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Lucknow Sentinel, 1910-08-11, Page 1• • Single Copies, io cents. LUOKNOW, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910 sec :t 1-`) Special Reunion Nu • THE GREAT HOME -GATHERING FOUR DAYS OF HAPPINESS, HANDSHAKIVCI AND OLD -ME HOSPITALITY Eight Thousand People in Caledonian Park Witness the Revival of the Games that made Lucknow Famous. Ten thousand people walked the streets of Lucknow on Caledonian Day. Eight thousand people in Caledonian Park witnessed the revival of the old- time Games tkat made Lucknow famous. Old Boys and Girls of Lucknow, Huron, and Bruce, whose numbers no man can correctly estimate, were here from all directions—from Vancouver on the West, from Florida and Cuba on 'the South, from Quebec on the East and as 'avas Bonnie Scotland—to attend homecoming. That is, in .record of the great Reunion 'which has just passed into municipal history. It was a royal welcome, indeed, that Lucknow gave those returning prodigals. Flags were flying; streets were gay with streamers and bunting; spanning the thoroughfares from side -walk to side- walk, where the crowd should pass on .r 1 In the Presbyterian Church the preach- ers were: in the morning, Rev. James Wilson nojv pastor of a large congregat- ion in Toronto; in the evening, Rev. Donald Nicholson, of Maxwell. Rev. Leslie Armitage, of Picton, conducted both morning and evening services in St. Peters Church. A special service, conducted by Rev. Angus McKay, now of the Free Church, Kingussie, Scotland, was held in the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon. Most appropriate to the occasion was the grand union open-air service held in the afternoon in Caledonian .. Park. Nearly four thousand people were in attendance. Led by the Lucknow Mus- ical Society Band, next followed by a number of Fraternal Society 'Lodges in full regalia, and troops of little children, the procession of worshippers, seeming endless in length and limitless in num- THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The men who planned and brought to pass the Old Boy's Beunion and Caledonian (James of the present summer. Reading from left to right : D. R. McIntosh, President; G. H. Smith, Secretary; Alexander McPherson Vice President and A. P. Stewart, Treasurer. � 1 its way from the Railway station, bers, made its way down street and stood five great, cedar arches, crowned side -walk, and settled like a cloud on with Union Jacks. "Hello Sandy"! the face of the hill. Below and facing "Hello Bill"! "Scots wha Hae!" were them on a platform were the speakers the words an artist had wrought on of the occasions: Rev. W. J. Jolliffe, of white cotton, and stretched across where the Methodist Church, as chairman; all might see. And there, above the Mr. J. C. Anderson, precentor; and side -walk, was another motto for the other clergymen to the number of seVen Heilan' born—"Caed Mille Failthe" — or eight. being Gaelic for "A tho.rsitnd Welcomes". Service was commenced by singing It was a royal greeting, indeed, that "Coronation"; followed by a prayer by those prodigals gave the Old,Home Rev. T. E. Sawyer. Addresses were Town. "And this is Lucknow!""Dear given by the clergyman whose names old Lucknow!"—"Isn't the old, town have already been mentioned in connec- beautiful!"—"Home, sweet Home!"— tion with the churches; by Rev. Mr. these and many other things they said Fisher, a pioneer minister of.this to al - concerning the place they had journeyed ity, and by Rev. R. Arlin, now of Brook - so far to see. lin. "Shake hands, old man!"—"How are In one way or another these were all you, old girl`s"—"How has the world "Old Boys" of Lucknow or vicinity; and, been using your"—These and many listening to their chice and touching other things they said as they met and language, one:fact was borne home to greeted eacliother after so long an ab- those who heard them—that the old sence, in this, their home of earlier days. town, and the counties of Bruce. and Men from Saskatchewan made known Huron produced men of broad minds their county by badges, and boquets of and voices of rare power. Their ad - Wheat heads, on their breasts. Men dresses were characterized by pith from Florida told of their country like- and brevity. A number were happily wise. Dan. McKenzie, from Montana, reminiscent. The memorable gathering wore a badge which revealed