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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1908)
THE MORXIN'G ASTOKIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. SUNDAY, JULY 5, liHB. Nearly 20,000 People Joyously Celebrate the Glorious Fourth in First prue tor the best decoralei or most appropriate float; $25 To Teamster" Union. Second prize for the second best float or decorated two-horse vehicle; $15 Chinese Empire Reform Association. Third priie for the third best float or decorated one-horse ve- hide; $10 Zapf Furniture & Hardware Company. Fourth priie for the best decorated automobile; $15 G. C Fulton. Fifth prize for the second best decorated automobile; $10 Dr. O. B. Estes. MMIUM MMM In many ways it was the greatest did much to arrange matters jester Fourth of July that Astoria has ever !!' The marshal and aides made had. both in point of number present 8"y sight and the experience of and in the general activities of the Kenneth O Loane was probably duph- day. The weather was delightful, the pa rade, oration, sports, and all the other details of the day's celebration were perfect, and that everyone enjoyed the Fourth of July celebration was more than evident. It was difficult to estimate the exact size of the crowd, scattered as it was all about the city streets, but many thought a conser vative estimate should place it at from 18.000 to 20,000. To the gentle men who worked so indefatigably on the committee in making the arrange ments, much praise is due. They worked hard, and they met many dis couragements, but their efforts were crowned with the finest sort of suc cess. The Fourth of July committee for 1908 was composed of the fol lowing well known gentlemen: J. I Kline, chairman; C. W. Halderman, R. W. McLean, C. G. Darland, E. A. Clark. That the brunt of the work of preparation was done by Mr Kline, Jposing appearance as they sat in the probably his associates on the com-, carriages provided for them, mittee would be the first to assert, j tl was natural that these old and the community owes much to soldiers who bore the brunt of battle Mr. Kline for his efforts all along the 'over 40 years ago to save the nation line, as well as to the other gentle-'intact should have received attention men of the committee only in a yesterday from -the younger genera slightly lesser degree. jtion, just as their thinning ranks re- THB PARADE. 'ceives the same attention whenever The parade swung down Bond ' they appear, in public, His honor, street and then over onto Commer-j Mayor Wise, and Senator Fulton, the cial in magnificent shape, and was orator of the day, came in the next greeted as it went along with cheers from the assembled throngs. From the beginning of the long line of floats, of carriages, of bands, of citi zens, of sturdy, well set-up soldiers from the fort, down to the last ve hitle, there was something of interest and "something doing" all the time. The crowds literally filled the streets and yet there was not the slightest disorder or trouble of any kind, for even the horses seemed to enter into the spirit of the day and ceased for the time being, at least, to show alarm at the crowds and the bursting bombs. Though the sun did not shine the weather was mild and very pleasant, and perhaps it was a far better condition than if the sun had been beating down. And everybody turned out at least 18,000 women with their pretty little ones, all at tired in their Sunday best, young girls in white, and everybody else "fixed up" for the day. It was a happy, jolly crowd, too. As the parade moved along there were cheers and hand clapping for the best displays, and none looked more pleased than did the Chinamen over the interest manifest in their really excellent showing. Following was the formation of the parade: The parade was led by Charles V. Brown and his aides, who were W. A. j Sherman, Kenneth O'Loane, James i O'Connell, Frank Woodfield, George Ohler, Charles K. Burlingame, George Young, Hans. W. Christiansen, H. C. ' prize. Next came G. W. Sanborn's, Knight, Randell Reed. The aides and and then G. C. Fulton's car, which the grand marshal were well mounted won the first prize for the best deco and each was designated by a wide rated auto. The Fulton machine was sash of yellow. Mr. O'Connell, who indeed handsomely decorated. . has had much experience with parades , After the automobiles came the 15 he Jb A1V W WW FOR 1 Women BEECiS3MVE Outfitters MILLINERY GREAT REDUCTIONS in Lawnsand Mulls Linen, Shirt Waist, Suits at $2.25 White Lawn Suits'........ $1.00 Great Reductions in Millinery Trimmed Hats ...... 99c Reduced from $3.50, $3.00 and $2.50. Parasols 20 per cent. White Skirts . . . . . . .10 per cent, off Elegant values Astoria in Right cated ov ncariv an ine vincrs. . aumc- mc called out to Mr. O'Loane, "Say, you ride that horse like a .sack of spuds." While the rider was medit ating on a suitable reply to this frank criticism, a jfrctty young lady spoke tip, audibly: "My, but isn't he fine!" Following the marshal and aides came the lower-town band, all in their tine new khakis, and they made a fine appearance. Then came the soldiers from Fort Stevens, clean-cut and of line appear ance in their blue uniforms, and carrying their' business-like rifles. The soldiers were in command of Captain Willis and Lieutenant Cullen. Following the soldiers came a small crowd of admiring boys who hung onto the rear of the men in blue and wouldn't be parted from them even by the sounds of gayety elsewhere. The men of the Grand Army of the Republic came next, making an lm- carriage The Liberty car was one of the at tractions of the day and it was indeed a prtty sight. The Goddess of Lib erty chosen for the day was Miss Myrtle Harrison, and she looked sweet and pretty in her gown of white, while the whole car was packed with young girls all in white as attendants upon the Goddess of Liberty. Following the Liberty car came boys carrying flags, and they seemed proud of the part they took in the parade