Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
MUMMERS TURN OUT IN FORCE
To GREET THE NEW YEAR

The New Year Saturday was greet
which in point of originality and
striking features, at least, has never
been surpassed, if equalled, by any
New Years pageant in this city. The
crowds were here, too, IA good natured
and eager throng that contested stand
ing room ON Mill street and streamed
out along the sidewalks ON the other
thoroughfares along which the parade
passed.
Ambrose Prentiss as the King, with
his brilliant equipage, who last year
captured first prize, again was the
cynosure of all eyes and was awarded
the capital prize. 1t was truly a
beautiful feature. The Kings expan-
sive and finely wrought cape of delic-
ate colors, as well as the pretty and
Jauntily attired pages by whom it was
supported, was the center of attraction.
The numerous attendants, large and
small, carried out their parts with
real grace and dignity, such as becomes
train of attendants following its
| king.
The next feature worthy of special
mention was Roosevelt returning
home from Africa" In point of orig
inality it was uneXcelled and was very
justly awarded second prize First
and foremost was ''Teddy' III cowboy
costume on horseback; following were
lot of savages and a nondescript
monster of the animal kingdom. The
savages" were dressed in the style
of the jungle, while the monster"
was of most ingenious construction,
rejecting not only striking originality
but also slillful handiworli of a pecu-
liar sort on the part of those who
brought it out. 1t was vertebrate
animal as big around as barrel and
at least thirty feet long. 1t had six
teen legs supplied by eight young men
of Slider Hill, whose bodies entered
into the construction of the monde
script While in motion the big joint
ed animal moved with a swinging
serpentine motion, which made it seem
very lifelike. 1t opened and closed its
mouth also, showing the way into the
capacious nav big enough to admit
man, while the great teeth afforded the
last touch of ferocity. This feature of
the parade was gotten up by the young
men and boys of Sidler hill, the fol-
lowing participating: Joseph Shultz,
Lewis Walker, Charles Wolf, John
Shoop, James Fox, William Shultz,
James Burns, Lawrence Kidd, Charles
Lake, Harry Kessler, Edward Mellin,
Garner Rose.
Next were the two female imperson-
ators, who were probably never sur
passed anywhere. Each was made mp
TO resemble a very attractive woman
and carried himself with so much poise
and grace that similarly attired he
would at any time pass on the street
for woman. The judges awarded the
third prize to Frank Smith, of this
city, as the LADY in black" and the
fourth prize to Walter Teets, of North
umberland, as the 81 lady in grey"
A very pretty feature of the pageant
was tiny float containing mounted
stork-a very handsome specimen
drawn by two children, Andrew Muir
ray and Ivy Little. The idea that it
symbolized was very readily grasped
when the eye caught the nurses cost
ume, which so we'll became the pretty
little miss who, side by side with the
boy, trudged along at the head of the
float
Charles Graham and Francis Roney
as the "Golddust Twins" produced "A
good deal of merriment. Their make
up was inimitable.
One of the most taking features of
the parade came in from Hon. Alex
ander Billmeyer's farm. This was the
big bull, "Teddy," harnessed to an
improvised sulky, the wheels of which
We're trimmed with corn fodder
Teddy" had the traditional ring in
his nose, but he seemed like a docile
sort of fellow. He showed no signs
of rebellion until going out East Mar
ket street, when Sheriff Williams
mounting the sulky attempted to drive
him and Christopher Springer, his
keeper, arrayed as "A hummer, got
astride ON his back. He was finally in
duced to go ahead
y very well made-up Santa Claus.
accompanied by walking Christmas
tree, constituted novel feature, which
came all the way from Snyder coun.
ty. j. II. Burns of the firm. !, II
Burns and company, of Selinsgrove,
was Santa Claus, while G. Meade
Lumbard of the Snyder County Tri- !
bune' published at Selinsgrove, was
the Christmas tree. The two men en-
Joyed the occasion very much, while
tie attraction, contributed from such
distance, was much appreciated by
tle Mummers' association.
Among the minor features of tho
parade were clowns, Indians, hoboes
and backwoodsmen. all got+o,,