Odd Fellows Day, Danville, 1909

April 27th 1909

Odd Fellows Day, Danville Pa

The Independent Order Of Odd Fellows was founded in 1818 with the mission of aiding those in need.

IOOF has stated the following purposes: To improve and elevate the character of mankind by promoting the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice.

Odd Fellows' Day at Danville

When the big parade was dismissed week Tuesday afternoon the Odd pulled Danville up by the roots, it wide open and then set it down hole none the worse. The seat justice of Montour county voted that had the time of its life and would glad to have it over again. The late afternoon and evening hours were those carnival of harmless, orderly fun. Everybody had a good time.

There no dull moments. There was something doing all the time. The left the borough regretfully. The feature of the parade was the one brought it to a close. The nineteen that had furnished the music for army of marchers were massed at and Mill streets, and 600 strong marched to the Court House playing "Onward Christian Soldiers" and "O All Ye Faithful." There were trombones in the van of the band as it awoke the echoes in Montour county hills with its religioso." Then the crowd took celebration in its own hands. Frying pan rattles, cowbells, whistles and manner of noise-producing instrument that could be brought into use was under requisition. A swirl of confetti enveloped Mill street and covered pedestrians, automobile passengers, people in carriages and whoever else came its way.

10,000 tags were purchased.  

"First of all, the residents of Danville, as well as the strangers within our gates on Odd Fellow's day may as well make up their minds that they are going to wear a tag on April 27th, for the privilege of which they will make a contribution to the fund for the firemen's convention to be held here in June.

The sub-comittees appointed to do the tagging will be composed of winning and aggressive young ladies, who will circulate in every part of town. While some are meeting the trains, others will be at work on the streets. Every person not wearing a tag will be approached, and let no one delude himself with the idea that he will escape. That tag is going to be fastened to the lapel of his coat and he is going to pay the price, which, although a voluntary contribution, will not be any too small, if the girl with the tag can prevent it. Not until practically everyone in town is tagged will the canvass be abandoned." - Montour American, April 1909

The Opera House

"The three decorators in town were busy men yesterday. They began early in the morning and by last evening the beautiful decorations that charmed the visitors on Odd Fellows' day were things of the past. 

The same decorators expect to be on hand In June to adorn the buildings for the six-county firemen's convention. The arches with the red, white and blue electric lights, which were such an attractive feature of the decorations. will not be removed by the borough at this time, but will be permitted to remain until after the firemen's convention. They will also he used at the unveiling of the soldiers monument."

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