Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
THRONGS MAKE WATERV|LLE SPORTS
MECCA FOR JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION
LEHMAN OF AUBURN wins 10 mile RUN

| From the time of the blast Of the
Fire whistle ut \. NJ, yesterday
morning, announcing the start of the
parade until the strains of Home
Sweet IIomn.' in the dancing pavil-
ion at the Central Maine fairgrounds
late last night. there "as action in
, NatcrvilIc and plenty of it for the
| Central Maine fair ASSOCIATION ana
the GEORGE \. Bourquc post, Ameri-
! can Legion. had provided program
of events for Watcrville's Fourth
! that could not he beaten. 1t was a
success Thirty five ndndred people
! attending the festivities all agreed
that ii was success. The parade
was good. the bah games were fast
AZ least one horse race was worth
travelling miles To see. The weather
vas hot. but excellent. The athletes
gaye fine exhibition md the play
crs in the band and orchestra outdid
themselves.
The most popular person in Water
Vile happened TO hc AIhlna Dennis OF
: East Ash street. Winslow. and Just
because she happened to have IN het
possession a small piece Of cardboard
with the number rs on it the Ameri-
can Legion will present her with
brand now Chevrolet sedan.
Everything moved on schedule
time and from the place where the
parade was dismissed many went
right to the grounds. Here the morn
ing events were run off. Inc inlu-
way back of the grand stands con-
tairod the usual array of hot dog
and cold drink booths ana various
forms Of amusement.
In the afternoon the real croWds
BEGAN to gather. street cars were
run at Is minute intervals ara ever
one OF them was filled with people;
There were hundreds OF cars Pa'N'N
about the grounds.
,rbc nrocr7m WAS little longer
than MANNED as the ball game went
nm extra inning and one race three
extra heats.
The Parade
The raradc. the best or lts kllu
ovcr in the city. opened tho program
or tho day and was declared by lla"!
20 no tho perfect event of the daN'
Thousands Of spectators masSeu u'e
streets where the line passed anu '',e
crowds cheerCd their favorite nous
"a thcv rolled by. a blast OF the lte
thistle started the brilliant hne'
" hich assembled on Main street oI
tbe EIuwood hotel at O'Clock, anu
osrorted nv q platoon OF police. lead
nv Deputv Marshal George SIMPSON
tho stream of raily decorated noats'
headed nv Grand Marshal CharieS +
Jones. the Waterville Military rauH'
Germany C. and members OF the -
started on it's way down Nam S'Fett'
To the step Of lively matCH' Wv
rov throng moved through tue t!,H'
amidst cheers. waving OF ha's anu VIC
incessant popping of holdaN eNp'uSs
ives. 4 small car in brown anu -
,oIors carving Legion othcialS' was
.,oet ,nd This was followed ny
~ 40 and s. a beautiful float IN re-.
,,.bite and blue trimmings me
G Heath circle. Ladies or the ~ ~
~ followed. This car was very u,
t,s,;c and presented very patIiote,
.nnn,rarce. bearing the nutnpelS
~ s5 and containing persons otesSeu
.nnresent Civil War CelentllitS,
.rha pexf float Of particular lhle,t.s
80 dainty spectacle in pure WIZ
s,,rn,sbed hv the Daughters or He
MS Next came the Amerian
r,nr The sight of which. proved ~ .be
the talk of the day inns san~
',,os+ unique Of any, Tne rep tha
.ntto, nictured shell hoie Oh ~
hattlefield. the form oelns ',, ottirr.
some composition, over -. seated
Soweral men in uniform were
- ond upon the structure, ..uova5
IN anu Nsrv pretty little float foiiowt 20
,ion hut bore no name
tne a. renresented The ked; n.,o
WA ,,i,,a streamed car whlCr, -.
anu nrried the Legion fdtIrt
mex .Sa lakewood Mill float roI.ee
anu tbis The came me - 49,
Clun s anu Music Co. Following this vas vas
cha nratt M'f float helonging to La 80; 30,
,o pse5 des Canadiens Francois VINES y, nrs
oi es made mad CAV by colored streams ai,1;cb
w Ma s,oops over platform upon W wn he
were we seated representasi5al;vnesss scheme pi me
order. 4 clever advertising sche'h'