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THE MORXTXG OKEGOXIAX, FKEDA.T. JUNE 13, 1919. 13 MMCHING HEROES IE OF FESTIVAL Pageant of Many Battlefields Cheered by Thousands. AIRPLANE DASHES THRILL Soldiers, Sailors ami Marines Ied by Bands Playing Gallant Airs. Streets Strewn, With Roses. Continued From yirat Page.) the throngs of watchers deej from the first block of Its long course to the very last. The bulk of the detail work con nected with the formation of the big parade yesterday fell upon Grand Mar shall I. P. Campbell, who, through ef ficient work, sent the parade on its way but a few moments following the scheduled hour, without the least bit of confusion. The new commander of the Oregon national guard. Adjutant-General Con rad Stafrin of Dallas, occupied a seat in the executive car with Governor Ol cott. M. O. Wilkins, president of the Oregon Motor Car Dealers, and H. B. Waggoner also rode in the governor's car. Many Battlefields Represented. In rose and bunting decorated cars, exemplifying the purpose and spirit of the parade, rode delegations of the three branches of the service soldiers, sailors and marines. But behind them came the mightier concourse of march ing men. from all the fields of France and all the seas through which Ameri ca's ships plough their way. One hundred and twenty tars of the flagship Minneapolis, flagship of Ad miral Fullam. distinguished naval guest and patron of the victory festival, went by in perfect review, led by their own band of 25 pieces, which scarcely paused between tunes on the long route ahead. Leading the sailors' band was First Musician A. G. Miller, and a voice from the ranks wished it to be known that three Oregon boys were adding to the melody of the Minneapolis. They proved to be "W. H. McClure, of Monmouth, E-flat bass: V. L. Massie, of Grants Pass, saxophone; Leo Klecker, of Salem, cornet. Overseas Stripes Prominent. The ranks of "gobs," as they heartily desire to be styled, were commanded by Lieutenant F. M. Orton. with Knsign H. M. Kitchen as adjutant. Command ing the 1st company was Lieutenant J. Bowman, with Lieutenant L. S. Taylor in command of the 2d company. "Fully one-half of these boys," said Ensign Kitchen, with proper pride, "saw active service on transports, destroy ers and cruisers and battleships, as well as the many who served with the Minneapolis. Look at them and you'll see the overseas stripes." Stepping in true military fashion came the Oregon national guard in command of Major J. Francis Drake. Although reorganized but a few months ago, the members of the companies represented in the parade yesterday show the effect of excellent training of the superior officers, many of whom have seen service overseas. 30O Rational Guardsmen March. In all there were approximately 300 national guardsmen in line, with six companies, headquarters company in command of Captain C. E. Russ, com pany E- in command of Captain Reed, company F in command of Captain Rice, with battery A, engineers; headed by Captain Rufus V. Frost and bat tery B in command of Captain Arthur Foster. Colorbearers of the national guard were Private F. S. Huit, who carried the regimental emblem, and Private C. Thomas, who bore the stars and stripes. The color guards were Privates W. P. Gailey and W. A. WurL 01st Leader Is Here. Admiral Fullam, gracious and smiling, rode with Senator Mulkey, chairman of the reception committee for the naval officers, and members of the staff of the flagship Minneapolis occupied Boats in a machine following the ad miral's car. It is to be doubted if many of the ! spectators guessed the identity of the keen-faced officer who rode at the right hand of the rear seat in the car which followed that of Admiral Fullam a car which bore a golden eagle. Yet all Oregon, and. for that matter, its sister states of the northwest, would do him honor with hearty accord. He was Ma jor-General AVilliam H. .lohnston. who commanded the cele brated 91st division in France, and whose men worked wonders of valor in the Argonne fighting and in Flan ders, when they drove the picked troops of Prussia in utter rout and bore their full share of the fierce fighting that broke the German will to conquer. General Iteview. Parade. General Johnston visited Portland es pecially for the purpose of reviewing the military parade of the festival. He wears a distinguished service cross for gallantry in action, was cited for his exceptional services in France, and was also decorated by the French anfl