The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-07-12
Fourth of July
Celebration

evening anu SOuuOluCO W mann
| the weather as comfortable as 1
day in midsummer can be. 4
light shower a couple of hours be
fore the appointed time was re
freshlng and though the cloud!
threatened before dark, they very
CONSIDERABLY held up until after
all the shows were oyer, tho they
did brighten some of our out-ot
town visitors away before the
dancing began and kept Others
away who were anxious to come
Promptly at the appointed time
the parade started led by Crane
Marshal Aymond, in uniform, fol
lowed by brass band and dozens
of automobiles all beautifully dec
GRATED in patriotic colors, flowers,
birds and flags. Next came Uncle
Sam, Columbia, Liberty and Dixie
followed by the babies in gally
decorated carts, Middies, Red
Cross nurses and doctors, Ambu-
lance corps, Blue Birds, Camp
fire Girls and Scout Boys, and
when they reached the City Park
everybody joined in singing The
Star Spangled Banner after which
the most perfect Uncle Sam mag
Unable Master Richard DeVargas)
delighted everybody with splen-
did little address which was fol-
lowed by the Oath sof Allegiance
by all the children.
Turning over the keys of the
City by Dixie in graceful little
talk, Miss Ellen Aaron; well de-
liyered address by Columbia,
little Augusta st. Amannt and
thru it all Liberty. impersonated
by little Mary Smith enlightened
the crowd.
A splendid address of welcome
by Mr.. ID. G. Scarborough was
followed by an address on the
Red Cross by MIR. NJ. H. Carver
which was beautiful tribute to
that organization, after which the
shows began and were crowded to
their fullest as long as they ran.
They were: The Patriotic Min
strels, under Mrs. j. j. johnson;
Dance of the Nations, Mrs. Win
slow; Aud Lang Syne, Miss
Edith Porter; Wonders of the
World, Miss Suzette Inter; Loeb
nivar, Mr.. Hopper; Hawaiin Wed
ding, Mrs. E. Levy; For Men
Only, Mr.. A. Collet; Shooting the
Kaiser, Mr.. F. P. Raggio; Candy
Wheel. Mrs Himel; Italian
Fruit Stand, Mr.. Joe Maggie; and
sandwiches. Ice cream, and pop
were sold thruout the evening and
every bit sold out, as well as
caps, horns balloons, balls and
everything else in that line Gus
tomarily offered upon such an oc-
casion.
About $50 dancing began in
doors owing to the weather, which
thru the courtesy OF Natchitoches
Livery and Garage Co., who
turned over their new show rooms,
in fact their whole building to the !
ladies, was most enjoyable on the
new concrete floors
Everybody worked like turks.
Nobody shirked her Duty,
Everybody spent freely
Nobody found fault,
And .as the holiday spirit pre-
vailed
Every body had a good time.
1t twas a splendidly managed /
affair with Mrs. T. E. POLICEMAN as
chairman, assisted by Mrs. W.
T. Cunningham and others and we
wish we had space to publish the
names of the full committees as
100 muchspraise cannot be given
The ladies for their splendid work,
management and generosity,
All of Front Street was hung
With Japanese lanterns, flags,
,untings and inspiring banners
md notices were strung across
he streets, while the automobiles
md windows were decorated in
lonor of the day.
The holiday spirit prevailed and
happened to mar !. the
pleasure of the good natured i'm !
nense crowd that was estimated t
t over 10000. The full amount !
AIKEN in at this tremendous under r
aking of the Red Cross was
5000 while the expenses amour 6