Okotoks14Jul1903n1gp0085

Calgary Herald

14 July 1903

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OKOTOKS CELEBRATION

The Orange celebration at Okotoks yesterday was a decided success. The first event was a Calithumpian parade. Although this was not large it was considered very good. George Ahn won first prize. The Orange procession began at 10.45. This was the best parade ever seen in Okotoks. After the procession quite a large number, besides the members of the order, proceeded to a grove south of the railway station, to listen to the speech making portion of the programme. O. B. Stockford presided, and the gathering was addressed by Rev. Mr. Wood, W. E. McLeod and Wm. Bradford.
The sports of the day passed off splendidly. Nanton beat Okotoks at baseball by a score of eight to six.
The balance of the sports included twenty-two items. A bucking contest was the chief among these. In this J. Winson of Nanton, won first prize, F. Thorne, of High River, second prize, and Robt. Morrison, of Okotoks, third prize.
The day closed with a grand free concert in the Orange hall, for which good preparations had been made.