Bel gian governments. From Vancouver Barracks came Col onel Koester, Colonel Van Way, Major Lewis and Captain Patiner. all veterans of several wars, who represented the regular Vnited States army. The Great Lakes naval station, one of the largest training points operated by the United States navy department, was represent ed by a number of naval officers who are in Portland on short furloughs. The men who are giving the festival visitors thrills each day, Lieutenant Colonel Watson and pilots in his fleet, came next in line. With Colonel Wat son rode Lieutenants Neubig and Hackett and In the car following were Lieutenant Krull, the "dare-devil of the air," Lieutenants Bevan, Schwartz and Case and Milton Klepper, president of the Oregon Aero club. Seaplane Pilots in Air. Knsigns McMurray and Lee, the two men who are handling the huge sea planes, did not appear in the line of inarch, but instead thrilled the parade viewers with wonderful exhibitions of flying skill over the city. The two naval aviators were in the air for about 50 minutes during the afternoon. But Ensign McMurray's father, William McMurray, chairman of the festival aviation entertainment committee, rode down the line of march, with other of ficials of the fiesta, while his son curvetted aloft in the huge naval plane. With Chief of Police Joel Warren of Seattle leading them on from his rose wreathed car, the Seattle police band dispensed a dozen different tunes in competition with the purely local talent and drew its meed of genu inely hearty plaudits. In Chief War ren's car were Mrs. Warren. Captain and Mrs. E. L. Hedges and Mrs. N. F. Johnson, of Portland, wife of Chief of Police Johnson. The auto was driven by Chauffeur H. J. Weedon of the Se attle force. Drum Major Makes Hit. A firely imposing personage is Drum Major Fred A. Ribback, of the Seattle police band, an old-time ser- BITS OF BEAUTY FROM FESTIVAL CENTER IN THE f ivj.r 7"! - - . - - zr& ; r " s?;-:z ----- - greant, whose terrific bear-skin shako is belied by the genial voice that issues therefrom or thereabouts. W. 10. Carr, of the force, leads the bandsmen ; while the color-bearers are Sergeant Frank Olmsted, intrusted with the departmental flag, and Sergeant Guy Carlton, who bears the stars and stripes. A note of floral color, as striking' as any that will be sounded in the pageant of tomorrow, was evidenced by the entry of the United States quartermaster corps, one of the largest individual features of the line of march. Two gaily caparisoned trucks, one a riot of pink roses and evergreens, the other brilliant with golden Scotch broom and white daisies, carried crews of young women em ployes, dressed in speckless white. Gleven cars comprised the section. In the third car of the quarter master corps contingent rode two gentlemen who hold the unique and distinguished records of having a com bined total of 110 years of active and continuous affiliation with the depart ment. They were Ira M. Swartz and William H. Cook. Army True Its Are Seen. Modern warfare without the latest mode of transportation would be a fail ure and the sturdy trucka of the west ern motor transport of the United States army had a prominent place In the line of march. President Riggs and the director of the Rose Festival preceded the Royal Rosarian band. The Royal Rosarlane, perhaps the busiest body of men in the city at the present time, entertaining visitors, attending and adding color to all official functions, made an excel lent appearance as they marched in escort to the returned soldiers, cailors and marines in the parade yesterday. Then came, in lithe, inspiring review, the ra,nks of the American Legion, that organization of men who answered America when she asked her sons for service. The division, of more than 600 men, wae under direct command of Captain E. J. Eivers, with the follow ing staff Captain Floyd Cook, James Conway, Sergeant Frost, Private Wag ner, Lieutenant Thomas Greer, Lieuten ant Orvin Peabody, Lieutenant C- L. Mullen, Raymond Williams and Ser geant Clarence W. Twining. Service Men Are Cheered. Rank after rank the lines swept past, their course one long, compelling cheer soldiers, sailors and mar i nee, with their colors spread fluttering before them. There was a. colored squad, as well, overseas men all, led by Sergeant Buck Wright, and with the blue uni form of a sailor, lending contrast to the olive drab. The tar was Paul Robin son, who served on the Western Ocean, a Portland-built ship. The tempestuous spirits