The event saw no fewer than 120 preceptories take to the streets of Dromore, marching to the tune of some 105 bands - a 10,000-strong parade that took two hours to walk the two-mile route to the field at Lurgan Road.
The crowds of Sir Knights, band-members and thronging spectators were a boon too, it seems, for those local traders who chose to open, this despite concerns that unfinished work in Market Square might have an impact on the day.
In the event the district council saw to it that the Square was opened up as much as possible, with the removal of many of the construction barriers.
Said one trader, "The day was a good success for some of the businesses. Some didn't open; it wouldn't have been worth their while given the line of business they're in, but for the others the construction work didn't put a dampener on things in the end."
Saturday's hosts were the Lower Iveagh Royal Black District Chapter No 1; District Registrar, and demonstration committee member Colin Cunningham, thanked the council for opening up the Square, while pouring praise on local people and visitors for their contribution to the day's events.
"The committee would like to thank all the people of Dromore and further afield that helped us this week to get Dromore looking so well," he said. "We would like to thank all the landowners who got crops cut and cut hedges and those that cleaned up the fields, in spite of all the bad weather we have had in the past two weeks.
"Thanks also to Banbridge Council for their assistance in getting the town's Square opened up for all the visitors that came to our town."
In addition to Lower Iveagh, districts that took part in the Dromore parade included Lecale, Castlewellan, Newry, Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Rathfriland, Mourne, Largymore, Comber, Newtownards, Saintfield and Bangor.
Senior flute bands Ballygowan, Ballyloan, Ballyward and the Hunter Moore Memorial (Newry) – provided a high standard of music, as did Upper Crossgare, Ravara, Raffrey and Cottown pipe bands.
In the accordion sector Brunswick (Annalong), Bailies Mills and Pride of the Birches impressed, as did Tempo, Symington (Dundonald), Poyntzpass, Commons (Newry) and Tullyvallen in the silver grades. An accordion band from Ayrshire took part, along with several Scottish preceptories.