Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-10-15
FRIDAYS NEWS


on the streets of Ashland, and
showed the energy and enthusiasm
with which they can enter and carry
out any project devised for a worthy
purpose. This parade was planned
and engineered by DR.. Keeney-Ferris,
who had labored increasingly in
bringing this beautiful tribute to the
state W. C. T. U. to a lovely compile
tion.
The parade was lined according to
numbers in attendance in the regu-
lar Sunday school work.
Methodist, first, leading the pa
rade, Presbyterian second, Baptists
third, Nazarene fourth, and follow
ing we're others associated with the
various churches of the city. The
parade was headed by the auto of DR..
Gregg with the pastor Of the NJ. e.
church. The personnel Of decorated
autos were as follows:
Methodist organization had five
decorated autos. Official was dec
Grated in scarlet and white, repre-
senting the flower department Of
w. C. T. U. Hoodoo class came
next with car decorated in autumn
leaves and red dahlias. Bible class
followed in asparagus decorations.
Two cars followed decorated in bunt-
ing and flags, representing the patri-
otic department Of the w. c. T. U.
Presbyterians had only one car in
the parade. Mrs. Koehler's class
drove a very nicely decorated car
which was appreciated by all
Baptists lined up as follows: Off
cial car (planned by Mr.. Holmes)
was the Liberty car. This float was
white with the national colors here
and there. The Goddess of Liberty
stood upon an elevated platform, the
Liberty Bell below and in front. Two
soldiers stood at the rear Of the
float; the bell was SOUNDED at in
tervals along the line of march.
Four children in dainty colors
grouped two on each side of the
car.
The beautifully decorated car Of
Y. o. N. Smith came next with a
profusion of pink flowers and
streamers, carrying children dressed
in fairy gowns. Next came the float
representing two departments of the
W. c. T. u, Americanization and
Sabbath departments. One half of
the car was grouped with girls
dressed to represent countries where
the W. c. T. U. have their workers.
These carried the flags Of their re-
spectiye countries. A large white
cross was on an elevated platform
and a girl dressed to represent an
angel spread her wings over all,
while a W. c. T. U. mother held the
white ribbon streamers floating over
each nation. The front of the car
held the pulpit with Bible and the
pastor dressed a white suit; the mot
to was remember
The next in line was a decorated
car driven by Mr.. Minor. This car
was color scheme Of pink and
green, pink dahlias and pink stream
ers. A lattice work of pink on top
of the car covered it completely. Fol-
lowing this came the girls bearing the
w. C. T. U. emblem with white
streamers floating down from pole
bearing aloft the American Eagle.
A car followed driven by Mr.. Coch-
ran decorated in yellow and green.
The top of this car was also cov-
cred with a lattice work of yellow
and green; yellow ropes were draped
on sides and front. Then came the
children with red and blue jackets
bearing white letters, welcome W.
C. T. u" This division was closed
by the patriotic car driven by Mrs.
Griffith, carrying Sunday school
boys. Mrs. Merrill dressed in white
and carrying the Baptist banner,
headed this division.
The Nazarene church was headed
by the car decorated in white and
labeled Purity" This very beauti-
full car would without doubt been the
prize winner, had there been sec
ond prize offered. This car received
many very flattering compliments,
and was driven by Mr.. Sans. The
next car also received high compli-
ments from the judges, car dec
grated in yellow and green. This
car was designed by Mrs. D. d. Ed
wards, the Nazarene pastors wife, 1t
carried members of the primary de-
partment. Another car was decorat-
ed in red and green, and then came
the pastor with his splendid float full
of boys.
The judges of the parade were
Mrs. Bright of The Dalles; Mrs. NAL
lett, of Portland, and Mrs. Campbell,
of Coos Bay.
The decision was read by Mrs.
Bright last night as she preceded 1t
with a very appropriate speech and
complimented the car Of the Naza-
rene-Purity, also their car Of yell
low and green, though the judges
supposed this car to have been driven
by the Methodists. The judges
awarded the prize of five dollars to
the Baptist float, Liberty.
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