Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
Two DAYS.. CELEBRATION
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
Over 5000 People Participated in the Events on
the Fourth Everybody Pleased with Pro.
gram--Good Races Both Days.

Montpelier was fairly alive with
people on July Fourth. who gathered
here from the four corners of the
county, as we'll as from Cokeville,
Star Valley. Soda Springs and Gar
den City to participate in the big
celebration. The number of people
from outside points has been con-
servatively estimated at 5000, while
some placed the number consider
ably higher. However, all of the
old timers agreed that the crowd was
by far the largest that had ever been
J 10 the city on any one day. -
| Although not ana dry, the day was
an ideal one for q celebration. The
first event of the morning was the
parade, which started on its line or
march shortly after 10 o'clock. The
parade was most creditable one
and with probably one exception.
that of four years ago, it was the
best ever seen in Montpelier. Owing
to the high cost Of all material and
the inability to secure labor, the
parade committee found it necessary
to abandon several floats which had
been planned a month ago.
The parade was led by Bob"
Mulica, az Uncle Sam. and right we'll
did Bob" look and act this impor-
tant character.
He was followed by a drum corps.
which furnished lively martial mu-
sic. Next In line was Master Tom
Sneddon and Miss Lucille Ferguson,
attired as George and Martha Wash
ington. They rode in prettily dec
GRATED vehicle.
Mayor Hoff and the city council
followed in an auto, with the Mont
pelier concert band next in line.
The next feature, and the one
which caused many hearts to swell
with pride, was the one hundred
or more khaki clad young men
many Of whom had served their coun-
try faithfully overseas. while the
others who had as freely offered
their services to their country, got
NO further. than the training camps,
due to the early termination of the
war. They marched in true military
form and q mighty fine looking
bunch of young men they were. They
received frequent and lusty cheers
from the crowd which thronged the
streets along the line of march.
Other features In the parade came
In the following order:
Float bearing little girls represent
ing the states of the union and U. s.
possessions. :
Float bearing Miss Cornelia Num-
ford, as Goddess OF Liberty, and her
attendants.
Bloomington brass band.
Float bearing Miss Minnie Hunter
as Queen Of Bear Lake and her at
tendants.
Horseback riders.
John Mining and family in two
autos. representing Bear Lakes
best CROP" John, was able to get
only ten of his children together
for the occasion. but at that he won
the SIS prize offered for the largest
family.
The Giersdorf Musical Co. band.
The following business firms were
represented with floats or decorated
autos:
Montpelier Lumber Co.. Ritter
Bros. Drug Co., Montpelier Hospital,
Montpelier Steam Laundry, Modern
Drug Co.. Ed C. Rich's Grocery, Nose
Lewis. Golden Rule Mercantile Co.,
The Fair Store and Roghaar's Cash
Grocery.
George Phelps is entitled to credit
for the attractive float he had repre-
senti1g the farming interests. On
the float was Jersey COW and be-
side her were four lambs, which oc-
casionaily helped themselves to Q
little nourishment from bossy's
''feed bag"
Ned Bolles was also in line with
q Belgian hare float.
4 Many autos followed in line but
lone Of them were extensively dec
Sfated. as it was absolutely impos-
sible to purchase bunting and other
material for that purpose.
The exercises in the tabernacle,
at which place the parade ended.