The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-14
THE X. OFP. P.REUNION
WELL ATTENDED AND ENJOY
ABLE EVENT.
Parade Was Mile Long and Half Doz-
en- Bands Made the Welkin Ring.
At Dubois Next Year.

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The twelfth annual reunion of tn,
First Reunion District of the Knight
OF Pythias of Pennsylvania, held il
Reynoldsville on Thursday of last week
June Sth, was the most successful an(
pleasant X. of P. reunion ever held il
this district and it brought to Reyn
oldsville one of the largest and most or
derly crowds that ever visited our town
The day was an ideal one for just suct
an occasion, the town was nicely dec
GRATED, our townspeople extended the
visitors cordial welcome and every
thing was favorable for day of pleas
ure for the Knights of Pythias and
the Pythian Sisterhood, and judging
from their actions and the happy ex.
preston that was continuously conspic.
| uous on the face of most every one as
they passed up and down the streets
they had an enjoyable time. 1t is esti.
mated that there were about five thous.
and strangers in town that day.
The early morning trains brought in
number of Pythians and friends and
the trolley cars on both Punxsutawney
and Sykesville branches were well filled
every trip during the forenoon. AT
10.45 a. m. special train OF nine
coaches came in over the r. & F. G. R'y
bringing large number of Knights OF
Pythias and friends from Clearfield,
Curwensville, Dubois, Falls Creek
Johnsonburg, Ridgway and intermed-
late stations. The H. 42 a. m train on
= R. r. brought in large delegation
from Brookville. There were six bands
in town and from 900 a. m. until late in
the evening the welkin rang continuous
ly with band music.
The delegates reported at X. OF P
hall during the forenoon and at 1.3O p.
m. the Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisterheod formed in line for the parade,
which meEed up Main street about 200
p. m. 1t was large and nice looking
parade, about mile hong. They
marched up Main to Seventh, up Sew
enth to Grant, down Grant TO Fourth,
out Fourth to Main, down Main to
Franks Tavern, where the Keystone
band, which headed parade, opened
ranks, allowing the following lodge to
pass through and fall in behind and
open ranks for next lodge, and so on un-
til the rear end of parade had to walk
over +. r. r, in West Reynoldsville to
get through the open ranks.
Postmaster E. G. Burns was chief
marshal and j. w. Gillespie and G. II.
Murray assistant marshals.
After the parade there was band
tournament in the park, in which the
Dubois band won first prize, $4,000, and
Johnsonburg band second prize, $1,000.
Later in the day the following prizes
were awarded to lodges participating in
the parade
Lodge having largest percentage of
members in line, Sykesville lodge, Dis
trict Banner. This Is the third time
this lodge has won the banner and will
keep it now.
Lodge having largest number of men,
bers in line, Brady Lodge, $1,000.
Lodge bringing most members longest
distance, Chestnut Ridge lodge, SO 90.
Lodge Of Pythian Sisterhood having
largest percentage of membership in
line, Rathmel, $1,000.
Lodge Pythian Sisterhood having
largest number of members in line, Du-
Bois, $1,000.
Best marching by Pythian Sisterhood,
Punxsutawney, $1,000.
Uniformed Rank, X. OF P. having
largest number of members in line, Du-
Bois, $1,000.
The Dubois Degree team conferred
the Third Rank on several Esquires.
The next annual reunion will be held in
Dubois the second Thursday in June,
1905.
Fhe committee having charge of the
reunion and the other members of
Valiant Lodge, are very thankful to
the merchants and citizens of Reynolds
vile for decorating for the occasion and
helping in other ways to make the re-
union success.