The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-30
HUNDREDS
OF CARS
ON STREETS
Automobile Day Draws Ex-
ceptionally Large Crowd
For This Time of Year
BIG PARADE HELD
Clown Band Parades Streets
During Afternoon on
Service Truck

About one hundred cars, ranging
in age from the latest 1926 models
to the time worn car of the early
190O's took part in the big auto day
parade which started here at one.
thirty. today as the first event in
the days program.
The parade was led by the Juve-
nile band Of the city, which was
followed by display Of the latest
in motor vehicles, furnished by
local engagement. After the glossy
new cars had passed the relics came.
They ranged in years, according to
the register kept in the basement
of the Masonic temple, from 1912 to
1924, and had come from all parts
of the Missouri slope territory to
take part in the events.
Approximately $50 people had reg
istered on the books in the Masonic
temple at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and it was expected that several
hundred more would be in before the
books were closed.
The last car in the parade, the
kiddies car, was the center of at
traction for hundreds Of youngsters
who followed it about the streets
for half an hour after the parade
had been completed. Balloons and
lolly-pops distributed from the car,
seemed to be its main attraction for
the young ones.
The swimming pool, to which free
tickets were given to each one from
outside of town, who registered, was
not as popular today as it has been
on past days of this nature. The
wind was too cold for the young
sters, in the opinion of the attend
ants at the city pool. However a
number of children did avail them
selves of the privilege of swimming
in the municipal tank.
Curtis Dirlam's Clown Band, which
the streets during the aft
ernoon, playing popular numbers
from the back of the service truck
used by the Lahr Motor Sales COM
pany, again provided the crowds
with amusement. The clown organi-
zation consists of ten players.
Free tickets which were given the
city's guests, for the local shows
were used by practically everyone to
whom they were given according to
the show houses. Both theatres had
packed houses for the afternoons
performance.
Later in the afternoon various
special stunts for automobiles and
heir owners will be run off. Among
;hese stunts will be the changing of |
Tres, the following of certain marks |
llong the street, the backing up of !
! car till its rear wheels just touch
! chalk mark on the pavement.
Final tabulations of prize winners
will not be made until late this eve-
ling, according to those in charge,
20 the prizes awarded for the Oldest
md newest cars, the car coming the
arthest distance, and the various
'rizes for the occupants of the cars
will not be ready until later. Final
will be made, how
yer, on Tuesday.
The registration books, however,
how that one car was driven 20
niles to attend the celebrations, and
hat another car brought a family
I ten into town.
The oldest man registered at
clock was GA while the oldest lady
'as 65. The youngest child regis
cred was one month old today.
The crowd in town this afternoon
larger than was expected, accord
'g to those in charge of the regis
ring. |,