Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-10
FOURTH WAS
A GALA DAY

history Of the city. The weather was
fine and every part of the days pro-
gram was carried out most successful
ly. Thousands of visitors were here
and all were highly pleased with the
celebration and with the hospitality
shown them by the people of Danville.
The morning was taken up with the
arrival of the visiting organizations.
At one O'Clock the formation of the
parade began, on Mill and Market
streets at the Court House. At 30
Chief Marshal Sweisfort gave the order
to move and the signal was given by
firing the cannon of Goodrich Post,
No. %, G. A. r. The parade was
one of the best ever seen in this city
and it was formed in this order:
Police
Chief Marshal Colonel j. Sweisfort
Aides,
Major G. p. Gcarhart, Captain E. Y.
Seidel, W. l.. Slider, Il. G. Vincent
Catawis&a Band
Company +, Twelfth Reg't, N. G. p.
Goodrich Post, No. 90, G.. A. r.
Cannon drawn by boys from Soldiers
Orphan Schools
p. o. S. of A. Camps
SECOND DIVISION
Marshal, Ralph Kisner
Aides,
Swartz Miller, f. ID. Pentz
Stoes' Band, Danville
Friendship Engine and Hose Company,
No. / of Danville
Engine and Hose Carriage
First Ward Juniors
Bloomsbury Band
Friendship Fire Company, No. of
Bloomsbury
Milton Band
Milton Fire Company, No i of Milton
Washington Drum Corps
Washington Hose Company No. ? of
Danville
Hose Carriage
Farmer Band of Stonytown
Rescue Hose Company No. 2 of Blooms
burg
Darktown Brigade and Band
Float of Golden Link Temple, No 1872,
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
THIRD DIVISION
Marshal, John l.. Evans
Aides
r. b. Pursel, John J. McCloud, James
7. Magill
East Danville Band
Americus Hose Company of Sunbury
Dauntless Fire Company of Selins-
grove
Northumberland Fire Company, No.
of Northumberland
East Sunbury Hose Company of Sun
bury.
Reliance Hose Company of Berwick
Hose Carriage
Sunbury Drum Corps
Washington Fire Company of Sunbury
Friendship Fire Company of Sunbury
Continental Hose Company No. 3 of
Danville
Shamokin Band
West End Fire Company of Shamokin
Rescue Fire Company of Shamokin
Good Will Hose Company, No 1 of
Danyille
Farmer Band
Members of Citizens Committee
The line of march was east on Mar
ket street to Nassau, to Front, to Mill,
to Bloom, to Pine, to Center, to Mill,
to Market, counter march on Mill
street, where it was dismissed The
streets were crowded with people
along the entire route and those in
line were greeted with cheers.
After the parade firemen's picni C
was held a Hunters Park, which was
attended by fully two thousand per-
sons. The athletic events had to be
postponed because the grounds were too
wet from the rain Of Thursday. This
picnic was arranged and conducted by
the Continental Hose Company, No. 3
of this city. There was also big
time at DeWitt's s Park at the picnic of
the South Danville camp of the Pat
riotic Order, Sons of America. The
attendance was very large and an en-
ioyable Fourth was spent in the cool
woods of the park
In the evening the big display of
fire works was set off from the cinder
tip, between the Reading Iron Works
and Mahoning street. There We're a
number of fine set pieces and the whole
display was greatly enjoyed by the
big crowd. This ended the celebration
and everybody was happy over the day
and its pleasures.
The Prohibition Convention.
Il. W. Mills, chairman of the Prohi-
bition county committee, has issued a