St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-19
The Grocery Clerks Have Fun
at Lake Park--DiStribu-
ton of Prizes.
The Millers Visit Minneapolis
and Take in a Yacht
Race.
The Crossings Case Is Really
and Truly at an
End.
The United Lutherans Jubi-
late--NeWs Outside Of the
Census War.

Yesterday, IN attendance upon Iilo Sec
Ond annual picnic of the grocers' clerks.
During the forenoon the weather was
threatening, some rain fell. and appear
ances Indicated that the annual outing
of the food handlers would be failure,
but, about noon, the sun broke from the
clouds, anxious, no doubt, to assist the
young men who had the 'sand'' to Or
ganize such a pleasant event and the
sweetness to carry it out to
the satisfaction of everybody:
When the picnicerS cOngregated
in force on the pleasant grounds
which surrounded the Lake Park hotel,
there was not trace of the mornings
rain to be seen, beyond pleasing sense
of GOODNESS which overSpread the face
of nature The arrangements for the
picnic were well-nigh perfect, and the
efficient officers of the Clerks associa-
ton were in every place at the same
time, watchfully vigilant that every
thing should be carried out to the letter.
AS soon as the pleasure seekers LETT the
trains the first object presented to their
view was the tall form of President
James Mcintosh, who, with straw hat
on head, fire in eye, and Demosthenic
sweep of arm, exhorted everybody to
s'pass right on by the hotel to the ath-
letic contests and when these same
searchers for Joy arrived at the field OF
| battle there, too. was Mcintosh super
intending everything and everybody.
A. B. Husbands was treasurer, but that
did not prevent him from looking
! after the pleasure of the visitors,
nor from shedding the benign light OF
his presence over everything and every
body. f. H. Frear, who was billed as
grand secretary, seemed to have the
same effect upon the crowd as would
sparkling champagne. Frear showed
himself a smooth mamie deals in
soap. Cy Harris as vice-president
of the association, doesn't have much
to do, but be was busy yesterday at the
lake seeing that nothing was left UNI
done. A. W. KreiSer looked after the
games, A. B. Husbands looked after
the distribution of the prizes, Henry
Florders watched the dancers, Cy
Harris kept an eye on the bond to see
that no attempt was made to play
Little Annie Rooney" and
Al Paris watched every one
else and lent sunshine to the
occasion by means of his smile.
| The large crowd was an orderly one,
but. nevertheless, several members OF
| Minneapolis finest were there to lend
dignity to the occasion, and to assist in
keeping small boys out of the ring.
| Owing to the scarcity of work for them
! to do, Officers Tom Collins and Simon
McNulty devoted part of their atten-
| ton to the fair sex, and in consequence
will have to buy their groceries in st.
Paul hereafter. Grocers' clerks are as
prone to jealousy as other mOrtalS, and
| after the havoc they made among the
ladies yesterday it would be nothing
strange should a goodly portion OF
arsenic be Incorporated with their tea
| some day.
The base ball ground was not in prime
condition for the game in the morning
between the clerks and wholesale men,
the grass was long and wet and the
base lines much resembled small sec
| lions OF Minnetonka creek-but the
game was played, even without the use
| of boats. and the clerks won. In fact
| the statesmen were mot in it," They
are accustomed to doing a good deal of
flaming" in their business, but when
! 1t comes to playing ball flaming" will
not win. All Paris was umpire and he
| easily demonstrated his superiority to
Blogg. He was occasionally little off
in decisions, but he did as well as could
be expected of a man who conspires
against the life of the community by
making candy. The clerks won by a
score of Is to %. and each member OF
the winning nine was presented with a
box of cigars by W. A. Conrad. CThe
police were ordered to see that no cigars
were smoked on the grounds.) Lynn
Merrill won the ball throwing contest
and made the circuit of the bases in fif-
teen seconds, winning % nat ana
| box of cigars.
In the afternoon there were all sorts
| of contests. Fat men ran races and
lost their breath; old men did the same.
There was rife shooting, sack racing.
sprinting, potato-hop racing, three-leg-
ged racing, ball throwing for ladies,
running races for ladies, rowing races,
tugs of war, baby show and waltz
ing contest. The prize-Winners were
as follows:
Whistling match, for grocers and clerks
only-First, one box lemons, c. c. Mumm
second, l pail P. NJ. company old-time
mixed candy, Lynn Merrill; third, five-pound
box P. M. company Il. M. creams, w. a.
| Soudan.
Hop, skip and jump, for grocers and clerks
| First, solid gold Log Cabin watch chain.
| Lynn Merrill; second, case one-quarter-ga
lon Log Cabin mable sugar, F. Morrill, third,
one box Log Cabin maple sugar, Charles
| Keller
Fat mans race, for grocers, fifty yards
| nrSU, one DOX IduCE CISdlu ChSOSC, ~ u.
Smith second, one tub creamery butter, 7.
o. Grotte; third, one case OF eggs M. j.
Galpin.
old mans running race, for grocers only,
fifty yards-First. two barrels Christians
best flour, NJ. j. Fellows; second, $500 cash,
w s. Pater; third, j. Hosa.
1OO-Yard Run and Return Race, for Clerks
Only-First high base pier mirror with mar
BILE slab. 8. A. Valentine; second, clock,
Presley Demarais; third, one case of fruit
Of n
fourth, one barrel water white oil, John
Rice.
Running Race, for Grocers and clerks
First prize, S. A. Valentine; second. Presley
Demarais; third, d. c. Johnson.
Ball-Throwing Contest-For ladies': First
prize, bracelet, Nellie Tobin, The Northwest
Trade; second prize. breast-pin, Ethel Civ
ms, George V. Hecker d Co, New YORK
third prize, bTeast,pln, Netne Parker george
Sack Race-For clerks only: First, So
Henry McCullom; second, one barrel best
crackers George Alstad; third, one box best
crackers Robert Howath.
Running Race.-For boys under fourteen
years-First $40 worth of fire works, Charles
Georges; second, one box chocolate creams
Frank Kline; third, one box caramels, Alex
Thomson.
Ladies' Running Race-First gold watch
Gertie Blaisdell; second, silver parlor stand
lamp. Nettie Parker: third, So, Clara Galpin
fourth, one case Quaker oats. Hattie Feagles
Threelegged race, for grocers and clerks
First two ninety-eight-pound sacks OF -four
second, two forty-nine-pound sacks OF flour;
third, two twenty-four and one -half-pound
sacks of -four Merrill and Stewart.
Tug of war, between North and South
Minneapolis grocers-Five cases Live OAK
California canned fruit. North Side.
Tug of war, between North and South Min
neapolis clerks-Sl5 in cash. divided equally
to the winning side. North Side.
The last train for Minneapolis did moi
leave Lake Park until after 10 o'clock
in the evening, and the fun was at its
height up to the hour of leaving. AL
though some of the athletically-inclined
young ladies had thrown the bal
and raced across the grass plot
like wild deer, they were still
in good condition for dancing through
the evening and demonstrated theil
ability in that line on the floor of the
pavilion. There was not an unpleasant
feature of the whole day. The men,
young and old, who work from a. IN
until 10 p. m. behind the counter or OF
the delivery wagon. showed that they
knew how to appreciate day at the
| Lake On all sides the Oicnic was VOt6C