Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-21
The Glorious Fourth Cele-
brated.

It is estimated that more than
5000 out-of-town visitors watched
the events during this day and the
crowds that witnessed the water
sports on the waterfront fully taxed
the accommodation at the pier and
spa.
Every event was of the highest or
der. The parade was stagen without
a hitch. The flags fluttered; the band
played and about twenty five auto
mobiles were beautifully decorated.
The Blue and the Gray mingled
again with each other which showed
TO every one "what was and what
is"
Miss Overly represented the God
,dess of Liberty and wore liberty
crown that was especially made for
the occasion. This float won ap-
plause all along the line of march
and many thought it should have
won first prize.
The float of the American Legion
and the war mothers brought forth
much praise.
The St. Petersburg military band
was in line with more than thirty
pieces. Following the parade the
band gave concert at the spa and
later in the evening, performed at
the Yacht Club. After the National
Anthem was played, I A. Stanton
read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence which was followed by water
sports.
Six mermaids who have received
their training in the spa pool receiv-
ed much applause at their appear
ance in thirty yard handicap race
for girls.
Fourth event, "Follow the leader"
by the young women, led by Miss
Bertha .Pheil. This event included
9all the different dives from the
spring board which was about fifteen
feet above the water. Miss Pheil
won the race easily. All seven of the
grown girls stood on the platform in
line where the water was fifteen feet
deep. When the word was given each
one made the plunge and as they
came to the top they made the water
foam until they made the 60 yards.
|, The underwater swimming, dis
.tance 35 yards, was won by Miss
Mary Billiard. The ninth exhibition
,of difficult water stunts was by lrma
Feltham, Mary Buhner, Bertha Phell
and Pauline Buhner. The stunts en-
gagged in were log rolling, porpoise'
and leap frog. These young girls
could beat any person swimming and
diving. They could swim and dive in
any position. One of them stood still
in water, fifteen feet deep while
another came swimming like a fish,
made bound over the head 81 the
one treading water and went right
on. These young ladies could make a
bull frog blush in water. I was told
tthat one of them swan seven miles
son one stretch.
The next my brother and his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Proctor, gave me
"a forts-mile trip down the Manatee
River on the largest steamboat that
.plows the water on Tampa Bay,
-s.The Favorate." The river is about
"a mile wide and the sceneries along
this river are simply grand to be-
hold. We landed at Bradentown,
hired car and drove over the town,
then crossed the river on bridge
zone and half miles long to Palmet-
to. This is beautiful town with
5000 souls. Brattentown has about
$500. All kinds of tropical fruit
trees grow here with flowers and
gass lawns. The streets, river and
treesiin these two towns, one on the
east and the other on the west side
of the river reminds me of what
John saw in the Holy City.
Twill leave the Sunshine City in
a few days. Will stop while in
Jacksonville and st. Augustine, and
will start back north about August
the first.
This has been the best trip of my
life. came here sick and rum down
in health. Have been in the Land of
the Roses three months and haven't
taken a dose of medicine since
landed. Am sound in body and mind
and never felt better in my life.