Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-18
FUN At The BEACH
EXHIBITIONS AND CONTESTS


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Gus Of excursion parties- and the run To
the beach was an ENJOYABLE one. Dia-
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Gus coIors. upon which was printed
seventh Annual Picnic Grand Rapids
Retail Grocers. Ottawa Reach. August
| IL. isgas we're distributed on the trains
by James X. Morrison. sumner Wells
and G. G. bunting. These badeea in
| Guiding a miniature cucumber badge
distributed by =. A. Stowe were
worn by fullv loo persons Neatly
printed nrorrams in book form were
also given out on tbe trains bxI George
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| the Beach the crowd separated and
/ visited the var;oua resorts Some az
those who carried lunch baskets re.
haired 10 the beautiful grove In the rear
az the Hotel OTTAWA and spread the
tables for a picnic feast.
Pleasure OF the Forenoon.
Others boarded the steamer Lizzie
Walsh and went over 10 Macatawa Park
for an hour or two. Some promenaded
down the walks 10 the shore OF the bic
lake and watched the wild waves as they
swishcd up on the clean. white sand.
| Many fingered about the Hotel Ottawa.
i lounging in the rustic seats and
easy chairs on the broad yer.
/ andas surrounding the hotel nAfter
the Ball" and other popular airs we're
/ thumped on the hotel piano by the
young women artists. A large crowd
ate dinner at the Hotel Ottawa and was
/ refreshed after having discussed one of
Landlord Rice's annet7zing menus A.
| . %. m. those who went down in the
morning were Joined by a iollv crowd Of
wholesalers and Others who could not
take the first trains and the sports ~
| tho afternoon began. Precedinr the
sports the life saving station gave an ex.
\ hibitiou on Lake Michigan al 20 which
was witnessed by alarge crowd. II con.
sisted OF shooting lines to an imaginary
sinking vessel and rcstfling drowning
persons Tho exhibition OF intrepiaity
| on the mart OF the crew was watched
with much interest and excitement.
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