The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-19
REUNION AT LAKE ARIEL.
Was Conducted by the Councils Of
the Jr. o. u. A. M. of the Three
Counties.

At Lake Ariel yesterday nearly three
thousand persons attended the first re-
union of the councils Of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics of
Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wayne
counties. 1t was the first effort of the
kind on the part of the councils in ques-
ton, but it was so successful that it
will hereafter be an annual event
Yesterdays excursion was for the
purpose of raising money to defray the
expenses of the coming state conven-
tion in this city, and plans are already
under way for the reunion of next year,
which will be for the benefit of the
Orphans home of the order. ,which is
located at Tiffin, O.
The eXcursionists began to arrive
early in the day and every train that
came to the lake up to $50 y. m. had
large party of excursionists on board
Trains were run direct from Wilkes
Barre, Pittston and Carbondale
Early in the afternoon an address
was delivered at the pavilion by Col
onel T. r. Martin, district attorney Of
LuZerne county. Colonel Martin spoke
about the order and the good it is do
ing in many directions. Its foundation
is the Bible, and he hoped that other
orders will emulate its example in this
respect.
State Councillor George b. Bowers,
of Altoona, was expected to be present,
but owing to illness in his family could
not leave home. After Colonel Mar
tins address. Bauers band gave a con-
cert for an hour, which was greatly en-
joyed. During the afternoon there
were "a number of athletic contests,
which resulted as follows:
Tug of War-Team from Dunmore
council, No. 1922 won; opposed by Colonel
I. d. Lewis council, No. 1915, of North
Scranton. Prize, cap.
Base Ball Game Columbia council of
Wilkes Barre, defeated Dunmore coun-
ell by q score of - to 0. Prize, crayon
portrait of State Councillor Bowers
Pigeon Shoot-Clem Marsh killed 13 out
Of II: Huntington s out of II. Prize
charm and pin.
One Hundred yard Race - Eugene
Tropp, Scranton. first prize. members
charm; Grant Wilcox, Wilkes? Barre, sec
ond prize, members pin.
One Hundred-yard Race - Eugene
Tropp, first prize, set of books. Grant
Wilcox, second; prize, cane. Wesley ST.
mon, third; prize, cuff buttons.
Half Mile Bicycle Race-Bruce Coul-
ters, Dunmore. first; prize. bicycle lamp,
Grant Wilcox, second; prize. sweater
William Thomas, Scranton, third; prize,
bicycle trousers.
Two Hundred-yard Race-Elmer Bliss.
first; prize hammock. Grant Wilcox,
second; prize, pipe.
Lemon Race-Miss Ellie Cracker, Of
Carbondale, first; prize, hammock Miss
Cylvania Williams, second prize, cake.
Running Broad Jump-Eugene Tropp,
first; prize, outing shirt. Wesley Smons
second; prize cane. Tropp jumped II feet
7 inches.
Base Ball-Taylor Reds defeated Car.
bcndale high school by a score of S to 0.
At $50 the excursionists began to
leave and at Z o'clock nearly all had
left the lake. There We're no accidents
or unpleasant incidents to mar the en-
| joyment of the dav. The excursion
was in charge of the following COM
| mittee: A. ]. Shafer, chairman; C. II
Hall. secretary: II. ]. Daniels, V. II
Crisman, Charles Mingle, Marvin Tut.
| hill.