The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1922-07-07
Celebration
! At Pembina

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At Pembind
The celebration as q whole was a
grand success. Several showers in
the afternoon frightened some home
who drove from distances, although
the rain did not hinder carrying out
the program as scheduled. Some of
those having ice cream stands hardly
broke even, owing to the cool and
threatening weather, with the con-
sequently small demand for cool re-
freshment.
z The greatest attraction of the day
was, of course, the Winnipeg Kiltic
nand, with their wonderful costumes
and playing. The crowds were amp.
" repaid for the distances travelled
lin hearing them play and seeing
them in the beautiful tarlatan of the
Highland costumes. The base arunl-
'mer, the best in the northwest, with
his gorgeous costume surmounted by
lthe leopard skin, was quite marvel
GUS in his manipulation of the sticks.
They gave an exhibition of dancing
the Highland Fling ond Reel before
the grand stand which was much en-
ijoyed and appreciated by the gather
ling. The members of the Winnipeg
iKilties are fine looking men of Won
derful physique, gentlemanly and ex-
Itremely generous with their music.
| Rev. Hutchinson gave the address
! of the day.
/, The Pembina City band played dur
ling the day and in the evening gave
an excellent concert in the band
,,stand on Cavalier street and men,
bers of the Girls Glee Club, with
.magaphones, sang to the accompani-
ment of the band.
| The ball games came off as plan
ned as well as the athletic sports
! and the program for the day was
we'll filled and carried out promptly
or time.
The bowery was we'll patronized
until late, or early hour, the pro-
ceeds went to the base ball boys.
The Hallock orchestra furnished the
music.
The Parade
i, ]. Teberg, in captains uniform,
|mountedsupon a black steed, consist
ed of the Pembina band, Winnipeg
Kiltie band and twenty floats and
was one of the best parades ever
held in Pembina. The floats were
splendid and showed originality and
beauty and the firms and individuals
who spent time, money and labor To
make the parade success deserve
unlimited credit.
The float judged as the most beau
tiful and which received the prize of
$1,000 was from Emerson, represent
ing the dominion and province and
was the artistic work of Messrs Har-
old Whitman and others.
The prize of $1,000 for the most
comical float was awarded to Misses
Luella LaMoure and Vernita Thomp-
son who drove delapidated outfit
that had, undoubtedly seen better
days but Hadn't missed celebra-
tion since 1882" Among the many
deserving of special mention were
the Modern Woodmen of America"
with mammoth float drawn by six
huge horses with an entire scamp"
on deck, also the real goat. Eight
Woodmen with their axes marched
on either side of the float in the par
ade.
The Eastern Star and Masonic
float was also very beautiful, made
in the shape of boat with the en-
blems Of the orders at either ends.
The Getty of Pembina" headed the
floats with its welcome to the city,
was another beautiful and artistic
float with its bevy of Pembina's pref
tiest girls therein, all dressed in
white. The Girls Glee Club deserve
much credit for the lovely float d.
corated with golden rye and for the
very material help in singing for
the days program. The Degree of
Honor was represented with a pretty
little float drawn by Shetland pony
displaying the lodge colors, while
Thorstein Olson with his trained
dogs drawing an Eskimo sleigh dis
played M. H. Miller's Jewelry Store.
Others entering floats were. Civic
League, Fire Department, J. T.
Cockburn and Co., R. c. Stinson, E.
D. Booker, j. Heneman, E. E. Barry,
Newell and Dunn, j. B. Parker, G.
G. Thompson. Pembina Grain and
Lumber Co., A. o. U. w., Gordon
Paxman with bear cubs.
The judges of the parade were
Mrs. Wallace of Emerson, Mrs. ]. E.
Lee of Neche and Mrs. George Morris
of Pembina.
HORACE HURON AT CITY
Hall, NEXT MONDAY