Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06

The parade was the feature OF tn,
mornings celebration Forming on
the Boulevard opposite the public Ii
library, and led by Marshal Fred
Homes 1t moved down East Main
street, out North Main street, and
back again, disbanding at the Ii
brary. After Marshal Homes fol-
lowed the G. A. X. and the d. A. r.
organizations. Jacksonville, capital
and the Oldest city in the county,
was given the leading place of honor
with a float depicting the early min
ing industry of the county.
After Jacksonville, the following
order OF floats in the parade was
observed. The d. o. X. X. band of
Medford; Medford float, decorated
with pine trees; Talent, depicting
farm scene, THE Cream of Rogue
River Valley; Central Point with
a high school float; Mayor Lamkin
and members of the city council;
Shrlners; the Ship of State, entered
by the Civic Improvement club; fea-
ture representing Dempsey, worlds
champion pugilist; truck carrying a
small hydroplane; the Oregon Nor
nal school, entered by the summer
school branch here; private float
entered by Enders and Son; the Elks'
float, representing an elk in the for
est; playground float. displaying the
activities CARED out the children's
playground at the park; private float
featuring the friendship of Oregon
and California; the American Legion
depicting army life during the world
war with two small French box cars
used for transporting army troops;
the Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion; Jesse Winburn and
party of horseback riders; float of
Future Mothers of America; and
a baby float. Several marching bod
les, private floats and machines took
part in the parade. The First Com
pany Coast Artillery, led by Captain
William Briggs, was a military fea-
ture of the parade The Ashland
band and the D. o. X. X. band of
Medford supplied music for the
parade.
Award 1915 in Cash Prizes
Jesse Winburn, chairman of the
parade committee, awarded 1915 in
cash prizes for floats and other win
ming features. The judges were r.
W. Ruhl, of Medford Judge C. B.
Watson, of Gold Hill; Tom W. Full
ton. Prizes were awarded to the
following
First prize of 500, Jacksonville
float, Discovery of Gold"
Second prize of $50, Talent, float
OF farm scene, Cream of Rogue
River Valley"
Third prize of $25, Phoenix float,
Rising from Its Ashes"
The following entries were award
ed prizes for stunt features:
First prize of $25, Ford car with
"home brew representation.
Second prize of SIS, donkey with
wine kegs labeled "Winburn's
Wines"
Third prize of $40. feature repre-
senting Dempsey, worlds heavy
weight champion"
The float, Future Mothers" was
awarded a prize of SIS, and the
Bathing Girls" float a prize of $40.
The d. o. X. X. band of the
knights " Pytnlas, Oh MeulOru, was
given a $50 cash prize. and the fife
and drum corps of the G. A. R. a
$25 prize.
McGee's dry goods store was
awarded the first prize of $25 for
the best window trim among Ash
land business houses, Holmes Groc-
cry, second prize of Is, and vining's
theatre. third prize of $40.
With the exception Of the first
three main prizes, awarded to Jack
son county cities, the names Of the
parties or organizations entering
prize winning floats or features are
not known, Mrs C. B. Lamkln, treas 1