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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1915)
TTTE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915. " PORTLAND WILL BE SCENE OF BEAUTY ROSE GIRLS DRILLED BY ROBERT KROHN TO LEAD CHILDREN'S PARADE. lVg Give Z?C Trading Stamps ALWAYS Ask For Them! I Stamps Given on Charge Accounts If Paid in Full by 10th Each lloni'.i I - - - r rC xyXvyf 7 -vV J OldSpWorimau & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 48QO ' Home Phone A 6231 Everything in Readiness for Opening of Ninth Annual Festival Tomorrow. TEST TO BE MADE TONIGHT Variety of New I 'ea lures Is Added, Including Commercial Floats in Great JJlectrical Parade and Wealth of Good Music. Every White Article Reduced Except Restricted Lines Broadway will be an avenue of light tonight. A series of electrical surprises, part of the comprehensive plan of street decorations for the ninth annual p'esti val. will be displayed for the first time tonight. From the Commercial Club . building; to Oak and Broadway, and thence on Eroadway to Main street, thousands of colored lights will flash a welcome to j carnival visitors. Since Sunday morning more than 200 men have bei:n at work stringing hun dreds of feet of electrical streamers. The great electric curtain hangs in place in front of the Benson Hotel. The canopy, a huge electrical 'design giving the effect of an open umbrella, is in place at Broadway and Main street, where it serves to direct attention to the Festival Center. Up and down Broadway the electri cal streamers will flash red and white, olors of the 1915 Festival. Cluster light lamp posts with their coat of white paint give the grand promenade a colonnade effect. The top globe on each light has been equipped with an ever-flashing colored light. Display to Be Sample. The carnival spirit will prevail in Tortland tonight. All street decora tions on both sides of the river are in place and the bridges will be outlined in electricity. The magnificent dis plsy of electrical decorations tonight is intended by the management to pre sent evidence of the grand scale of this year's festival. Electricity will play an important part in the festival programme. Fri day night's electrical pageant, under the auspices of the Portland Jovian League and electrical men of the city, will be a procession of dazzling gran deur. Final inspection of the electrical floats was made yesterday by F. W. Hild. festival director in charge of this feature, and a committee representing the Joviana. For the first time in the history of the festival the electric parade will present a commercial section. This will double the usual length of the pageant. Heading the procession will be the Premier float of the Jovian or der, directly following the police guard and band. The Jovian Joy Float, the Jovian Imps, illuminated fire truck and a dozen other feature floats by elec trical firms of Portland and business houses In general will form the first section. Industries to Be Depicted. Following this will be the great ar ray of floats depicting the industries of the state. The description of these floats and their order of appearance are announced officially as follows: -No. t. "The Whole World Knows th Portland Rose.'' To honor the roses, the liidpiiaiion of the Festival, this float will be filled with soma of Portland's sweetest rosebuds, the human ones. No. 2. "The Red Man's Land." Here we have the Oregon wilderihdas before the com. IS of the white man. "Where rolls the Oregon and hears no sound" save the In dian war whoop and the swish of the pad dle of his swiftly gliding canoe. We see in this wilderness the deer, the crafty savage and his squaw; and are charmed by the spirit of the wigwam days. -No. 3. "Discovery ot the Great North west." - Next th bravery of the explorers ot the sea and the discovery of the Co lumbia Klver is commemorated by the scans of Captain Robert Gray in his good ship Columbia, for which the river was named. -N"- "The Fur Traders." Now, in the wilderness, we see the first trading posts of the Hudson Bay Traders and tha Indians who have come down the streams In their canoes to trade their furs for the alluring trinkets and treasures of the white man. No. 0. 'Westward, Westward Ho!" In this float are Lewis and Clark, the bold pathfinders of the West, guided in their exploration by tha Indian Princess, Saca Jaivea. often called the "Bird Woman." No. 6. "Pioneer Davs." This Rhnm. hazardous frontier life on the plains and mi itanesa cowgirls on their bronchos. .o. i. me uarden of the Queen." In this fairy garden sits Queen Sybil on her throne. Before her plays a fountain of rain bow hues reflected by myriads of hidden lift his. Everywhere in this wonderful gar. " " " " J I1U.B1B. no. s. -Autumn In the West." This depicts a harvest scene of early davs in the Golden West. Rich crops of grain and fruit are being carried on crude carts by no. s. --nose Time. June Tim, Good Time, Portland." With sweet strains of music a second garden of human rosebuds Intersperses this pageant of color and light. Railroad Is Depicted. no. iu. "Winning of the Wt" R,h.N the locomotive emerging from the darkness of a mountain tunnel. We must not forget how great a part the railway has played u uuiiuiug up oi tno great west. -o. ii. romance of commerce." Now a great ship comes In sight, laden with tha products of Oregon's farms, fields mil f...