The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
is
Disappointed;
Former PreSi-
dent Failed to
Favor City with
His Presence
But the M err
chants Day at
EOdore w as
On g Ora m d
Good Time,
just the same.

Two hundred and t6 people
bought excursion tickets to Lake
Lodore Wednesday and close to a
hundred, Ticket Agent Transue fig
ures, bought regular tickets. The
special train that ran ahead of the
regular 1926 had 10 cars, we'll fill
ed. The 4.30 regular train took
up a good many more With the
Carbondale crowd the whole throng
must have made the 5000 mark
easily.
A few went to the lake expecting
Col. Roosevelt, who had been in
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Peck
vile. would be there. The commit
tee sent telegraphic invitation to
him at the Jermyn in Scranton but
he could not come. His secretary
wired the Colonel's regrets.
"If he'd known there was to be
prize for the biggest family on the
grounds he'd have come over to the
lake to see the family and award
the prize" said the funny man from
Honesdale. That's his long suit"
A Carbondale estimate of the at
tendance at the outing fixes it at
1000 The business of the city was
practically suspended, the mer-
chants, help and patrons all max
ing tracks for the lake to spend the
| day there. Col Roosevelt, who was
! in the valley, had been invited to
attend He was unable to accept
the invitation, much as the mer-
] I.l.n II . l.
them, and much as he would like to
! spend a day with the business men
of that city. The event, however,
did not lack its big men.
Athletic events were held during
the afternoon and prizes were award
| ed the winners. In addition to the
regular program of sports arrang-
ed by the merchants, there was a
! clay pigeon shoot held under the
auspices of the Carbondale Rod and
| Gun club. Dancing was also one
of the diversions. Music was fur
nished by the Mozart band, under
! the direction of Frank Rommel-
meyer
The 100-yard dash was won by
Jack Lyons, with Monroe second
and Schoonover third. The sack
race was won by Patrick Devaney;
/ Francis Norton was a close second
and Thomas Mcdonald finished third.
James J. Walsh won the prize as the
tallest man on the grounds. His
height is feet inches. Miss
Anna Reese won the 50-yard dash
for ladies, with Celia Wade second
and Margaret West third.
The three-legged race was won
by Frank Walsh. with Frank Brad
ley second and John O'Malley third.
Bailey DiltZ won the swimming con-
test. J. Kirby was second and F.
Jackson third.
Carbondale Much Disappointed.
Carbondale's disappointment at
not seeing the Colonel did not keep
the Carbondale Leader from paying
very appreciatiye tribute to the
former president. 1t said
Carbondale was thrown into
spasms of expectancy when the mes
sage was received that Col. Roose-
welt was headed up the valley in an
automobile and coming to Carbon
dale, but to everybodys regret he
did not arrive,
This city was included in the plans
for the days visiting, when the for
mer president would have visited
the Klots silk mill at Simpson and
made a visit to the scene of the
mine fire. The only reason why he
did not finish his trip up the valley
was that the roads were almost i'm
passable for an automobile and the
party had to turn back. Col Roose-
: welt was not out for a picnic nor
was 1t a state trip of any kind. He
p was just doing his days work. He
arrived in Scranton at 11.SO from
Delaware Water Gap and stopping
only for a washup he started up the
valley. stopping at various places,