The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

Il The celebration was great sue
cess from every standpoint and the
credit is due to the Commercial
Club which sponsored the move
ment and to whom whole series
of successful ventures OF the past
year are to be credited; tOthe var
iOus committees who faithfully per.
formed the duties assigned them,
and to the citizens of Holly who co
operated SO heartily In all the ar
rangements. It. Is such harmonious
team work that puts towns on the
map.
The eve of the Fourth, however,
filled us with forbolding, the onim-
Gus clouds and the heavy gale that
blew looked extremely threatening
for the following day. but the
storm blew over and an ideal sum
mer day dawned on the Fourth,
warm in the morning but tempered
by cooling bfeezes in the afternoon.
| The crowds began to arrive early
coming from all directions. The
little towns and country cOmmuni-
ties poured their people into
Holly and many came from near
by cities. 1t is estimated that our
population for the day was swell
FED to 5000 people--an orderly,
jolly bunch out for good time and
assured that we could give 1t to
them. they were not disappointed.
The city was beautifully decorat-
ed. Flags were strung across the
Main Street at intervals and all the
l'stores displayed some evidence of
the unusual occasion. The follow
I ing stores had special windows or
I'other patriotic displays, Morich,
Holly Bakery, Holly Hardware, J.
B. Byars, Holly State Bank, Snod-
l,grass. H-B Motor Co, and both
Drug Stores, A few others many
have fixed up" afte we made the
rounds The stores were generally
open during the morning and en-
I;joyed good trade and made many
friends.
The entire program as printed
last week was carried out almost to
detail. There was no delay or
hitch" in the proceedings but all
things previously planned. moved
foreward like clock works. Eevery
man was on the job. We wish we
could commend each by name
| AS the clans gathered In the
street the daylight fireworks
greeted them Flags, animals and
many fantastic shapes hovered in
the air over the city. The various
temporary stands erected Vim the
streets helped serve the hungry
crowds and the throngs moved up
and down the streets all the morn
ing.
The Two Buttes band engaged
for the occasion was delightful
surprise. 1t was universally con
ceeded that no musical aggregation
! this side of Puelo could excel
them in unity of organization and
ability in execution. The 40 pieces
were under guidance of Captain
w. p. Verify and Director w.
Backus. 1t is remarkable that
small community like Two Buttes
can command so remarkable an or
ganization. A special selection COM
posed by one of the band, Mr.. Gar
ther, drew down the plandits of the
people. In the city band stand, In
the parade, in the race track band
stand-where-ever they played the
crowds listened in delight and ap-
i plauded. without derogatiOn to
Others 1t was the best part OF the
celebration.
: The street parade was good but
was not up to expectation. 50 cars
should have entered with epccial
| decorations but'everyone seemed to
have been busy about something
else. However cars were entered by
Misses Katherine Rockwell and
4 Janet Duncan who won first prize
and the Holly Dry Goods Co, n
rar filled by little girls, by August
Reinert, II. s. Burkepile and by the
Il H-B Motor Co, who had decorat-
ed car. a roadster, truck and
.wo stunt cars Mrs. Frank White,
John Gribben. John Hill, Jake Roh
rig, Glen Curtis of Two Ruttes and
others followed the lead of the
band in the parade. The prize to
the fattest man in town went to
August Reinert. The tallest man