The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-07-08
INDEPENDENCE DAY
FITTTNGLY OBSERVED

last tired gasp OF the violin al Dream
land in the wee sma' hours, Hood River
people and their visitors from neigh
boring towns we're busy fittingly OBJ
serving Independence Day. The old
cannon, stationed on the courthouse
lawn, with a mighty boom aroused ba-
bies and old folks alike shortly after
sunrise. and is deep barks were heard
at intervals throughout the day. How
ever, it was disappointment that the
old gun was not shown, as had been
planned. in the parade.
The first event of the day was the
doll parade. prizes for the successful
contestants of which were awarded
handsome dolls by Mr.. and Mrs. CTuik-
shank. However. every little girl was
given present.
Those in the doll parade were: Hazel
Fous:, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ed
FOust; Lois Jean Sinclair. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay Sinclair: Allison
Kay, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Kay; Edetha Hartwig, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. f. II. Hartwig; Alice Blow
ers, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N.
Blowers Jean Macdonald. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. II. A. Macdonald: Le-
ona Doris Van Allen, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Homer G. Van vllen; Mar
jorie Cram, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Cram; Winifred Victoria
Root, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Root, and Edna Pearl Foust, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Foust. Little
| Miss Hartwig was awarded the first
prize and little Miss Kay the second.
With this over the populace secured
| favorable places along the business
streets and watched for the parade,
which was the best ever seen here.
Floats were artistieally decorated. and
the entire procession of vehicles, pc
destrians. horseback riders and auto
mobiles was we'll ordered.
Jack Cram, dressed in colonial cos
tune, sturdily sat his pony and led the
parade, fianked by the mounted mar
shals of the day, Frank +. Haener and
Kent Shoemaker. Jacks dog was
along, also, and by the little canine,
apparently as happy as his master, the
lads friends were enabled TO identify
him and shout out their acclaims as he
| passed.
The float that seemed to attract most
interest was that of Keir & Cass. Over
the Ford of Mr.. Keir had been arranged
big white boat. The peace boat it
was called, and as it passed down the
streets it was greeted with cheers.
| This float was awarded sweepstakes
prize and first for Individual entries.
In the latter class Geo. W. Thomson
was awarded second prize. Mr.. Thom-
sons car was handsomely decorated
with the flag colors predominating.
E. M. Holman was given first prize
for commercial floats. The machine of
A. W. Stone, decorated with brands of
the Apple Growers Association and
filled with Devy Of pretty little girls,
was given second.
Truck No. of the Volunteer fire
department captured the first prize
awarded fraternal and similar organic
ations. The Royal NeighbOrs were
given second. The latter float, a row
boat arranged on the wagon of Bruce
Crump, was very pretty. Members of
the NeighboTs sat in the wagon holding
imitation oars.
Here comes Charley Chaplin, was
the cry that passed up the street as
Harry 7. Dewitt, in comical costume,
drove his "Doc Yak" car up the street
with "Stew" Kimball, a Charley
Chaplin grin below his little Charley
Chaplin mustache, seated beside him.
At street corners the fun makers would
stop. Mr.. Kimball would disengage
himself from the car with Charley
Chaplin movements and hop around the
car gesticuating his feet very Chaplin
esquely. Mr.. Dewitt and MIR. Kimball
were awarded the first prize for comic
cars.
The order of the parade was as fol-
lows: The marshals accompanied by
Jack Cram, the band, the fire depart
ment truck, hose cart, hook and ladder,
water wagon, on which was seated Paul
Van Osten in comic costume, and
Charles Carson walking behind.
Ralph Root and members of Candy
Post, &. A. r., +. 0. Blanchar and G.
A. r. members, Kay Sinclair, sand
wiching Methodist ladies' cafeteria
dinner, Charles Tucker with Grand
Army men, DIR. Brosius, W. +, Lara
way, Odell Campfire Girls, on float
showing tepee and girls seated in circle
around 1t. the young ladies at intervals
singing campfire songs; |. u. Latferty,
Modern Woodmen of America. march
ing, Royal Neghbors float, Woodmen
of the World float, Consolidated Mer-
camille Co., Boy Scouts, float and boys
marching demonstrating methods for
carrying wounded comTade in stretcher
made from coats. W. J. Filz meat
market, f. M. Holman, Sanitary Mar
ket; Misses Dorothy and Ardienne Ep-
ping in prettily decorated buggy; Har-
ry Dewitt and "Stew" Kimball; II. o.
Kresse; J. L. Ferguson; A. W. Stone.
DR.. +. o. Dutro. A. S, keir with peace
boat.
Ladies of the Relief Corps filled the
cars of W. F. Laraway, Kay Sinclair
and one or two other private cars.
With the parade over the people
surged to Cascade avenue, where the
hose races and water fight were given.
1t was nearly noon when these events
were completed and the populace as
sembled at the courthouse lawn to hear
the tlunt words of Senator r. K. But
Ter, Of The Dalles, who maintained the
reputation of being one of the bost or
ators in eastern Oregon.
DR.. Dumble, mayor of the city, pre-
1 sided at the formal ceremonies. Before
| introducing Senator Butler DR.. Dumble
introduced Rev. u. S. Crowder, pastor
of the Methodist church at Wasco.
Rev. Crowder offered prayer, appro-
pirate to the occasion, calling on Prov
idence to instill in the hearts of Amer.
leans true patriotism, that the Ship of
State might ever sail on strong and
great. When dad" Epping had sung
a song and Old Glory had been officially
waited to the breezes, the hungry men
and women, and more especially the
children, lost no time in turning out
the contents of picnic lunch baskets.
Perigo 4 Son brought smiles of salts
faction and real contentment to the
lovers of the beverage as they dis
pensed free of charge excellent coffee.
The usual races and other athletic
events we're held just after lunch. Tho
crowd then FASTENED up the hill, in
wagons, automobiles and on foot. here
Billy Sunday umpired one of the best
baseball games ever played in Hood
River. Hood River and White Salmon
have never played snappier ball There