Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-28
IT WAS A GREAT DAY.
Fun and Entertainment ut the Picnic OF
the Ancient order OF United
Norkmeu.

Norkmen'
/ There is a we'll founded tradition amone
| the lodges OF the A. o. L.. W. OF Kansas
/ CITY that when they hold an annual picnic
the weather is fine. Yesterday the occa.
sion OF one ofthese delightful gatherings,
vas mn .voap.iop Tho suprene Master
Workman Of tho uriverse saw fit as lie
i" va N''.,'" , VI Wv -, ~ ,,,. ,t.
has done many times before, 10 give the
Workmcn suitable day for their annual
picnic at Washington park, and He be.
,,,,,,, ~ trtob, IIcor ta,. ,'ron tbem and
s,'"u" g.i1i' - - - s,,,,s.s
theirs. That the picnic was success
there can be no doubt. As early as
O'Clock in the morning the trains bound for
yyasbinirfon part ,vcro nlled with the mem
b'IS oi the altefeht a. ~ = w ,out's
ana thetr tamlhcs, bearing huEe iuh'h ods-
cooked Tor ths occasion. during the day
80 2 w. ,.,,,s .,,tr ,,,7,,. ,,, -
,."N NV" pc"P'e louH" '",'i way ~ W
WASHINGTON PARK ana jolned WIN tns Iouse
IRE. An day long the park was alive with
the white dresses Of the matrons and MAIDS
ana the pratue OF the happy children rose
and fen as their innocent games progressed
- ,,-s,,, 40, 90 rcr,
Itts az" y"ustu ii p'yasau' '' ~ P'
meate the districts OF the park
The morning was taken up largely with
shaking hands ana getting acquainted and
weicom,ns the iast arriving guests .I SUI
preme Master Workman Joseph h' FlsEs.
uf Lawrence. kas.. the chief speaker OF
the day. was early on the grounds and did
mncn IN the way o. 'e.nns s'1r,'s ocnas,ar amu
'o1.'',i,S 5i,1 ,.','S ,, 10 var ,rastar
Of ceremonies. took his place on large
pavilion IL The center of the park nnd IN
few wen chosen words Outlined the AT att
Davis was advertised to deliver the. address
of welcome. but owing to a previous en-
however. had written out his address, and
II was read by Mr.. Young Following came
master workman, It was entirely remln,
iS,teni, ana was louviy appISain.a,el' ~ S,ranu ~,
Master NOIklnah II. Miner, q. -
Louis Grand Il, Recorder william am F. Bohhn,
oi H. louis MAJOR Henera' Ited W ~
let knights, and Mrs. II. Levitt, past
saG soc Sa hVYL asT a wsil I,'e rs
Geived and showed a marked m increase IN
inttrsst S''P "S wen % '''u'"
l"t,I |SI' - -,-.. -, o..i-,,, a., .,,
rl .g naI otbiis,ue iisueu sre sTe
MnHFs hs to laK pa and r TgTS
on inc nrpsranmf thSuEh m3t Oh ,nd M ain am
itsd II Vas he baby show. 4 large NUN
nrizes, Which were bestowed as Follows:
!E' ttesf habv under veSr Of ageolNIrs
Ellen Rumsby, Eimwood and IndependonGe
Smallest baby Gnder year-Alrs T. A..
s1qdsTs Sos WbySmns b1H Is street baby IaekW *
T. Edwards, I:,dii sheiiield. Mo, three Gold Band
nimIi Handsomest girl to 3 years-Nrs. Addie
Stiner Independence, Mo. Three Gold
Rand ba ms
hTnu ~. hninIsii IN, mir -, t,yirs-Nrs w r
Myers Myers! 80 - hoi{ street 9i'FeF cream
p'ff5l Hurdle ar raee5J birmingham. 1i25 oak
street BunGh or esnanaS Ir aIIo sd
uuItu ,ile ~ iIi aua '"' e'''' t't 7s-N
race. box OF cigars.
l,
1932 Tracy avenue Han dozen water
ineiGnsi SI3est ,adv-Nrrs Hall. Independence.
Mo, aged 81 years, months. hooking
chair.
oldest man-Colo1el sam Ralston, 1nae-
pendienee Mo, aged Sc years ll2 months
Next Oldest man-Danlel Gessley. 1915
East Eighteenth street, aged 72 years.
Walking stick.
sdbwarfz sb1Sf ii 1903 Tracy 1;r avenue. Box candy.
ladies' foot race, free for all-Mary Mey-
ers. s.Twenty-siyth street and Cleveland ave
~ i"r,r i't'-' rsir,,irrba,n 1-o5 oalz
e,t SaeN T,l,, on MN am
'eon mans Tace-I, Doerr. slo Wabash
aYenue Ken T,, 'oT racM peaGNes w Wade 11os Cherry
street Half dozen watSrmeons SIni ,so Madison
avenue hali uo@ef rose ppS 'tsS' t1u,r 1874
Fattest woman-Mrs oas M' Z. Huil' 15. 5f-t
MCGEE street, weight Z'o POUNDS boN
Fattest man-P. Hihler, 1910 lndiana ave
nue., weight 2S5 pounds Easel
Best looking married lady-Mrs. Maude
simmons, 1928 Durham. Rottle pHrfumery.
22ii2 Pendleton avenue. Cake,
Gcntlemen's boat race-Fred Berger. Ton
OF coal
Past master workman race-J II. tlulst-