of the young ; veterans brooked little restraint until they were in the order of march, and stepping out with the smooth, clean, j mile-mauling stride of the veteran. A moment before their officers called them to formation they scattered in a I raid on a rose hedge and stripped it of its pink beauty, placing the flowers in their caps. i Wounded Veterans Gay. Followed several cars of laughing lads, who didn't seem to mind the fact that they were not on the march but each of whom is marked with the badge of battle, disabled veterans all. They wore steel helmets, mostly tilted at rakish angles, and swung a banner that proclaimed them to be "Just Buck Pri vates." In no previous war in American his tory have the women of the land ob tained rightful recognition, but in the world conflict every force that might be utilized to attain the objective peace and victory was pressed into service, and as a result hundreds of pa triotic women of the land entered the navy as yeomen. Six of these trim women appeared in the victory parade, dressed in the natty blue uniform which has been adopted for the members of this im portant division. In one car rode Chief Teoman Margaret Malloy and First Class Yeoman Evelyn Nesbitt. In the next car were First-Class Yeomen Louise Boyd, A. G. Crossley, T. K. Mof fat and Ruth Hanson. Bomb Planter in Line. Sixty sturdy men, bronzed from life on the high seas, the majority wearing the overseas stripes, and representing service on convoys, submarine destroy ers and chasers, troop and cargo car riers, were led by Ensign B. J. Beattie, who was aided by Ensign Robert N. Munley and S. B. McDonald. In this contingent strode Fred Da Rock, who did hazardous work as a deep sea diver with the United States navy. Diver De Rock's principal occupation during 17 months of the war was planting bombs in the sea as a protection to en trances to harbors of the allied na tions. The "devil dogs," or former members of the United States marines, were on hand, with some 50 men led by Lieu tenant C. L. Mullen. The marines were handicapped in placing men in line be cause of the necessity of a large force of men to make preparations for the miMtary ball staged last night by the Devil Dogs club at the Multnomah hotel. Scotch. Bagpipers Feature. The Scotch bagpipers what music has more thrills in it? preceded the Canadian contingent, the pipers and drummer gay with the tartan of Clan Gordon, a famous highland plaid that has won honor on many fields. Pipe Major G. K. McDonald, leading the kilties, wore a dozen medals on his breast, attesting his skill and mastery of the bagpipe, at least one of them won in contest with famous pipers of Scotland, at a London holiday. Lettered across the silver is the statement that its wearer received eight English pounds for his ability that day in pibroch playing. At his side marched III-- II 3!k. i-,V t 1 7 jrnrJ v .i : ' .; f -. i -, Upper Jnat a floral fragment from the many beds of beautiful flowcra at Festival Center. Lower Heroic utatne of Victory, which stands at Festival Center to typify the meaning of the 1019 Hole Festival. Piper James MacGregor, cecretary of the organization. Veterans of the Canadian army, more than 100 of them, who fought in every battle during- the great world conflict, marched with light step and erect man ner, characteristic of these wonderful fighters. Lieutenant Birth In Command. "Americans all, and loyal to Port land" is their motto, they said, many having entered the Canadian army be cause they could not await the end of diplomatic exchange which finally con cluded with America's entry into the war. The contingent was commanded by Lieutenant H. A. Blyth. who was as sisted by Lieutenant J. A. Gallagher. At the request of these two officers Sergeant J. Smith entered the ranks in civilian attire and marched with. the Canadian warriors. James E. McBride of the 42d Canadian regiment and H. W. Smith of the Seaforth Highlanders were the color-bearers, with YV. F. Bend of the 20th battalion and Charles Burk of the 7th battalion of the 2d division of the Canadian army as color guards. Goddess of Liberty Honored. As the Canadian contingent passed the reviewing stand in the grandstand on West Park street. Lieutenant Blyth issued the order which resulted in a salute by the commander with the eyes of all veterans turned in the direction of the stand, in honor of the 'goddess of liberty. An auspicious showing was made by the band of the Abd-Uhl-Atef temple No. 17, D. O. K. K.. the shrine of