Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-29
.DANV|LbE'S
BIGGEST DAY


day in the distinctive features that
made the day enjoyable and note.
worthy. To be more definite. prob
ably, it was as lodge or fraternsl
event that Tuesday occupies the fore
most place with the chroniclers. To
the Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Anniv
ersary association belongs the honor
Of stirring up Dsuvile as it was nev
er stirred before.
Cantons. lodges and encampments.
! began to arrive with the early morn
ing trains ;long before noon they were
all here representing the entire dis
trict embraced by the association.
And such crowd. Density is scarce
ly the word to describe the condition.
Congestion is the better term. Very
early in the day the sidewalks on Mill
street were filled to their utmost cap
aeity. At many times the street from
curb to curb was blocked making it
difficult for automobiles and other
vehicles to get through There was
music everywhere; bands in front,
bands in the rear. bands passing out
of sight and others coming into view.
The weather conditions, although
not precisely what might have been de
sired, yet were not of a sort to inter.
fere with the success OF the event. The
sky was overcast nearly all day. A
raw wind blew out of the east, which
made it slightly unpleasant for the
sightseers, although those in the parade
found it just about right for comfort.
To sum mp matters it might he said
that the program, so fully set forth in
these columns in our last issue, was
fully carried out. The crowd OF Wis
itors attracted 10 town is variously
estimated at from six to eight thou
sand people. IL addition, the eneire
town of Dauville took holiday so
that during the parade aud immed ate
Is following it there were massed on
Mil street a tlIroug Of at least fifteen
thousand peoule. 1t was generally con
coded that yesterday S event was one
of the biggest that ever took place
in Danville
HOW THE PEOPLE CAME.
Daring the forenoon four special
trains came into Danville over the p.
e r. railway. One of the trains came
down over the Northern Central rail
way from the section north of Will.
Transport; one train came from Viii.
Transport, one from Milton and one
from Mt Carmel and Shamokin. In
the four special trains were thirty
eight cars, all packed with passengers
TIE PsurSy ran no specials during
the forenoon, but the regular trains,
which arrived st convenient hours,
contained extra cars. The 10 .26 train
contained seven coaches and uuloaded
over three hundred passengers at South
Danyille. The other trains also brought
many visitors - Danville. Station
Agent CLARK last evening said that he
had no doubt hut that his railroad had
brought TO Danville during the day at
east five hundred passengers. Thou
sands of people came to Danville by
trolley. All the cars. even the open
cars, of the Columbia, Power, Light
aud Railways company were pressed
into service.
SEVENTEEN BANDS.
Seventeen bands in all were in the
line of march. Cantons from Berwick,
Shamokin. Williamsport, Milton, Re
novo, Lock Haven and Danvile, along
with practically all the lodges of the
extensive district were in the parade
The very few lodges not in the line of
march were represented by delegates
u GREAT PARADE.
The parade was one feature OF tho
day that easily surpassed any thing OF
the kind that ever took place in Dan
vile. There were $500 to 5000 march
ing men. 1t was spectacle worth go
ing miles TO witness The parade was
probably viewed to the best advantage
from ths elevated portion OF Mill
street south Of Mshoning street With
out exception the membeIs OF the Gvd.
or presented fine appearance and one
could not but be impressed with the
apparent worth and manhood Of the
men. Neatly and attTactivoiy uniform
ed, without the least sembiauca Of dis.
order, they marched over tho long
route. The same good order and dis
cipline was maintained during the en-
tire day. This was all the more re-
markable considering the multitude of
men embraced
Company +, 18th regiment, N. q.
P, acted as all escort and presented
very attractive appearance in their
dress uniforms Then followed Chief
Marshal DR. Jno. Sweisfort, Chief of
Staff Thomas G. Vincent and the aides.
The four divisions followed, made up
of the different cantons, lodges and en-
campmt nts. The banners were very
beautiful and along with the uni
forms, especially those of the patriarchs
militant, were much admired by the
vast concourse of sightseers.
The music was indeed an inspiring