Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-12
CHERR|ANS Of SALEM
AWARDED BIG PRIZES
AT ROSE FESTIVAL
Put Up Splendid Appearance
and Receive Enthusiastic
Applause All Along Line

Prize No. S.--.For the most unique
uniform worn by any club or other
civic organizations competition not op.
On to uniformed fraternal organizations.
,herrians Of Salem; lst prize, $50.
Special Appearance Prize-Cherrians
of Salem, first.
About 100 strong the Salem Cher.
rams swooped down upon that little
town Of Portland, near the mouth of
me willamette, commonly known as the
Rose City,, upon the closing day of
the Rose festival and, as is customary
with the Cherrians upon all such occa,
Nons, swept everything before them;
'arried away all Of the prizes worth
NhlIe and won the hearts and "hands'
OF the million, more or less, people as
''mbled along the line of march, and
returned upon the last train out in all
OF the glory of the triumphant.
Governor Withycombe, upon his milk
Ehite and gaily caparisoned steed, rid
ing at the head Of the parade, or even
9,ld Nero in all Of his pomp and glory
mad nothing on DR.. II. c. Epley, decked
IN nus natty Cherrian uniform, topped
orr with a high white hat, as he led the
'rlOmphal march of the Cherrians as
qLum major in yesterdays parade
'eoded by the Cherrian band, in theii
brand new uniforms, the Cherrian,
'rung out for over a block and pre-
''n'ed a most inspiring and imposing
appearance and brought out thunders %
l.PPI9ause from the spectators all alonl
we Hne as they were put through the
E9rlous fancy marching maneuvers by
nnatles l.. Dick, drill master and com
.@5ander The weather proved to bo
.oeaI for parading and the crowd was ,
record.breaker.
Al the conclusion Of the afternoon Z
program the Cherrians were made tn,
guests of honor Of the Rose festiva
om'alttee and participated in all Of III
''s functions Of the evening the mos
gorgeous aud elaborate feature of whcl
,"s the fine banquet which was held n
une imperial hotel. state Treasurer T
D. Nay as toastmaster acted as escor
% Queen Sybil and conducted her {,
,'e mead Of the table where she sat viii
mmo'eruor Withycombe on one side anj
treasurer Kay on the other. Tht
s'e'p de resistance Of the banquet tabl,
''sg'oIauons was q huge imitation caI
". 'n'trleS and, upon the opening Of tn,
economies, Treasurer Kay, as 6fficia
"pener, opened the can and ou
%ppgd little 5.year.old Heloise Hogan
','Ihler of Mrs. Helene Hogan Of thi
Ivy who spiritedly sang the CherriQn
"Io0v on "Tipperary" to the accom-
GlNloent M Of the orchestra and all Of tn,
chorus '' '''''' '''''' j" ''
,hI, novelty made a tremendous hi
,'h 'he royal assemblage and was thu
,rsD' Tor an uproariously good time
W. Halle Parrish.H Hinges contributed
A., 'p' program with a beautifully rem
l.y' 'y' soprano solo and was accorded ;
''Ndous ovation. The banquet room
'' not large enough TO accommodat,
h, '"Wd aud the feast oyer.flowed in
"g grille room of the hotel. Follow
Al, .ae banquet the Cherrians wives
.... hearts, etc, occupied reserved
.ia,' in the grand stand 20 witness th,
Vt...lucal pageant
b,liu' 'herrians carried away the two
--ugst prizes in the classes which they
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