Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-07
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Labor Day-Fircmcn's Picni,

The parade, picnic and tournament of
the Frostburg Fire Department Monday
Labor Day, Is authOritatively pro-
nOunCed 1.-THE success of the year.
For months the boys had been work
ing to make the occasion great social
and financial hit, and the many humid
reds who thrOnged Noghtman's Park
during the afternoon proved a grand
success.
The monster forenoon parade attract
ed much attention. The streets along
the route of march Were lined with
admiring, pleased, smiling spectators.
1t was one of the most imposing ever
seen here. The chief marshal, Otto Ho-
hing, assisted by j, Imperial Kenney,
Uriah Jones and George Gunnett ST.,
formed the line in following order:
Mayor and Councilmen in conveyance
Aron Band
Uniformed Rank X. of P-Lonaconing,
Cumberland and FrOstburg
Jr. O. L. A. NJ. Midland, Homecoming.
ECkhart, Mt. Savage and FrOStburg
Eckhart Band
Midland and Frostburg Eagles
Red Men
Daughters of Pocahontas in conveyance
DtleSdIlon Oh lItil Men COSlulnet as lItlanS
on horseback, marshalcd by Big Chief
Sanford Robinson
Frostburg Fire Dcpartment-lO0 strong
Darktown Drum Corps and Fire Brigade
commanded by
Brig Gen. Henry Steele, mounted
The line of march extended from the
town hall along Water and Union streets
to railroad station; COuntermarch to
Broadway, Loo, Bowery, Union and
High streets, into Voghtman's Park.
Here the picnic features quickly got
into full swing, though unfortunately,
just when the crowd was largest and
business greatest, ram began to fall and
forced many to seek shelter
The tournament was an interesting
feature. l.. j. Ort, of Midland DR.. j.
Marshall Price and r. Amman, of this
place, were made judges of the contest.
f. Brooke Whiting and David A. Robb,
of Cumberland, We're the orators, the one
delivering the charge to the knights the
other the coronation address. Hollie
Hollingsworth, of Ocean, was marshal.
Names and titles of knights:
II. II. HollIngsworth. Knight of MARYLAND
James Mcmahon. ...... Knight of America
John Chambers Knight of Ivanhoe
Louis McCulloh. Knight of Federal Hill
Elmer kallmyer... Knight of Frostburg
MIR. Hollingsworth won first honor and
crowned Miss Ella Kane, of Cumberland,
"Queen of Love and Beauty"
John Chambers won second honor and
named Miss Plant, of Mt. Savage, First
Maid of Honor"
Louis McCulloh won third honor and
named Miss Marie Dillon, of this place,
Second Maid of Honor"
No Mnh,,,
and named Miss Winnie Green Third
Maid of Honor"
The dancing platform was given over
to the Knights and their partners, and
the royal set was gone through as in
the knighty days of a knightly age
NOTES
The Uniformed Rank of X. of p,
commanded by Gen. W. b. Pack, made
fine showing in parade. They moved
with equal step and rhythmic sway"
and the evolutions of the several compa-
mes We're generally enjoyed.
The Frostburg Tribe of Red Men and
the sister organization, Daughters of
Pocahontas, did much to make both pa
rade and picnic a success.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, ALWAYS
ready to help good cause, We're much
IN evidence both on parade and III the
Park.
The Jr. O. U. A. NJ, ont in great
numbers, came from Mt. Savage, Shaft,
Midland and Eckhart to join their Frost
burg brothers III honoriug the Firemen.
The Darktown Fire Brigade afforded
genuine amusement all along the two
miles of line. The Brigade Band, espec-
tally funny, made up fully in quantity Of
its music all that it lacked in quality.