his identi- before which they stood appealed to ty in these words: "I am Dan. McKen- them inevitably as the symbol or earthly zie. Who -the deuce are you]" likeness of a greater homegathering Every day for a week preceeding, new promised for the Hereafter; and the hope faces had been appearing on the streets. was expressed that none of the present On Friday they were numerous. On numbers would be missing there. In Saturday, the population appeared to a number of the addresses a note of have doubled. No special trains were warning was sounded against the spirit guaranteed, and no one knew when ex- of commercialism and the tendency to nmere worldiness so likely to develop in etted visitors should arrive; but home hey came by every train, at all hours a country like Canada at the present nd most unexpected times, until it time of rapid growth and the rapid eemed as if the whole population of making of fortunes. With further e world were turning in this direction singing the se: vice closed. 3 Sunday, July 31, was the rominal Monday was anticipated as an event - siring day of the Reunion. Services ful day. It broke fair and cool, with e held in the churches, morning rain threatening at no distant hour. evening, and the pulpitswere occ- Before noon the rain had fallen—a d' by clergymen and former pastors heavy shower which muddied the streets, se names will be familiar to many drenched the flags, and left the arches rs. In the Methodist Church the a mass of shining green. In the after - ng service was conducted by Rev. noon it cleared away—to be followed by Mathers, of Thorold, and the even- two days of the most perfect weather •viceby Rev. J. C. Reid, of Atwood. - that the heart of man could desire. Many and bitter were the disappoint- ments arising, directly or indirectly, out of the Railway strike.. Special trains did not arrive when expected; and when not expected, arrived. Late in the afternoon, came the train having on board the Toronto contingent, the Queen's Own Regimental Band, and members of the White Heather Pipe Band. Enthusiasm rose with their coming. A grand March down the street, led by the Bands, set the crowd cheering; and from that time onward a spirit of unquenchable -ardor prevail- ed. A bate -bail match in Caledonian Park between Lucknow and Tees - water resulted in a vitt ;ry for • Luck - nor. At 7:30 O'clock, a large crowd, led by the, Lucknow Pipe Band, the White Heather Pipe Baud, and the Queen's Own Regimental Band, marched to Queen's Park, where Reeve Joynt, speaking for the citizens of Lucknow, welcomed the homecom- ers to the town, He spoke standing in a buggy. In the course • of his ad- dress he referred to a visit that he himself had recently paid to the old family home in Ireland, and told how much he had enjoyed it. He hoped the homecomere to Lucknow •would enjoy their visit in an equal degree. Said the Reeve: "The -widow with her pennies has put up her little flag, and the man with his dollars has put up his big one, to make the old town look pretty and to welcome you here." Following the reeeption, was the open air concert by the Queen's Own Band in Caledonian Park. The even- ing was beautiful, the music was of surpassing quality; but the people were too busy meeting and greeting friends up street; and the attendance was in consequence small. As yet, the Detroit contingent had not arrived. Man- times bad he p')eU tsi'rin was c long _that en o'oloc0 at dight it finally drew in; drew in, in the darkness, with probably two thousand people waiting there to meet it. Its reception was far differ- ent, indeed, due to many circum- stances, from that which had been pla:ined; but tho boat Lucknow had was not too good for those on board. For they were those faithful, enthusi- astic "Old Boys and Girls" from the City of the Straits, who had planned and prepared so long for this home- coming; and with them the St. An- drew's Highland Drill Corps, and the International Pipe Band—a world of entertainment and • good -cheer in themselves! To the stirring strains of the Lucknow Pipers and their own magnificent Pipe Band, they came ]parching down the streets nearly half a thousand strong. . Enthusiasm among the spectators burst all bounds. Wild shouts and cheers went up; the crowd pressed and surged about; from that moment until the dawn of day the streets of Lucknow were not quite silent from the talking and the