The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-16

cadia, and every feature OF the days
program was carried out according to
schedule. People from all parts Of the
parish and many from adjoining par
ishes were in attendance, some arriv-
ing from the more distant points in
the parish on Friday afternoon in ord
or to be on time for all the festivities.
At noon when the crowd had all as
sembled, a careful estimate placed the
number present at from 1000 to 5000.
All business houses closed their doors
promptly at 10 90 o'clock and remain
ed closed until 3 100 o'clock in the after
noon. At 1000 o'clock a monster
aq@ 10 slaQuau 10 5uns!suoo 'aprled
American Legion, ex-service men, Con-
iederate veterans, boy scouts, school
floats, and decorated private automo-
biles formed at the court house and
passed through the principal streets OF
Arcadia, finally breaking up at the
high cchool building.
The principal speaker tor the occas-
ion was Congressman J. N. Sandlln,
who made a most appropriate address.
Dinner was announced at 1890, fol-
lowing prayer by Rev. H. M.
Michael, who stood on the fire escape
outside the third story Of the high
school building overlooking the vast
throng which had assembled aruond
the long tables. The tables, if placed
end to end would have extended a dis
| lance of 800 feet, which was twice
the amount OF table space used last
| year, and we're ladened with good
things to eat prepared by the good
ladies of Arcadia and community, be-
sides $500 pounds Of barbecued meats,
consisting of mutton, beef and pork.
OF special interest in this connection
! is the fact that all of this meat was
procured from one individual, Mr..
Frank Dance, one Of the most success
full farmers in, this section, Mr.. J,
Nv. Allen directed the work OF barbe-
Cuing the meats, and in a manner that
left no room for Improvement.
| Music was furnished throughout the
day by the Rnggold band, under the
direction of Mr.. c. f. TONNE, and the
Arcadia band, under the direction OF
Mr.. c. E. Busey. Both bands are
due much credit for the able manner
in whcih they rendered their musical
program.
The paarde was made. up OF five
sectinos as follows:
Section l.-Standard bearer, CON-
mander of Legion post, four horses,
Legion members and ex-service men,
| Confederate veterans, Ringgold band
city officials, Geo. Washington, Uncle
Sam, Miss Liberty, Red Cross, clown
Section 2.-Les Amis Club, sailor
girls, young Americans, home Of Hamp
| Michael post Am. Legion, Boy Scouts
cake float, Bienville parish float
decorators car, Arcadia band.
Section 3.-High Schools. Saline,
Jamestown, Castor, Bryceland, Bien'
vile, Ringgold, Gibsland, Arcadia.
Section 4.-Arcadia Motor Company
Basket Ball team, fire department.
Section 5.-Decorated cars.
Each float was a realistic portrayal
of the event or sentiment which they
were supposed to represent. The
| decorations could not have been i'm
proved upon. And each float deserve:
special mention, and if we could have
our wish the name OF each participant
in the parade would be given. This i:
impossible however, and we must bt
content with giving a list of the prize
winners, as follows:
Division l.-For beauty. Bienville
parish float, LIST prize. Decorated BY
Mrs. Bertram F. Barnette. Arcadi:
Motor Co., End prize.
Division 2-For appropriateness an<
beauty. lst prize, Young Americans
Float by Mesdames Wagner and S
j. Davis. End prize, Hamp Michae
home. Float by Mesdames Magnet
and Crosby.
Division 3.-Schools.- higl
school lst prize. Jamestown higI
school, End prize.
The Red Cross float by Mrs. Jos
Dawidof, very justly received honor
able mention for the attractive AM