Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-05
THOUSANDS SEE
BISMARCK BIC
FOURTH PARADE
Preparedness Pageant Is Greatest
Ever Held in Western
North Dakota
FIRST REGIMENT
HEADS PROCESSION
Continuous Ovation To the Mil
itiamen; Capt. Welch Heads
Company A

Inc preparedness pageant, tne
greatest procession ever seen In west
ern North Dakota, yesterday was the
climax of Fourth festival that has
set new record for cities of Els
marck's size.
No close estimate Of the crowds
can be made. But the all-in express
sion on the face Of every hotel clerk
last night tells the tale. Despite
every possible arrangement made in
advance to take care of the expected
crowds, It was only by bunching ard
considerable all-round reaIiusting
that the guests were taken care OF.
Carnival Surely Prevailed.
Carnival atmosphere prevailed.
Women 80 years old went their hus-
bands one better in donning chimney
sweep paper pyramids, in footing tin
horns ard & ;;uting strangers across
the'street. rae boys and girls, young
men and w6nieD, lovers and Ill. didn't
enjoy the noisy, whirling festival a
particle more than did the grown-lps.
The day commenced with the base
ballsgsme Shety.see staatoa and Un'
derWOOd, which started many towards
a deep tan, and ended with the spec
.tacular fireworks display near the
capitol. n. H
M bar ,s.aNo Accidents.
y, Although all Of the implements Of
warfare, tllsually called out for the
AeuytihiW being usec overtime. no
.4ncidant was reported. 1t was safe
and sane Fourth. .ss
Dare Devil Mills got up before day
light yesterday morning and, with
several assistants. completed the re-
pairing of his machine so that he was
able to fly last night.
Bismarck Favored City. f." p
Citizens of Bismarck and guests
were greatly favored yesterday, when
the boys of the First regiment were
allowed to march in the parade. This
honor was not bestowed on any 9th.
er city. Even Minneapolis and st.
Paul were unable to arrange to get
the Minnesota regiments encamped
at Fort Smelling, midway between the
two cities, out to parade at the speed.
way, within mile Of the camp. i
Flat cars sent down over the spur
by the Northern Pacific brought the
boys to Bismarck and back again.
Judge W. S. Casselman, mounted
on large, spirited white charger
made distinguished grand marshal
1t is to his work to a great extent
that the parade went off without mis-.
hap.
Statewide Representation,
With Col. Frame and his staff and
Gen. Tharaldson and his staff in the
lead, followed by the regimenIal banc,
came the boys of the First regiment
by companies That all North Dakota
was represented was shown conclu.
sively by the way the different groups
cheered the companies. When Far,
go's company passed one could tell
where were residents of that city and
the same when Valley City's, Man
dams or Jamestown's.
Captain Welch recovered from i'll.
ness caused by the typhoid vaccine,
was in command of Co. A, which re.
ceived loud and continuous ovation
all the way down the line.
Maintain Dress Line.
Remarks could be heard on every
side of the vigorous, manly appear
ance the militiamen made. For the
most part they kept in step and main.
tanned a dress line.
also were in the same harbor.
A Red Cross automobile with train
ed nurses represented this service of
the battlefield.
One of the most pleasing appear.
ances was made by the representa-
tives of the bankers, in spotless white
trousers and dark blue coats, led by
Finley aker.
FIoats Beautiful.
Decorated floats followed. They
we're of many varieties, all beautiful
and artistic designs. The automobile
packed with little children holding
American flags, the big, modern truck
carrying big white drafter that took
special interest in the crowds and the
float made of hardware goods were
some of the outstanding hits.
The fire department made record
time in stringing the hose and put.
ting out an imaginary blaze at the
municipal auditorium.
Judge Christianson delivered the
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