Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-08
Winners Of Prizes
In Parade On 4th

What the parade on the Fourth OF
July lacked in quantity 1t made up
in quality. This feature of the cele-
bration was under the auspices Of
the Women's Auxiliary Club, with
Mrs. S. B. McNair as chairman, and
their efforts were untiring to put on
"a parade such as had never before
been presented in Ashland. Prom
ises, however, are apparently only
made to be broken, and at the last
minute many who were expected to
be present in the parade were con-
spicuous 10y their absence. While
this DETECTION on the part Of the
citizens was noticed by the lack Of
numbers in the parade, those who
did respond made such an elegant
appearance that they were received
with acclaim by the spectators.
Headed by their beloved captain,
C. A. Malone, Ashland's old First
company appeared at the head Of the
pageant, in their overseas uniforms.
This was a sight that many had new
er expected to see, as two years ago
this gallant company marched out of
Ashland to face the fortunes of war,
and the mothers and fathers who saw
them 60. had little hopes of seeing
them with almost unbroken numbers
safe at home again. And the streets
re-echoed with the cheers that greet
ed the return of this company of
local heroes, with, alas! broken ranks
to be sure. but with the same gal
liant bearing and undaunted spirits
with which they marched away. Ash
lands debt of gratitude to her boys
was only feebly demonstrated by
the cheers OF welcome with which
she saw them returned again. ; aa
The uniformed ranks were follow
ed by the decorated floats, automo-
biles and other features of the pa
rade. The foremost of these was
the Victory float arranged by the
Eastern Star This was an immense
chariot of white and gold, drawn by
two white horses driven by Clyde
Terrence, q returned sailor, and led
by returned soldiers. Standing on a
pedestal holding aloft the American
flag, the great symbol of victory,
was the Goddess of Victory, repre-
sented by Miss George Coffee. Ac-
companying the Goddess of Victory
were two soldiers in overseas uni
forms representing the brave men
who gave their lives for the protec-
tion of THE country. Then came
the Medford band the Red
Cross canteen float driven by Mrs.
H. G. Enders, Jr., the Ashland Me-
mortal float driven by Mrs. w, H
McNair, the Ashland War Chest
driven by w. H. McNair, the Wom-
ems Relief Corps float driven byl
Mrs. G. NJ. Robson, the G. A. R.
fife and drum corps, the Ashland
band, the decorated cars of Mayor
c. B. Lamkin and Mrs, Myrtle Bos-
Tough, the George Washington car
by Mrs. Coffee and Mrs. e.
H. Bush and driven by Mrs. Bert |
Smith, the cars of Mrs. Millner, Mrs
o. R. Kluth, DR.. e. A. Woods, Mrs |
Fry of Astoria, the Rebekah float,
horseback riders, Boy Scouts, Valley
Candy Company, the Natatorium or
Emil Peil's agricultural i'm
plement display and the roundup
riders.
The parade formed on Helman and
Mechanic streets. headed north. Led |
by Chief Marshall. F. G. Homes the
pageant started south to the Plaza,
then east to the Hawthorne school
house, where 1t counter-marched to
the central part OF the city and dis
banded ~.
Following were the prize winners
In the parade:
Best decorated Ford car-First
prize, a memorial card, Mrs. Charles
Pierce; second, Rebekah float.
Best decorated Overland-Rfrst
prize, Mrs. Mlllner.
Societies. organizations, etd -
First prize. Rebekah float; second