A Gala Day In Saline

Yesterday was a big one with the Maceabees of Washtenaw county. Saline was in gala attire in honor of the big celebration which was held there. The Arbor Tent drill team left on the 7:45 car yesterday, accompanied by as many more Knights and Ladies as could crowd into the car. The next car, at 8:45, was also well filled with members, who, went over to see the fun and to have a share in it. The drill team of the L. O. T. M. went by way of Pittsfield via the Ann Arbor road on the 7:20 train.

The plans were to have the parade start on its line of march at 10 o'clock, but were delayed owing to the inability of the lodges from Manchester to reach Saline until nearly 11 o'clock. The drill teams of both the ladies' and gentlemen's lodges have reached such a degree of military perfection that an easy victory in the prize drills which are one of the features of the day is predicted.

The drill team of Arbor Tent is composed of the following men: W. H. Krapf, captain, W. A. Wenger, banner bearer, Arthur Perkins, George Richards, Fred East, Ernest Mast, J. T. Shaw, Wm. Wiegand, Adam Neff, Harrow Gross, George Lutz, August Darrow, Emil Hoppe, Alvin St. Clair, Jas. B. Saunders, jr., and Chas. Swarthout, with M. H. Mills as substitute and Fred Bross as property man.

Saline, July 31.- (Special.)- This is a gala day for the village, the town being full to overflowing with members of the various county tents and hives of the Maceabees and their friends. The facilities for entertaining a crowd are taxed to their utmost, but the citizens are responding nobly and their reputation for hospitality will be further enhanced by the welcome extended to their visitors today.

The parade this morning was a large one and was viewed by a large concourse who loudly applauded the various bodies as they moved past. Manchester tent seemed to be the favorite of the crowd and proved to be that of the judges as they carried off the palm for being the best appearing tent in the line of march.

At the business meeting of the County association it was decided to hold the next meeting at Ann Arbor and a mid-winter meeting at Chelsea.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, F. E. Jones, Ann Arbor; vice president, John Forsythe, Ypsilanti; secretary, Emmett Shaw, Saline; treasurer, Mary Blake, Ann Arbor; executive committee, Mrs. Johanna Schmidt, Manchester, John Forsythe, Ypsilanti, and F. J. Tooze, Saline.