Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-07-14
The UNION PICNIC.
Union Picnic Under the Auspices Of the
Pullman Sunday Schools,
The Children are all Invited to Come
4 out and Have Good Time.


Extensive arrangements have been
isade for the union picnic, by the .dIf-
ferent Sunday schools OF the city, in the
grove east of town next Tuesday, July
18th, and with a pleasant day, and lots
OF children, adults and baskets, the oc-
casion will be one long to be remem-
bered. In order to better handle the
baskets, children, etc, the town has
been d vided into four districts, and the
picnickers from each district will be un-
der command OF an assistant marshal,
and each division will form in differ
ent place, and parents should note in
structions so that if not able to attend
themselves they can properly direct their
children. Each division will have a
wagon in waiting to convey baskets and
other luggage to the grounds.
Division "a" will be composed OF all
the people living east of the Northern
Pacific railway track, and will meet at
tht Methodist church. and will be under
Coz lmand of Assistant Marshal Lacy.
Division "B" will take in the
people south OF the Il. II. track and
east OF Pine street, and will meet at the
Baptist church, under command OF As
sistant Marshal Young.
Division "C' takes in that part OF
town lying south OF Main, West Main
and Wawawai streets, and will meet at
the Congregational church. j. A. Hun
gate, assistant marshal.
Division 'D'' is north of Main street
and west of the n. p track. Will meet
at Christian church, under command OF
Assistant Marshal Garrison.
1t will be noticed that people will
gather according to location. and not ac-
cording to Sunday schools. The bells
will ring at 8 80 Tuesday morning, and
all should be at their proper meeting
places not later than o'clock. At the
D. g. signal the four companies will
ll..s... 30 Main street, where they will
be met by the kid band. They will then
form in hollow square and after song
will be photographed, after which they
will proceed to the picnic grounds. At
the grounds a short program, as follows,
will be given:
Music ................,.........Ba Band.
Words of Welcome ....... Pres. Madge.
PRAYER er.,..,..........E Elder 5. b. Letson.
Recitation .-...... Miss Laura Barbee.
Song. ng................... Children
Recitation ........ Miss Mary Johnson.
Music Band.
Address ............. Mayor Thos. Neill.
Song .................... Everybody.
Basket Lunch.
J. A. Wilkinson will be master of
sports, and will have charge Of the fol-
lowing program in the afternoon:
Foot races for little boys; little girls;
larger boys larger girls, and big boys
and big girls. Wheebarrow contests
for both boys and girls. Sack race.
Standing broad jump. Tug OF war.
Ball game between the red heads and
blue heads. The winners in each game
or sport will be decorated with red
ribbon; second by the white ribbon, and
third by the blue ribbon.
The following committee has been APP
pointed to suggest and start various
chiidrens' games during the day: Misses
Laura Barbee and Serena Wallis, and
Mesdames Frank Richardson and Will
ford Allen.
Lemonade will be furnished free at
lu"ch time, and ice cream can be had
for 10 cents. Candy, peanuts, etc, will
be sold during the day at moderate rates,
under the direction of Miss Barbee, Mrs.
Bull, and Messrs Holden and Bragg.
The proceeds Of the stand will go toward
defraying the expenses of the picnic.
Everyone is invited to come and have
a good time. Bring children and bas-
kets.
By order OF the marsh i of the day,
WIN. BUCKLEY.