The Stroud Star. (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1901 Page: 1 of 10
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THE *STRUCT) * STAR.
Vol. 4.
Sir*»u«l. Lincoln Comity. Oklahoma. Frblay. July A. hHll.
No. I*.
THE FOURTH. ;
126TH ANNIVERSARY Of AMER-
ICAN INDEPENDENCE WAS
CELEBRATED IN A MOST
SUCCESSFUL MANNER
f LOWER PARADE WAS FINE
'Hie Fourtli wan uelubraiutl lit
Stroud yesterday. Despite tin*;
wind mid dual, which furnished
the unpleasant fiiituro* of the*
day, the town wa* crowded with
Iteoplo from fur and near. A
conservative estimate of the
number of people, including
whites, who celebrated at Stroud
is about 9,000.
At 10:510 the first parade was
formed by Marshals of the Day
S. E. .londahl. G. T. Shoffner,
John Brogan and Chas. Hem-
brow. It was headed by the
Stroud Cornet Band followed by
the speaker’s Carriage, which
contained Hon. J. C. Priugey,
J. B. Charles, H. M. Jarrett aud
A. I. H. Street. Theu came the
citizens in vehicles, on foot and
horseback. Upon reaching the
commodious arbor at the corner
of 4th avenue and 5th street,
Master of Ceremonies H. M.
Jarrett called the assembly to
to order and delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome, after
which lie introduced Senator
Joseph O. Pringey, who deliver-
ed one of the most patriotic ad-
dresses ever listened to by Ok-
lahomans. Senator Pringey has
a highly entertaining method of
speaking, wherein he mixes elo-
quent logic and humor in such a
manner that he never fails to
captivate his auditors.
FLOWER PARADE.
At 12 o’clock the much talked
of flower parade was organized
near the Stroud Trading Com-
pany’s store. It was a magnifi-
cent pageant and moved along
the principal streets of the town,
midst the enthusiastic applause
of the multitude who had not
dared to dream of such an event
occuring in a town of less than
10000 inhabitants. We give be-
low a list of the participants and
the color of their decorations:
Mrs. H. S. Emmerson, Miss
Elizabeth Bowman, Mrs. E. S.
Carpenter. Outriders, Mr.
Howard Wilson and Mr. Prank
Meadows. Carriage decorated
in red.
M t«4 Mmiiit) Charl«*. Mi**|
Itad. Outrider*. Mi** Fknni*
lMop|* and Mi** Frau**** New*
i«m and Master Umii Barton
Cnrrimp* decora!**! in white.
Mr*. A. W. Patterson and Mi*a
Kdith Street. Outrider*, Ulade
Burton mid Cri**ie McCullough.
Carriage mid harne** decorat-
ed with sunflower*. Pariici|imit*
in thU even! represented sun-
flower* by blacking their luces,
which were surrounded by large
petal*.
Mr*. A. H. Edward* ami Mr*.
Luca* Stroud in carriage deco-
rated iu lavender.
Mr*. J. IL Carpenter mid Mr*.
K. 8. Chain berlylu in carriage
decorated in black and white.
E. S. Chamberlain and daugh-
ter mounted on a wheel. Whit©
and blue.
Mrs. E. E. Lumm in carriage
decorated in red, white aud blue.
Miss Hazel Kirtley. Mounted
upon a wheel decorated with sun-
flowers.
Miss Beulah Clute and Miss
Mabel Burton in carriage deco-
rated in white and blue.
Miss Jenuie Shoffner and Miss
Metta Oiler in carriage decorated
in lavender and yellow.
Masters Floyd Jondahl aud W.
Pardoe mounted ou wheels deco-
rated m red, white and blue.
Mr. John Meinecke mounted
on a McCormick corn binder.
Miss Grace Scbubel mounted.
Misses Madaline Benson, Willa
VValbright and Carmeleita Bench
and Masters Guthrie Pardoe and
Orvil Evans in carriage decorat-
ed in purple and white.
Mrs. J. E. Schubel and Mrs.