- tories for foreign lands. The returns of our labors are represented by a large cornucopia -o. ij. um i roes Automobile." A tribute to the noble heroism and tender solicitude of those who go "Into the Mouths xi . i 1 1 1 1 vi ii nil erurnai ot mercy. ;. j... rtarnessing tne Waters." The poi- ui mo vtaierxaus anq streams, which iias ouen ikii canea tne "White Coal" of Oregon, is used to turn tha turbines that furnish light and power for the many in dustries of today. The steps of this won derful transformation are pictured on this float. No. 14. "Wealth of tha Forest." One of the erreai?st Industries of the great West is represented by the forests of Oregon. This xioai snows a inonarcn llr still standing. mum .i 1 1 u 1 1! i i(Lin uuii, wiiii a saw work ing vigorously to convert It into more useful form. No. 15. "Roses Fragrant. Roses Rare. Roses, Roses Everywhere." In the midst of "Roses, Roses Everywhere" we have another sarilea of wee live rosebuds,, the human ones. No. 16. "Monarch of the Columbia." The wealth of the forest preoedes the wealth ef tho stream, represented by the royal Chinook salmon, often referred to as "The food of Kings and the King pf foods." No. 17. "Blossom Time." There is no more beautiful sight than the apple or chard of Oregon during blossom time This float shows not only the trees in blossom but the luscious apples known In so many parts of tho world. No. 13. "Portland's Rosebuds." The pre ceding floats have represented Oregon in general. "Portland's Rosebuds" Is significant of tho name and fame which Portland as a city has among the cities of the United State. This float in a cluster of blooms from the hearts of which appear the emit' Ipsr faces of lovely Portland maidens. No. 1!. "Panama-Pacific, 1915." Now the wedding ol the oceans Is pictured. A replica of. the battleship Oregon is passing through tha locks of the canal. Surround ing the canal is a bevy of lovely maidens dreseed to represent the different nations. This brings to mind the new era of pros perity for Oregon, made possible by the completion of the Panama CanaL Stage feet, Says President; "Kvery department is in readiness for the opening of the Festival tomor row." said Emery Olmstead, president of tho ninth annual Rose Festival. ry-L ;-'- fedf , :-":r:'";v;fean h I , - x A J'C' j &zh TRW sr.) -.- i' - jrl rsS'MII III 1 i special dancing II i I W"s 0LDS WORTMAN A KINO U . lyT J VKM, 1' O01UR WAIST , U M J" T-lv stxars a sotus . x ' f s spifr noss-srvis tiss J Introductory Showing Of u the Tho first big feature will be the parade of the school children on the Last Side. he continued. "This is a pageant every resident of Portland should witness. It will move promptly at 10:30 A. M. tomorrow. It will be on a more elaborate scale than ever before. Grand avenue has been decorated for this pageant. Reviewing stands have been erected and the Kant Hide is ready for its part in the big show. "The Floral parade this year will be the greatest display of flowers ever seen. Hundreds of entries have been received. Never before has there been such interest in this feature. Millions of roses and other flowers will be on review on decorated automobiles. vehicles, motorcycles and the apparatus of the Portland Fire department. Schools and colleges will enter attrac tive floats. The Portland Hunt Club will make a magnificent appearance this year. "Two parades on Friday will bring the festival to a fitting climax. The fraternal, military and industrial re view will be the greatest of its kind over staged in the Facittc Northwest. It will be more than three miles Ions. The Klectrlo parade to close the Fes tival Friday night will be a wonder. fill display of electricity. Musical Events NDnerosi, "The musical department will pro vide something of interest morning afternoon and night each. Visiting grlee clubs, bands, the children's chorus with 3000 voices, the grand community sing are but a few of the musical events. "The Pacific Northwest amateur cham pionship track and field meet aNiVIult nomah Field under the auspices of the Multnomah Club and the Kose Festival Association, is a feature that is at tracting attention all over the North west. The winners will enter the Far Western championship meet "at San Francisco. The five-mile marathon throush the business streets Friday at 3 P. M. will be a feature that should hold the attention of the crowds. "Never befbre in the history of the festival has such a varied