Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-10
Pageant Of 4th
Greatest Of All

The queen LlLhla Pageant, Patri-
otic and Industrial parade, which was
witnessed by $4,000 people on the
morning of the Fourth of July, was
the greatest parade ever staged in
Ashland If not in the state outside of
Portland. The parade was over a
mile in length and was complete. I'm
like most parades, there was no mo-
notony, the variety of features being
most remarkable for a city of Ash
lands size. Medford was we'll repre-
sented, as we'll as the other valley
communities.
The parade formed on the several
streets adjacent to the East school
grounds and got under way at 1920
a. m. In the lead was the chief of
police and the Ashland patrolmen,
mounted on horseback. Then Ed
Thornton on magnificent charger
Next came the Ashland band in their
natty uniforms of blue and white.
The Coast Artillery Corps company
of Ashland received an ovation over
the entire route. The next feature
of the parade was a group of thirty
marching girls in white costumes,
who when they reached the Plaza per-
formed drill to the delight of the
crowd. Following these were num-
Der of Red Cross girls. These fea-
lures were planned and drilled by
Mrs. E. c. Gard with the assistance
of Mesdames Lamb Brady, Banta and
of Mesdames Lamb, Brady, Banta, c.
Cunningham, F. Nelson, Loomis, and
Misses Eunice Grubb and Clark.
The mayor and several guests of
honor, including the Southern Pacific
officials, followed in automobiles,
and the springs commission occupied
a decorated car.
Then came the beautiful queens
float, an artistically done float in
pink and white, with Queen Mary
Weisenburger bowling graciously to
her subjects. Miss Emma Jenkins
was maid of honor to the queen, and
little flower girls and pages sat at
her feet. The queens float was the
work of Mrs. P. S. Provost, Miss Lii
lian Patterson, Mrs. Hum Pracht and
Mrs. H. o. Frohbach. Mrs. c. H.
,Yaupel was in charge of the design
ing of the queens dress and those,
of the maids of honor.
Children carrying flags followed
the queens float, and then came ].
n. Dennis little son in his "Lithia
Racer" automobile.
The G. A. R. was represented by a
patriotic float with members riding
in it.
A number of patriotic floats fol-
lowed, the best among them being
the display on Mrs. Peil's car, which
won the first prize.
Wah Chung's Chinese colony was
represented by an Oriental float of a
unique character.
The Vining Theatre had coupe
with pretty young lady representing
Mary Pickford riding in it.
Next came the Medford Riding
Club in natty black and white riding
costumes. There were eighteen rid
ers in this club, which won first prize.
Mrs. Snatchnell of Medford organized
the club.
A preparedness float caught the at
tention of the crowd and was ap-
plauded along the line of march.
One of the best features of the pa
rade and the one which was awarded
the special prize was the Indian float
TO- The noble redmen and
redladies as well warwhooped and
sang from a typical Indian back
ground.
The pioneer ladies Of Ashland had
a float with a regular old hack such
as was used in crossing the plains,
and with camp equipment such as
was carried in those days hung all
over it. Even a candle mold was
included, so perfect was the equip
ment. Several of the pioneer ladies
of Ashland walked and rode with this
float, attired in pioneer garb.
The float which won the Industrial
prize and the most unique feature of
the parade was the "Lithia Special"
engine, cab and caboose, which was
by the local brotherhoods
of railroaders. The little train was
there" complete in every detail, and
must have represented a lot Of
thought and work. The train was
numbered in respect to the eight
hour day for which the brotherhoods
are working, and bore signs, "Off to
The Roundup" "Let I'm Buck" and