The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-24
THE PICNIC.
The Employees Annual Picnic
Yesterday a Grand
Affair.
a Large Crowd in Attendance
And a Good Time Had by ALL.

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employees holiday yesterday. The road
rendered them tie free use af almost every
thing that would help to make their picnic
a success. A splendid programme was ar
ranged Tor the occasion, the prizes being
contributed by the employees and citizens
OF Ssdalia. committees were appointed 70
see TO every part of the work and no pains
were spared 10 have everything carried
out perfectly.
Tie day dawned beautifully and contin-
nued so with the exception OF a shower
| in the afternoon. The place selected was
| Gentry's grove, about four miles west of
the city. The engine used for the occasion,
No. 263, was handsomely decorated with
the stars and stripes. The first train left at
| S O'Clock a. N and continued making trips
at intervals throughout the day. Every
train that left the depot was crowded with
! pleasure seekers.
The first thing on the programme was
| 100 yard foot race for gentlemen, the win
ner to receive fine hat. Nine of the boys
came TO the scratch, OF whom L. Metford
won the prize.
| A ball and bat was offered
to the boy under Is who could run 100
yards in the shortest time. Eight ran, and
J. W. Dennis won.
One hundred yards was considered too
far for girls under fifteen so the distance
was shortened to fifty yards Ten girls
ran like deers and May Sprague got the
parasol. the prize offered.
Only four gentlemen could be induced to
put on their "Mother HubDards" for the
sack race. although two cash prizes $500
and Il 80, were offered. /. d. Wright won
the first prize and Jno. Bonker the second.
81 L l. a.
OF the day.
For the best organ performer, lady un-
der fifteen, the prize was three volumes of
sheet music, There were three contestants.
The judges awarded the prize to Miss
Laura Shock.
Five ladies 'tripped the light fantastic"
tue card case. Linda Ledgewood won the
first prize and Rosa Norton the second.
For the best standing Jump, FIVE gentle
men toed the marx, Mr. [. McVey was
the possessor of the most agility and won
the shoes.
The rain interfering with the outdoor
exercises the committees retired to shelter
and awarded the following prizes:
To Miss Mary Dunnixan, as the most
popular young lady, was awarded the silver
perfume casket q. r. Marcoe, as the most
popular gentleman, won the cuff buttons
Dick Clark, as the most homely man in
the EMPLOY of the Missouri Pacific, the
cigar holder E. r. Smith, Tor good man
agement OF amusements, won the croquet
set Miss Laura Ledgewood, as the best
round dancer, won the plush fan; Joe.
jameson, as the most popular ladies man,
WOE the book of poems.
The prize of six fine shirts, given by
Frank Shultz, for the best walker. was con-
tended for by the members Of the various
committees. The judges, Robert Walker
and F. I. Page, awarded the prize to E. r.
Smith, /. d. Wright and A. II. Rogers.
Dinner was served on the ground. In
addition to the above amusements swinging
shooting, dancing, etc., were INDUCED In.
Short speeches were made by Maj. William
Gentry and others.
The refreshment stand was con-
Quoted by the popular boys Fred Nor
rill and Frank Roper who kept everything
that could be desired.
The grounds were we'll lighted after
dark and many stayed to enjoy the even
ing. The picnic was In every way a sue
cess, and the boys deserve credit for their
able management.
: PICNIC NOTES.
The young men took their best girls out
Who tae ground with their dresses busted,
And this boys they laughed and had good time
And IN the evening came hOme-busted.
The negro prompter was daisy"
-"Ch for an umbrella :" was frequent
cry.
One young lady had new ISIS hat"
ruined.
The two bands furnished some good
,, music.
Marshal Halstead wore the sash be.
comingly.
: There were two engines used. One to
) pull the train to the grounds and one to
bring it back.
\ The rain in the afternoon kept many
{. from going who would otherwise have
been present.
The last train arrived about 12:3O, and
the universal expression was, "a good time,
but oh, how tired and-wet / ami"
The railroad boys covered themselves
with glory, and if everybody didn't have a
good time it was due to their own fault.
The picnic was noticeable for the quiet
: and orderly manner in which it passed of
I Not thing occurred TO mar the happiness
> which prevailed.
s-A snake created considerable excite.
: ment among party OF girls who had
4 strayed away. 1t was killed by gentle.
4 man escort. Maybe they didn't scream
i well. didn't they.
The mugwaump sat in q hollow log
. The ladies under the SKY
- And the young man hustled round and round
A-hunting that eustard pie.
He begged of his sister, of his mother dear
He begged Of his cousins and his aunts
i And at last he sat down where the pie was hid
And IT stuck TO the seat of his pants.
Lost and Found.
n Mrs. Umstead had the misfortune to
lose her pocketbook on the train yesterday,
and owing to the dense crowd the lady
| thought She had seem The last OF IL She