the Knights of Pythias. The band is newly organized and is composed only of members of the organization. Frank Maughan is the leader, Theodore Frie burg drum major and Harry C. Hunter manager. The band members appeared dressed in blue sauve trousers, green and gold tunics, scarlet cummerbund and blue phez. It was the first public ap pearance of the band in Portland and won applause at every point along She line of march. Boy Sconts In Line. Then young America came by, the lively light-marching ranks of the boy scouts, 400 in all, marshaled by Scout Leader Brockway, with their own colors leading them. Their bugler was Henry Thomas and the color-bearer was Charles Meyer. One of the busiest cars in the of ficial flotilla was that driven by Cap tain Duncan E. Nease, with three over seas passengers in addition to the soldierly young chauffeur. First in Interest, there can be no doubt of that, was the sharp-eared German police dog, now a belligerent American oa nine, whose " name is "Gievres." pro nounced suprisingly as "Jev" that of one of the largest A. E. F. supply depots in the Tours district. He came back from Germany and France with Lieutenant O. S. Peabody. who rode at his side, and he bestowed his favors equally upon his master and Lieu tenant Tom Greer. There was a lengthy, cheer-enlivened SOUTH PARK BLOCKS. fiW. " -- J"! 4X2X stretch of automobiles with veterans of the Grand Army as their passengers gray beards and gray heads bowing to the plaudits. The men who answered Lincoln were led by their departmental commander, T. H. Stevens. With him were other state officials of the Grand Army J. S. Chambers, senior vice-commander-in-chief, and C. A. Williams, adjutant. The national league for women's service entered several flag and flower decorated cars. One of these was driven by Captain 13. J. Stevenson, in uniform, with her sons as passengers. Both boys were in uniform B. L. Mc Clalr, Jr., and Knowlan Stevenson, who served overseas with the old Third Ore gon. Mrs. A. M. Jacobe, Mrs. Steven son's mother, sat by her grandsons. The war camp community service ex emplified its purpose by presenting each of the overseas men who marched in the American Legion with large pa per keys, inscribed as follows: Key to Conrteaiea Given. "War camp community service co operating with the Victory Rose Festival committee offers free to men in uni form participating in the victory-indus trial and the military parades theater tickets, automobile rides, courtesies of the Soldiers' and' Sailors' club. The di rector of special features will give to the men in uniform appearing in these parades free admission to the special features. Show this key to obtain tickets, invitations and other cour tesies," Approximately 50 per cent of the membership of Scout Young camp No. 1. Spanish-American War Veterans, ap peared in the parade. Ed Rummel, de partment commander, marched at the head of the contingent, which Included quite a number of men who had entered the service during the last war and thus have the distinction of being vet erans of two American wars. Several automobiles carried members of the United Spanish-American War auxiliaries, of which Mrs. Thomas Bod ley is commander. Two sections of Campbell's American band added to the marching music of the parade, which concluded its long course witnout incident other than the tumultuous-applause that was accord ed it. "A Victory Festival parade that will be remembered long after other feat ures have been forgotten. Is the summed up sentiment of Portland and its multitude of holiday guests. Bull Dog Helps Red Cross. CENT KALI A, Wash., June 12. (Spe cial.) Peter, an English bulldog owned by Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Duce of Vic toria, B. C, which earned over $9000 for war charities during the war, yes terday paid a visit to local Red Cross headquarters, Mr. and Mrs. Duce stop ping here on an auto trip to California. The dog has a medal showing it is a life member of the Red Cross. Part of the proceeds of Peter's activities supported a prisoner of war in Ger many for 25 months and furnished a bed in an English hospital. BIG FLORAL PARADE IS TODAY'S FEATURE Flower-Bedecked Vehicles to Move Over Long Route. MORE ENTRIES THAN EVER festival to Come to Formal End Tonight With Kosarians' Ball and Park Block Gaieties. Portland's classic, 'the Hose Festival floral parade, will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It will be the 11th annual event, under auspices of the Rose Festival