Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-05
PARADE AND FIRST DAY OF
FAIR is GRAND SUCCESS

Shortly after the appointed time
fol the parade to start at the inter
section of Bird. Ave and 9th. St., the
signal was given for forward move
= ert. Then the columns Of autos and
decorated vehicles moved westward
to Main Street and then up the west
side of Main Ave. to 18th street,
then back along the east side of Main
tc 9Th. and back to place Of begin
ning.
The parade was more than a mile
in length and was representative Of
practically all the business interests
in this section. Evidently much time
had been spent in making the parade
one of the best. The whole popula-
ton was out to witness the big show.
The organizations, firms and indi-
yiduals that made excellent showing
in the way of advertising the var
ious business interests OF the San
Juan included the following: The diff
ferent departments of the Sunday
School and the w. C. t. U.; the var
ious departments of our city schools,
including the Senior, Junior, Sopho-
more and Freshmen divisions; the
Fort Lewis School with its different
departments; the Durango Fire De
partment; the Civic Club; the Duran
go Exchange; the Park School; the
Sunnyside School; the Gem Theatre;
the japanese ladies'; the Graden Mer-
camille Co.; the Western Colorado
Power Co.; The Durango Herald; &.
Glaser; Ebmyer's Bakery; Red Men
Hall, and the Indians.
Besides these there were many
autos and other vehicles that joined
the parade and made it long one,
1t WAS certainly one of the most in.
teresting parades of its kind, Every
body seemed to be in good humor
and it was an occasion long to be
remembered.
The decorations were of the best
and the event was from a business
point of view complete success. The
business firms of the city of Duran
go received many compliments for
the interest they took not only in
advertising their own business inter
ests but in the advertising of the
business interests of the whole San
Juan.
The Suffragette parade was one OF
the chief features that caused much
'omment. They were quite repre-
sentative of the English marching
suffragists. Their asking for the
suffrage of the people caused the
voters to enjoy the situation at this
particular time.
The Freshmen with their beautiful
and characteristic float and their
dolls caused much favorable COM
ment. The high school people took
much interest in the parade and
made an excellent showing.
The Prize Winners.
The Graden Mercantile Co. with its
beautifully decorated auto won the
first prize Of $4,000. The decorations
We're fine and the appropriateness
added to the beauty of the decora-
tions.
The Sunnyside school which was
certainly representative of the educa-
tional interests of the San Juan came
in for second prize. $4,000. The dec
orations and representations were ex-
celent and many were the compli
mentary remarks made by the thous-
ands of people who lined the side
walks ON either side. The Sunnyside
teacher and those who assisted de
serve much credit.
The committee on parade, Profess
sors Myers and RodeclSer, received
many compliments for the excellent
manner in which they conducted the
parade. The whole affair was to the
credit of the fair association and
those who assisted.