M i** Alice Shoffner i in person
a tad the Guild*** of liberty to
perfect Ion and ntimerou* little
girl* mounted upon the name
float represented the state* and
territories of the Union.
Tlio flower parade wa* a grand
sue**** and represented the con-
stunt toil of two week* to say
nothing of great expense. Near-
ly i*\ cry lady in town lent their
assistance and in general are en-
titled to the credit for the suc-
cess of the affair, but to Mr*. A.
W. Patterson particular praise
is due, for it was her auggeatinn
l)mt made the event |io*»ible.
After diuner Hon. J. B. Char-
les introduced Senator C. Porter
Johnson, of Chicago, who deliv-
ered an appropriate mid well re-
ceived address.
The remainder of the (lay was
given over to
SPORTS.
J. T. Tull and F. C. Larranee con-
ducted them.
Bicycle race—Joe Berry, 1st;
Amos Seaton, 2nd.
Potato race—Earl Chaufty, 1st;
Chas. James, 2nd.
Sack race—Chas. Hockaday,
1st; Holla Tull, 2nd.
Wheel barrow race-Kollo Tull.
Slow mule race—RollaTull, 1st
Chas. Hockaday 2nd.
Ilnrro race, — Lynch (nol the
Judge)
IN my race. Waller Kilgore, 1st.
If. Demos*. 2nd.
Stroud baseball team defeated
Daggett
Horse race - Waller Kilgore 1st
and 2nd; Ifnltert Miller, 8rd.
Foot race— P. t\ Grimm aud
Will llenfro, tie.
Fat man race.—M. Heed, 1st;
John Selby, 2nd.
At duak the finest assortment
of fl reworks ever brought Into
Oklahoma were taken to stand
near the arbor to be discharged
one by one. An accident, how-
ever resulted In the aiinultaneoua
explosion of the whole “shooting
match. ”
The Sti oud Cornet band rend-
ered the music and musical crit-
ics say that it was tine.
F. W. Lungenberg deserves
marked credit for his efforts in
behalf of the success of the cele-
bration. ____
J Mrs. J. C. Flemming and
daughter, Miss Arlie, of St.
Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Effie Cald-
well, of Springfield, Mo., are in
the city visiting their sister,
Mrs. J. W. Stroud.
Mr. and Mrs. Branch Clute are
home from their visit to western
Oklahoma.
H. S. Em merson has been con-
fined to his home this week by
illness.
AT
Carpenter 6* CndriBERLAiN's
THE LEADINQ DEALERS
IN ALL KINDS OP
Bayle Kirtley and Misses Rob-
ertson in carriage decorated in
green aud pink.
Miss Mae and Miss Metta
Meadows and Miss Vina Brogan
in carriage decorated in pink and
white.
The most unique and catchiest
feature of the parade was the
horseless carriage occupied by
Mrs. O. L. Dowell, Mrs. M. W.
Wixson, Mrs. J. B. Charles, Mrs.
W. H. Hunt, Mrs. E. L. Pancoast
and Mrs. Anna Newton. It con-
sisted of a farm wagon decorated
in burlesque and drawn by six
yoke of oxen. Mr. Otto Ungles-
deserves much credit for the
IMPLEMENTS, Just East of the Postoffice.
Just arrived a car load of John Deere, Bur-
ford & G-eorge and Fuller Buggies. No better
vehicles made and the prices are right. See
them.
We handle the J. I. Case. New Casidy and
Lone Star sulky plows, Milwaukee Mowers,
All Steel Hay Rakes-
Pianos, Organs and White Sewing Ma-
chines. If you need anything in our line bet-
ter call and see us.
success of this feature.
Miss Lena Kirtley headed the
parade upon a float decorated by
agricultural products of Oklaho-
ma and mounted upon a throne
as Oklahoma, she attracted unan-
imous admiration.
CARPENTER and
CHAMBERLAIN,
FIRST STORE EAST OF P. O.
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Street, A. L. H. The Stroud Star. (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1901, newspaper, July 5, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc406229/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.