The Delta independent., 1921-07-08
DELrAs cELEsRATIoN WAS
GREAT SUCCESS AFTER ALL

more consequence, since it was in di-
rect violation of the old tradition that
a celebration postponed never am
ouats to anything.
When gray clouds and rain promis-
ed to continue throughout the day
Monday, the committee decided to
hold the celebration on Tuesday. In
record time bills were printed and the
town was billed, while telephones got
busy and ranchers all over the county
were invited to come next day.
Tuesday dawned clear and bright
and early in the morning the crowds
began to assemble. From 9 o'clock
till midnight there was something do
ing every minute and it is the concen-
sus of opinion that everyone who came
to Delta Tuesday was fully satisfied.
The street sports were pulled off in
the forenoon and the report Of awards
will be published next week.
Then there was the parade. While
there were not as many floats as we
should to. have seen, the ones which
appeared made very creditable show
ing. The following were awarded
prizes on floats:
Best float any description, Presby-
terian Sunday school.
Best business float, Delta Hard
ware company.
Best showing scout organization.
Fleur De Lis Camp. girl scouts.
Best decorated auto. w. D. Hines
Most Comical Makeup. Delta Inde-
tured by employees of the office.
Recommended that the $500 offered
as second prize for scout organization
be awarded to the George Seabourn
Mercantile company.
other business houses and private
concerns also entered. The fire de-
partment; Star Bakery. with a bevy
of pretty little girls; Golden Rule
Store; Workman's Shop and others.
wagon drawn by a little dog. repre-.
senting Mack's feed store, also added
to the attractions. The most youthful
participants in the parade were the
3 and year old sons of the Independ
ent family. who drove the Mccoy and
Williams horse. Ribbon" attached to
delivery wagon. whose banner an
nounced. 1--WE are the Stearns Bros
Look our for Slim Jim"
The parade was headed by the big
Delta county caterpiller truck. follow.
ed by the Pea Green band. The band
Is q splendid organization and deserv
ing Of our most hearty cooperation
and support. Throughout the day
they popped up things with their
music.
There were also some races on
Grand street, and a ball game with
Paonia. and perhaps the least said
about this event the better, as nearly
all our team seemed to be having an
'off day." They we're outclassed on
out a good brand OF ball. BY pre-ar.
rangement Sampson pitched the first
five innings and Gipe the last four
Nicholson catching: while J. Bohnet
pitched the first five for the visitors.
and wubben the last four. Stuffy Red
man catching. The pitchers in each
instance did very we'll. though wub.
! hen seemed to have the lead with
smoke" The final score was s to g.
The ball game was followed by an
hour of broncho busting. steer riding
mule riding. etc. which provoked
much merriment.
Miss Thelma Rogers. daughter ot
Joe Rogers of Escalante. was serious.
ly injured when struck in the left eye
by foul ball during the last inning
She was unconscious for about two
hours. but attending physicians say
she may escape a permanent injurY,
The young lady was sitting on the
floor of the grandstand in an opening
OF the wire netting. However. tie
grandstand Is not prepay protected
and owing to the proximity to the
diamond. there is greater danger. and
II is urgently recommended that in
order to save futher accidents, and
perhaps damage suits, the ball club
take steps before Sunday next to
properly cover the front OF the grand
stand.
Willis A. Davis was marshal of the
day and both he and the committee
deserve much commendation for the
success OF the undertaking. The Won
ans club requests us to express their
hearty thanks to all who assisted with
the illuminated parade.
The day closed with a magnificent
Illuminated parade in which so auto
mobiles participated. The cars were
decorated with a profusion Of Jap
, anese lanterns and sparkers. and
made very pretty showing indeed.
In this event d. Workman put on
,n,ra .uac1sy unark1oru Nth hi. 90 q
welding outfit. The fire department
made a run following the parade.