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Caption |
Merry Men of Robin Hood's Cabin |
Date |
1902 |
Place |
Richmond, Tioga PA |
People |
Bailey, Frederick Dettulow McCausland, William A. Doud, Carl Walter Williamson, James Edward Gibson, Cyril Joseph Bailey, Harry Ward Sherwood, Hugh Miller Shepard, Morris H. Bates, John Phillip Miller, Willard C. Peterson, Harry Seth Allen, Wilton W. Strait, George Leslie Wilson, George W. Earley, Edward W. Howe, Frank W. Saks, Edward Clayton Longbothum, Ray Clare Passmore, Frederick Copping Roff, Edmund D. Clark, Frank Ashton Ely, Winfred Lewis Doud, Cyrus M. Rogers, Charles R. Shaw, Llewellyn B. Capell, William H. |
Title |
The Merry Men at Robin Hood's Cabin in Sherwood Forest |
Description |
Mansfield men at Robin Hood with identifying numbers and label. Mansfield Advertiser Aug. 1900 (1902 is probably the year represented in the photo. because Ed Saks did not come to Mansfield until April 1901 and he is in both the photo and the 1901 write-up) 1900 aug robin hood A RIGHT GOOD TIME Twenty-one of the (here-are-moments-when-we-would-rather-be-alone" set of young men enjoyed a genuine stag party on Thursday night down at Robin Hood Cabin. The affair was a royal treat. The supper "a corker" was served by Mark French. Toasts were responded to by Rev. Mr. Riley, Prof. Verrill and others. Mr. Sherwood described the trophies from the far north which adorned the walls of the cabin and recounted some of his experiences in acquiring them. The "clown of the evening" prize was awarded to Will Capell, and Carl Doud received special mention for being the best clog dancer. General regret was shown with regard to the fall from a hay rack which John Gibson received. This is a good place to go and we all wouldn't mind going again Mansfield Advertiser Sep 1901 (This is a year later than the photo) 1901 merry _men ROBIN HOOD'S CABIN Their Third Annual Banquet in Sherwood Forest An enjoyable event long to be remembered by the fortunate participants was the second annual banquet of Robin Hood's Merry Men, Thursday evening, Sept. 12, 1901. It was held in picturesque Robin Hood's Cabin in Sherwood Forest. The commodious cabin filled with its unique collection of valuable and interesting curios is an ideal place for such a gathering. About thirty-five guests and "merry Men" were present who made merry the early part of the evening with a series of impromptu athletic sports the honors of which were pretty evenly divided between Carl Doud and John Gibson. An occasional trivial accident during the "sport" only added to the mirth of the onlookers. The following menu was skillfully served by the committee of arrangements, Messrs. Doud, Capell and Welch, to whom is due much of the credit for the success of the evening. MENU OLIVESCHEESE STRAWS SLICED CHICKENCURRANT JELLY SPRING LAMBSLICED TOMATOES HEINZ'S PICKLES FRENCH FRIED POTATOES SLICED CUCUMBERS PINEAPPLE SALAD SANDWITCHESCOFFEE NEUCHATEL CHEESE VANILLA CREAM GRAHAM WAFERS The company was honored by the presence of Representative Andrew B. Hitchcock, of Knoxville, who was called upon for the first speech. He responded with a talk on "Banquets and Receptions at the State Capital, " giving in a very entertaining way some of his personal experiences at Harrisburg social functions. In explanation of the selection of a name for the cabin, Mr. Hugh M. Sherwood gave an interesting description of Robin Hood and his life, a part of which follows: "Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men flourished in Sherwood forest in the county of Nottingham, England, under the reign of Richard Couer de Lion, beginning in the year 1189. Just who he was history fails to tell us, but it is thought by some that he was Robert, Earl of Huntington, once high in royal favor, but having acquired the ill will of the king, fled, taking refuge in Sherwood Forest, the dark recesses and hidden covers of which afforded him a safe retreat." "Always outnumbered he never failed to escape capture by strategy. He had befriended the Saxon peasantry in so many cases that his friends among them were numbered by hundreds." "Brave, bold, gallant Robin Hood! Always true to his friends, never forgetful of a favor shown, respectful of womanhood, and an unfailing friend of Saxon peasantry at last met with a treacherous death by the hand of a friend." "The brave Locksley in Scott's great novel, "Ivanhoe," and who assisted with such consummate valor in the storming of the castle of the cruel Front de Boeuf was no other than Robin Hood. In Ivanhoe we have his own words, "Call me no longer Locksley, my Liege, but know me under the name, which, I fear, fame that blown too widely not to have reached even your royal ears, --I am Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest." Other interesting speeches followed, but space forbids mention of them all. Just before breading up, Photographer Bates took a flash light picture of the banqueters and the interior of the cabin and all departed wishing what one of the speakers meant when he expressed the desire that the banquet might occur triennially. Following is a list of those present: Hon. Andrew B. Hitchcock, Knoxville; F.J. Roberston, Elmira; H. Lee Russ, Corning; Frank H. Patchen, Covington; Hugh M. Sherwood, Carl W. Doud, Fred D. Bailey, Fred Passmore, J.C. Gibson, Chas. Rogers, Ed. Saks, M. F. Rose, W.W. Allen, J.F. Foster, John Piffer, W. H. Capell, Chas. Earley, L.B. Shaw, M..H. Shepard, W.A. McCausland, F. L. Ely, G. L. Strait, Ed Wilson, F.A. Clark, Frank Howe, D.D. Welch, Chas. McDowell, W.C Miller, Bert Bates, Ray Longbothum, Dr. Williamson, Harry Peterson, E.D. Roff, Dr. Harry Bailey, Mansfield. |
Photographer |
Bailey, Fred D. |
Collection |
Photos - Mansfield |
Catalog Number |
1010.rh.07 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Imagefile |
023\1010rh07.JPG |
Accession number |
2011.01.01 |
Updated |
2025-10-02 |