Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
WHAT A JOLLY TIME
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION PICNIC
A Pleasant Afternoon Enjoyed by the
Business Men st Reeds Iaks-haees
and flames, Boats, Awarding Of
Prizes, Dsneiax and Festivities.

Yesterday afternoon the Mercantile As
sociation held their second annual picnic az
the Lake. and notwithstanding the rain,
which msrrsd their pleas ure Tor q short
time. all who participated seemed 20 enjoy
themselves fully.
A line of carryalls conveyed passengers
from East-st. to the picnic grounds At 50
cents for the round tip. but large number
of people who attended rode IN private con-
veyances. A large number of business es-
Adjustments were C osed In order that
clerks as we'll as proprietors might partici-
pate in the pleasure of day out with the
Association, which, although only = little
over two years old now has membership
OF more than two hundred, including some
oi the most prosperous grocers, bakers and
meat market men. The following pro-
gramme was followed rs nearly as the rain
would permit: A game of ball took place
retail stores. The game seemed TO be
kind of walk away" for the Wholesalers.
who won the game by score OF 70 TO 0,
the game being stopped by the rain AZ the
end of the nth inning.
AT 4:lO little girls race took place. This
was one of the most pleasing paris OF the
programme. Six little girls. ranging IN age
fsom TO IL years. entered the race 70 con-
tend for the prize. large and handsome
doll. The first trial resulted in tie be-
tween Miss Emma Eichelsdorfer and Miss
Sadie Doyle. At the second trial Mns
Emma won the race by such q short dis
tance that il was decided to give Miss Sadie
q prize of five-pound box OF candy.
At 4:l5 the little boys race was called;
prize bat aud ball. Five boys took part
in this race, bat il was easily won by little
Alfred Rasch.
At APO the fat mems race took place;
prize. watch and chain. Only three men
took part in this race. Fred. Blake, G. K.
Harrington and Z. G. Mangold. The race
was won by Msngold. There is no know
ing what Blake might have done If he
had not had the misfortune to stub
bis toe when abor half way down the
course and fallen to The around. At 4:25
the lean mems race was called. The first
heat resulted in tie between John NJ Z.
Shields and V. q. Harding, on the secon d
heat Harding beat by a short distance, but
was declared out of the race on account of
not being q business man, and mono but
business men were to participate in the
games. The prize of this race was hor Sc
and carriage Ia tin one).
The sack race was called at 4:30 and was
taken part in by five competitors. The
prize. o box of cigars, was carried OF by A.
Vidro. The orange race was taken part in
by four boys. The prize. box Of oranges.
was won by Edward Knapp. At this time
the rain cut all further games short. and the
large crowd sought shelter in the Pavilion
which was opened for the picnicers. All
who participated in the picnic were given
free tickets for steamboat ride
on either the steam yachts. Florence
and Sport, or on the new Belknap.
The Belknsp is a new steamer built by
Truskett & Tyroiler and has an entire
length o. seveniy-ive feet and width OF
tventy-six feet over all. 1t has two decks
and is by far the incest boat on the lake.
At 7:30 the prizes won in the races were
presented to the winners of the races
Dancing began at 8 o'clock and continued
till about 10.
Although the picnic was gotten up under
the auspices of the Mercantile Association,
| 1t was not limited to the members, but q
general invitation was extended TO the
business men in all departments OF bust
ness to take part.
The affair was a success and must have
satisfied the hopes OF the Association as II
| did their many friends.