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Ten Thousands Make Merry in Town Thursday.Ml TheSurrounding Towns Represented by Large Delegations.Early Arrivals—The Trains Bring Heavy Excursions—Town is Filled to Overflow —Brilliant Street Parade at Noon—The Results of The Morning’s Games.Fully ten thousand visitors have participated in the festivities of the day. The streets have been almost impassible a greater part of the time and hearty welcome is accorded the thousands of visitors who are here today to partake of the hospitality of theTent No. 291 and Kalkaska Hive No. ! 313 formed a force of 210 persons from Kalkaska. Petoskey, Charlevoix and East Jordon Maccabees filled a big train.The G. R. I. at 10:30 brought ten coaches. The Mancelona Band, Tent No. 202 and Lorena Hive formed a lorig line to march to Maceabee Headquarters. The Initiating Team formed a striking feature of this delegation.The M. N. E. train due at 10:50 was delayed until one o’clock but it brought a big crowd of people. Fourteen coaches were literally packed and passengers were standing on the platforms. The immense crowd was met by the Northport and Crescent bands. aDd hundreds of impatient people.THE GAMES.The Street games and sports furnished pleasure for those who enjoy them. The boys race, for boys under 15 years, was won by Allie Campbell, with Frank Slader second and Tony Prachil third.There were plenty of entries in the sack race, and it furnished the usual amusement. ;lt was won easily by Fred Robinson, with Roy LaForge, second and Will Snifka a very close third.The wheelbarrow race was won at a walk by Jack Probert, Louis Swain, second and Frank Rocus third.The barrel race was won by Louis Swain in a red-hot finish, with Fred Robinson second and Moxie Steinberg third.When the 100 yard dash was called, Levi T. Pennington, who had formally decided to forego all such frivolous pleasures, broke his vow and took first, with Roy LaForge second, and W* Snifka third.SMRlCook, J. G. Birdsall, O. G. Millar, W. W. Fairchild, W. D. Hollister, at the corner of Front and Union streets and gave them orders as to the disposition of visitors. The sight was a pretty one, the red, white and blue trappings on the high spirited horses made avueen City of the North and the Mac- picture.abees are having a celebration that ! The first train to arrive was the C. will go on their records as one of the ' ^ • M., from Elk Rapids.mcst sucsessful ever held. Nothing has been left undone by the towns peo-Marsbal Roberts accompanied by bis aides attended upon the Elk Rapidspie to make the day a gala one. The \ train to meet the tents and hives that great K. O. T. M. officers have the keys i came from along the line. Equalityof the city in their possession and tc- Tent, No. 137 and Maggizee Hive fromday the great common law of brotherhood will be demonstrated as it is only possible to demonstrate it by the beneficiary orders in which the Maccabees take a foremost stand.All day yesterday the merchants and committees on decorations were busy testing their artistic abilities in draping and festooning, the delightful effect of which is every where apparent today.The decorations on Front street were never more elaborate. Everywhere the colors of the order are seen in great profusion mixed with a generous amount of the stars and stripes which now take precedence in the thoughts and hearts of every patriotic American citizen, Flags are floating gaily in the breeze from masts, from doorways, windows and arches. Private residences well as business houses are elaborately decorated.DECORATION'S.A banner on the corner of Front and and Park streets is supported by pillars wound in the National colors. The banner in red, white and black, bears the inscription, “Welcome K. O. T. M.'’ At the corner of Front and Cass streets, I\. O. T. M. in electric lamps is neatly placed on a banner and will make a pretty effect this evening.An arch at the corner of Union and Front streets is beautifully draped in red, white ana blue bunting and miniature flags. Across the center is a banner with shield and the letters, K. O. T. M. in electric lampsOn the south side the decorations are very pretty. At the end of Union St. bridge and the entrance to the C. W. M. grounds is a welcome banner to the L. O. T. M. Undertaker Carter who is an enthusiastic member of the order, has his building prettily decorated and the rather suggestive banner in front of his business place, “Welcome K. O. T. M.”THE INPOUR Early this morning teams began arriving from the country and by seven o'clock, the city was wide awake. Teani3 were lined up along the streets, and the pedestrians were also numerous. The brightness of the morning added enthusiasm to the already bounding spirits and every one entered into the spirit of the occasion.At 7 o’clock, Judge Lorin Roberts, marshal of the day assembled his aides, O. P. Carver, J. A. Loranger, F. Hamilton, C. J. Ebner, F. G. Heumann, A. B.Elk Rapids, Williamsburg Tent, No. 610 accompanied by a number of the ladies