The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Brown, J.A.
issued: 2022-08-29
issued: 1926-07-15
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note: THE STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-Seventh Year—No. 35 PRINCETON. B.C., THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926 PER YEAR: $2.00 Cash Single Copy 5c. Copper Mtn. Wins at Orange Celebration PENTICTON ELKS' BAND ENLIVENS PROCEEDINGS—MANY OLD- TIMERS JOIN IN PARADE TO GROUNDS While the attendance of brother Orangemen from outside points was perhaps not as great as members of the local lodge had hoped for, the county celebration held here on July 12th, was. iin all other respects a complete and unqualified success. The Penticton Elks' band, accompanied by their manager, Mr. Hugh Ramsay, arrived early ^in Princeton, via motor cars, and with their natty uniforms and melody sent the celebration off to a good start. The business men of Princeton co-operated with the committee by closing their stores at noon. A game of baseball between junior teams from Princeton and Coalmont was played in the forenoon and resulted in a victory for the home boys. But it was not till shortly after noon hour that the celebration proper started with the parade to the grounds. Mr. S. R. Gibson, richly garbed in ^ clothes that carried one back several t centuries, and mounted on a high- spirited steed that had evidently been well trjaiined for the occasion, impersonated the Orange Prince and headed the procession in a most effective manner. Represented in the parade, and tripping along to the strains of the band were representatives from the outside lodges of Kelowna, Summer- land, Penticton, Cawston-, Keremeos and Merritt, among whom were noticed oldtimers such as Dan McCurdy, Pete Bromley, Ezra Mills, Dave Innis, and others from the Lower Similkameen ; Keloiwna sent 11 'representatives, including George McCurdy and A B. Elliot; the Summer- land delegates were headed by Marshall Sandbord; Penticton was represented by Brothers Bowin and Lockhard. Sports at Racetrack The principal attraction at the athletic grounds was ,of course, the b&.seball tournament, but w…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26). Bottom of page cut off.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0418744
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text