The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-06-22
MADE A HIT AT WENATCHEE.

there had to be a split in the crOwC
willing to turn out and represent the
town at the two doings, hence the
Vile last Thursday morning headed
south, was not as large as 1t would
have been under more favorable cir.
cumstances, and yet some SO of oul
citizens participated in the excursion
to the live and hospitable city at the
other end of the branch. 1t was a live
wire half hundred that made the trip
among the number being the local
band in full uniform, and when they
hit Wenatchee they made their pres
ence felt.
The Oroville contingent left on a
special train at an early hour IN the
morning, picking up punches of pleas
ure seekers at all the stations along
the line until the six coaches were
crowded to the limit of their capacity
Wenatchee was in gay attire and JAM
med with jolly mob that gathered In
from all the surrounding country. each
town for miles around sending large
delegations. At the depot the train was
met by committee of Elks and q
large concourse of people An address
of welcome was delivered and the Wis
itors fell in line and marched up into
the business section headed by the
Orovlle band.
The day was crowded with sports OF
various kinds to entertain the visitors,
and at night street dance furnished
amuseemnt to all who indulge In the
exercise. The chief event wa sthe Elks'
parade in the evening, the procession
stretching out for several blocks.
There were many odd and original
features in the parade, as spirit of
emulation had been aroused by the
offer of a cash prize of $50 for the
most unique stunt put on, and num-
ber of the towns represented entered
the contest. Consequently the process
sion contained a succession of oddly
costumed groups Of merry makers.
that kept the crowds lining the
sidewalk along the line of march In a
constant uproar. All Of these features
oAOooC0 CASAuSAaSAAt 0A0
favorable comment, but when the
Oroville crowd appeared In sight they
took the town by storm. The band and
local members of the Order Of Elks
were dressed in bathing suits, the lat
ter carrying banners that appealed to
the humor of the crowd. Some Of these
banners read September Morn" "
Come on In. the waters fne." wa
tel all around us. but not dashed
thing to drink" IF 1t is more than
water you want we will take you to
| Fairview." "Oroville grows the big red
apple just like Wenatchee." "You may
love Wenatchee, but you will like Oro-
ville." Hotter than Hades. but some
swimming hole" "Osoyoos lake, the
little drop of water" Some shape"
Where soil and water meet.' At the
close of the parade the committee
without division awarded two prizes
to the Oroville delegation, one OF $35
for the most unique display, and SIS
for the best Interpretation Of a snolly-
goster. whatever that may be.
After the award, and while the
dancing was in progress, the chair
man OF the committee called DR.. D. II.
Lewis upon the platform. Word had
gone forth that something special was
on the program, the dancing ceased
and silence reigned supreme. In a
brief talk eulogizing Oroville and
Okanogan county the speaker stated
that to him had been assigned the
pleasant duty of presenting to DR..
Lewis, chairman of the Commercial
Club and all round good fellow, the
prize to be awarded to the most pOpu-
lar man in north central Washington.
At the close of the presentation speech
beribboned Billy goat was led upon
the stage. A tornado of laughter and
cheers greeted the appearance Of the
goat. But Doc Lewis is never caught
mapping, and he arose equal to the oc-
casion. He responded in a happy vein,
commencing Wenatchee upon the sue
cess of the celebration, praised the
progressive spirit of the people, ex-
pressed his thanks for the honor con-
1erred upon him, and closed by pre-
thO 6OdJ as LudoCOt " SOh1-
pan yC, the cavalry company recently
organized in that city. Coming back
SO promptly, taking the joke in the
spirit In which it originated and saw
ing the animal off on a Wenatchee or
ganization caught the crowd ON the
funny bone and the meriment over the
incident was loud and prolonged.
We are proud to say that Oroville
made decided hit at Wenatchee, and
those who arranged the program are
10 be congratulated upon the success
OF their efforts. The band was a splen.
did feature that contributed to the ex-
ceiient impression made by the Oro.
vile visitors and the boys came in fol
large measure of praise for theil
performance. Between the band anG
tne stunt pulled off In the parade Oro
vile was brought cOnspicuously into
prominence before a crowd collected
from wide scope OF country, and they
ieit the impression that the people III
this way are live ones. Then the at
tehadnce OF so many of our citizens o.
"ehatchee was only proper return
% the people of that city for the mum
erous visits they have paid Orovill'
III the past, cementing more closel!
the friendly feeling that exists betweeI
the residents of the two places, ant
Is an earnest of future good will ant
combined effort for mutual benefits.
On closing it should be mentioned
uaat Notwithstanding the few member
Vi the Order Of Elks from this plac
We're at considerable expense on tn
"Trip oy unanimous vote they donate'
tne Soo they brought back from We
natchee to the Red Cross fund.