St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
PICNICs GALORE.
Churches and Societies Will Hold
is High Carnival.


Churches and Societies Will Hold
is High Carnival.
=. The Good Templars will unite with
the other temperance organizations of
the Twin Cities in holding picnic on
the grounds of the Minnesota Transfer.
This is at the corner of Prior and Uni
yersity avenues. The Minneapolis Or
ganizations, it IS announced, will join
in a parade, after which a, special train
on the interurban line will convey the
party to the picnic grounds. The pro-
grarhme that has been prepared will in
elude,H as q matter of course, the usual
speeches, and then will follow athletic
events with brass band accompanI-
ment, and the best sort of time is
promised by the management. Trains
will be run at intervals of four minutes
Throughout the entire day, or while the
programme lasts. - - -
!, The newly completed White Bear
electric line just opened will afford an
opportunity to thousands to spend the
day at the favorite resorts of the city.
Wildwood will be the scene of a picnic
and carnival of miscellaneous sports
and athletic contests. This is an ideal
spot, and will find large number of
admiring patrons.
At Railroad park the programme in
cludes grand Old-fashioned celebra-
ton, and it will include parade and
novel features. And then there will he
ball games, balloon ascension, a para
chute jump, foot races, and in the even
ing the event will be a pYrotechnic dis
play.
The citizens of North st, Paul offer
very tempting programme. In the first
I, A. l.; ;ot~
some 300 Patriotic Sons OF America will
will march to Silver lake. where the de-
lectable things SO usual to an old
fashioned Independence day picnic will
be spread by fair hands, and it is ex-
pected that the march will have so
Sharpened the appetites that none Of
the good things that will have been
placed will want for appreciation. The
eliminating event will be pyrOtechnic
OratOrical contest between Rev. E. P.
IngerSoll and Capt. ii. A. Castle, st.
Paul's accomplished postmaster, and
the whole will be finished with brill
liant fireworks exhibition Gin the even
ing. The committee on arrangements
announce that 500 will be given in
prizes for the victors in the athletic
events that will occur during the after
noon.
A picnic will be given by the par
ishioners of st. MichaePs church on the
West side. The event will occur at the
corner of Smith avenue and George
street, at the end of the high bridge.
This Is slightly place where an ex-
cellent view of the city can be had, and
the programme promises the most en-
joyaDletime for those who participate.
A band will furnish the music, and
then there will be the usual athletic
events, so common to independence
day celebrations. There will be races.
foot ball, base ball and the like, and the
most enjoyable time will ensue.
st. Marks parish will celebrate the
day in a pienic.at Groveland park. The
festivities will include athletic sports,
and eloquent addresses will be made,
and then there will be fine musical
programme.
The yachting regatta at White Bear
lake'will prove very attractive feat
ture aInOngthe emultitudinOus things that
have been prepared. for the delectation of
those who wish to enjoy the day. There
will be large number of fast sailing
boats start in the race, and time allow
iances will be so fixed that the result
win be problem. There will be sew
eral valuable prizes to compete for, as
columns.
The Inver Grove citizens never over
look national independence day. The
time never was since this delightful
Suburban resort has been occupied that
there has not been an attractive pro-
gramme on the Fourth atDecker's park.
For tomorrow there will be two balloon
ascensions by Prof. Bissel, and the
Jubilee singers, so-called, will supply
programme, while there will be dancing
and other pleasures IN the pavilion.
st. Marks church committee will hold
genuine old-time WaId-Fest on the
Fourth of July in GroveIand park, end
of Grand avenue line.
The glorious Fourth will be celebrated
by st. James parish at their ~picnic
grounds at the terminus of the exten-
sion of the West Seventh street electric
line. The electric cars run direct to the
grounds, and on that day extra cars
will be placed on the extension of the
West Seyenth street line to accOmmo-
date the crowds. The pastor, Rev.
James A. Fitzpatrick. has prepared an
elaborate programme for. the entertain.
ment of visitors. Brass and string
bands will furnish music. Punch and
Judy performances. and all manner Of
outdoor games will attract young and
old. Athletic contests of every sort
will take place. and the winners of the
leading events will be rewarded with
gold medals and other prizes.
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