The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-05-07
THE LARGEST CROWD
EVER IN LEWISTON


A large number of the citizens of
Kendrick and the Potlatch country
attended the Festivities in Lewiston
Monday. Some went on the train
while others motored down. The
day was an ideal one and every one
enjoyed the vacation. The People
of Lewiston did their part in make
ing everyone feel at home and enjoy
the occasion. The afternoon pro-
gram was splendid one andseveral
prominent speakers expressed them
selves as being pleased with the
growth and outlook for the future
of the three Northwest states, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington. The evening
program was well carried out. The
fireworks, which were displayed
from the Washington side Of the
river was beautiful sight to behold
and one that was up-to-date in every
way. After the fireworks the band
led the crowd to the block in front
of the Bollinger Hotel where dance
ing on the pavement was indulged
in until the wee hours Of the morn
ing. The city of Lewiston had the
pleasure Of taking care of the large
est crowd of people that was ever
within her limits at any one time.
Then following was the line of
parade which took place in the after
noon.
At 1915 sharp, with blare of fife
and beat of drum, the procession
which had been formed on East
Main street with it's head opposite
the court house, and extending up
the street for almost mile, moved
at the flourish of the baton of the
grand marshal. Judged as par
ade, Lewiston has never seen any
thing like it before, and it is doubt
full if she will ever have an oppor-
tunity to see it's like or equal again.
The order of parade as announced
Monday morning was closely fol-
lowed. The committee in charge
of this feature of the celebration
were as good as their word, and
gave the Lewiston people and the
visitors to the city, spectacle of
rare merit.
The drum and fife corps led off,
followed by little party of Indian
war veterans. This little party was
composed of C. S. Whitford (veter.
an of wars in Montana), VIM. L.
Boise, John Speck, and William
Denny, the latter three having par
ticipated in the Joseph insurrection.
Then came the Spanish-American
War veterans and Sons of Veterans
of the civil war, the number includ-
ing Capt. l.. D. Schaffner, Capt. D.
c. Wrighter. Capt. Ed. Martinson,
Ralph Billingsly, G. V. Kavanaugh,
C. j. Kinney. and Ben E. Bush of
Moscow. The colors carried were
that same that had been carried by
the First Idaho at the battle of
Santa Ana, in the Philippine insur-
rection, Is years ago. The color
bearer at that time was Sergeant
George Snow, now resident of
Moscow, who was unable to be
present yesterday. Following was
a little detachment of the G. A. R.
composed of J. w. Hardin, Marion
Nelson, w. L. Luchte, R. D. Simon
ton, w. F. Kenfeld, G. w. Junkens
and A. Small.
The Uniontown band occupied the
next place in the procession, being
followed by a band of Indians,
beautifully mounted and costumed
for the warpath, with a party of
squaws, who were also splendid]y
dressed. The presence of the In
dians is due to Roy Lane, the Lap
wal merchant. This closed the first
section of the parade and opened
the way for the presentation of
Prof. H. l.. Talkinguon's very COM
plete and skillfully developed his
torical pageant.
The pageant was presented in the
following order: Lewis and Clark
float, showing the explorers being
guided on their pathway by Sacaja.
wea; pallisaded fort, showing the
fur-traders; Catholic mission; prot.
, estant mission; miners George Un,
derwood, a placer miner of the ear,
ly gold excitement in northern Ida.
no, being one of those working a
rocker) Chinese miners; following
these came the bateau of Tom Beal
with its original captain and navi
gator seated in the boat. Follow
ing the bateau the Washington
State College Cadet band marched
splendidly drilled and handsomely
costumed musical organization
Next was the float showing the first
steamboat Colonel Wright to-
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