Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-07-09
VOLUME 20
SlLETZ

There is a dearth Of news al Silet7
as everybody went to Newport to cele
brate the Great Day. When Siletz h ad
her Dig celebration Newport turned
out IN mass to help her and now we
nave returned the favor. Newport
was adorned In her most beautiful
Gress Tor the occasion. The three
nays OF the celebration were ideal
'Ihe beautiful bay in front, the ever.
green mountains as a back ground
rising one upon the other till tbev
seemed to touch the sky and on the
west the ceasless roar of the ocean as
its waves rolled in TO beat upon its
rock bound shore was sufficient to do.
hght and charm the most dull and
stupid of human mortals. Nature can
not be surpassed by any work of hu.
man art. Front street was decorated
from one end to the other with flags
and bunting. Every business house
ana residence on Front street was
decorated with the Stars and Stripes
-rhe emblem OF universal freedom
al night the Abbey was ablaze with
electric lights presenting a most bril-.
hant appearance. The grand stand
was also beautifully decorated. The
famous Indian war dancers from 81.
letz dressed up in their most gorge
Gus costumes were present to add in.
terest and delight to the occa assion
Saturday FIVE hundred people from
corvallis and other points along the
road came in to join in celebrating Sat
hfday evening. The great throng met
at the grand stand to witness the
crowning of the Queen. When the pro.
cesslon passed through the streets
with the queen and her maids led by
the Corvallis Moose Band it presented
q most beautiful sight. The crowning
ceremonies were Witnessed by at least
thousand persons. Miss l.. Miller.
the queen, looked most exquisitely
Deautlful. On Sunday a procession
was formed on Front Street and
marched to the City Park where the
Declaration Of Independence was read
by Honorable R. A. Etnsell. The GodI.
&C" or Liberty sat upon The stage dress
ed IN beautiful white holding the lamp
or liberty in her right hand which
means more to the world now than
1t ever did before. A very able and
patriotic address was delivered by
Rev. d. A. Mcleod, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. Monday the 9TH
was celebrated as the real Fourth of
July. The battle royal on a scow was
the amusing event that occurred dur
ing the day. Eight young men well
muscled and strong went ON the scow
10 tuSsie for the prize which was S25.
Alter half an hours struggle a muscu-
lar light haired young fellow won the
prize. The Moose Band from Corval-
lis deserves much praise for the fine
music furnished for the three days
carnival which was highly appreciated.
The two games of baseball that were
played on the Bakers Park field Sun
day and Monday between the Newport
and Columbia Park (Portland) teams
were won by the latter First score
z to in favor of Columbia; second
score II to in favor of Columbia. A
big crowd witnessed these games but
owing to the want of efficient training
Newport lost out. Some 5000 persons
came to Newport to celebrate and be
at Oregon's famous seaside resort.
Much is due the committees for the
splendid organization and good man.
agement in handling the big crowd.
WI Walter NJ. Berry, Grand Marshal
of the Day seemed to have the burden
of the work on his sholders but like
a good soldier he went forward and
did the work without a word of com
plant Special mention should be
made Of the Indians for their splendid
dancing and fine costumes. Billie
Simpson, the Redman and not the
sheriff, was the leader. Your cores
pondent feels that he falls short of
doing justice in this writeup to the
best Fourth of July celebration New
port has ever had. This city being so
nicely located on the seashore is the
best place in all the country to cele-
brate. The excursion train on Sunday
brought in three hundred persons 1t
is pretty hot in the Valley and the
people come to the seashore to get
cooled off.