The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-07
HELD AT MEYERS LAKE
Several Thousands Of Persons Were in
Attendance, Monday,
WHO WITNESSED THE EVENTS.
Eight Communicates with Their Officers
Were Present and Program of Inter-
esting Events Was Observed
A Pleasant Affair De-
spite Rain.

spite Rain.
The inclemency of the weather in
terfered somewhat seriously with the
annual field day exercises of the
knights of st. John which were cele-
brated at Meyers lake. However, sew
eral thousands of persons assembled at
the lake during the day and were wit
nesses to the events which were pulled
off. The morning shower prevented the
Akron and Canton Knights from play
Ing game of base ball, and the heavy
rain during the afternoon prevented the
drills which were to occur between
crack communicates representing the
sixth district. However, all the other
events on the program took place and
some valuable prizes were awarded
successful contestants. The committee
were just preparing for the cake walk
during the afternoon and the married
women's race, when the oncoming rain
was seen in the distance, and every
body started for the pavilion, thus de-
laying the program probably one hour.
1t was about 9 o'clock when the first
knights arrived on the grounds, Mon
day morning. Following them each car
carried a contingent from the surround
ing cities within a radius of probably
forty miles. The knights came in uni
form, and the majority Of them were
accompanied by their wives and fami-
lies, all carrying their knightly para
phernalia and many of them baskets
containing their MONDAY meal. The
largest number Of knights and visitors
came from Akron. The knights had a
large representation from that city.
Many more of them, it is said would
have come IL sudden rain had not
prevented them from doing so. The
Akron contingent stated that there were
hundreds of people prepared to come
from their city, but inclement weather
postponed their visit. Then came Canal
Dover, with large number of knights,
and Alliance, Massillon and Navarro.
At noon there were probably two
thousand visitors, and more arrived
during the afternoon.
COMMANDERIES PRESENT.
Colonel Winum and Lieutenant
Faust, of the sixth district, were unable
to be present, and their absence was
noted by the many inquiries made for
them. The entire charge OF the eX-
ercises were placed in the hands of
Senior Major James Sell of this city,
and his excellent ability to make such
an affair a successful one, was every
where in evidence; he at all times look
ing after the pleasure and welfare OF
the visitors. Senior Major Sell was
very ably assisted by the committee
especially appointed for entertainment,
consisting of knights Benjamin Ju--
gems, Of Canal Dover; August Sunny,
n T, T, Vplkpopra of Ma l.
Ion; j. A. McGugan, of Akron, and
Peter Obringer, John Fryberger and
William Mist, of Canton. Mr.. Jurgens
was chairman of the committee.
The communicates in attendance were
as follows:
Canton, No. 2O5, Captain Joseph Berg,
So men; Canton, No. 123, Captain John
Shane, IS men; Canal Dover, No. 32,
Captain Jurgens, 40 men; Akron, No.
AZ, Captain Michael Finn, "a men; Ak
ron, No. 6, Captain William Willen-
bacher, 40 men; Navarro, No. 257, Cap
tain Louis Converse, 20 men; Massil-
lon, No. 81, Captain Sebastian Hammel,
"a men; Alliance, No. 294, Lieutenant
Quinlan, Is men. The knights were 70
have entered into rival drill, but as
this was not possible on account of the
wet ground in Mahaffey park during
the afternoon, an inspection of the
knights took place about noon on the
grounds adjacent to the lake hotel by
District Inspector Fred Smith. He
made many favorable comments on the
excellent drilling of the knights and
their fine condition generally.
OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE.
The following officers of the sixth dis
trict were in attendance:
Senior Major James Sell, Canton;
Junior Major ]. F. Hogan, Alliance;
Quartermaster Peter Obringer. Canton;
Paymaster p. ]. Conlin, Alliance; Ad-
jutant A. ]. Faust, Akron, and Aide
Emil Converse, Navarro; Lieutenant
Colonel Andrew Martin (retired), and
Quartermaster ]. ]. McCausland Gre
tired), also Of Akron, were in attend
ance.
The first thing on the program, and
one which was conducive to the pleas
ure Of the day, was the reception given
visiting Communicates at o'clock as
they arrived upon the grounds. They
were temporarily relieved Of their lug
gage and shown around by the local
knights.
The first event was the boys shoe race
al 1880 o'clock. There were a number
of entries, but Arthur Rigler won the
first prize and Charles Zinc the second.
The second event on the program was
the baseball game between Canton and
Akron knights. Unavoidably this game
was called off and the ladies' running
race was called up. There were five
entries, but the damp and slippery con-
al,ah hal
thing to do with the small number OF
entries. Mis- Lena Kroner won the first
prize and Miss Bertha Hake the second