programme been provided. The carnival spirit should prevail throughout. The Indians from Glacier National Park, the en campment of veterans and dancing on the streets near the festival center are other bis? attractions. "The festival center will provide one of the greatest displays of flowers ever seen. In addition will be the Rose show on the second floor of the new Meier & Frank building and the out door displays of roses in the public parks and throughout the residence districts." All directors of the flesta met with President Olmstead yesterday and final details for the opening of the festival tomorrow morning were arrenged. Veterans iav fx,axs tonight Grand Array and Spanish War Men to Take Part in Floral Parade. Participation of members of the Grand Army and tne Spanish War Vet erans in the Rose Festival will be more elaborate than ever before this year. The Grand Army has Issued a call to all post commanders and presidents of Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army Circles and Auxiliaries to attend meeting at 7:30 tonight at the Court house to complete plans for participa tion in the fraternal, military and in dustrial parade on Friday. , The. Spanish War Veterans will hold an encampment on the Park Blocks and will hold their seventh annual de partment convention during the thre days of the Festival. Headquarters have been established at the Carlton Hotel and all the camps in the state will be represented. The business sessions will be held at room A. Central Library, Wednesday and Thursday. A veterans' camp fire will b held Wednesday on the Fourth-street Plaza Block. The Military Order of the Ser pent will parade through the principal streets of the city Thursday night. - Friday the veterans will have a usi form division in the parade, also i section of Filipinos and Igorrotos. The women of tne Auxiliary will entertain all visiting women throughout the con vention. The election of department rommander and department offfcera for the ensuing year will be held. Carl Abrams, of Salem, and Roy'W. Kesl, o Portland, are the favorite candidates for commander. 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Priced special' today at"V WOMEN'S Lisle Vests in regular and outsizes. Several O t dainty styles. Special at O J. t WOMEN'S 65c fine Lisle Union Suits, sizes 34, 36 andQ 38, on special sale at -' WOMEN'S 75c Lisle Union Suits, sizes 40, 42 and 44, on CTQg special sale today at-' WOMEN'S Silk Boot Hose, in black, white and colors. Also with fiber boot. Priced O CZg special at, the pair, only ' ImportedRatine At 38c Formerly Selling to $3 Main Floor Extra special sale of genuine Imported Ratine very de sirable for Summer dresses, suits and wraps. Grades selling QO formerly to ?3.00. The yard- Ot- (1) Japanese Maidens. 2 Rut it Stantniill, at Leader of the Japanese eronp. n Above Ivatharine Wilcox j Below Mabel Corbett, of tbe Rose Olrls.' Team. PARADE TO BE GAY School Children's Pageant in Festival to Be Elaborate BRILLIANT GARB IS MADE Cotton Exchange Elects. X15W YORK. June 7. At the an nual flection today of officers of the New York Cotton Kxchanse, Henry H. Royce was chosen president. A. B. Gwathmey was elected vice-president and James F. Maury was re-elected treasurer. James W. Warner was re elected president of the Produce lix-change Animated School Books, Robin Hoods, Bird and Butterfly Girls, Milkmaids, Tulip Boys, Kobe Girl Few of Features. Final rehearsals of the school chil dren who are to participate In the children's parade on the opening day of the Rose Festival were held yesterday, and Robert Krohn, who is directing the parade, announces that not only will there be a srreater number of chil dren in line this year, but that the features offered by the various schools have been worked out in more elabo rate detail and with more brilliant cos tuming than in any previous year. The parade will begin at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Two grandstands have been built on the ,Ea8t Side especially for the chil dren's parade. Both are on Grand ave nue, one at East Alder and the other at East Ankeny. Admittance to the East Side stands will be 50 cents. Features Are Klaborate. Captain Krohn has outlined as fol lows a general idea of the features that will be offered by the participat ing schools in the order in which they come in the line of march: Thompson School A neutrality pa geant with "Peace" as the central fig ure, surrounded by children costumed to represent 10 different nations. Stephens Schools 120 children drill ing in line,' as animated schoolbooks. Terwllliger School A- Robin Hood pageant, brilliant in costuming. Sellwood School Girls and boys In golf and polo costume. Falling School Bird' and butterfly feature, with additional drill squad. Brooklyn School Wreath drill and pageantry exemplifying the activities of the school's Canning Club. Holman Schcol Marchers singing "Tipperacy. in appropriate