Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
PIPE-LINERS' PICNIC.
An Enjoyable Day in the Grove for
Oil Men and Their Wives.
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE PRESENT.
Review Of Operations Present and Pros
pective in Butler County.
EXTENSION OF A GOOD TERRITORY

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
BoYCE's STATION, August 15.-To-day
marked a new era in the social history of
the employees of the Southwest Pipe Line.
1t was the occasion Of their first annual
basket picnic, which was held at Boyce's
Grove, on the Charters branch of the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad.
Every section of the Southwest district
turned out in force, while pipe line people
were present from nearly every section of the
middle and northern field. Aside from the
pipe line folks there were hundreds Of repre-
sentative oil men there, many OF whom have
seen the ups and downs Of oildom for more
than quarter of a century. For the latter
class the picnic afforded a sort OF reunion,
and the exciting scenes of days long gone
by were again revived by the recital Of
many interesting "reminiscences.
The pipe line boys have always been noted
for their integrity, honesty of purpose and
genial disposition. They never do things
by halves, as demonstrated by their meet
ing to-day. There were fully 1,500 per-
sons on the grounds. and q more jovial,
was Seautiful, % the groUnas @ we're weII fitted up
Tor the occasion, and everything passed on in
the most harmonious manner. At II o'clock
the inspiring strains Of the Royal Italian
Orchestra, of Pittsburg, broke forth in the
grand pavilion, which was the signal for the
grand march. 1t was happy scene to witness
Fathers, mothers, sons and daughters mingled
in the merry dance and may waltz, those in
the humber walks of life meeting on a perfect
social equality with those who can count their
thousands. They met for day of pleasure and
recreation, and the cares of their responsible
duties was for the time laid aside. The WASH
ington Cornet Band lent an air Of pleasure to
the surroundings by discoursing some fine
music, which was highly appreciated.
Just before dinner the employees were ar
Hawkins. of Washington, Pa. The prominent
pipe line officials present were: g. T. Braden,
Of Oil City. General Superintendent of the
United Pipe Line DIVISION; E. G.. Wright,
sylvanIa line. Washington, Pa; o.
8. June, Superintendent of the Butler
division, Butler; William Lemon, Superin-
fendent OF the Clarion division, 81. Petersburg; e
Eagan, foreman, Shanopin; ]. B. James, fore
man. Turkeyfoot, A. D. McVey, foreman.
Mount Morris: Harry Walters. foreman, Brush
Among the large number of invited guests are
mentioned few of those most prominent from
Washington, Pa, and Pittsburg. Those from
WASHINGTON were: Rev. L T. streator, Major
Streator and wife, d. 81. Seaman and wife,
James Christie and wife, v. F. Hickman and
wife, E. E. Crumrine and wife, d. s. Kemp and
wife, Superintendent Forest OIL Company; NJ.
Compton, General Manager Forest Oil Com
pany; 9. B. Hayes and wife, ]. NJ. Fulton
and wife, w. E. Brown and wife,
Henry Schoenthal and wife, ]. M.
Braden and wife. A, H. Marsh and wife.
DR.. J. L. Thistle and wife, H. II. Davis and
wife. n. A. Wright and wife. John Hallam and
wife, L. Hallam and wife, George Hallam and
wife, Ed Smith and wife. w. F. Borscher and
wife, M. Ryan and wife, Samuel Watson and
wife. ]. G. Morrow and wife, ]. Clarke and wife,
James Kuntz, Jr, and wife, G. W. Reed and
wife. J. II. Wilson and wife, T. F. Birch, B. F.
Clark, Joseph Ellsworth, Thomas Cushing R.
@. Whitford. "Uncle'' Isaac Kineman. Charles
Young, B. II. Northrup. George Chapman,
William Haldeman, Charles Newland, Henry
Broschart, George Caldwell, ID. McKain.
Those from Pittsburg were George Huf, j.
V. Kelley, Uncle Ben Upper Tim Irwin, J. M.
Bowman, E. P. Jones. Jr., Norman Robertson,
Nevil Baily, Charley Ford, Matt Murphy, J. B.
Andrews, John T. Irwin, II. Cooper, John Gal
Ioway, T. ]. Lockwood G.. ]. Garland.
Dancing was continued until ABOUT 10 o'clock,
when the festivities of the first annual picnic
of the employees of the Southwest Pennsylvania
pipe line came to an end, and all departed
for their homes with the firm conviction that
it was good to have been there, and that the
renewal of acquaintance and social intercourse
was conducive to the moral and social eleva-
tion of both men and women. h. MCC.