association, and will be the bis feature of the closing day of the celebration. Advance indications are that the parade will be witnessed by more people than any of its 10 predecessors, and arrangements are be ing1 made to cope with the unusual traffic situation that it expected to re sult.. Owinc to the. liberal prises that are offered for the best decorated froats and autos, there have been more en tries even than the committee bad ex pected originally, but aJl have been included, and the long line will move in seven divisions. The floral parade will be in honor of men in the military and naval ser vice, and wiLI be in charge of Frank V. Smith, grand marshal. Choirs and choruses will , sing victory and peace song as the floats move through the streets, with song leaders stationed at intervals along the route. Route Is Long One. This pageant will have an extended area to cover, owing to its length, and will go east on Madison to Grand avenue,' north on Grand avenue, re turning over the Steel bridge. In ad dition to passing through the principal down-town streets on the west Fide. The detailed route of the parade fol lows: Form on Fourteenth street, proceed east on Jefferson to West Park; north on West Park to Madison; west on Madison to Tenth; north on Tenth to Main; west on main to Eleventh; north on Eleventh to Morrison; east on Mor rison to Broadway; north on Broadway to Flanders; east on Flanders to Sixth; south on Sixth to Pine; east on Pine to Fourth; south on Fourth to Alder; west on Alder to Fifth; north on Fifth to Oak; west on Oak to Sixth: south on Sixth to Morrison; east on Morrison to Fourth; south on Fourth to Madison; east on Madison to Grand avenue; north on Grand avenue to Holladay, and back over steel bridge, and dis band. While the floral parade will be the chief event of today's programme, oth er entertainment will be in no way cur tailed, and beginning at 10 o'clock this morning, the army aviators will fur nish thrills with their maneuvers over Kastmoreland municipal golf course. The Lane o'Laughter in the south park blocks is scheduled .to open at 1 o'clock, and following the parade, naval avia tors from the flagship Minneapolis will give exhibitions over the city. Even I hit to Be Gay. During the early evening, amuse ments will be offered in festival cen ter, south park blocks, with an all Portland community sing at 8 o'clock on Multnomah field, in charge of Wal ter Jenkins, Y. M. C. A. song leader, and under auspices of the war camp community service. This will be ac companied by spectacular features, and will be preceded by a band concert at 7:80 o'clock. Concerts will be given also in the oriental gardens. North Park blocks, and at festival center. South Park blocks, during the evening. At 9 o'clock the Royal Rosarian ball, the formal closing event of the festi val, will be given ih Cotillion hall. Fourteenth and Burnside streets. Ad mission to this event will be by invi tation. For the entertainment of those who will remain in the city over Saturday, the carnival attractions in the south park blocks are to remain open Sat urday. Large, numbers of festival visitors yesterday availed themselves of the op portunity to go aboard the flagship Minneapolis, many getting a close-up of a big sea fighter for the first time. The naval planes, anchored near munic ipal dock No. 1, also attracted their full share of attention. Orientals Plan Features. Today's programme in the Chinese center, is as follows: 2 to 4 Band concert. Rose Festival band. .1 o'clock Vocal olo. FVank Dine; ac companist. Miss Emily Lowe. 8 j.o 10 "Band concert, Ros Festival band. 8 o'clock a vocal solo. "Roses of PI card y, Frank Jue; ( b) solo dance. Miss Ella Geon; (c) vocal solo, Herbart Jewel; accompanist. Miss Emily Lowe. 10 to 12 Dancing1 In front of 'Chinese Center"; community sing, "Till Wo Meet Again." Those who have floats and displays entered in the floral parade are asked by the committee in charge to report promptly at 1:80 o'clock in order that there may be no delay. The line will be of such length that everything pos sible must be done to facilitate its for mation, and the committee asks for the co-operation of all. The formation of the big parade, as announced by the committee, follows: nivisioN i. N'att MrDoucall, marshal of division. Forminjr on Fourteenth street south of Market, facing north. . . Section 1. Motoreyele police. Military band. Admiral William F. Fullam. Major-general. Lieutenant Colonel Henry L. Watson. Marine