sing- ing inbing of the sleepless multitude. Tuesday morning broke cool and clear. Soon after sun -Fist, the people from surrounding points began to gather in. They came by train, by auto. and by horse and buggy, Un- able to secure expected] railway trans- portation, many drove from as far away as Goderich, Wingham and Walkerton. Early in the day a train from the north came down, bringing several hundred people. For a number of the visitors there were bowl- ing and tennis competitions on the T" bowling green, with many prizes given. For all who cared to see or hear, there was the pa sing up and down of the crowds ur_ the streets, the parading of the bands, the music of the cornets, drums and "a hundred pipers and a' ". Quickly the hour of noon arrived; and the faces of men then turned, as the •Arlabs toward Mecca, to thedenier '"'ark, where the games that ave lair, rmant for nearly a quarter of a cen "r' `y were to be revived once more. At 1 o'clock began the + eral par- ade to the grounds, led by he Bands and the Highland Drill .rps. It was an unforgettable sig Slowly the arena seats, the `• . circle .around the contest groue the green slopes of Caledonian_ Ili 1_ egan to fill with people. Like th •eep of some Mighty current, th; Iver of humanity—flecked and (1 r:t ng with many -colored raiment., fieeurin;ly without beginning and wi out end — filling the open spaces be re it and draining, app•trently, to th last drop,' the springs and sources behind --flow- ed onward. At the end of an hour it had not ceased. At the end of two hours it was still flowing; . but lessen- ed in volume then, fur tI great hill- side was filled from top bottom -- filled as it had not, b; for nearly thirty. years —an at 1 ( the little to send. go; for at that inosir„ ttirll. � P, is estimated, two tncjusau the streets who did donian Park. On the level grounds below the hill stood the platform where the judges remained and the pipers and dancers performed. No sp8 ll ceremony marked the opening of the Games. The names of the athletes were call- ed by Jirnlny Hunter, in the old-time way, or by others with a megaphone; and the day's activities began at once. The athletic attractions were many and various. "Bobby" Kerr, 103 and 200 yards champion runner; Jack Tait, 1, 2, and 3 mile champion run- ner; Ed. Archibald, champion vaulter of Canada; Geo. Couldiag, champion walker of Canada; Duncan Whitehead and Fred Dent, two of the fastest sprinters in Cana*.; —these and many others took part, aid in their various lines were a revehtion to the country populace that witnessed their perfor- mances. There 'ere also the contests in putting the hot, throwing the hammer, tossing ;he caber, and the various races; iteresting in them- selves, more intecsting in their asso- j ter Cale - ciations with the Caledonian Society. Most generally p'easing of, all the events was the exhibition of fancy drills by the St. Andrews Highland Drill Corps. Probably no more strik- ing sight has ever been seen in Luck - now than this. To the music of the. Pipes and Drums they marched first around the arena; and then went through"a ]gaze of bewildering and beautiful evolutions, such as perhaps not even the armies of Germany could accomplish. Round after round of applause greeted them as they finally marched from the field. Last presented of the athletic attractions was the Tug o' War be tween twelve picked men, mighty of muscle, from the County of Huron and twelve others, equally mighty, from the County of Bruce. Captain- ed respectively by the warden of their county, they pulled and strained for nearly ten minutes. The crowd went wild with excitemen t; no power of m-tn could stay the mass from the hill -side as it surged down into the arena In a moment not a man of the pulling teams was visible: they were swallowed up as if by an avalan- che, with friends of each party fan- ning and cheering them to victory. But the men of Huron were the stronger men; in both pulls Bruce went over the line and the victory was won. A11 day the pipers piped and dancers danced; all -day at least from noon till evening, and again at night; and he who could choose the best one was a man of wonderful judgement. Again in the evening a very large number assembled in the park. The attractions then were piping and dancing by winners in the afternoon competitions: and the grand Fire- works display. The latter was