and waved their flags ener getically as they marched along. The Uppertown band, in blue uni forms, followed, with their major domo skilfully twirling his baton to the delight of all the small boys and admiring friends. Next came the hose cart, pulled by the young fellows who "run the machine." The autos and decorated vehicles came next and first to appear was the Brix auto, with these following: the H. W. Cyrus auto, the Ferd-Fisher auto, Mrs. Hansen's auto, and then Miss Parker in the automobile that she won as the first prize in The Astorian's great voting contest. Miss Parker looked proud and happy, as she had a right to, and many were the greetings she received along the route. Following came Dr. O. B. Estes and family, and this display at once attracted attention. Dr. Estes won the second best decorated auto A Iim ;ri ;cf Royal Style great float of the day, the "Gateway of the Columbia," the float that As toria entered in the Roc Festival at Portland, and which many Astorians saw for the first time. The clerks made a fine showing, as was to have been expected and their float was one of the interesting representations of the day. But it remained for the Chinamen to make a genuine hit. The presence of the Chinese in the parade was more or less of a sur prise to many, as nothing had been said of the plans they had made to enter. Mrst came members of the Chinese Empire Reform Association on foot, making a really excellent showing, and they were followed by the Chinese float,- which was awarded the second prize in the parade. The float really was highly interesting and pretty, and showed a tastily ar ranged room and table in which tea was being servcu oy dainty little Chinese girls, who, attired in their native costumes, made a striking and very pretty picture. There were many words of praise heard for the Chinese and the part they took in the day's celebration. Their music, while odd, was appreciated. All eyes were on the float of the Teamsters' Local Union. It was the most imposing float of the entire parade and the men who designed the plan and carried it out are entitled to sincere congratulations. Drawn by great, slow-stepping and fine looking horses, the big float was moved along. On the floaf, daintily fenced in, was a great black horse, who typified the work that the Team sters Union does, and the magnificent animal seemed to feel that he was the cynosure of all eyes. The com mittee on awarding the prizes did not hesitate to give the first prize to the Teamsters' Union, though they had high praise for the Chinese represen tation. Next came the vehicles represent ing business houses, the first being one fom the Zapf Furniture & Hard ware Company, a line display, and this was followed by Johnson & Mor rison's. Others were from Hilde brand & Gor, Finnish Mercantile Company, Union Meat Company, and Christensen's meat display was very effective. That the fire department attracted much interest was only natural, per haps, but that it did attract much in terest was quite evident. AH the ap paratus was out and the horses and various apparatus were all in spick and span shape. Chief Foster led in his buggy. Next came the water wagon. As usual it had only one 'occupant. For the small boys the clown band, the Happy Holligan band, furnished end less delight. This band was compos ed mostly of boys fantasticaly garbed in strange attire and all wear ing masks, 'mostly of a ludicrous kink. This band had been fixed up and trained by William R. Macbeth, who surely deserves credit for the fun he managed to furnish for the crowd. George Kaboth, in his capacity of charman of the fire and water com mitee of the city council, rode on the seat of Hose Cart No. 1, with Driver Ed Llewellyn in the parade. THE DAY'S EXERCISES. In a day replete with interest, the exercises held on, the great granite steps of Clatsop's beautiful new court house, were not the least engaging. The program for the hour that fol lowed the parade was carefully for mulated, thoroughly well placed, and happily disposed of in every detail. The lofty banks of steps was occu pied by the brilliantly draped speak er's stand, flanked by a hundred chairs which in due season were filled by the officers of the county and city, the clergy, the band in attendance, and by the orator of the day, and with in ten minutes after the disbandment of the long parade line, the pleasure seeking thousands turned directly to it for the good things that were known to be in store. Mayor Herman Wise acted as chairman of the day, and was surrounded by members of the Fourth of July Committee, Rev. W. Seymour Short, Rev. John Waters, U. iS. Senator Charles W. Fulton, Judge . C. J. Trenchard, and others, the Ka jliva Band occupying the crest of the stone flight, while the people throng ed the Custom House green opposite, ;the sidewalks and roadway of Com mercial street, packing the whole ter- tory adjacent to the point of dis comfort in the general eagerness to secure the pont of best vantage. Shoes and Things Everyone will i ence between shoes and SHOES. That there are superior and inferior shoes, and in jj every grade, iftyle and kind there are the firsts, sec- j; onds, thirds and This is true in tion in the shoe i house have enabled us to get only I class. We have all the latest styles and shapes i also a complete line MEN & HARRISON . Wben the great crowd had sub- sided to that degree ' of quahhed quietude that might be expected on a day of this sort, that is, when the rush and roar of explosions and cheers and juvenile enthusiasm had been re duced to an intermittent stage and the attention of the host was centered where it belonged, Mayor Wise open ed the program in a neat speech which was, in part, as follows: "My Fellow Citizens: Today, wherever freemen dwell, they love to congregate and recount the achieve ments of the founders of this Repub lic; and it is well that this is so, for, by an annual recital of those events we feed the fires of patriotism and instill into the hearts of