The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-13
DWELLING ON A MEMORY
little RETRoSPEcTloN ON THE
e,c TWO DAYS CELEBRATION
OF THE FOURTH.
Al event THAT SET A RECORD
A List of Prizes and Few Items Over.
looked in the Hasty Report that was
Published Last Week.

Published Last Week.
II is pretty late to refer to "A thing that
l. nov past and u happy memory, but the
IN of July celebration came at such u
time of the week tnat "A tull report was
hardly possible i'll the last issue oil the Ga
zette. especially the youthful editor
felt that he had to take i'll some Of the
mn with the other youngsters, and thus
neglected his duties as u chronicler.
While the celebration is now only past
incident in local history 1t is one to which
fhe people of the place can point with
bride 1t must be admitted that the gen.
eral sentiment among the citiZens was
kery lukewarm as to holding IA celebration
betore the event was pulled off, and had
the proposition been submitted to refer
endum it would have been voted down
hive to one but when once the decision to
have a celebration was reached. everybody
6oined in to make it "a success, and those
Who originally opposed the movement
worked as hard and faithfully as the most
asst week can be repeated without fear of
successful contradiction. and that is, the
federation of 19l1 was in every respect
pne of the most interesting and enjoyable
byer held in Oroville The crowd was about
as large as any ever before collected here
bn similar occasion, 1t was neater,
more wholesome more prosperous looking
frOwd and the two days proceedings were
Wholly devoid of some of the unpleasant
features that marked such events in the
bid days under different conditions
Too much credit cannot be given the
several committees that had the celebra-
kiOn in hand, and also to those who con-
lributed so generously toward meeting the
Expenses. The cash donations amounted to
l1s, and collections on o the , ground ran
committee, with j. Nj. Adams as chairman
have handled the public funds as carefully
Is they would have handled private
rust. Every dollar collected and every dol
ar dsbursed is strictly accounted for, and
lfter every bill is paid there will be a
handsome balance to turn over to the
Commercial Club. This thing of coming
put OF big celebration without deficit.
pr with full itemized accounting, is
0mething unusual, showing that business
methods were adopted by the committee
charge of handling the funds. The COM
Finer, Fred Hart, Y. l.. Redhead, l.. H.
Prentice J. NJ Adams and E. S. Taylor,
Id their part well. and it was owing to
heir efforts that entertainment was pro-
|ided for the big gathering.
The Red Cross was literally patrOnized
home people and visitors alike. Upward
600 Red Cross tags were sold, and
thousand could have been disposed Of The
led Cross refreshment stand at the park
vas well patronized while the Red Cross
est room, open both days, provided a free
pio WcicoHit udNtil lOT Tie llTtu. UcI tlt
adies of the Civic League cleaned up a
handsome sum by the entertainment given
Wednesday. afternoon and Thursday night,
nd by meals served to the dancers
The various sports kept the crowd en-
ertained and in good humor, the ball
ames being special drawing cards. The
uto slow, obstruction and potato races,
md the water contest later Thursday
rowd that lined both sides of Main street
ne auto races were not fiercely exciting.
ut when two lines of hose were laid and
wo squads OF men started drowning each
2ther out, excitement was at a high pitch.
There was also considerable moisture
cattered around, and quite number who
yere not on the firing line came in for a
The following are the names of winners
prizes In the various sports and con-
In the horse race John Lorenzetto took
rst money. $50. and Alex Pierre second
In the flag race, Louise Lacasse took
Rrst prize, Pearl Swindler second and
Nelyn Carpenter third.
In the potato race Lloyd Woodcock won
rst prize, Arthur Swindler second and
NANNY Peterson third.
In the lady's horse race E Stalki took
frst and Myrtle Anderson second.
~ the lO0-yard foot race Ben Prince
to1k first prize and Robert Hill second.
IN the tug-of war team commanded by
mas Cole took down the SIS purse.
IN the auto slow race four cylinder cars.
frank Buckingham carried off the prize.
FL III tne auto obstruction race the prize
vas awarded to Murice Bowen
Inc Boy Scouts won the prize as the
pest drilled organization in the parade.
IN tpe egg race for girls GLADYS Burgoine
.won the first prize and Emma Beale Sec
IN the boys sack race Elvin Curtis won
|hrst prize Lawrence Bartell second and
IArthur Gterde third
IN the pony race Jim Brooks won first
IiHOHey and ,IOhn I,nrpnzafta Sacpnd
n the mems 50-yard race Ben Price
'oqk first M money and w. F. Cole second.
cant IN the 90 auto potato race Webb Hurley
Garland Ethel was the lucky man in the
81. t,ase for the creased pig. 1t was decided
rI, ng some kind of a compromise to sell the
ttween t". Mr.; Ethel and the Red Cross and
pom beneficiares came in for s62
IN the water contest Harry Shafers
'ea'h was awarded the s15 purse.
Delayed Notes.
,od,o 100 much praise cannot be given the
ried diaies VINO prepared, arranged and car
ried out the entertainment given for the
nenetit Of the Civic League This speciality
had hMas IN charge of Mrs. DR.. Lewis, who has
rica,s %a nluc1 @ experience in amateur theat-
abv iSSls asssta6 snd m6uscaes sic and that lady WAS
ns nSVe t,, not been furnished with the names
yidunee Vi une ladies' taking part, but each indi,
measure pelfiormer of nradit Is deserving Of a ful
| "a.
iiiunlamIlshings were planned along Orienta
n'le ,ies ana We're charmingly attractive ir
bNery particular. The costumes, though
monl molne made, showed much taste and in.
U,.,. nJ,t.,uity' and would vie in attractveness
nrofo m.,s anything produced on city stage by
pa,i, ouiie,ssional performers. If anv criticism
tppu!u De Ventured that criticism would bt
nra NC. considering the excellence of the
Pfrogranme there was not enough of 1t
nnooms.tsNer, II there had been twice as mu"
1p,e ana dauld would have been like oliver Twis
The ne crowd In town the second day o
~ e celeoratlon was even larger than tina
IN t,ie Irst day, which is not always usua
NM Iepeated celebration. There was
,rmtucn larger attendance at the ball groun,
damnurs1ay than the day before, as is evi
nenced ny the receipts and there wer
81 ~ talnly third again as many cars park
ed about the field
dar.Ih hucton's contribution to the secon,
loads Of visitors
aro oars We're here from all of the countr
W"ihh' quite delegation coming fron
~ dturonua And, by-the-wa it is owin
assn,,, one GNistence of cars that large crowd
when attractions are furnished TO dra,
d,nUWus, A trip that formerly consumed
~, WIN team of horses can now b
tri"i, IN two or three hours. so It is n
ana MI az to bundle into a gas machin
,rhN' I'M % miles to enjoy days sport.
nor surre was a total absence of drunken
uno "t nisorder. An officer was not calle
pe,,n W exercise his authority. We hav
"eloI. seen q more orderly crowd at
ana II!!oh And 1t was such a pleasan
,uu notlceahle change for the better tha
favorahiv ee' commenting upon
or,oville was fortunate In not having
L,I '"''dent although two IittIe pir'
low escapes or Main stree