St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-14
NINE LARGE CARLOADS,
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Half of the St. Paul Division
Picnic Today at Wild :
wood.
RARE SPORTS AND PRIZES.
Last Half of the st. Paul Men
Picnic on Thurs
day.

the Minneapolis division of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company went out
TO Wildwood yesterday and enjoyed
quite as good a time as did the first con-
tlngent on Tuesday of last week. The
crowd OF yesterday was about as large
as that OF last week. about 1000 OF the
the men with their families going out in
the morning and remaining all day. The
company again provided all the trans
portation for the men. sending them
over in vestIbuled cars from MinneapO-
lis and out on the st. Paul & White
Bear Electric railroad to Wildwood.
A long programme of athletic sports
was INDUCED in by large number of
the party, everything from a tug-of-war
to fat mans race being on the list.
The crowd enjoyed itself immensely,
and, on leaving the resort, gave three
cheers for the management and for the
the prettieSt spot on the shore of White
Bear lake.
St Paul Division.
Today the first contingent of the st.
Paul men will go out, and on Thursday
the remainder. MeSsrs. E. E. Edwards,
Chris Erickson and E. j. Luethge, the
committee OH arrangements, have con-
cluded their work of preparing for the
event. having secured $500 worth of
prizes for athletic sports. The picnic
is for the trainmen only, there being 400
employees OH the st. PAU division, 200
of whom Will attend the first day, leav-
ing One-half the force TO operate the
cars, and on the 10th the remaining 200
will enjoy their day off. They will be
accompanied by their families. and it
estimated that the daily attendance will
reach nearly 5000. as general invita-
ton is extended to everybody to par
take of the hospitality of the street
railway employees during their outing.
An elaborate programme Of sports
has been prepared FOR each day, and in
addition there will be a balloon ascen-
sion, and in which Prof Paul and Miss
LIE BOY will both leap out and descend
upon separate parachutes.
Programme of Sports.
The list of sports and prizes follows,
the prizes having been donated by local
merchants, who desire to see the picnic
pass off very successfully:
Base Ball Game-First day, first prize,
case of wine; second day, first prize,
case of wine.
Hundred Y ard Dash. Men-First day,
first prize, silk umbrella; second prize,
two bottles port wine; second day, first
prize, silk umbrella; second prize, box
cigars.
Boat Race-First day: First prize. So
hat: second prize. box cigars. Secoud
day: FIRST prize, s. hat; second prize,
box cigars. .t-
Ladies' Hundred Yard Dash-First
day: First prize, pair kid gloves; sec
ond prize, bottle imported perfume.
Second day: First prize, pair silk mitts;
second prize. bottle fine cologne.
Three-Leggsd Race-First day: First
prize, wine-colored rain coat. velvet
collar. Second day: First prize. sack
flour.
Tug-of-War-First day: First prize,
two boxes cigars. Second day: First
prize, two boxes cigars.
Potato Race Unmarried ladieS-First
day: First priZe, one dozen cabinet
photographs; second prize, ten yards
pongee dress goods. Second day: First
prize, one dozen cabinet photographs;
second prize, brush and comb.
Creased Pig-First day: Five dollars
cash. Second day: Five dollars cash.
Ladies Egg Race-FlrSt day: First
prize, silver orange holder; second prize,
pair tennis shoes. Second day: First
prize. carpet sweeper; second prize
piece of silVerware.
Swimming Race - First day: First
prize. silk umbrella; second prize, pearl
handled knife. Second day: First
prize, So hat: second prize, one gallon
blackberry brandy.
Fifty Yard Dash. Girls Under Four
teen-First day: First prize. sterling
silver buckle. Second day: First prize,
silver spoon holder.
Heavy Mans Race, 100 Pounds -First
day: First prize. gold cuff buttons.
Second day: First prize, box of cigars.
Waiting COntest-First day: First
prize, ladies, 80 hat; second prize,
ladies. oak center table; first prize,
men, silver cup; second prize, men,
silk umbrella.
Waltzing-Second day: Ladies, silver
tea set, felt hat; men, pair of shoes, box
of cigars.
In addition to these there are seven
other prizes, the contests for which will
be arranged on the grounds. The pic
mic, dancing, and everything but the
contests, are open to the general public.