Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-02
The Merchants Picnic.

On Monday evening the Committee on
Amusements reported that program of
contests had been prepared, but that all
the merchants consulted had not yet agreed
upon their prizes.
The program committee reported that
general outline had been agreed upon and
prepared but could not be completed until
the arrangements for music were definitely
settled.
The music committee reported the bids
of the different bands, and were authorized
to contract with the Germania and Grand
Army bands and the Germania Orchestra
The committee on printing made their
report and then the meeting adjourned till
Friday night
PROGRAM OF THE DAY.
The general program for the day is as
follows:
HOO m.-Band Concert from Dancing
Hall, Germania, numbers
l. m, dinner.
100 y. m, Band Concert from Dancing
Hall, G, A X. Band, numbers.
I:3O. Addresses, Dancing Hall.
The Merchants Picnic, ii. ii. Goucher
What we are here for, Jos. Il. Donly.
Butler Merchants, Lev McQuisuon
Their visitors, S. F. Bowser.
300 Amusements under directions OF
Amusement Committee.
300 Registration in east end Dancing
Hall for the purpose of awarding prizes 10
the Oldest man, largest family, pretuest
baby, etc
$50, dancing.
4:3O. Band Concert, GAR. Band,
numbers, from Pavilion.
ZOO, singing. national odes, by all on the
grounds, at Dancing platform.
7:l5: dancing.
7:45, Band Concert from the PaVliloh'
Germania. numbers.
ll:O0. "Homeward Bound" Goodnight
chorus by the Trainmen.
Four-oared boat race; first prize, umbrel-
la, c. Duffy; second, silver cup, Harry
Greib
Two cared boat race first prize, lap robe,
Yves Roessing; second, silk handkerchief,
II. Schneiderman.
Tub race; first prize, rocking char, ID.
Miller: second, croquet set, W. A. Osborne;
third. silver cup, Cleeland Ralston;
fourth. one dollar cash, Eitenmiller House.
Fat mems race; first prize, pair air mols-
teners. IT. Rockenstine; second, pair slip
pers. John Bickel; third, razor, j. Il. d. W.
Campbell.
Sack race; first prize, hat G. X. Grie6;
second, silk umbrella, Racket Store; third,
hat rack, George Ketterer; fourth, square
meal, Hugh McCrea.
Hop. step and jump; first prize, hand
satchel. B. Roessng; second, cake, Morrl-
sons bakery; third, pair of shoes, Metzger
& Volkwein.
Running jump; first prize, box clgsrs,
George Vogeley; second, pocket knife, j.
Nipple a. Bro; third, one-half dozen cans
corn, Bells q Graham.
Wheelebarrow race, first prize, saw and
hatchet, Oil Well Supply Co.; second, pair
shoes, Al Ruff; third, sack -four, Haley d
Phillips; fourth, box cigars, Aiken d Camp
bell.
Ten pin contest, first prize, box of cigars,
John Stein.
Foot ball, first prize, hat, Ii. Colbert.
Creased pole, first prize, small clock, ID.
II. Pape; second, Pearl shirt, ). n. Patter-
son.
Ladies ball throwing, first prize, fancy
parasol. A. Troutman & Son; second, bread
box. c, Stock; third, silk handkerchief.
Ritter & Ralston; fourth, two pounds cream
mixed candies, Turner & Davis
One hundred yard foot race; first prize,
fine white shirt, I. Rosenberg Second, four
fold linament, j. G. Redick.
Quot contest, first prize, one pound
best tea, George Reiber & Sons.
Best lady Walter, first prize, Haviland
china cup, saucer and plate, A. q IL. Rel
Der; second, pair kid gloves, l.. Stein q
Son. third, cut bottle perfume, A. j. Frank.
Best gent waltzer; first prize, silk suspen-
N
ring. John Grieb, Hostetters Bitters, Z.
Wuller.
Mule race; first prize, buggy whip, Berg
q Cypher; second, box cigars, Morris fac
tory; third, pipe, n. Il. Weser.
Ladies' boat race; first, parasOl, Ritter d
Ralston; second, pair slippers, b. c. Husel-
ton.
Swimming contest; first prize, sack -four
IIarper Bros second, ham, c. Koch d
Sons; third, box cigars, B. c. Dickson
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Homliest man on ground; box of cigars,
McCandless g. kirkpatrick.
Heaviest man on ground; pair OF shoes,
Blackmore d Grieb.
Widow with largest family on ground;
first prize, barrel Of -four, W. III. Reihing;
second, lot of bread, John Richey.
Man with the largest family on ground:
| First prize, barrel flour, j. }. Leidecker;
| sack -four, L. III. Anderson.
Man with the largest head: Solid silver
| headed cane, Colbert &5 Dale.
Man with the biggest feet: Square meal,
| George Smith.
Putting the sledge: Hammock, II. G..
| Heineman; second, leg of mutton, G. Smith.
| Best lady elocutionist on ground: Coral
vase with perfumery, ]. f. Balph.
Best girl reader under ten years: First
prize, odor case, c. n. Boyd; second, bas-
ket of perfume, J. l.. Wuller; third, large
doll, j. +. Il. Stehle.
To the lady having the largest number
| of daughters on the ground who have bak-
| ed bread: Sack of Red Ball -four, G. Will
son Miller d Bro.
To the farmer with the largest number
of boys on the ground who are helping him
to farm: 140 pound sack Miller's salt, G..
Wilson Miller a. Bro
The Butler County Record one year to
the handsomest young lady at the picnic.
The Democratic Herald, one year to the
worst crippled person on the grounds.
| The BUTLER CITIZEN, one year to the
most recently married couple on the
grounds, also to the youngest married cou-
| pie on the grounds, also to the oldest mar
| ried couple on the grounds.
One years subscription to the Butler
Eagle to the person in attendance at the
picnic who has been longest in the mercan-
tile business in Butler county.
Oldest person on the grounds: Years