escort. Section 2. Forming on Market street west of Four teenth, facing east. Class A Clubs or organizations consisting of SO or more uniformad and decorated mounted persons. Class D Decorated saddle horses or ponies with girl riders under 16 years of age. Class C Decorated . saddle horses or ponies with boy riders under 16 years of age. Class E Decorated two or four-wheeled carriages horse drawn. - Class B Decorated pony cart and driver. Clay Morse, aide, forming on Market street east of Fourteenth, facing west. Section 3. Class F Decorated horse drawn trurks. Class G Decorated horse drawn trucks, four or more horses. Section 4. - Military entry, forming on Clay street west of Fourteenth,- facing east. Aeroplane and escort. DIVISION S. Section 1. Forming on Clay street east of Fourteenth, facing west. Royal Rocarlan band. Royal Rosarlans. Goddess of victory. Section 2. M. O. Wilkins. marshal, forming on Clay street east of Thirteenth, facing west. Mystery car. Dealers' escort. Governor Ben W. Olcott. DIVISION S. Commissioner C. A. Blgelow, acting mayor, marshal of division. Forming on Columbia street east of Four teenth. fa.cing west. Fire department. Bureau of police. Motorcycle. Bureau of parka Department of public works. Bureau of water. Bureau of street cleaning. DIVISION 4. Jamas A. Beckett, marshal of division. Section 4. Forming on Fourteenth street north of Jefferson facing south. Campbell's band No. 1, Ruth St. Dents. Motor squad with Rose Festival directors. Private autos Class C Decorated privately owned tour ing autos. entered and decorated by Indi viduals. Class D Decorated privately owned au tos. decorated by florists. Class E Decorated privaiety owned load- sters or two-passenger autos. C isste F Decorated - light touring cars or roadsters whose retail selling price Is less than 9JOO. Class G Out-of-town entries. Section ff. Forming on Fourteenth street north of Salmon lacing south. Campbell's band No. 2. Schools Class A Public school entry. Class B 6 un day school entry. DIVIMON 5. A. E. Foss, marshal of division. Section S. Forming on Twelfth street north of Jaf ferjon facing south. Red CroM band. Canteen girls. Section 6. Clubs. Ctvlc organizations. Societies, Business houses. Public corporations. DIVISION 6. . W. F. S trine, marshal of division. . . Section 7. Forming on Main street west of TwslfUi facing east. Ki.ttea band. ('lass A Decorated motorcycle. Class B Decorated motorcycle with side car. Class C Decorated bicycle. AH prize winners are asked to report to the court of honor. Park and West Park, between Madison and Main streets, immediately after the parade, where they will be on exhibit for two hours. Liberal prizes are offered in the seven classes in which horse-drawn and mo tor vehicles are entered. A sweep stakes prize of $100 wilt be awarded for the best decorated auto truck or float, other than included in eectlon 4. The first section will be made up of fire department exhibits, while section 2 is for club entries, section 3 for mili tary entries, section 4 for private auto mobiles, section 5 for schools, section 6 for business houses and public corpo rations, and section T for motorcycles. Following are the awards to be made by the judges: FIRE DEPARTMENT. Section One: Class A Best decorated horse-drawn ap paratus, first, 50; second, $30; third, $20. Class B Best decorated motor-drawn ap paratus, first, $50; second, $30; third, $20. Section Two: Class A Best club or organ ifation, con sisting of 20 or more un' formed and dec orated mounted persons, $125. Class B Best decorated pony cart and driver, first, $20; second, $10. Cla&s C Best decorated saddle horse or pony, with buy rider, under 14 years of age, $10. Class D Best decorated saddle horse or pony, with clrl rider, under 16 years of age, $10. Class E Bent decorated two or four wheeled carriage, horse drawn, $25. Class F Beat decorated horse - drawn truck, $25. Class G Best decorated horse - drawn truck, four or more horses, $25. MILITARY ENTRY. Section Three: Best decorated auto, first, $75 ; second, $50; third, $25. PRIVATE ACTOS. Section Four: Class A Grand prize fur best decorated auto of any class, portraying the spirit of victory, $100. Class B Most unique entry of any kind of vehicle, $50. Class C Best decorated privately owned touring autos, entered and decorated by In dividuals, first, $10O; second, $a0; third. $25. (Jlaos D Bent decorated privately owned autots, decorated by florists, first, $100; sec ond, $50. Class E Best decorated