The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-09-29

THE ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.-Highland
Lodge, No. 42s, of this place, INDUCED on
Thursday last in an exceedingly pleasant
picnic, in which they were joined by sister
Lodges Throughout the cOHnty, Our ''fOrms'
were on press at the moment the festivities
began, or we would have given the details Of
the affair last week We rectifv the Omis
sion, partially, by saying that a special train
brought about one hundred and fifty of the
brotherhood from JOhnStOwn at the hour of
u NJ. They were accompanied by the Min
eral City cOnet band, OF that place and
presented a very fine appearance. Word
Rad been sent prior by telegraph as to the
precise hOIr of their arrival, and the mem.
beTs of Highland Lodge, in full regalia. filed
down to the railroad station and welcomed
band, under the leadership of Prof. Viola
took the front Of our home Lodge Return
ing, the Mineral City band marshaled the
visitors, followed by brethren from Chest
Springs, WilmOre and other places It is
thought there were three hundred in the
procession, and, had the weather been the
reverse of what it was-the same being
damp, dismal, and disaoreeable the number
would doubtless have been treblPd. Johns
town alone, it is said, would have duplica-
ted her representation had the necessary
cars been provided by the p r. R. A. the
corner Of Centre and High streets the prO-
cession was confronted by flag Of NAM
moth proportions, stretched from the Cam
Dria House to the LatteTner House which
bore this legend-''Welcome - The fac
Itself was an offering from the Chest Springs
Lodge, and has a history as old as its donor
Mr.. hrOuse, the popular landlord in that vii
lage. Flags and banners were dfsDIaved
throughout High street, along which the nro-
cessiOn marched to Maple Grove. on the
western outskirts of town, where tbev were
formally welcomed by \. Y. Barker Fs0
Of our home Lodge. He said, in effect that
all who had bTaved the elements to be pres-
edt on the occasion were welcome and d0ubIv
welcome, and, by sanction of the constituted
authorities, the privileges of EDensh shurg and
enNirons were extended 70 them. MI Bar
ker's speech was appropriately responded To
by several Of the visiting brethren after
which the big feed was given the attention
Speaking about the feast it will not be amfss
to say that q hog and two dozen chickens.
all roasted, came from Chest Springs. The
JOhnstOwners said that taken all in all. they
hadn't sat down to such another meal since
the stony creek broke its bound and became
united with the COnemaugh river They
furthermore declared that next year thew
would return the compliment of a banquet
70 Highland Lodge or know the reason WHY.
All IN all, 1t was a most ENJOYABLE affair and
one which we have no doubt will be often
repeated in the future. The Mineral Citv
band, as we have stated, accompanied the
JOhnstownerS. Taken as a whole it is an
organization Of which any city, town or
hamiet should be proud, and we 60 a step
further than IS usual in notices Of this sort
by saying tnat the snare-drU miner they had
along with them is one of the best. If not the
very best s d.'s (Which is not sock-doIogers1
In the State.