The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
P. 0. s. OF A. REUNION.
FLAGS, SPRUCE, BUNTING, BRASS
BANDS. BIG CROWD, LARGE
PARADE.
An Orderly Lot of People Enjoy the Sec
ond Reunion Immensely.

Vile to attend the second reunion OF
the Northwestern Reunion Association
=. o. S. of A., yet the crowd that came
to town on Thursday was even larger
| than was expected. The bulk of
strangers came TO town in buggies,
hacks and wagons. Early Thursday
morning the decorating on Main street
began and by 900 \. N. the town was
dressed in holiday attire, and the streets
were filled with young people who were
out for good time. 1t was n very
orderly and pleasant lot Of people who
took possession of Reynoldsville on this
occasion. Most all the members of the
Aliens Mills camp wore silk hats. This
camp had the largest delegation that
attended the reunion.
The first thing in order for the days
doings was convention in the u. O. S.
OF a. hall. While the convention was
in session a game of ball was played be-
tween club from the Dubois Camp and
one from the Reynoldsville Camp The
home team defeated the visitors two to
one. The score was 7-li.
The convention was called to order at
$50 by President j. N. McEntire, of
Reynoldsville. w. II. Brown, of Sa-
bula, Ed. Johnston, of West Liberty,
and \. l.. Best, of Reynoldsvillc, were
appointed as committee on credentials,
aud tbo,, ,,odo 4bc rollo,vine, ,a,,D,4 ,N,,
delegates John Houpt, 40 Emerick-
Vile; w. J. Daily, 300 Penneld; f..
Coleman, 269 Dubois: w. II. Brown,
4l6 Sabula; Henry Krenshaw, $40 PUNK
sutawney; J. n. Troutner. 407 Big Run;
j. L. Bothel, 502 Dubois; Ed. Johnston,
| 60l West Liberty: A. l.. Best, 26S Rey-
noldsville; J. L. Marshall, 602 Rathmel;
j. II. Ross, 1876 Aliens Mills; S. T..
Slosser, 456 Sykesville: w, b. Duff, 1863
Rocton: G.. j. Lesher, "a Dubois: Bert
McClellond 59l Clearfield. Clarion
| had a delegate in the convention. AL.
Best, John l.. Marshall and Ed.
Johnston were appointed committee
to formulate bylaws for the government
Of the association and TO report at the
next reunion. A committee consisting
of G. J. Lesher, j. n. McEntire and w.
b. Duff were elected as delegates to at
| tend meeting of the Eastern District
in Clearfeld county next February with
view of consolidation. Financial
reports and other business took up some
| time of the convention. Punxsutawney
was selected as the place to hold the
third reunion. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, II. l.. CRUDE. Punxsutawney;
Vice-president, Ed. Johnston, West
Liberty: Secretary, w. II. Brown,
Sabula; Treasurer, j. II. Ross, Aliens
Mills. The convention adjourned.
Soon after one o'clock the parade
formed on Main street in front of p. o.
S. of A. hall in the following order and
number of men in line: j. N. McEntire,
j. G. McEntire and A. d. Deemer
marshalls on horseback; Aliens Mills
brass band; No 1876, Aliens Mills 65: No.
$40, PunXsutawney 81: No.497 Big Run
%; No. 300, Penfield 4; No. 269 Dubois
"a: Dubois Drum corps; No. 500, Dubois
IA; No. 4l0, Emerickville 80: No 1885,
Sykesville %: No. 602, Rathmel 81:
No. 26s, Reynoldsville 43; Excelsior
Cornet band. Including the Excelsior
band there were 37s men in line. The
procession looked very nice on its march
up Main, down Tenth, down Jackson,
up Fifth and down Main streets.
After the parade Centennial hall was
crowded and at three o'clock Rev. j. G..
McEntire introduced Rev. G. II. Fitz-
williams, of Pittsburg, who entertained
the audience with an hours speech.
Mr.. Fitzwilliams, who is Baptist
minister who devotes some time to
lecturing, has appeared ON the lecture
platform at Reynoldsville before. He
lectured on "London by Day and Night"
at Centennial hall in the evening.
The Patriotic Daughters of America
served dinner and supper in the
Reynolds block and took in almost one
hundred dollars.
The second reunion was certainly a
complete success and everything passed
off as nicely as anyone could ask for.
The Reynoldsville Camp, and especially
the committee who made the arrange.
ments for the reunion can natter them.
selves that they done their work well
and deserve credit for the same. All
things considered we believe the visitors
could not help but feel that Reynolds
Vile done them honor ON this occasion
Want a Board of Trade.
What Punxsutawney needs is hust