privately owned roadster or two-passenger auto, first, $75; second, $50; third, $25. Class F Best decorated light touring car or roadster, whose retail selling price is less than $U00, first, $50; second, $25. Class G Out-of-town entries, cup. SCHOOLS. Section Five: Class A Best public school entry, cup. Class B Best Sunday school entry, cup. CLL'BS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS OR SOCIETIES, Best decorated auto truck or float, first. $75; second, $50; third, $25. BUSINESS HOUSES AND PUBLIC CORPORATIONS. Section Six: Class A Best decorated auto, first, $75; second, $50; third, $25. Class B Best decorated truck or float, first, $75; second, $50. Section Seven: Class A Best decorated motorcycle, first, $15; second. $10. Class B Best decorated motorcycle with side car, first, $15j second, $10. Class C Best deaorated bicycle, $10. One-year membership Auto club, best dec orated roadster, decorated by Individuals. One-year membership Auto club, best dec orated touring car, decorated by Individuals. Instructions to Entrants. These instructions to entrants were issued : DIVISION U Motorcycle Police. N v y band and ml lors escort. Admiral Fullan and aide. Major General Johnson and aide. Lieutenant Colo-nel Watson. Go west on Jefferson to Thirteenth street. thn south to Montgomery, then west to 14th, north to Market. Section S. Hunt club. Saddle horses. Two and four-wheeled carriages. Pony cr and driver. South oa 17th to Market: east on Market to 14th. Section S. Horse-drawn trucks. Horse-drawn trucks of four or more horses. South on Brsdway to Market street, then west on M at ket to formation, 1 4 tb, and Market streets. Section 4. Aeroplane. Jefferson to 14th street, then south to Clay. DIVISION1 2. Section 2. Roynl F.osariajia Royal Kosirian band. Victory queen. Morrison to 13th. south on lath to Clay, west on Clay to 14th. Section 3. Dealers association. Mystery car. Governor Ben. W. .Olcott. East on Jefferson to 10th. south on 10th to Clay, west on Clay to 13th. DIVISION 3. -Section L Fire department and city entries. South on Columbia.- on streets east of Park, then meat to 14th. DIVISION 4. Private automobiles. Schools. West on Morrison to 14th, south, on Jeffer son. DIVISION 5. Clubs, civic organizations, societies, busi ness houses and publio corporations. West on Morrison to 12th, south to Jef ferson. DIVISION 6, Bicycles and motorcycles Kilties band and Alblna Engine works. West on Morrison to 12th, south to Main. Plane to Follow Parade. . Duringr the parade, a big- Curtlss aero plane will follow the line of march as closely as air conditions wil permit, and will drop thousands of Portland roses on the column as it winds through the streets. This feature of the day will be fur nished by the Oregon Aircraft Trans portation company, recently formed to commercialize aviation in this district, and the machine will be piloted by Lieutenant W. D. Pearson, formerly of the army flying- corps. He will carry Ross C. Barnes, president of the com pany, hh his passenger. Mr. Barnes will distribute the blos soms from far above the city and at tached to some of the bouquets will be tickets for free transportation in the company's planes. Two Missouri inventors have patent ed a harvester that has but 12. cast ings, one chain and a single operating lever. 15 TIE lira. FLIGHT TWIRLS, FLOPS AXT SPINS AF FORD THRILLS. Beatrice Locke, Walter E. Conklin and James D. Olson, Experience All of Aviator's Stunts. Kocrulting- officer, for the air serv ice of the United States army should be able to find many recruits for fly ing service in Portland. Judging from the number of persons who are seeking authorityto take a flyer" in one ( the larrce Ourtiss army planes in Port land for the festival. Yesterday 13 Portland people were carried aloft and given their initial lesson in aircraft. The weather was perfect for flying, and every passenger was given a lengthy flight, with a couple of twirls. flops and spins thrown in for good measure. Three persons thrilled by all the stunts were Walter K. Conklin. director of the Kose festival association: Miss Beatrice Locke, society editor of the Spectator, and James D. Olson, city hall reporter of The Oregonlan. . Director Conklin, when given the signal of his turn to fly, rushed to Pilot Schultx and said: "Well, give her the gun: I'm ready for anything." and before he had landed he had received more thrills, he xald, than he had ex pected to have during the remainder of his natural life. Ira L. Rises, president of the Rose Festival association, and his wife, Mrs. Riggs. flew. -It was a wonderful trip," he said. 