Soldiers Parade Will
Not Be Held July Fourth. . . Soldiers o 81st Division Will Not Have
Arrived by Fourth and It Would Be Unfair to Parade Without Them. . . Nov. 11th
Will be Soldier’s Day
At a meeting of the Fourth of July committee in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms Saturday afternoon it was decided that on account of the fact
that Union County men who served with the 81st—Wild Cat—division will
not arrive in time for the Fourth that the military feature for that occasion should be abandoned and a Soldiers Day celebration held later.
The committee issued the following statement:
The committee in charge of the Fourth of July Celebration
has been very much disappointed to find that the men of the 81st Division,
which contains virtually one-fifth of the soldiers who left Union county, will be
unable to be present on this occasion, it has been, therefore, decided that it
would be unfair to them to have the parade of returned soldiers without them. In
view of the fact, the committee has reluctantly decided that the military
feature of the celebration should be omitted. The committee hopes, however,
that every soldier will be present during the day wearing his uniform.
It is proposed, when all the soldiers have returned, to
arrange a special “Soldier’s Day.” It has been suggested that Nov. 11th
be set apart for that day and that it be known hereafter as Soldier’s Day.
However, with the abandonment of the military feature of the
day it is still hoped to make it the most rousing celebration which Monroe has
ever staged.
At the meeting Saturday the prizes to be offered for the
best floats and other features were again revised and several features added.
Following is the official prize list as decided upon.
Floats
Fraternal, First, $25; Second, $15.
Manufacturing, First, $20; Second, $10.
City of Monroe, First, $10.
Chamber of Commerce, First, $10.
Good Roads, First, $20.
Patriotic, First, $15; Second, $10.
School, First, $15; Second, $5.
Poultry, First, $10; Second, $5.
Farm, First, $15; Second, one bag of top dressing, valued at
$10, donated by the Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Live Stock, First, one bag of top dressing, valued at $10,
donated by C.M. Redfern, representing the Navassa Guano Co.
Best Decorated
Truck, First, $10; Second, $5.
Automobile, First, $10; Second, $5.
Carriage, First, $10; Second, $5.
Pony Buggy, First, $5; Second, $3.
Bicycle, First, $5; Second, $3.
Store front, including show window, First, $15; Second, $10.
Best
Clown, First, $10; Second, $5.
Devil, First, $5.
Pair of mules in parade, one bag of top dressing, valued at
$10, donated by the Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Pair of horses in parade, one bag of top dressing, valued at
$10, donated by C.M. Redfern, representing the Navassa Guano Co.
Mule colt, under 2 years old, in parade, First, $5; Second,
$2.50.
Horse colt, under 2 years of age, in parade, First, $5;
Second, $2.50.
Best looking mounted police or constable in the county, First,
$5; Second, $2.50.
Mr. A.W. McCall, jeweler, will give a $25 solid gold cameo
brooch to the prettiest woman, under 25 years of age, in the parade.
Races
“Centipede” First, $5; Second, $2.50.
Wheelbarrow, First $2; Second, $1.
Potato, First, $2.50.
Foot, First, $3; Second, $2.
Shoe Shuffle, First $2.
W.O. Lemmond will stage an Old Fiddlers’ Convention on the
courthouse square.
The following information concerning the celebration is also
of interest:
Marshals
G.B. Caldwell, Chief; H.H. Wilson, Assistant.
Buford Township—T.P. Starnes, Clyde Lathan, Thos. E.
Williams, B.W. Laney, Clyde Griffin.
Goose Creek—W.H. Pressley, Fernando D. Helms, Oscar Clontz,
T.L. Blackman, Jeff A. Sell.
Jackson Township—J.L. Rodman, A.A. Haigler, Olin Niven, J.A.
Starnes, John Billue.
Lane’s Creek—Howard Morgan, F.M. Smith, T.L. Baker.
Marshville Township—W.O. Harrell, W.G. Hearon, B.G. Hallman,
M.O. Bowman, T.C. Collins.
Monroe Township—R.B. Redwine Jr., J.C. Maynor, Joel Griffin,
Earl Griffith, Paul Griffith.
New Salem Township—Hoyle W. Simpson, R.L. Smith, P.P.
Purser, C.W. Simpson, H.W. Staton.
Sandy Ridge Township—Price Howey, Irwin Simpson, Richard
Hudson, Sam Redwine, M.C. Reid.
Vance Township—James Smith, J.L. Yonts Jr., Z.A. Pressley,
T.W. Stinson, J.Q. Squires.
Officers
R.A. Morrow, Chariman
R.B. Redwine, Vice-Chairman
T.L. Riddle, Secretary
G.B. Caldwell, Treasurer
Managers
T.P. Dillon, General Manager
Floats—J.M. Morrow Jr., F.H. Dillon
Decoration of store fronts and windows—Mrs. W.C. Crowell.
Decoration of Automobiles and Trucks—Mrs. John C. Sikes.
Decoration of Vehicles—Miss Hannah Blair.
Regalias—Miss Beatrice Fairley.
Judges—J.W. Laney
Band—Major Hugh Hinde
Fireworks—J.H. Beckley
Livestock—R.C. Griffin
Soft Drinks—W.J. Trull
Fiddler’s Conventin—W.O. Lemmond
Races and Games—J.O. Fulenwider
Airplanes—C.B. Adams, R.G. Laney, T.L. Crowell
Information—J.G. Rogers
Committee—R.A. Morrow, R.B. Redwine, T.L. Riddle, G.B.
Caldwell, T.P. Dillon, W.B. Love, W.O. Lemmond, J.C. Sikes, T.C. Eubanks, C.J.
Braswell, Carl Wolfe, M.L. Baker, L.E. Huggins, R.L. McWhirter, A.H. McLarty,
T.J.W. Broom, Geo. W. Smith Sr., J.N. Price, D.W. Austin.
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