Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-20
Fine Parade Opens celebra-
ton Here Today-Pro-
gram at Fair Grounds.
ATTRACTIVE FLOATS
IN THE PROCESSION
Kilties Band and Pipers lead
~March-Crookston Navy
Girls March.

With several hundred out Of town
west in attendance. the Northwestern
Caledonian Athletic association open
ed its first annual patriotic day dem
onstration with a monster parade this
morning.
Lead by Marshal Of the Day James
Balm of Ardock and a police patrol,
including Chief William Lowe, Serg-
cant William Schuyler and Ohicers
Vixen and Sullivan. the procession
started from the city auditorium
promptly at 1880 o'clock and march
ed south to Bruce avenue. turning
asst to Third street and thence north
to Dakota avenue.
The kilties crack band, comprised
of kiltie clad musicians and bag pip
ers featured the big parade. Snappy
popular n patriotic airs tended to
make the demonstration an attractive
M
Mackenzie st. Clair, secretary of
the police patrol and next in line was
the rack band, lead by Angus Nc
Donald of East Grand Forks. Fol-
lowing the band a large number of
Scotchmen in costume paraded.
Company NJ, N. d. N. G. under the
leadership of Lieutenant Oscar Holm,
was also included in the line of
march. The soldier boys were ap-
plauded continuously by the crowds
that packed the streets to watch the
parade.
Many attractive floats we're included
among the unique divisions in the line
Of march,. Anderson Sisters had pre-
pared a unique conveyance, well dec
Grated with patriotic colors. A Red
Cross car, bearing nurses CARRIED in
costume, represented East Grand
Forks.
D. J. Mcdonald of East Grand
parade. His beautiful horses, draw
ing attractive floats. together with his
trick dogs, received much applause.
Representing the Blacks Purity shop,
an attractive float filled with pretty
girls, proved the drawing card for the
children. Candy was thrown into the
crowd throughout the entire march
and children madly scrambled to re-
cover the CONNECTIONS.
Crookston. the girls naval militia
contingent of that city ranked high as
a drawing card. These pretty ~lassies,
CARRIED in naval uniform, added a pa
triotic tone to the procession that
brought no little comment on every
hand. This afternoon this groupe of
girls will give an exhibition drill at
the fair grounds.
The Stone Piano company and w.
F.. Black of the Canadian Land COM
pany, also had attractive floats in
line. The former had a small band,
which furnished lively music during
the procession. Grains and grasses,
piled high on a we'll decorated dray.
represented the Canadian float. En-
ployes Of the land company Office oc-
cupied a second float.
Roat's paint store of his city and
the G.. J. Kelleher company Of East
Grand Forks were also represented by
attractive divisions.
Many at Fair Grounds.
Nearly 1000 people assembled al
the fair grounds at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon where the program Of the
day is being staged. The association
kiltie band and the bag pipers open
ed the entertainment with musical
numbers. Rev. Jonathan Watson,
pastor Of st. Pauls. Episcopal church
read the invocation after which
Mayor James A.. Dinnie delivered the
address of welcome.
Mayor Dinnie threw open the gates
of the city to the many visitors and
emphasized the fact that Grand Forks
is always ready to show hospitality tt
strangers. He also appealed for aid
for the Red Cross, telling of the grea,
work of that organization and ex.
planning the campaign which is nov
being conducted to raise funds to pro