The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-27
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NHomeless 26r Excursion.
AS the order Of the Homeless 90"
grows in numbers so It expands in
It's manner of social entertainment.
This feature OF the order was very
clearly demonstrated yesterday when
the excursion on the steamer ]. o.
Watson was made from Fairmont to
Little Falls with over 200 people on
board. Heretofore the order has had
banauets or other similar functions
on the 26th Of each month, but as
nothing is too good for the t.26" some
thing more elaborate was planned and
carried out to the full satisfac tion of
the order as well as the many others
who took part in the excursion. Most
Of the members Of the order had their
families with them and the whole trip
was one continual round Of pleasure
from the time the boat pulled out
! from the wharf till the return was
made promptly as scheduled at 10 p.
m.
/, Among the distinguished visitors on
the trip was Supreme Secretary MT.
S. F. Williams. and wife, of Pitts
burg, Pa.
Ample refreshments were carried
for the entire crowd and all had al
hearty lunch about 6 p. m. The only
dificulty was in serving the funch as
fast as the people wanted to be serv-
ed. When the walters made their
first rounds everybody seemed to be
possessed with an awful appetite and
ham sandwich was as much appre-
ciated as. an elaborate bill OF fare, but
after the rush was over everybody
was served and plenty Of wholesome
eatables were left over.
Banners were strung on each side
of the upper deck Of the barge bearing
the words Homeless 26'' in letters
suficlently large to answer to hun
dreds Of people along the river the
question, who are all those people? ~
The music was probably the most
enjoyable feature of the trip. The
ciizens' band kept up It's high repu-
ltation for discoursing good music along
the way and Prof. Omen on behalf
of the band boys, met plenty of APP
pIause with that good natured smile
he carries with him when he knows
he is pleasing the people. Besides
the band music, Mrs. F. L. Hall pre-
sided at the piano and several vocal
numbers were renderd by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall, Mrs John Bischoff, Messrs,
Lloyd Boggess and Curt Robertson.
Col. R, p. Hardwicke, the genial
President OF the local circle, besides
looking after the boys in that father
"" way Of his, addressed thu excur-
sfonfsts and after closing his remarks
introduced Mr.. s. NJ. Williams, OF
PittsbuY, the supreme secretary Of
the Homeless 26, who gave very in.
teresting talk, telling how the order
WAS organized after a crowd Of 26
travelling men had had Thanksgiving
dinner together in51904. The good fel.
lowship and social pleasure of this In
formal meeting was the Inspiration OF
the formation of the order which has
outgrown for it's brief existence any
other social organization, and now has
membership of nearly 1000.
Mr.. williams spoke Of the influence
Of the Organization towards securing
q two cent railroad rate in Pennsyl-
vania and 1t is now extending its work
to west virginia with strong local
circles at wheeling and Fairmont.
The man with the camera was much
IN evidence and several nice pictures
we're made along the route from the
beautiful scenery along the river.
seeyral members Of the German
Benefcial Union were on the trip and
the excursionists are indebted to them
for seyral Of the enjoyable features Of
the day.
The following is q list of those on
and Mrs s! 81 Williams 8. and
Lloyd Or sEsi ttsblltg and
DENNIS burg; Ma
ana ma ~ astnlIs mn and
MIS- 81 II BaII John Bail Grant
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