'The picture presented to one when you are high in the clouds is beyond description in ordinary words. Portland's beauty cannot be appreciated unless one takes a little jaunt into the air." "Wildly thrilling" -was the descrip tion of the trip into the air taken by Miss Mildred Simpson. Passengers will be taken into the air at 10 o'clock this morning. The passengers who flew yesterday were aa follows: Miss Mildred Simp son. Miss Zolo Loa, Mrs. William Mc Murray, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Blaesing. Anne Dempsey. Sam C. Jaggar, Charles Kudeen, Charles P. Keyser, Beatrice Locke, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lv Riggs. E. J. Jaeger, George Schaulk and James P. Olson. CHINESE BABIES COMPETE YOCXGSTERS ATTRACT IX GAY ORIENTAL COSTUMES. Winners Are Llllic Chong, Howard Low and Geraldine Law -Mu sical Programme Given. The oriental gardens in the north park blocks were festive with bright colors yesterday afternoon .when Chinese mothers of the city brought their babies, clad in full oriental splen dor, to be entered in the Rose Festival Chinese baby show. Ihe youngsters, some two score or more of them, eyed the judges placidly, while anxious mothers and Interested spectators waited for the judgtng to. be concluded and the prize winners to be announced. The children .were all dressed in their grayest, and bright . red and green and purple oriental cos tumes predominated, with here and. there an oriental baby in American clothing as a contrast. Gay oriental head-dresses and slippers added a touch, as did the use of the Chinese language largely by Interested orientals in the crowd. The judges for the baby show were Ben Selling, Dr. J. F. Drake and Mrs.' C. B. Simmons. The Rose Festival committee in charge consisted of Ira L. Briggs and W. E. Conklin. The latter gave out the prises to the win-' ning babies, these being silver cups, and gold and silver chains. The winners in the principal events were as follows: Grand sweepstake prize for best Chinese boy or girl, Lillie Chong. Vest boy under years. Howard Low. Best girl under 6 years, Geraldine Law. A musical programme preceded the baby show. .The event was held under the auspices of the Chinese Consoli dated Benevolent association and the American - Born Chinese association, acting in conjunction with the Rose Festival committee. ELKS WILL HONOR FLAG Public Exercises to Be Held at Audi torium Saturday Xiglit. Saturday. Flag Day. will be cele brated by the Portland Elks Lodge No. 142. with elaborate exercises at the Auditorium in the evening. The meet ing is open to the public.- Ruth St. Denis will appear in person. C. K. Cochran. J. K. Gratke, Gus Moser and other speakers will have a part in the exercises. Ralph Hoyt will preside at the organ. Following is the pro gramme in detail: Org-an boIo. Ralph "W. Hoyt; "Star-Span-Slrd Banner." Klks' band ; introductory ex ercitfios. exalted ruler and officers; prayr. Arthur C. Dayton, chaplain Portland lodjc Xo. 142; "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,' R, Crane of Portland police Quartet, ac companist Harry Thorn; Ruth St. Denli; "History of the Flag." Gus C. Moser; attar service, enquire and officers: ' Auld lane 'Syne.' officers and members ; 'Elks Trib ute to the Flajr." C. E. Cochrane. Baker lodtje No. :t:tS ; "Carry Me Back to Old Vir ginia." Mrs. Mischa Pel. accompanlit Mischa Pels; eelection. Elks' hand: patriotic address. J. E. Oratke. P. E. R., Aatorta lodge Xo. ISO; "America." by the audience; exit march. Ralph W. Hoyt. CITY TO RUNPOWER PLANT Municipal Control of Lights and Water Planned at Florence. FLORENCE, Or.,- June. II. (Special.) Municipal management of light and water for the city, will be tried. Several years ago the city built a pumping- station and distribution sys tem to supply water, but power to operate the -pump has been furnished by the Florence Electric company. The company's plant is much larper than is needed and burns wood. ThiA has . made It so expensive that patrons were confronted with the prospect of a sub stantial increase in rates or doing without ltichts. To avoid this, the city council will purchase a crude oil engine to supply the power and will lease the distribu tion system of the electric company. At the special election it was voted to issue bonds .for 12000 to purchase the eneinp. 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