East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-11
THOUSANDS Of PENDLETONIANS
JOIN IN BIG DEMONSTRATION
CELEBRATING WILSON VICTORY

The reelection of Woodrow Wilson
was celebrated In IA noisy and specta-
oular manner last night by several
thousand men, women and children.
A parade. bonfire. band, fireworks
and all kinds OF matchmaking instru-
ments figured in the demonstration
over the presidents victory.
The celebration started at 1880
with a parade which formed on Court
street and marched south on Main
to the old Happy Canyon grounds
where a huge bonfire had been pre-
pared with cordwood and barrels OF
tar.
Women and children as well as
men took part In the parade and al
most everyone was armed with Ro-
man candles and sparklers with which
they illuminated the line of march,
The band led the way, playing patri-
otlc airs. There were many banners
In the parade. all Of them inscribed
appropriately
One of them read, THE c. o. P,
read, "The People vs.. Wall Street
Verdict for Plaintiff" another "A
President with whiskers-There Aint
No Such Animal" another, This is
The End OF a Perfect Day another
president, Senate, House. We
should Worry and stlll another, "An-
other Thing That Helped-The Gold
en- Special One banner showed
man wearing a Wilson smile with the
inscription. "a Satisfied Customer Is
the Best Advertisement" Another
acclaimed -Four More Years OF Will
son and Prosperity" still others
took digs at local republican cam
paigners. One read. Chairman Curl
Predicts Eetc. The Doctors Have
Hopes" One democrat bore aloft a
banner reading. "35 Cent Wool. Where
is Senator Burgess ?" and he was un-
able to find that prominent republi-
can leader. Another bore the signl-
floant inscription, Where is The
Stain on the Flag?"
One feature Of the parade that
caused much amusement was the ap'
pearance of two scrawny little pigs,
commemorating the historic speech
made during the republican campaign
by Mrs. +. r. Hanly. After the pa
rade they we're Grated up and ex-
pressed to the wealthy Medford lady
who told many audiences that she
was forced to sell her own two little
pigs In order to buy railroad ticket
to town during the Wilson hard
times"
Funeral Over Elephant
Soon after the arrival Of the crowd
at the bonfire funeral obsequies we're
held over the G. o. p. elephant Tho
big figure OF an elephant which has
stood on top of The Peoples Ware
house for years was put on an ele-
waited platform. feet uppermost. With
the band playing a funeral dirge,
Henry Taylor acted as high priest and
performed the las sad rites. Above
the PROSTATE figure OF the elephant
was suspended lantern with a flick
ering light in it. As the dirge came
10 an eUu the tHlA hAtiiV W. eN'N
Marshall Spell solemnly announced
TO the audience that the elephant was
dead.
The band played patriotic tunes
around the fire for half hour and
firecrackers popped in a way that
suggested Fourth Of July eelehra'
tion. When the bonfire began dying
down, the celebrators. headed by the
band, serpentined up town, led by
r. ]. Murphy. Even after the band
had broken up. the paraders contin'
ued. A delegation Of Athena Wilson
ties, each armed with tnhorn, ad'
ded their noise to the demonstration.
Automobile horns honked and Wed
with the yells and yips from leathef
lungs. One delegation marched to the
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