Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-19
ATTENDANCE
WAS LARGE

The fifth annual outing of the Farm
ers' Tri.County Picnic association,
which took place at DeWitts park
yesterday, brought out the usual large
attendance
a record breaking attendance was
anticipated bus this failed to material.
ize That an unprecedented outpouring
OF the people did not occur was prob
ably due to the unsettled statesof the
weather. The day dawned cloudy and
the sky was overcast pretty nearly all
day. To strengthen distruststhe offici.
al forecast in the! morning. predicted
unsettled weather. "
Hundreds of farmers, especially those
who resided at distance "halted be
tween two opinions in the morning.
That large number decided not to
take the risk Of !gettingTwet is only
natural.
However, hundreds, even thousands,
were undeterred by weather oondi-
tions aud resolutely ventured forth to
join the popular outing. That they had
a good time no one would doubt who
was present at the park.
1t was an enormous concourse OF peo.
pie, apparently filling every nook OF
the park. a feature to be noted only
on the occasion of a farmers picnic
was the loug.arrsy of horses and car.
riages, which occupied the outposts, so
to speak. Although few persons were
to be found yesterday who would as.
sert that the attendance was any larg-
er than last year, yet nearly every one
seemed impressed d'with the fact that
the number OF vehicles tied up around
the park exceeded the number in evid-
ence last year or any season previous
ly. 1t was, indeed, an interesting sight,
the comfortable carriages and the sleek
we'll kept horses, hundreds in number,
standing close side by side, several
deep, enclrcled the swaying mass OF
human beings that filed every part of
the park.
The farmers put in the entire day at
the park. 1t was scarcely eight o clock
when they began to arrive. They came
from every direction. Hundreds drove
through Danville during the forenoon.
In many instances whole families we're
represented, while in every vehicle,
the traditional picnic basket, well-fll
ed, was in evidence
a large contingent representing the
locality between Danville and Blooms
burg, if not beyond the latter point,
came TO Danville by trolley, at the D.
L. & W. crossing transferring to the
Danville and Suubury line.
About noon the exodus from Dan
vile began. For about three hours the
two cars plyingl backwards and for
wards between the park and the d. L.
& W.. crossing were packed. The stores
were all closed aud the business people
of town along with the farmers took
holiday. The high water mark of 81.
tendance was reached about 3 O'CLOCK
in the afternoon w9sn a5 tEe 10 Se,i
calculation five thousand people were
on the groand.
BY that hour dinner vas over aaa
the remains Of tie reptst with prob
ably other delicacies for supper, snug
ly covered with table linen, immacul-
ate in its whiteness, covered the scores
of tables that had been provided in
view Of the big attendance anticipated.
Dancing was much enjoyed by the
young people. Ball playing was also
sport that attracted the young.
Several races were pulled off during
the afternoon, the winners being as
follows.
Potato races-James McKenna and
Clarence HagenblGh.
Rag race-Charles Pehowic.
Shoe race-Luther Reighard.
Lantern race-John Ortman.