The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-05
JULY FOURTH IS
 CELEBRATED IN
 BIG STYLE HERE
Successful Program of Events from First to End-No
 Rain Entire Day.

crews of the U. s. ships Unalga and Explorer. on the Admiral Line Dock. followed by the parade and sports, Juneau's Fourth of July celebration moved off successfully, carried out according to program, and furnish ing amusement to hundreds of people, the big day closing with a dance at A. B. HaE, which began at 9 o'clock in the evening and continued until a. m., when the hall was still crowd cd with guests. Ed. Drake's Orches- tra furnished the music.
 Although the sky was overcast with clouds, not drop of rain marred the pleasure of the day and from the smallest kiddie to the oldest young person" everyone joined in the cele' brating with a spirit of merrymaking. Juneau entertained many out of town visitors, from Douglas, Haines and the nearby canneries and camps, who entered into the celebration of the day, adding pleasure to the occasion.
 Parade in Morning
 At 10 o'clock in the morning the parade was formed at the Admiral Dock and at 1O:3 o'clock was under way and led by Jack Hayes, Marshal of the Day, on his saddle horse "Billy," proceeded to Front, thence up Front and Franklin to Third, across Third to Main and down Main back to and down Front to the City Dock. turning there and marching back to the grandJtand at the corner of Front and Franklin streets.
 Marshal Hayes was followed by the Juneau City Band, of 19 pfeces, and led by John Dudley. After the band came the Goddess of Liberty float where Miss Horonah Kelly reigned, attended by a bevy of dainty little girls The attendants were: Betty Olson, Carol Robertson, Anita Por- ter, Lucille Brown, Margaret Claire, Mary Louise Cook, Mary Casey, Bes- sic Carter, Virginia Davis, Jean Faulkner, Genevieve Ferro, Wilma Ferro, Edith Giovanctti, Eida Giovan- etti. Wilma Wallstedt, Gertrude Wall vtedt, Renee Guerin, Verna Hurley, L,fcille Lynch, Marjorie Lang, Flor cnce Lang, Anna Belle Simpson, Sarah Walker, Kathleen Mock Chris tine MacKanna. Barbara Vim.
 Following the Goddess of Liberty float Gov Scott C. Bone, Orator of the Day; Mayor R. K. Robertson, N H. Castle. who read the Declaration of Independence, and Henry Roden. chairman of the Fourth of July com mittee. were escorted in an automo- bile; members of the c. A. R. fol lowed in second auto; then ap- peared Juneaul's Fire Department, tho members in dress uniforms, led by Chief J. Uatimer Gray. his car driven by Marven Sides, the two trucks beautifully decorated, all mem- Ibers in place, following.
 The contingents of the Moose Lodge came after the Fire Depart ment, and were led by the banner bearer and two guards. Next came the flag bearers, 10 members, who supported a large Alag stretched out. Forty-two members of the lodge fol lowed. the Moose children camo next and IA members of the Mooseheart Legion. all gowned in white. followed.
 Next came the school children, es- corted in automobiles for the first time in Juneau Fourth of July parade. Four business houses cars and five citizons' cars were donated to escort the children. Business houses donating trucks for the chil- dren were: Goldstein's Emporium Juneau Transfer, Frye Bruhn, Juneau Hardware.
 The Alaska Electric Light & Power Company entered the only float be- side that of the Goddess of Liberty. The float was sattractively decorated in the nations colors and carried out an attractive display of the cleo trical goods of the company sales de- pertinent. After the cars came the Arctic Native Brotherhood Band of eight pieces, followed by 12 members of the Arctic Native Brotherhood Lodge. closing the parade.
 The pribe of $50 for the most at tractively decorated float was award cd the Alaska Electric Light X Power Company
 Ceremonies After Parade
 After the close of the parade be- fire fhe grandstand on Front and Franklin streets, Gov. Scott c. Bone. Mayor R. E. Robertson, N. H. Castle and Henry Roden took their places on the grandstand for the ceremonies of the oration of the day. The mem bers of the Juneau City Band took rlaces on the grandstand and opened The ceremonies with a selection.
 With splendid delivery and enunc!a- tion. which carried to the outskirts of the large audience, N. H. Castle delivered the Declaration of Independ ence The reading was followed by Governor Bones oration. The band played several selections during the ceremonies.
 chiIdren's Sports
 At 1 o'clock in tho afternoon the Admiral Line Dock was crowded by spectators for the children's sports scheduled at that time. The events went off withoK hitch and were fiuished in time flor the spectators to