Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-29
SYLVAN CAMP
SETS THE PACE
WOodmeH Picnic at Lancaster Sue
cess in Every Particular.
ATTENDANCE OVER 5000
Everyone Pleased With Entertainment Re
Ceived and All 90 away Happy.

ticular entertained right nobly last
Thursday the visiting host OF Wood
men who assem- bled here for the first
annual picnic OF the order in Grant
county. Praise is heard on every
hand for the hospitality and good
treatment shown the guests and none
there were who did not depart happy
and thoroughly satisfied with the
days enjoyment.
The advance advertising announce
ments had the effect of bringing to
town the largest number OF people it
had held for some time. Threatening
weather at critical time in the morn
ing detained many who intended to
be with US, but perhaps the number
on hand received better entertain
ment for all that. People came in
early from the surrounding country
and the excursion train from Galena
brought over a thousand more. The
regular train at noon unloaded
another crowd and the principal
thoroughfsres together with the court
house square were fairly crowded with
the throng. They kept coming all
dav from somewhere. The forenoon's
influx of visitors fully satisfied the
committees; there was no falling off
in the crowd during the afternoon and
in the evening it appeared to be big
ger than ever. The best of it all was
that when they went home they were
pleased beyond measure-had OBJ
tanned their moneys worth with a
lot more thrown in. There was
something to see all the time and no
municipality ever served up free to a
crowd anything better in the line OF
entertainment. The funds collected
by Sylvan Camp to defray expenses
are exhausted and there are still
remaining a number of obligations as
a result of the picnic, but no one is
kicking and it was not money-mak-
ing venture anyway. For every cent
of expenditure the jolly Woodmen
have the satisfaction of a pound or
two of qualification over the fact that
the affair was such signal success.
THE PARADE.
At 1880 a. m. the parade formed
rear the depot and was without ques-
ton the prettlest and most impressive
feature of the days program. The
carriage containing Hon. Herman
Buchner as chairman of the reception
committee and 2. Monroe Smock. of
Waverly. Ia, was headed hy Chief For
ester Ell. NJ. Lowry and his aides. Fol-
lowing came the numerous floats,
camps Of visiting Woodmen and their
teams of foresters. bands, etc. The
parade was a gorgeous spectacle in
the extreme and brought forth ap-
plause all along the line OF march. A
half mile in length and in perfect
order it clearly outclassed anything
of its kind ever attempted in Lancas-
ter and Notwithstanding the muddy
condition of the streets caused by the
morning showers was a complete sur
prise and magnificent success in every
particular.
Conspicuous among the floats and
decorated turnouts were those of
Oscar Wright. Emily Crouin. Mrs. H.
G. Nathan, Anton Schmitt, Budd Dun
can, Joeckel Bros. float, Sitter Camp
float. Eastman float, j p. Smith car
rage. Angus float, Ellenboro float,
Walton float, j. A. Mccoy carriage,
C. j. Hyde & Son float. Modern
Woodmen Camps in line were Platte
Vile, Montfort, Sitter. Cuba City,
Ellenboro. Potosi. Fennimore. Bloom
ington, Mt Ida, Mt. Hope. Beetown,
Cassville, Patch Grove, Burton and
Lancaster. The Lancaster fire depart
ment was out in uniform and added
greatly to the appearance Of the
parade.
At the disbanding OF the parade the
crowd assembled at the court house
park where the program OF the after
noon was announced.
After dinner the visitors reassenl-
bed and listened to a mastery address
bv Rev. Smock. aud Frana Weob en-
tertained the crowd for half hour
with his initiative dramatic read
ings. The sports took place at the
north side of the park at , p. m. and
the various events and the winners
thereof are outlined herewith:
l. 50 yard race for Venerable Con-
suls Medal. lst, A. W. Kopp, Platte
vile.
,. 100 yard raee-open, 1st, 80.
2nt. g. lst. Ed. Govier. Lancaster;
ia f,,- u Scott BLOOMINGTON