The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-05
RECORD CROWD
AT CELEBRATION
HOOD RIVER HAS SGLORIOUS FOURTH
Magnificent Sum Raised by Red Cross and
Members Of Twelfth Company
Dance Ends Festivities

Inc old eagle, SymDol OF American
freedom, never screamed louder in
Hood River than yesterday, when at
early dawn men, women and children,
who formed before the day had ended
the biggest crowd that ever visited
Hood River, began gathering from the
four corners of the mid Columbia, and
scores of residents of The Dalles came
down with the band of that city, an
organization that dispensed cheering
and patriotic music throughout the day.
1t was a great day for Hood River,
for tribute was paid to the members of
the artillery company, who received an
ovation as they marched in the parade.
The thin line of old veterans of the
Civil War as they passed in review in
their uniforms of blue, brought cheers.
The parade was an elaborate one, and
the citizens with their automobiles, the
members of fraternal organizations,
the town and valley patriotic organiza-
tions, the Girls Honor Guard, all de-
serve commentator for their work in
mixing the day success.
Rev. Billy Sunday won plaudits of
his Hood River neighbors for his par
ticipaton in the days events. Rev.
Sunday and his family came early and
helped to make the day red letter one
for Hood River. He drew hundreds to
the big baseball game by umpiring
that event.
Geo. R. Wilbur, one of the towns
most fluent orators, gave the days
chief address. DR.. F. c. Brosius,
ranking major of the Oregon Medical
Reserve Corps, the days grand mar
shal, added another touch of the mill
tary.
The day was tribute to the 10, ,0O0,-
600 ready for the universl service that
is asked of them, of the national
guardsmen and of the volunteer boys
who have already rallied to their coun-
try's call and are at the front or in
training.
The following list of names was read
amid cheers:
Abraham, Dr.V. R.. first lieutenant.
Medical Reserve Corps, U. S. A., Fort
Riley, Kas., detailed for early service
in France. Anderson, Jack, Troop A,
Oregon Cavalry.
Barroll, ]. R., Officers Reserve
Corps, not yet called. Button, NAL
colin, Aviation Corps, Ft. Sam Hous-
ton, Tex.
Carson, Lucian, Aviation Corps, Ft.
Sam Houston, Tex. Garfield, ]. B.,
Hospital Corps, not yet called. Cop
per. John, Copper. Walter, Eighth En-
gineers' Regiment.
Dark, Roy, U. S. Navy. Dakin,
Ivan, Ambulance Corps, not yet called.
Davis. Clifford L., u. S. Navy.
Hurlburt, Carroll M, commission
Officers Reserve Corps, San Francisco.
Hershner, Harold, Hospital Corps, not
yet called. Hunt, Richard M, artil-
leryman, who may be in France.
Ingalls,, Harold, oath Cavalry, U. S.
A., Fort Russell, Wyo.
Lofts, Arthur c., U. S. Navy. Led
ford, John D., U. S. Navy. Ledford.
BERTHE c., Aviation Corps, Ft. Sam
Houston, Tex.
Mcdonald, Clifford, U. S. Navy, Nc
Donald, Angus. U. S. Navy. Moe,
Mark E., Aviation Corps, Ft. Sam
Houston, Tex. McCully, Russell A.,
Presidio, commission, San Francisco.
McCarty Yale U. S. Navy.
Nlckelsen, Lowell, U. S. Navy.
Reed, Dewey, U. S. Navy, probably
with convoy that conducted troops to
France.
Spaulding, Lee, U. S. Navy. Spaul-
ding, Earl, Eighth Engineers. Stein
hauser, Charles, Capt. Shoemaker,
Kent, in training for commission at
Presidio, San Francisco.
Thornsbury. Bert, Hospital Corps,
not yet called. Tolman, William E.,
U. S. Navy.
Wonder Abe, Karl, U. S. Navy.
Widen, Howard M, U. S. Navy.
Whitsel, Levi, Eighth Engineers Reg
iment.
Although every endeavor was made
to secure complete list of the Hood
River volunteers, it was felt that the
list might not be complete, and the big
audience was called on to report any
names of boys who had been over
| looked.
The Hartley block, where booths had
been constructed for the Red Cross
workers and the Honor Guard girls,
was an array of national colors. Car
penters were busy as early as Monday
erecting these places.
The town was gaily decorated. The
streets were prepared and their gala
dress made ready by the soldier boys.
All merchants We'd with each in put
ting on dress parade their store win
dows.
In the afternoon the sports attracted
their crowds. Hundreds gathered at
the concessions to enjoy the entertain
ment provided by the towns talented
musicians, singers and comedians.
The luncheoning quarters of the Red
Cross women were never empty.
And last night the greatest Fourth
of July ever held in Hood River, was
brought to a close with great open
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