The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-08
DULY CELEBRATED
independence Day Observance in
Princeton Eclipses Every
Former Celebration.
Thousands of People in Attendance
From Country Districts En-
JOY the Program.

guns, anvil detonations and frecrack-
ers. 1t was impossible to sleep after
the dawn of day for the artillerists
were up early and at work. AS early
as s o'clock in the morning people be-
gun to arrive from the country dis
tricts and by 10 there was a big
throng in evidence. People continued
to arrive in autos and buggies until
the sidewalks We're literally crowded.
The day was an ideal one for cele-
bration, the sun being obscured by
clouds and the atmosphere cool. 1t
looked at times as if it would rain
but it held off with the exception of a
light sprinkle, which lasted by few
minutes. All business places and
many residences were decorated with
flags and bunting village, was
virtually in gala attire.
While the autos, etc., were being
lined up band of clowns under the
direction Of Bert Mark, made up as a
redheaded Irishman with Donegal
whiskers, and leading bulldog which
wouldn't bite even if you stepped on
it's corns, amused the crowd with their
antics and sang few selections.
There were some comical looking
"ducks" in that combination and they
kept the multitude in a roar of laugh
ter.
At about 1890 the procession,
headed by the Glendorado band, and
with Fred Newton as marshal of the
day and Captain johnson chief of the
military force, started from south
Main street and traversed the prin-
cipal streets of the village, the Prince
ton band bringing up the rear. The
procession was the longest and most
magnificent ever seen in this part of
the country-a veritable blaze of
glory from beginning to end.
1t would be almost matter of i'm
possibility to describe in detail the
many beautifully decorated floats and
cars and the comical conveyances
which made up this kaleidoscope pa
rade
The Red Cross float was one of the
conspicuous features, nurse demon
strating the bandaging of soldier
boys head, and that of the Christian
Mothers was equally attractive. A
float with Mrs. Swan Olson represent
ing Rebekah at the we'll was also a
very attractive feature. The Rebekah
lodge had a float conveying 1.-The
Rebekah band" number of ladies in
comic character attire. There were
also several members attired in pink
and green with white wells and masks
on the back of their heads marching
behind the float. The Odd Fellows
had a nicely decorated float contain
ing number of their members and a
goat, with a contingent of the men,
bers marching behind. There was a
float conveying children which rep
resented the various states of the
union and numerous others worthy of
note.
The decorated private cars were
numerous, among them being that of
Elmer Whitney, E. L. Mcmillan, Ira
Stanley, Fred Scalberg, C. H. Nelson,
Mrs. c. M. serrurier, Andy Lieden-
berg and Elmer Erickson, and all were
prettily trimmed.
Among the commercial floats were
represented the Galley Lumber COM
pany, the feature of which was a
succeed house with lawn and flowers
and two children sitting at the en-
trance; Rudd Lumber Co., frame
cottage; A. E. Allen & Co., children
with musical instruments; Odin Ode
gard, Galley Hardware Co., Princeton
Cooperative creamery; Bergman, silo
and Holstein COW; R. L. Pitcher Co.,
Cletrac caterpillar tractor camou-
tagged to represent whiffet tank, and
the Princeton fire department.
There were many comical features
In the parade, for instance a barber
shop on wheels with an "artist" shaw
ing a fellow with an 18-inch blade and
tank bearing the legend "Baths 81
cents;' horse pushing an automo-
bile because "gas is high" a dummy
horses head attached to the front of
an automobile and ropes therefrom
running to the back of the car where
they are manipulated by fellow sit.
ting on an attached cart with a red
headed girl sitting by his side; and
Mail Carrier Walker driving a 40
year-old horse, which is labeled, "For
Sail"
The prize for the best decorated
automobile was accorded to Elmer
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