Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-07
FOURTH CELEBRATION
GENERALLY PLEASES
OLYMPIA ENTERTAINS MANY Wis.
ITORS ON NATIONS BIRTH.
DAYTIME PARADE.

With hundreds of visitors from all
parts of the county and from Shelton
and other nearby towns, Olympia Gel
ebrated the Fourth of July last Tues
day with a surprisingly good parade
in the morning, an able patriotic ad-
dress by Thomas p. Fisk of Shelton
at noon, sports of various kinds in
the afternoon, and fireworks in the
evening.
Ruling over the celebration as
Goddess of Liberty was Miss Katie
Heye, winner Of the popularity con-
test which closed last Saturday night,
and the festivities were inaugurated
Monday evening with her coronation
at the open-air pavilion. Some 5000
persons witnessed this ceremony and
many of them joined in the grand
ball that followed.
Miss Heye was crowned by Presi-
dent P. M. Troy of the Chamber of
Of honor the Misses Marjorie Candy
and Jessie Mathews, winners Of Sec
ond and third places in the Goddess
of Liberty contest. John Blake was
Uncle Sam.
Everybody Praises Parade.
Olympia's. business section was
thronged with people when the days
celebration, inaugurated by a salute
Of 21 guns early in the morning. was
launched forth by what has generally
been spoken of as the best parade in
the city's recent history. Led by the
band and the Goddess of Liberty and
her attendants, various patriotic and
fraternal organizations and many
business houses and industrial firms
Of the city joined in this demonstra-
ton Of the spirit Of the day, and in
prettily and uniquely decorated floats,
appeared in the line of march.
The SO prize for the best deco
rated automobile in the parade was
awarded to Mrs. w. w. Miller. while
the Daily Bread Shop won the $25
prise for the best decorated float, and
the Knights of Pythias were awarded
first and the Woodmen Of the World
second in the fraternal division. In
the youngsters' section, which was
greeted with unusual applause, Yer
lein Farrell won the hrst prize Of 81
for the best decorated doll carriage,
Florence and Frances Glenn the Sec
ond prise Of $3.50. and Eunice Guyot
the third prise Of 81. while the prize
Of $3.50 for the best decorated toy
wagon was given to Cecil Hulse.
The Fourth Of July oration was de-
livered by Thomas p. Fisk. from the
stand in Sylvester park. shortly after
the parade. and q large crowd Of
people heard him declare that the
United States now bears the respon-
sibility for preserving the ideals of
humanity and conserving the legacy
Of civilization, since the energies Of
the European nations are being dissi-
pated by war. He predicted world
union of nations. for peace.
President P. M. Troy presided at
this gathering. the invocation was de-
livered by Rev. D. A. Thompson, and
two original poems were read by T.
N. Bergford.
Afternoon and Evening Events.
Various sports for the youngsters
and ball game for the elders, occu-
pied the greater part Of the afternoon,
the closing feature being the motor
boat races, the speed race being won
by Leo Schmidt's new boat. Thurs
ton D." and the free-for-all by nifty
Second" owned by c. T. Biekle. Bar
ley Meyers boat "Owyhee." taking
second in the former event, and
Arthur Middleton's second in the free
for-all.
The showers Tuesday evening dis
rupted the celebration plans for
time. but the hre department pulled
OF its spectacular run ~ per sched-
ule, the city hall was burned. and a
considerable part Of tho fireworks dis
play was given. though the elaborate
set pieces. damaged by tho rain, could
not be set on. ..... .--..
Ars. c. H. Bowen WAS elected pres
ident Of the Officers Council of the
Parent-Teacher Associations. at .
meeting at the city library the latter