Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-05
Odd Fellows Field Day Success
EVEN BETTER THAN EXPECTED WAS
THIS FIRST ANNUAL EVENT.

More than two thousand people wer
present on the fair grounds on Wednes
day afternoon for the first field day of TIL
Western Maine Odd Fellows Associa
ton, and the success of this initial even
leaves no doubt that it will be continued
as a regular annual affair. Favorable
consideration was given by the weather
clerk, who furnished day neither hot
nor cold, but just about right. Its only
drawback was q wind which picked uI
the already dry surface of the ground
and swept 1t in occasional clouds over
the procession on parade and the people
assembled on the grounds.
The local Odd Fellows and those who
had already arrived assembled at the
South Paris station at $50 A. NJ and
the South Paris Band, which was with
them, played as the trains came in.
After the arrival Of the trains a number
who had come in both directions fell in,
and the parade moved.
Albert d. Park of South Paris was
marshal of the parade, and had as
mounted aids Charles S. Akers and DR..
B. F. Bradbury of Norway, and j. E.
Murch and Ralph Hemingway of South
Paris. The parade was headed by the
Rumford Band Of twenty-five pieces, the
South Paris Band heading the second
section. The order laid down for the
several lodges in the parade, though II
was not strictly observed, was as fol-
lows:
Penacook. No. 80, Rumford.
Harrison, No. Al, Harrison.
Nezinscott, No. 1O4. Buckfeld.
Anasagunticook. No. 80. Canton.
West Paris, No. is. West Paris.
oxford, No. 81, North Waterford.
Monami, No. 40, Mechanic Falls.
Mt Mica, No. IL, South Paris.
Mt. Abram, No. 81 Bethel.
Cumberland, No. 80, Brighton.
All these lodges had some representa-
ton, Penacook of Rumford, with about
fifty men, having the largest number OF
any lodge at a distance. II arrange
ments for special trains could have been
made, there would have been much
larger number from this lodge and
others on that line of road. While some
of the older men did not feel equal to
the tramp, there were in the parade
about Pts Odd Fellows, besides the two
bands. In a carriage at the rear of the
were the members of the re-
ception committee.
The line of march was to Market
Square, thence by High and Gothic
Streets, Western Avenue and Pleasant
Street to Norway, and return to the fair
grounds, where the procession disbanded.
A picnic dinner was eaten at noon.
The veteran Charles Sewell Penley pre-
sided over the bean-hole, and beans
baked in the ground, sugar, milk and
cnffee were furnished by the association.
As early as practicable after dinner
The sports began, the first being the tug
Of war, on the track in front of the
grand stand. Six lodges entered bona
fide teams of ten members each, and the
pulling was the most exciting event of
the day. The sword and sheath were won
by Mt. Mica Lodge, which certainly put
q team of solid men on the rope. The
of the tug of war Is:
Penacook Of Rumford beat West Paris.
Mt. Mica of South Paris beat Mt Abram OF
Bethel.
Nezinscott of Buckaeld beat Norway.
Mt. Mica beat Nezinscott.
Mt. Mica beat Penacook.
The ball game was between Canton
and picked team from the other, lodges
though Canton filled out its team by
drafting some players from South Paris.
It was a good game, though called at the
end Of the seventh inning to catch the
trains, with a score to l in favor OF the
picked team.