costume. Lents School Marching drill squads. Woodmere School Symbolic peace pageant, in striking costumes. Clinton-Kelly School Milkmaid costumes and marching features. Ockley Green School Floral hoop drill. Kenton School Human flower gar den, with girls as flowers and butter flies and boys as animated evergreen hedge. Woodstock School Wreath drill. Woodlawn School Singing "The Tu lip and the Rose," girls costumed as roses and boys as tulips. Albina Homestead School One hun dred and eighty pupils in marching fan drill. Highland School Accompanied by kilties band, boys and girls in High land costume, special Scottish dance features. Floral Umbrella te Be Used. Kerns School Rose drill, girls bear ing garlands and boys floral umbrellas. Shaver School Festival stunt pa. geant. Eliot School Colonial minuet. Holladay SchoolThe House That Jack Built and characters from Mother Goose. Rose City Park School "A Night In Japan," with brilliant Oriental cos tuming. Fernwood School Violet costumes and shepherdesses, features. . Montavilla School Colossal flag drill. gunnyside School Boys and girls in Zouave costumes. Hawthorne School "Busy Bees," in appropriate bright costumes. Buckman School Flower drill. Leading the line will be the "Rose Maidens," 250 in number, selected from all of the schools, and under personal direction of Professor Krohn. These girls will give a special drill before the reviewing stand and after the pa rade will participate In the corona tion ceremonies at the Festival Cen ter at Ladd School. Eleven bands will participate and members of the Royal Rosarians will assist. REVIEWING SEATS MANY PRICES AT MINIMUM BARELY PAY COST OK STAPfOS. TO Structures on tast Side on Grand Ave nue and Severnl Are Located on Various West Side Streets. Directors of the Rose Festival have provided for an unusual amount of grandstand room from which the pa rades may be viewed and have arranged admission charges that will be cut to a minimum so as barely to cover the expense of constructing the stands. Reviewing stands for the children's parade on the East Side, June 9, are at East Alder and East Ankeny, on Grand avenue, and were erected by the East Side Business Men's Club. They will have a seating capacity of 1100. The admission price is 50 cents. The floral parade June 10 will counter march by these stands. The Rosarian stand is situated on Morrison street, near Fourteenth street, and another stand will be in front of the Postoffice, on Morrison Rose Festival Visitors Stop at the Hotel Cornelius The House of Welcome Park and Alder Streets, Portland, Or. In the theater and shopping dis trict, one block from any car line. Rates $1.00 per day and up. yith bath, $1.50 per day and up. Take our Brown Auto 'Bus. C, W. Cornelius, President H. E. Fletcher, Manager $4 Low Shoes $2.00. Cut Glass Third Floor Rich, sparkling Cut Glass the gift ideal for June brides. We are exclusive Portland agents for the world-renowned "Libbey" Cut Class the standard of quality. SPECIAL, BARGAINS $3.50 Sugars and Creamers $2.55 $3.75 Sugars and Creamers .$3.69 $4.00 Fruit or Salad Bowls at $3.15 $2.90 Tall Comports, 6-in., $3.19 $1.25 Bud Vases, 8-inch size, at 98 $2.00 Flower Vases on sale at $1.55 SPECIAL PRICES on Brass Desk Furnishings, Smokers' Articles, Jar dinieres, Baskets, etc., etc. Entire Stock Men's and Young Men's Suits Now Reduced Bargain Circle 1st Floor 500 pairs Women's Low Shoes on the Bargain Circle today at a tremendous . reduction. One style similar to this cut and several other models, Patent and gunmetal leathers also of kid with Louis Cuban heels for dress wear. $2.50 MOCCASINS AT $1.29 Bargain Circle Sale of women's and misses' Chippewa Indian Moccasins. Made from splendid grade material with beaded and embroidered toes. Regular $2.50 grade, (pi on Special, the pair at only 7 street at Sixth street. The floral pa rade June 10 and the industrial pa rade and electric parade June 11 will pass both these stands. The stand at Ladd School will furnish a view of the activities at the Festival center and will be passed by the floral parade June 10 and the industrial parade June 11. Admission to the Ladd School stand will be 25 cents and to the Rosarian and Postoffice stands 50 cents. Com bination tickets will be on sale at the Rosarian stand June 9 for 75 cents. In suring the same seat for the three pa rades that pass that stand. After June 9 the seats will sell for 50 cents. J. r. Ryan ieads Anaconda. NEW YORK, June 7 John r. Ryan, president of the Amalgamated Copper Company, which is now in course of dissolution, has been elected president of the Anaconda Copper Company, suc ceeding B. B. Thayer, it was announced today. The latter becomes vice-president with C. F. Kelley. Greet With Roses Have you roses to spare? Would you Zi'e oul-of-lown visitors slopping at the Imperial Hotel to share your pleasure and rose hospi tality"! 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