The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-09-02
PYTHIANS PREPARE FOR
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Eighteenth Annual Picnic To Be
Held On Monday, September 6,
In Helbig's Grove, Oakland
PROGRAM is COMPLETED

An unusually large parade
with more than fifty prizes Of
fered for those who participate,
three bands, a continuous carni-
val of rides and shows, award
ing Of an automobile, a large
fireworks display and brief adj
dresses by men prominent in
public and fraternal affairs are
some Of the attractions being Of
fered people who attend the
eighteenth annual Labor Day
picnic next Monday at Helbig's Grove,
on Route PIG, at the north edge Of
Oakland.
The affair is being held under the
auspices of the local Lodge Knights of
Pythias, and the committee in charge,
headed by Earl Shartzer, announced
this morning that all arrangements
had been completed for the entertain
ment of the large number of people
expected. The picnic usually attracts
five thousand people or more.
The week of September to II will
also be known as Jubilee Week. The
Keystone Attractions, consisting Of
rides, concessions and shows, will re-
main on the grounds for the entire
week. There will be featured each day
free act, with two presentations on
Labor Day.
Parade at 1000 O'Clock
The parade at ten o'clock will Off
cially open the days festivities. The
procession will form on Alder street
and nearby streets, and proceed from
Oak and Third to Alder, to Second, to
Crook, to Third and the picnic ground.
All organizations and others are re-
quested to report at $3.50 o'clock. The
parade will consist of floats, musical
organizations, fire companies, indi-
viduals or groups in varied costumes,
farm attractions, etc., for which many
prizes are offered and will be awarded:
DR.. Henry W. McComas will be grand
marshall. The parade committee in
cludes A. R. Martin, Emroy Bolden
and Carl w. Frazee. Silver cups will
be given to the best band and to the
best fire company in the parade. Other
prizes, hitherto not listed, are halter
for the latest calf from the Oakland
Supply Company; for the latest man,
bottle hair tonic, Snyder Neville; by
Whites Garage, 214 gallons oil, a
special award.
For the most original clown, Is lbs.
sugar, by F. A. Smouse.
There will be band concerts as fol-
lows: at II a. M; 2 to $3.50 p. M, by
Mickey's Concert Band of Loeb Lynn;
to 5 p. M, by band from Thomas,
w. Va; Z to 9 p. M, by the Gilbert
Brown Boys Band of Oakland.
Address of Welcome
Former Mayor Grover C. Stemple
will deliver an address welcoming the
people at 1:30 p. M, and Grand Lodge
officers will be introduced by Walter
w. Dawson at $3.50 p. m.
Both luncheon and supper may be
purchased on the picnic grounds. An
automobile will be given away at II
p. M, following the fireworks display
at 1920.
Members of the committee stated
there would be ample parking space,
pure drinking water and everything
for the convenience of those attend
ing. The parking of cars will be in
charge of Boy Scouts.
The twelve-page souvenir program
is now off the press and is being dis
tributed. 1t contains, in addition to
the program of events and number
of advertisements, the announcement
of the prizes for the Labor Day
parade, and short history of Garrett
Lodge, No. 113.
The lodge received its dispensation
from the Grand Lodge of Maryland on
November 6, 1889, and it's charter was
delivered February IL, 1890. The lodge
was established originally at Noun
tain Lake Park, afterwards it's place
of meeting being changed to Oakland.
About thirty members founded the
lodge, of whom DR.. Henry w. Nc
Comas is the sole survivor.
The lodge had a total membership
of 251 on August 80, 1887.
The idea of holding a Labor Day
picnic was conceived and first one was
conducted in 1920, in an effort to pay
the debt against the Pythian building.
There was net profit of $4,000. Since
then the picnic has been an auunal