marched to Maccabee Headquarters on Front street led by the aides and Crescent band and were at once disposed of. There were also a number of Sir Knights from other towns along the line.The G. R. I. train arrived on schedule time at 8:3. and was met by the Boys’ Band, the Reception Committee, and Marshal Roberts, Aides Loranger, Heumann and Fairchild.On this train were the officers of the Great Tent. They were Great Commander N. S. Boynton of Port Huron; District Deputy W. G. Davie of East Tawas, Great Lady Commander, Mrs. Francis E Burns of St. Louis, Mijh., Great Lieutentant, Mrs. Rachael Bailey of Hastings, Tent No 837, of Slights, Tent No 062 of Kingsley.The Mayfield Maccabees who are members of the Kingsley tent came. The coaches were packed and jammed and the baggage car was resorted to as a last means of getting to the coveted place of pleasure today.A parade was formed and the officers in carriages were escorted by the Boys Band and reception committee to Park Place hotel.The C. A W. M. train from Manistee Crossing and along the line was more than crowded, for flat cars had been called into requisition the regular coaches being filled before the train reached Interloehen; and when 160 people got on there and 75 at Grawn, the train presented quite a spectacle.’Some of the log car passengers were smiling, some were swearing. One of them who felt himself outraged because he did not get a seat in the coach, declared that they had forty flat cars in the the tram. But he had dust in hi9 eyes and could not see straight.The train was met by Marshals Roberts, Loranger, Heumann, Cook and Fairchild, and the Tents frcm Grawn and I nterlochen were escorted to headquarters by the Boys’ Band.At 10:15 the Columbia, loaded with passengers from Northport, Omena and Suttons Bay landed at the dock. The Northport band headed the aggregation and escorted Northport Tent Nc. 469, also Delma Hive No. 338 of Northport.Eleven coaches came on the C. W. M. at 11:15 from Kalkaska, Van Buren, Petoskey, and Charlevoix. KalkaskaTHE PARADE.The parade, witnessed by thousands of people was one of the finest spectacles ever seen on our streets and more than met the expectations of those who waited about the streets to see it. The floats were all emblematic of the day,The parade was formed at the corner of Union and Front about one o’clock. It was formed in the following order. Boys’ Band in duck uniforms, carriages with reception committees and Grand Officers of the K.tO. T. M. and L. O. T. M., Trawerse City K. O. T, M., Cadillac band, Cadillac Degree Team, Cadillac Tent, Northport baud, Northport Tent, bicycles, Petoskey band, Petoskey Tent No. 223, Elk Rapids Degree Team, Elk Rapids Tent, Kalkaska band, Kalkaska Degree Team and tent, Mancelona band, Mancelona Degree Team and Tent No 202, Lorena Hive of Mancelona, Kingsley band, Slights Tent, Crescent band, Sir Knights of Traverse City Tent on horseback, Traverse Bay Tent No. 136, Degree Team, Traverse Bay Hive No 71, two floats, Officers L. O. T. M. No 71, Old Mission band, Old Mission Tent, Officers Traverse Bay Tent No. 871, Knights, Traverse Bay Tent No 136, Amanda Hive, Float, Members in carriages, Bicycles, Fire engines, Hook and Ladder Company.The floats of the Degree team9 were nicely arranged and the costumes of the officers very striking. The following officers constituted the Degree Team Float of the Kalkaska Tent No. 291: J, M. Cavitch, King: P. W. Pearsall, Past Commander: Wm. Solis, Lieutenant; Wm. Eckler, Chaplain: Soldiers Robert Utter. George Teachout, J. E. Bennett, C. Krugger: Sons, Jake Cavitch, Elmer Jenks: Peasant, Edward Paige. There were 60 members of the Tent in the party.Elk Rapids Tent, Equality No. 137 was represented in the float by the fol lowing officers: Thcs. White, King; W. R. Carlisle, Judas Maccabeas: E. P. Barnes, Peasant; J, D. Avis, Sentinel: Soldiers, Thos. Hogan. Louis Olson, Frank Waters.The following officers graced the Mancelona Float: Clarence Fox, Commander; W. C. Hiatt, Past Commander: Squires, Lieutenant: Rob Trail, Chaplain: Oscar Estler, Guard; BenCoty, Bert Eckert, Sons: Frank Besaw, Candidate.Mancelona Guards of Lorena Hive No. 33 were represented by officers: Commander, Maude Lesher: Lieutenant, Mary Austin: Record Keeper,Janet Erwin: Finance Keeper, Lucy Abbott; Mistress at Arms, Anna Davis; Pickett, Nora Haven.Traverse Bay Hive No. 71 had a float of 10 guards and three banner bearers.The ladies were attired in black skirts, red waists, black mortar board caps, white cuffs and collars Another float represented the cross and crown, the emblem of the order. This was occupied by several young girls bearing crowns and in the midst was a large cross covered with field daisies.Another float which was used as a contrast caused a good deal of merr.-ment It'Showed the difference be-(Continued on 3rd page.)
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Traverse City Bay Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Fri, Jun 24, 1898
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