The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-19
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The Al. w. Of A. Logrolling Asso.
citation OF Southeas, Missouri had an
ideal day for their first annual logroll-
ing celebration at Pennington last
Friday. A good rain Wednesday
night laid the dust, cooled the a,mos-
phete, made travelling pleasant and
put the streets In excellent condition
for the parade. People from the sur
rounding country commenced to pour
iato town early In the morning. aud \
little later the special train from the
north arrived, bringing woodmcn and
their friends from that direction, The
train from the south was delayed By a
shot box" OF some other minor mis-
hap, aud did not arrive with It's crowd
ed coaches until about three O'Clock
In the afternoon. The number 10 at
tendance Is yarionsly estimated at
from 5000 10 5000 tpeople, many
declaring that Il was the largest crowd
ever seen In Pennington. 1t looked
ms II everybody and his neigLbor were
here. Camps from the following
Southeast towns were represented;
Cape Girardcau, jackson, New Mad
rid, Dexter, Marquaud, Fertile, Sio.
Genevicve, lrouion, Frcdericktown,
aud other places outside the county,
as we'll as Boane Terre, Dcsloge. Fiat
River, Esther, Doe Run, bismarck aud
l.iberlysille; the camps from Cape
GirardcaG. lrouion aud Doc ilun
bringing coruel bands with them.
The town had dunncj holiday attire,
the buildings were decorated with old
glory, bunting aud cmblems Of the ".
W A. order, and an arch spanned
Columbia street, decorated with the
national colprs, colored electric light
globes, aud the words "Welcome
Woodmcn" cireling the arch. The
parade formed on the Public Square
about ten O'Clock, consisting Of wood
men In uniform on horseback and
aioot, floats aud carriages, and with
banners flying and bands PLAY Ing,
marched out to the Fair Grounds,
where the program Of the day was
carried out.
Mayor George NJ. Wilson, in e.
lici,ous address, extended formal vel
come 10 tho thousands Of visitors on
the part Of the city, aud Rev. J. l..
Alswouh delivered a fue address Of
welcome on the part OF the Farming
ton camp Of Woodmcu. Hon. j. G..
johnson Of Peabody, Kansas, General
Attorney Of the order ui Woodmon,
responded to the welcome aud then
proceeded TO deliver an admirable ad-
dress on the purposes Of the order, its
growth and the good 1t had accom-
plished
There was only one cntry for the
prize offered for the best Forestry
dfiIl, Jackson Camp 1888. 1t was
an interesting aud entertaining diver
sion for tho crowd. Notwithstanding
there was no competition, the prize of
S2j was awarded TO that camp.
In the band contest there were three
entTics--ihe Arcadia Valley Band, the
Doe Hun Band aud the Cape Girar-
deau band, the Pennington Band, out
Of courtesy TO the visiting bands, being
barred. The bands all did good exc
culion, the Cape Girardeau band car.
ryiug off the prizl Of $50, but the
committee Of three was divided, one
laVoriug the Arcadia VALLEY Rand
In the tournament contest j. Sny-
der was awarded the first prize, sad
die, and y. Horn second priEs, a
bride.
A ball was given at the Opera House
in the evening, and prize was offered
TO the most graceful pair OF walters,
which was won by MIR. Turner Of Mine
LaMoltc and Miss klcpsaltel Of Fred
eaicktown.
A business meeting WAS held in The
evening, at which the secret work was
exemplihed, and it was decided 10
hold the next annual logrolling aud
business meeting at Cape Girardeau
Financially and otherwise the log
rolling was success, the crowd was
one of the most orderly for It's size
that ever visited Pennington, aud we
believe the visitors were fayornhly i'm
pressed with our town and the treat.
ment which they received.