Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-20

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day, and Slipperyrock Park as the
place, provided reasonable rateson the
Il. r. could be had, and the Park
was not engaged for that day. Com.
mittees on arrangements, Printing,
Transportation, Music, Baskets,
Amusements, Dancing. Finance and
Reception were appointed. Capt
Ayers was selected as toast-master.
The meeting of Monday evening
was one of business entirely.
The Transportation Committee re-
ported that they had secured rate Of
40 cents for the round trip to and
from the Park, but could get no half
fare rates, and that trains would
leave Butler at I, s, l0:30 and l0:45
a. In and at l, sos and 6 p m. for the
Park: and returning, leave the Park
for Butler ct 2, $40, 9 and ii p. m.
The tickets will be sent here several
days before the picnic and will be on
sale at all the stores.
The music Committee reported
that they had no bids; but a resolu-
ton to employ both bands. with or
chestra, at reasonable rates, price not
to exceed ST5, carried
The Committee Oh amusements re-
ported nothing done definitely, but
said they were arranging for game
of base ball between the Grocery
Clerks and the Dry Goods clerks.
A new Chairman was appointed for
the Committee. and it was instructed
to make further arrangements i'm
mediately.
The Committee On Dancing asked
for all enlargement Of the Committee,
as the Dancing Hall at the Park was
being enlarged, and it would require
more men to attend to it, and
Messrs. Chas. Koch, Ab. Stein, Will
Troutman, VIII Daubenspeck, Herb.
Harper and G. w. Miller were added.
The Committee was also empo wered
to employ callers.
The Committee on Refreshments
reported that they had had no meet
ing, and asked for instructions, and
after long discu ssion it was voted
that the Committee purchase one
barrel of sugar, five boxes of lem
ons, so pounds Of coffee, 10 gallons
of milk, and 500 pounds of ice. any
goods not used or damaged to be re-
turned to merchant selling them. 1t
is the intention Of the merchants to
furnish free coffee and lemonade to all
present, but everybody must take
their own cups, saucers, spoons, etc..
in their lunch baskets
The Committee on Baskets report
ed that they bad divided their work,
and asked for power to employ "a
good man to do the checking and
take charge of the baskets, which
was granted The baskets are TO be
checked free aud should be sent to
the early morning trains.
The meeting then adjourned, bua
the Committee Oh Arrangements re-
mained behind and completed the
program as follows:
PROGRAM.
All merchants in The different lines
will meet on Jefferson street, right
resting on Mexican, at 1880 O'Clock
sharp, in the following order:
Band
Grocers
Dry Goods
Clothing and Gents Furnishing
Boots and Shoes.
Millinery
Drugs
Butchers
Hard ware
Confectionery
Stationer5
Jewelry
Tinware
Harness
Lumber
Band
Clerks
Speakers of the Day
The procession will move north to
North Street, west to Main, east TO
depot and take $50 train for Slip
peryrock Park.
AMUsEMENTs
Sack race, tub race, foot race,
creased pig, slippery pole, base ball,
quoits, ten pins, foot ball, boat race
and dancing
Among the many funny things,
about the funniest will be the re-
sponses to the toasts by the very fun
ny men, whose names are hereafter
annexed.
The Railroad Company has also
agreed to furnish amusoments and
thereby assist in making the Mer.
chants Picnic the grand success Of
the season, aud to that end is max
ing extensive improvements in the
Park.
ToAsT5.
Toast Master-H A. Ayers.
Dry Goods NJ Thompson.
Groceries-L. G.. McOuistion.