The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10

lived up to its slogan, "Bigger and
Better in l9l9," and pulled off the big
gest celebration our little city has ever
attempted. Last week Yale was the
mecca of all pleasure seekers in this
part of the country, and Thursday
and FRIDAY were banner days both
from point of crowds and entertain
ment furnished. The weather man
also entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion and dealt out some real Fourth
of July stuff-hot and dry-and the
people seemed to enjoy every moment
of the two big days.
AT an early hour Thursday morning
the crowd began to arrive, and by noon
the park was quite comfortably filled
with people who had come from far
and near to take in the sports.
A great many former Yaleites were
here, and their first day was spent in
greeting old friends and acquaintances
but right after dinner the big crowd
gathered for the fun.
But the program proper began in the
morning. At about nine O'Clock the
aeroplane arrived from Selfridge Field
and after executing few stunts, land
ed in McColl's field, south of the park.
The athletic sports were pulled off
in the morning and resulted as fol.
l0ws:-
100 yd dash-E. Behmky, lst; Lloyd
Allen, End.
Run, hop, step and jump-Allen, 1st
d. Mcintyre, End.
Standing broad jump-Behmky, 1st;
j. Craig, End.
Running high iump-Allen, lstj
Behmke, End.
so I'd dash-A. Thomas, lsti L.
Soldan, End.
Shoe and stocking raoe-H. Clyne,
lstI X, Harris, End.
Pie eating eontest-F. Pomeroy, lsti
Tim McCarty, Ind.
Then came the dinner hour, aud a
great many families took advantnget
of the niUe shady hooks IN our beauLi-
full shady park, and enjoyed regular
old-fashiOned picnic dinners
Promptly ~ one O'Clock the first
days big show started. The Yale band
which furnished line music in the fore
noon, marched TO the grounds, follow.
ed by the crowd. shortly. after the
henderson Juvenile Pipe Band, of
London, Ont, made its first appear.
ance, and from the start this bunch of
lads and lassies proved very popular
with the people.
The program opened with patriotic
selection by the Yale Band and music
by the Kills. Then Rev Merrill, of
the Methodist Episcopal church, offer.
ed prayer, and Alfred Martin, pastor
of the Presbyterian church gave "our
boys" fine address of welcome, and
then for two solid hours the crowd was
kept in the best of humor by the Hen
derson troupe
The personnel of the bunch, which
was under the direction of Pipe Major
James Hamilton, Canada's champion
piper, (who, by the way, is one of the
best we ever heard) was as follows:-
Sam Munro, the Juvenile Harry
Lauder, also holds the record of being
the youngest piper in America-only
nine years old. But mon, he is sure
there with the goods, and with his imi-
tations of the Scotch comedian he sim
ply captured the hearts of his hearers,
and his every appearance brought forth
round after round of applause. The
little fellow was one of the biggest
hits of the celebration.
Mary Bishop and Margaret Nickel.
lar, the two champion girl pipers, Ken
meth Dunlevy, expert base drummer,
Willie Perkins and Kathleen England,
clever snare drummers, the latter also
the popular singer.
Wee Dorothy Munro, drum major,
made hit with the crowd Her songs
and dances were fine, and everyone
was pleased with her every number.
Mrs. Rowland Munro was accom-
panist, and performed her part in
very pleasing manner.
Alice Dunbar, the lady comedian,
certainly made hit with the crowd
as was evidenced by the applause she
received every time she appeared on
the platform. She Is certainly an ar
tist in this line. Miss Dunbar is also
the teacher of these clever children in
the national and fancy dancing
Taken as whole, this crowd gave
our people more satisfactory enter.
tsinment than any yet furnished by