The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-07
Celebration Draws
Biggest Crowd
Seen i'm KenneWick
Rodeo, Parade, Pro-
gram, Reunion, all Big
Successes; No Acct
dents Mar the Holiday

That il was the best celebration
from every standpoint that Kenne-
wick has ever experienced seems to
be the universal opinion.
Far more people than were ever
gathered in Kennewick at one time
were here, both as attendants at the
rodeo and in the park and at the
various points Of interest throughout
the vicinity. They came from a
wider area and all seemed well
pleased with the celebration.
The rodeo was perhaps the best
that has ever been produced here.
The horses were In good shape and
the riding and other contests were
put on In q manner to do credit to
the producer, Rock" Richmond.
One Of the features Of the rodeo
Monday was the marching and
drilling of the White Bluffs band
performed on the rodeo grounds
preceding the opening Of the rodeo
program. Both the band and bugle
corps took part and did themselves
up proud.
The parade was the best BY all
means that Kennewick has ever
seen. Hundreds and hundreds Of
people lined the walks along the
route from start to finish. The pa
rade itself was in charge OF Howard
Beste while Mrs. II. A. Linn had
charge Of the entry Of the floats.
The Pioneer Reunion attracted
hundreds OF people and the exhibit
Of pictures had dozens of people sur
rounding the easel from the mo-
ment the first picture was put up
until the last one was taken down.
Many Of the old timers said they
had the most enjoyable visit in
years, exchanging remembrances
with others who were residents of
the community thirty or more years
ago.
The open-air program was the
best the committee has ever had
and Charles Powell, who had its ar
ranging in charge, is coming in for
a great deal of praise.
About the only feature OF the
whole day that was not successful,
was the open-air dance. This fea-
ture has been tried several years
and has never proven popular. The
smoker held Saturday and Monday
nights drew pretty good crowds and
were interesting affairs. Both nights
the fight fans got more than their
moneys worth OF mixing, there be-
ing just enough of everything to
make the card good.
There were no arrests for diSor-
derby conduct during the three days;
there were no disturbances from
and but one traffic ac-
cident, that late in the evening of
the Fourth when youngster was
knocked down by a car while walk
ing along the road. He was super
ficially injured, as the car was not
travelling fast.
No one was hurt at the rodeo. the
crowd, in spite of its size, was ord
erly, and the parking arrangements
both at the park and the rodeo was
something to be proud of.
1t is estimated that there were at
least thousand more people in the
park on the afternoon of the Fourth
than were ever there for an occas-
sion. At the same time, the rodeo
grounds were seating perhaps five
hundred more than the largest
crowd heretofore gathered there and
the movie house was filled to capac-
ity with q waiting line.
Indications are that next years |
show viii be for but two days, rath- |
er than three, and It Is planned to
have the parade on both days, as
this proved to be one OF the most |
attractive features Of the whole |
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