one of the best of the kind ever offered in either county. Bombs, rockets, shells, rgnta,},;nge and varying light over the £ 4fitened grounds Oae among the set pieces was the Maple L3af. While this was burning, the Queen's Own Band played Canada's National Air, and the audience broke into the well-known song- The final pie;e was a "Good Nighb" to the Old Boys and Girls, fitly greeted by the strains of Auld Lang Syne. The principal event for Wednes- day morning was the Calithumpian Parade. A most humorous spectacle it was, with features both pleasing and beautiful in connection. A num- ber of automobiles from Detroit, hand- somely decorated, led the way. After these were a band of children march- ing; ladies from Detroit; two mounted horsemen representing clowns; the "tall man"from Detroit wheeling a baby carriaze; some fat men carrying dolls' umbrellas over their heads; a trained steer in a cart; and many other things; followed by a number of hog ses and rigs. All the children who took part received handsome souvenirs of Detroit In the afternoon, the Baseball game betwee.r the Nebraska Indians a Razdr tg fr tm left to right. D Towers, (Pipe Major,F. Patterson, N. MacCallu m, J. Ross, A. MacPherson, (Drum Major), D. N. Matheson, A. Fitzell, K: Ms,eLsin, E..1Ia Coy, R. MacKenzie. (Master Jimmie Ross is not a member of the band but ite frequently as3)netale; ti eateras Its ant gives exhibitions in dancing. He is always a favorite with the crowd.) v' and the Lucknow team was played. The Indians, with their long practice, Seem nearly invincible; and they won the game with little effort. Owing to threatened rain, the attendance at the ball game was small; and the Old Boys and Girls competitions were de- ferred until Thursday morning. One other` attraction remained in store—the evening concert in the skating rink. Tiris was an entertain- ment that will not soon be forgotten by those who attended. The pro- gramme was one of rare excellence. Mr. R. D. Cameron occupied the chair and in a short opening' address took occasion to voice the thanks of Luck - now to the homecomers for their visit, making special mention of the Detroit people who had so nobly and freely given of their talent to assist in the way of entertainment. At, the men- tion of Detr it, the great 'audience burst into applause—suggestive in some degree of the .popularity of"Our American cousins" here. One. pecul- iar advantage the programme had: that of being a "home talent" one, given by artists of very high ability. Encores were numerous and' hearty, and ungrudgingly responded to. (Continued on page 8) Notes and Comments Financial - The Reunion has financed itself.. That is reason for satisfaction. It has not, however, left an overflowing treasury. It was not the aim of the Committee to make money. Their first consideration was to get a large attendance and to see that those who came were well entertained. In this they succeeded. The Visitors. inset �suecrru f b. ..- week, tl ,; the ma visitors rasion city and , contracts with r who has something special 1 carry an advertisement about while fixed out as he was he. so conspicuous he is doubt effective. The merchants par contract is to pay Nathan $50 1 and expenses. The Strike and the Reunion. The strike on the Grand Trunk way was peculiarly aggravating to interested in the Reunion. It can just when people -were finally ma up their minds as to whether or r they would ar•lind. The uncertain, as to travel created all manner of c fusion. 'One might set out and ne get to his destination; he might get his destination and not get back. Sun conditions on the only road reachin the town musft, have materially affecte, the attendan&. To give point to thn aggravation, the strike was declared settled on .the .losing day of the Re- union. Still at the Game Local pride would be somewhat flattered by the fact that a former Huron Boy came back and won first prize in the shot putting competition on Tuesday against all comers. This ,was Charles Stuart, formerly of the 9th concession of West Wawanosh, who will be remembered as quite a young man, taking part in the local competition attheCaledodian Games. Mr. Stewart has for several years been in Moosamin, Man., where he is agent for the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. He still takes a keen interest in athletics, and is active in promoting sentiment favorable to sport as a healthful recreation as against pro- fessionalism. Our ;p.pe Band. Sentin Is there ;.