The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-28
Celebration at Lowell, How
ever, Voted a Grand
Success.
ATTENDANCE IS 1900
Not a Dull Moment in The Entire
Days Celebration-Fun To
Suit Every Taste.

Three accidents occurred at the
knights of Pythias picnic yesterday at
Lowell. TO mar the pleasure of the
occasion. but otherwise the picnic was
voted success. The accident that
was the most deplored was that which
befeil Harry Gbrdon's baby. who was
hit in the face by baseball and
quite seriously hurt
The other casualties were the up
setting of Merritt Johnson, caused by
his team turning too short a corner,
while the parade was passing. Johnson
was landed on his head and turned a
complete sommersault. Wilbur Doty
was the other victim, he being thrown
out of his wagon by collision be-
tween the vehicle and an automobile.
1t was a rear end collision and no one
was seriously injured
The festival was attended by be-
tween 1900 and 1900 persons and the
program was conducted with spirit and
eelat. The weather was perfect and
the crowd jolly and good d-natured and
everybody was bent on having d good
time.
In the industrial parade nearly every
business firm and a great many farmers
from the. surrounding country had
floats. The order of the line of march
was as follows: NJ. c. w. Band, Lowell
Volunteer Firemen, Rensselaer, Uniform
Rank. X. of P, Lowell X. of p Rath-
bone Sisters, thirty-six floats and a
large number of citizens in buggies,
which in all presented a spectacle, both
dignified and imposing.
Oakland Park the Rendezvous.
After the dinner hour the people
assembled at Oakland Park The NJ.
c. W. band opened the exercises with
concert. After Invocation by s. Go
bieh. Editor A. .Bowser, the speaker
of the day, was introduced by Hon. S.
c. Dwyer. Mr. Bowsers address was
confined to a eulogy of Phythianism
and his remarks were listened to atten-
lively. Mr. Bowser spoke eloquently
and in a very pleasing manner.
The comedy acrobatic feats by
Douglas and Douglas and their wonder
full performing dog "Bluch,' was pro-
nounced by all as excellent, as was the
SLACK wire act bN Leone ana DARING
aerial acts by Howard and Germain.
The five inning ball game between the
Hebron and Lowell lodge teams was an
interesting feature of the days exer-
cises and after the smoke of battle
cleared away il was found that Lowell
had met its Waterloo by the score of
to 3. The foot ball game made up of
Lowell boys with Ed Brownell captain
for one team and Bird Want captain
for the other was hotly contested, re
suIting in a count of 6 to in favor of
Wants team.
The evening program consisted of a
band concert acrobatic and aerial
feats. The nifty dollar diamond ring
was drawn by Zern Wright of Rensse-
laer. The spectacular fire scene by the
Lowell fire department concluded the
program and was one of the features,
showing that the Lowell fire laddies
are right there with the goods in case
of a great conflagration. The dancers
danced in the pavilion until late hour.
Outside of the accidents, which are
regretted by all. the day was spent in
one round of pleasure. commencing in
the early morning and lasting until 4
late hour in the night. The committees
IN charge worked hard TO give a good
program and their efforts were GER
tainly crowned with success.