Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-11-18
THOUSANDS At
TEND Bis CIVIC
CELEBRATION

Thg-Cfvic celebration held Tuesday
night commemorating the completion
OF the city's paving district, combin-
ed with the new lighting system In
the business district, was a distinct
community affair in which hundreds
of people of the county were guests
of the city and helped make merry
in honor Of Montpelier's progressive
improvements during this year.
AS previously announced the cele-
bration was strictly q night affair,
and not until well toward z O'Clock
did the people begin to assemble in
the streets, but soon hundreds had
gathered and the crowds gradually
grew to thousands. The barbecue
was the natural gathering place for
the people, and long before the sand
wiches were ready to serve hundreds
OF cheering boys and girls were
eagerly waiting for the arrival OF the
heavily laden trays containing sand
wiches from fresh roasted beef direct
from the ovens of the Royal Bakery.
Many OF the grown people failed
to get sandwiches during the serv-
ing for the reason that they were
desirous OF seeing the kiddies filled
up'-(and there was no such an
imal.) The children surrounded the
large booth about five deep. and they
surely had delightful time. =
Following the barbecue the music
was started up on the intersection
of Main and Ninth, and after q pa
triotic selection by the band John F.
O'Connor made q nice speech In
which he set forth the achievements
OF Montpelier and made a plea for
united effort on the part of all the
people OF Bear Lake county in
building up the local communities
and pull together for the common
good. AS the speaker took the floor
all the lights in the city were turned
out for moment and when they re-
appeared, there was added to the IL
Elimination, the fine new street
lights which fairly set the street
ablaze with brilliancy.
The telephone played its part in
the program. Manager Anderson
had installed a telephone on the
musicians platform, and when the
proper time arrived Manager Roy
Bolmer of the Utah Power & Light
company was called by phone and in
structed to switch out the old and
switch on the new lights, all of
which was accomplished in moment
through carefully laid plans on the
part of the committee.
One other feature of the evenings
program protruded prominently t0
tho attention of all, and that was the
splendid performance of the band Oi
20 pieces, under the able leadership
of Duke" Anderson. For the first
time in the history of Bear Lake
Montpelier is forward with the pos
session of the spirit, material and
leadership of a band which with
practice and the moral and finan
cial backing of the community will
create one OF the best musical aggre
cations in the state OF Idaho. More
power to the men!
Although the band was quickly re
Although the band was huFriedly re
cruited and had but a few evening
of rehearsal, the boys played spIen
did music, filling the gay thronl
with enough pep to start the carniva
spirit in true fashion. Dancing oI
the pavement until about 1880 fin
ished an evening Of delightful an,
wholesome sport in which every de
tail was worked out to nicely. tn
extreme cold snap which struck thi
section early IN the evening was In
cause of terminating the music ear
lier than was hoped, but the musi
clans, regardless Of their efforts 3
keep warm, we're simply .froze
out"
OF all people deserving OF eredi
for the celebration, we believe tina
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sunderland
senior and junior. should come IN 70
a gOodIy portion. After spendin
much time in baking and preparin
the beef, they threw their entire n
stitution over to the committee an
allowed the thirty or more worker
to prepare the sandwiches in th
bakery. and also rendered assistanC
throughout the evening. The Dla
was to do the carving and serving Q
the street. but the weather was to
cold for the girls and the carvers
be outdoors. The services OF u
many girls recruited by III
Nettie Pearce from the ranks OF q
Mutual association and che ane
work OF the meat cutters from q
various meat markets Of the Ell
was much appreciated.
All things considered the ceiebr
ton was q huge success. and Will
1t is impossible to enumerate q
many sources Of assistance that We
to make the affair such. suffice