(i Canad //.4 there anysthere ,• ]atro`2ii; �' Atekttlasive}n,(� t aTni v ReuPlOn to register ganizat. The Luc while here. _ : iter proved highly useful to those who consulted it, in let- ting them know what friends were in town. It will be of special interest to to readers at a distance who failed to, join the hom ecomers. A Misnomer The appellation "Highland Cadets" which became current . in connection with the Detroit drill corps was rather unfortunate and misleading. The term "Cadets" is properly applied to a body of youths who practice military drills. The body of men who were here are properly known as the Detroit St. An- drew's Highlanders Drill Corps. The "Old Boys"Band. When the "Old Boys" came home there were among them many who had played in the Lucknow Brass Band ten, fifteen and twenty years ago. These got • together on Wednesday morning of Reunion week, and played some old time tunes on the streets of Lucknow. Following are the dames of those who tool part: Alf. Davison, Strathroy; Bob. Matheson, Canadian Soo; •Milt. Mc- Millan, Regina; Neil McKenzie, Carn- duff, Sask.; George Burgess, Toronto; Jockie Hornell, Toronto; Chester .Mc Laren,Niagara Falls;W. Lawrence, Sask- atoon (Drum Major); D. N., Lawrence, W. Davison, Geo. Greer, and Dan.' Mc- Morran, of Lucknow. - An Explanation Hon. Wm. - Lyon MacKenzie --King, - w ho was announced to deliver an ad- dress and open...the Caledonian Games, was unable to be present, and the following telegram from him explains the reason:— Montreal, Aug. 1, 1910. Sec'y. Old Boys Reunion, Lucknow. Regret exceedingly that public business arising out of present Grand Trunk Railway strike 'settlement nego- tiations will render it impossible for me to be at Lucknow to -morrow to extend a welcome to those attending Old Boys Reunion. Would certainly have been -with you but for unforseen present sit- uation. I send best wishes' to all. W. L. MACKENZIE KING. The Tall Man The *tall man" who attracted so much attention on Tuesday, and proved g and re )11,.now and? There are greater pipe bands, to be sure—greater in numbers—greater in performance, but they are found in greater places, where there is vastly more material to §sleet from. For a town like Lucknow this band is "a whirlwind". When it assembles upon the street and strikes up "Highland Laddie," every Scotch heart is stirred and every drop of Scotch blood in the town courses more rapidly through the veins. It has the town by the heart. It is a channel through which the Scotch sentiment finds ex- pression. Thirty years ago, the Scotch spirit of Lucknow manifested itself in the Caledonian Society. That organiza- tion had its day of glory, and subsided; but the spirit was irrepressable; and here it is manifesting itself again, re- freshed and invigorated by the rest, in this Pipe Band. Of the group, Mr. Towers was first to take up the playing of the pipes. He was joined by Messrs. Geo. Mann, W. H. Young, and Jas. MacLennan, (all of whom have left town), and others, until the organization grew to its present proportions. It is in great demand at holiday celebrations, garden parties, and picnics—in that way being the most popular musical organization for many miles around, Lost and Found FotrNt—In McCharles store, Luck - now, Aug. 2nd, a 5 -dollar gold piece pin, -initialed R. E. M. Information at The Sentinel Offite or at Mr. Mc- Charles' Store. Losr:—In Lucknow, sometime dur- ing Reunion week, a Canadian Automo- bile license, Number 7036. Finder please leave at the Sentinel Office. Losr:—In Lucknow, on Tuesday evening, between Dr. Spence's Drug Store and the Express Office, a silver watch, with both chain and `Donald Dinnie' fob attached. Finder, please leave at the Sentinel Office. LOST—On Aug. 2nd, on Campbell St. near Murdie & Sutherland's Hard- ware Store, a panama hat with fancy blue and white band. Finder kindly leave at The Sentinel Office. Losr—On Aug. 2nd, between resi dence of Alex. Stuart, 9th Con. Tp. Wawanosh, and the Edwin Gaunt Farm, Con. 12, Wawanosh—A full- length black serge lady's coat, Marshall himself such an expert on stilts, is Mr. Field Co. Chicago, label under collar, Nathan Daniels, of Detroit. He makes Pinder will , suitably rewarded on a business of being tall. He goes to a pr•esent:ng at The Sentinel Office. 4: dYi .gin: %