The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

uellgnteu Wltnttne days outing.
Early in the day the Tribes beganc
coming into town and by noon there
were ten Tribes, two Pocahontas Coun-
ellis, brass bands and drum corps within
the town limits to participate in the
street parade.
The parade was to have taken place
at l.30 p. m. and the tribes were lined
up on time, but shower just as they
were ready to march up Main street
made them break ranks and after the
shower they had to form In line again,
delaying the parade about an hour.
The parade was headed by Chief-of-
Police Adelsperger and his staff on
horseback, followed by Black Eagle,
an old Indian chief of Salamanca, N.
Y, reservation, and young chief from
same reservation, in buggy, Mayor
Smith M. McCreight and members
of town council in carriages. There
were ten tribes and two Pocohontas
Councils in line. The parade was at
least mile long, The degree teams.
dressed in Indian costumes, were the
attractive features of the parade.
After the parade a meeting was held
in Park Theatre. District Deputy
Great Sachem Grant G.. Rhoads pre-
sided. Mayor Smith M, McCreight
delivered an address of welcome and
gave the Red Men the freedom of the
city and presented to their chairman
key about fifteen inches long.
The chairman read telegram from
John w. Cherry, Great Sachem, that
on account Of serious illness In his
family he could not attend. the reunion.
Mr.. Cherry was to have been the
prominent speaker Of the day. In the
absence OF Mr.. Cherry and several
other great chiefs that were expected,
DR.. A. J. Meek was requested to make
an address, and he gave very inter-
esting talk.
Judges awarded prizes as follows:
Largest number in line, $500 banner,
IBrockwayville Tribe; largest percent
[age OF members in line, $40 American
flag, Emerickville Tribe; coming long
est distance, Prophets costume valued
at $4,000, Kittanning Tribe; Council
OF D. Of p. with largest number of
members in line, $500 in cash, PUNK
|sutawney Council; coming longest dis
tance, $1,000 in cash, Punxsutawney
Council.
List Of special prizes given by mer-
hants as follows: Reynoldsville Candy
Works two boxes OF chocolate candy to
bunxsutawney Daughters Of Pocahon-
las for coming longest distance; Nor
man Butler, Imperjc, restaurant, Past
5achems jewel to Kittanning Tribe for
coming longest distance; Nolan Shoe
etore fine pair OF bead mocccasins to
(Brockwayvflle Tribe for most members
| in line; w. Harry Moore, grocer, box
of cigars to Punxsutawney band for
coming longest distance; ]. w. Cum
bingham, jeweler, fine Red Mems
watch charm TO Emerickville Tribe
for largest percentage OF members in
line; Velvet Ice Cream and Candy Co.
box OF Lowney's candy to Punxsu-
awney D. of P. Council for most men,
bers in line; Bohren's restaurant box
Of cigars to Sykesville band for largest
band In parade; Hughes & Fleming
handsome picture to Punxsutawney
D. Of P. Council for best appearance.
At the business meeting in the after
boon Kittanning was selected as the
place for holding the fifth annual con-
Fention in 1909. The following associa-
tion officers, all Of Kittanning, were
elected: w. b. Butler, president; G..
M. Rhodes, vice-president; Charles
! Held, secretary; A. B. Bowser, treas.
The last thing on program for the
ion was dance in Park Theatre
light.