The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-11
CELEBRATION
WAS SUCCESS
EVENT PROFITABLE FOR RED CROSS
Liberallty of Crowds and Spirit Of Their
Observance Of Independence
Birthday Sets Record

An former id-Columbia lndepen-
deuce Day celebrations were eclpsed
by that Of Thursday. Augmented by
delegations from all neighboring river
towns and logging camp populations.
Apple Valley folk to the last baby
thronged the city With the knowledge
that all funds were destined for d
work of mercy even the most cautious
loosened his purse strings and spent
money like a sailor on shore leave II
was great day for everybody and "a
profitable one for the Red Cross. with
net receipts placed at s., 500.
Radatlng from chief business
street intersection, where the large
board shack replica of a mining camp
combined barroom and gambling hall
held forth and where logger and Dig
niiied matron rubbed elbows at faro
bank or roulette wheel, d score of con
eessions, ranging from the popular
sportsof sWatting Kaiser Bill to a high
Is meritOrious minstrel show, reaped "A
steady harvest of dimes. The Woman S
club and church organizations sold ap-
petlzlng foods, most of them donated.
But all was not friVolity, and a trlb-
ute TO the $50 Hood River county boys
in service. more than $50 over there.
was not forgotten. Stirring addresses
We're delivered by Mrs. c. II. Castner
and by Judge Chas H. Carey, Of Port
land. In the midst of Judge Carey 5
address the fire alarm sounded calling
the department to grass fire result
lng from a child's tirecraeker and
threatening Heights homes.
The celebration will be remembered
perhaps for years as a record for the
masses present and their hberality.
Excursion boats, loaded to the gum
whale brought merrymakers from Cas-
cade Locks, Stevenson, White Salmon,
Underwood, Cooks and Lyle. Special
trains Of the Mount Hood brought
hundreds from Parkdale and way sta
tions.
The chief feature of the days enter
tainment We're tugs of war, staged on
a raised platform at the intersection
of Oak and Fifth streets. Loggers and
different valley communities sent
trained teams. The victory was won
10y Pine Grove. Amateur minstrels,
fish ponds, ice cream parlors, fortune
telling booths and many other attrae-
tons We're offered for the entertain
ment of the masses. Much wrath was
worked off on efigies of the kaiser, his
princeling progeny and old Won Hin
denberg.
From the standpoint of merit. the
Gilbert 4 Culbertson minstrels were as
good as have ever been seen in the
mid Columbia. Running the Red Dog
second place for attention ana making
greater percent of clear profit than
any other concession, the Odd Fellow S
ducking stool netted the Red Cross
$l97 The members of the fraternal
organization who allowed merrYmakerS
to toss balls and spring a trap that
hurled them down a chute into tank
9f water were, A. l.. Vincent, F. NJ
Dick, b. +. Moses. O. A. Lake, Geo.
w. Thomson, Clyde Arnold, Frank
Howard, j. II Surrell, W. O. Higman
and Ralph Barton. Although not Odd
Fellows, W. H. Stone and Gilbert Edg
ington took turns on the ducking stool.
Mr. Stone won the Red Cross $40 by
going into the tank backwards
The parade was an excellent one,
participated in not only by city folk,
but by citizens of rural communities.
The Ford sedan was driven away by
Gordon Hoisington, of White Salmon.
The Red Cross Chapter wishes to ex-
press its thanks and gratitude to tine
loyal people of the county for their CO.
operation and the spirit with which
they joined in making the Fourth Of
July celebration a success. To those
who worked indefatiguably on commit
tees and to the women of the Woman 5
club and members Of other organiza
tions we especially express our appreci
alton of your helpful work.
Hood River Chapter
American Red Cross,
f. 0. Blanchar, Chairman