Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-07-08
THE GREATEST
CELEBRATION
IN THE HISTORY OF THE PAY
ETTE VALLEY-MORE THAN
FIVE, THOUSAND PEOPLE IN
y ATTENDANCE.

More than five thousand peopl
celebrated Independence day in Pay
ette. 1t was what might be called
hummer from bezs9iug to end.
was bigger and Setter than any
thing of the kind ever before pulled
off in this city.
Everybody connected with the ar
rangements put the best foot fore
most at every stage of the game
and when July second dawned up
on the city it found it attired in
the most attractive apparel thai
could be devised by an efficient
corps of willing workers.
The decorations surpassed any
thing that had been seen here be
fore, hundreds of flags and miles
of bunting being everywhere in
evidence along the principal streets
while business houses and many of
the residences were elaborately trim
med out in the National colors.
All along the street where the
celebration sports were pulled off,
every convenience had bean pro-
vided for the comfort of the people
and if appearances were not deceiy-
ing everybody had the very biggest
time imaginable.
The crowd was larger Friday than
was looked for and the program that
had been advertised was carried
out to the letter, but Saturday was
the great day. Every road led to
Payette that day and long before
the hour for the procession to be-
gin moving through the streets Of
the city every foot of room was
occupied by the crowds along the
streets which the same had been
advertised to traverse.
The Emmett and Payette bands
furnished the music and were more
than liberal in the number of select
Ions rendered during the entire day.
. The procession which moved thru
the streets a few minutes after
eleven O'Clock, was an imposing af-
fair, embracing a long line of artis-
tic and unique floats and other at
fractions, all of which had been got
ten ready for the occasion, without
regard to labor and expense.
At the park, where ample prepara-
tions had been made by the commit
tee in charge of the patriotic pro-
gram, a tremendous crowd assembled
to listen to the singing, the read
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence by Mr.. Eliza Edwards, and to
hear the able address delivered by
United States Senator James II.
Brady, the orator of the day, who
was introduced by Captain R. l..
Shaw, president of the Payette
Commercial Club. The Senator was
fully abreast of the occasion and
made speech that lifted the great
audience out of itself and called
forth enthusiastic applause and ex-
pressions of approval throughout
and following it's delivery. The Sena-
tors words were not only In keep
ing with the spirit of the day, but
with conditions as they now exist
throughout the countries of the
world. HfS eloquence appealed TO
the patriotism of the thousands who
listened to him and aroused the
audience to the greatest enthusiasm.
While realizing that their task
was no easy one, the judges on the
Narade. after viewing the grand ag-
'gregation of floats, decorated auto
mobiles and other pleasing features
in the procession, awarded the fol-
lowing prizes:
Largest number of people hauled
to the celebration by one country
resident, first prize was won by
Mr.. G. j. Mccarthy, of Washoe, who
brought in more than fifty, while
Mr.. A. T. Teevebaugh was given
the second prize, for load not
much short of that number.
Best decorated auto, first prize,
Mrs. H. E. Dunn; second, Mr.. A. II.
Farber.
Best business float, first prize,
Moss Mercantile Co.; second prize,
Giesler Bros.
Comical float, award was made to
Brown Brothers and wilkins, of the
Payette-Oregon Slope.
Most comical individual, was cas-
1y won by Mr.. George Alspach.
Best decorated bicycles, ridden in
pairs, first prize voted to Loren
spaulding and Wayman Williams
and second to Wilbert Kelso and
Felix Holmes