The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-09
WAYNE COUR. ) CELEBRATION
Event 10 he Hit of Season-Every-
body is Working Hard to Make 1t
"A Success-Prizes Offered.

a Success-Prizes Offered.
From reports made by the execu-
tive committee at Tuesday even
ing's Wayne county celebration meet
ing it is claimed that the coming al
fair will place Old Home Week in
the shade, providing the weather is
good. Arrangements are being
made for a celebration that will lin
ger long in the memory of Wayne
county people.
Several prizes will be awarded to
out-of-town, county and local mer-
chants, automobile owners, firemen
and grangers for contests and dis
plays that will be made. Many OF
these prizes are products of Homes
dale's varied industries and are the
best in their line.
To the most originally trimmed
automobile driven by lady the ex-
ecutive committee will give hand
some silver loving cup.
For the most artistically decorat-
ed car the premium awarded will be
a beautiful cut glass vase, donated
by the Irving Cut Glass company.
To a lady driving the best trim
med car the committee will donate
the handsome cut glass Tunkard
Kama Cut Glass company.
For the best decorated float in the
civic parade the executive committee
will offer a cash prize of $40.
For the best decorated carriage
driven by a lady in the floral par
ade an exquisite cut glass Candida
bra, mounted with silver, gift of
Krantz, Smith g. Co., will be pre-
ri
tiful cut glass vase, manufacturer
by the Crystal company, second
prize.
For every grange turning out
with float in the civic parade, the
Washburn Crosby company, through
the Wayne Milling company, will
give a sack of Gold Medal -four.
To the Grange having the best
decorated float a cash prize of SIS
will be donated by the Business
Mems Association; SO as the sec
| ond prize by the same organization.
There will be a hose laying con-
| test open to firemen. The beautiful
cut glass wine set, given by the t.
B. Clark Co. Inc, will be awarded
to the successful company.
For the best drilled and neatest
appearing company in the tiremen's S
parade, August 2S, a rich cut glass
vase will be the prize. This beauti-
! full piece of ware was donated to
the committee by the Union Cut
Glass company of this place.
Five fire companies have accept
ed the invitations extended, namely,
Dunmore, Dickson City, Jermyn,
4 Olyhtant and Carbondale. Invita-
tions have been sent to other COM
panies but as yet no reply has been
made. Some of the visiting COM
panies will bring their fire appara-
tus.
The privilege and finance commit
tees reported progress. The solicit
ing committee has commenced their
work.
Music will be discoursed by the
Honesdale and Jenkins Boy bands,
also by Maple City Fife and Drum
Corps.
In addition to the several prizes
offered the executive committee will
offer a special prize of $40 for the
best trimmed building in Honesdale
for the celebration.
Parties anticipating attending this
J great affair will be given late trair
service. The transportation commit
tee has been successful in obtaining
special rates and trains, which viii
be an incentive for thousands o
, Lackawanna Valley people TO attend
what promises to be the largest anC
greatest celebration of its kind eve
. to have been held in dear OLE
: Wayne. To make it the success
\ that the general committee desires
, the project must receive the heart,
, cooperation of every merchant AM
: person in the town. Everybody cal
n help just a little, either financially
q trimming their homes or by send
: ing out literature inviting friend
+ and relatives to come to Honesdal
n for this event.
= The executive committee is anxi
6 Gus to know how many persons haY
: extra rooms in their homes whic
they can let to visitors during tn
celebration. Parties who will be i
a position to take roomers will graf
fly the committee by notifying n. l
Spencer, general secretary.
IS When repainted and placed
n first-Class shape, the vacant store
It H. c. Rettew's building will be use
h as headquarters for the celebration
,r Here out-of-toWn guests may regi
e ter.
Chairman C. L. Dunning has al
l. pointed the editors of Honesdale
h three newspapers as judges of ii
" automobile parade, namely, b.
'r Haines, c. L. Sandercock and L.
s, Galloway.