the coming generation a love of Country; but, while congratulating ourselves upon the blessings we enjoy we should nev er forget the sacrifices made' by the Patriot fathers to the end that this should forever be a free and inde pendent Republic; they were required and entirely willing to dedicate their fortunes and their lives for this cainc, while, we are only required to pre serve what they secured; they were willing to die for their -country and it remains for us to be willing to live for our country; to live for it not alone in the enjoyment of material things but live for it for the noble and glorious purpose of protecting the country's laws, the very founda tion upon which this grand Republic stands. "We should not only ourselves keep within the law, but we must strenu ously insist that all men who seek the protection of the Stars and stripes, in return, honor the laws and i ordinances for which that flag stands. "The dangers confronting us to day, are not from without but from within; special privileges must be driven from the temple and the social j Toredoes must not be allowed to j gnaw at the foundation of this noble ( structue; guard well your firesides r for they constitute the municipality, and the various municipalities in turn constiute the nation; the people's ser vants must not be allowed to let the loss of pelf or power scare them from a tun discharge ot tneir obligations, neither slander norprledic,e1of lbe da cm",,ing x wi,h knowledge that thcks ,hc comparative evolutions of they should fear defeat but in the people arc watching their conduct with a jealous eye, they will enforce I the laws without fear or favor." j A feeling and appropriate prayer whs then made'by Rev. Mr. Short, of Grace Episcopal Church, at the con clusion of which the band broke into , American,' with fine zest and effect, j In the reading of the Declaration of TEA Tea is not infallible; money back ma Ices, amends. We are not, in the least, uneasy about the money. ' ' Tour froccr returhi yonf money II tn iou't w Schilling 'i Bed: w par bin. Look Like Shoes i admit that there so on. every branch of business and our of loggers and fishermen's shoes. Cor. 9th and Commercial MMmWfrH YOU NAME THE PRICE You Can Afford to Pay for STRAWBERRIES TO CAN Then leave your order with us and when they reach your price we'll deliver to you high grade berries. Season Is Short, You'll Have to Hurry Acme Grocery Co. , HIGH GRADE 521 COMMERCIAL STREET Independence by J. M. Anderson, he performed the always difficult task of rendering the immortal document in a manner wholly acceptable to the great throngs, whose tribute -in re sponse was quite as much an acknowl edgement to his success as to the inspired tenor of the noble instru ment. This was followed by "Colum bia, fhe Gems of the Ocean" in line shape, by the Kalivas; and then the Mayor took the cure of the hour and gracefully introduced United, States Senator Charles W. Fulton to the 10,000 people (who have, for the most part, known him all their lives and appreciated him thoroughly), as the orator of the day, and the expect ant throng settled down to the real pleasure of the anniversary here. The Senator was in fine form and voice for the task he had accepted and as he rose to 'the call there was a frank and voluminous expression of friendly pride and expectant interest which ceased instantly with the initial word of his address. It is not pos sible to present the text of his speech, but with the same old vim that al ways characterizes his public talks he llield the people for one long enjoy able hour, unfolding the historic jtlie nations at other hands than Wash ington's, diverging frequently to em phasize the' salient successes of the fore-fathers, gradually bringing the course of our own intimate history within the range of the living knowl edge of his hearers, presenting pride ful. fact' after fact, sequent, convinc ing and engaging; he was optimistic throughout, and lent the strong con viction of his own ripened mind to empressing his 'auditors with the cheerful assurance that the country was not retrograding; that money j craft was not triumphant ' over the j moral stamina and civic progress of jthe land; that a"s a people we arc growing stronger and cleaner and uu.uuMmmig au tne cicmcnu of grace and power that are expected ; of us. He paid full tribute to the Grand Army and its veterans and told That is a great differ- $ trade. Our posi- f long e&ablished f the firsit in every f in Summer Oxfords, f r44m GROCERIES PHONE 661 Parker House Restaurant . Opened under new man agement. Lady cook. Noth ing but whitehelp employed. Popular Prices. again the story of .their sacrifices ami struggles and victories, which latter, while they inmircd to the brave sol diery of the sixties, left an inviolable duty upon the heart and conscience of every true American born with the succeeding generations. And in this field the Senator was deeply impres- ive in ins cuori to convey his con ception of personal civic duty, the first and greatest obligation of the self-respecting and patriotic citizen. There was no mistaking the inport of his charge to the people that they must be alive to the demands of good government and strive manfully and perpetually to preserve the higher standards of citizenship in order that the progress attained may be held and amplified through the years. The ad dress commanded the interest of all who heard it and will not be soon forgotten. ' As the Senator resumed his seat the band played "Hail, Columbia,", after which the great concourse, un covered, listened to the benediction of the hour as pronounced by Rev. John Waters, rector of St. Mary's C.jtholic Church, at Jhe conclusion of which, the ceremonial phase of the program was at an end and the people swung loose in a hundred directions seeking ' the new and waiting allurements 'de vised for their amusement on all sides. SPORTS. Owing to the winners of several of the events riot rct)0rting at the hca(, . (Continued on page 7)