The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23
1T WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO EN-
BARRASS THE PICNICKING ST.
PAUL BUTCHERS.
BUT THEY HAD A GOOD TIME
IN SPITE OF THE METEOROLOGI-
CAL DISCOURAGENIENT
HAPPY DAY
AMID MAGNIFICENT SCENERY
Annual Outing OF the Local Meat
Dealers Is IL Success Beyond
All Dispute.

this city attended the annual picnic Of
the Butchers Mutual Benefit society at
TaylorS Falls yesterday, and in addi-
ton to this large number smaller par
ties joined the eXcursionists at inter-
mediate stations.
1t was precisely 9 o'clock when the
picnic train, consisting of eight coach
eS attached to the regular morning ST.
Paul & Duluth express, pulled out of
the union depot with as jolly crowd
of eXcursiOnists aboard as ever left
the city. The attendance exceeded the
utmost expectations Of the committee
on arrangements, and as a consequence
the cars allotted to the picknickers were
filled to overlooking; but what cared
that happy crowd for slight discom-
forts en- route, when they felt assured
of pleasant days outing when they
arrived at their destination.
The sun shOne brightly overhead, and
every condition was favorable, save the
fact that the grocers had chosen this
day for their picnic, and some misap-
prehension was felt that the rain
which invariably follows in the wake
Of the grocers would not neglect it's
duties. These fears, however, soon
passed away, and it seemed the gro
GERS hOodoo was a thing of the past.
The trip from the city to Taylor's
Falls was made in two hours and
half, the heavy train arriving at the
latter place but a few minutes after
schedule time. AS the eXcursionists
poured out of the train the stirring
music Of the Taylor's Falls cornet
band was heard from the high table
land in the rear of the town upon
which the picnic grounds are located.
These grounds presented a pretty ap-
pearance yesterday. The view of the
valley to be had from this command
ing elevation is a gorgeous one, and
the only unpleasant feature is the ex-
tremely fatiguing climb up the face Of
the precipice.
Dinner was served on the grounds by
committee of the society, and liquid
refreshments were to be had by the
thirsty. Shortly after o'clock the pro-
gramme Of sports arranged for the oc-
casion was commenced, the first event
being base ball game between the en-
ployees Of wholesale and retail butch
err establishments of the city. Only a
few innings were played, but these
were sufficinet to demonstrate the SUI
their opponents by the score of 16 to 6.
Kenney was in the box for the whole
sale boys and proved an easy mark,
being batted for thirteen hits with a
total Of sixteen bases in the first three
innings, besides giving four bases on
balls. Leitner led with the stick, Sc
curing a two-base hit and a triple in
three times at bat and both of these
Kicker, who was in the box for the
retailers, pitched good game and kept
the hits well scattered until the third
inning when he was touched up for
four hits-all singles-netting three
runs. The score by innings:
Wholesalers .:...:.....::::.::::S i-S
The game was called at the end of
the fifth inning, in order that the bal
ance of the sports might not be delayed
Ten boxes of cigars were awarded to
the retailers as a reward for their
prOWess with the bat.
The next event was a 100-yard dash
open to all. Five sprinters started in
the race, which was won by ]. Hauch;
second, M. Nichols. Owing to the fact
that no stop wat6 could be secured,
The prizes were, first, barrel of apples:
second, 81 cash.
A sack race for boys under fifteen
years of age had six starters, but Peter
Memmer ran away from the balance
of the boys, and finished we'll in front
with Arthur Spangenberg second
Prizes, case Of corned beef; box of
pretZelS.
The three-legged race was the most
hotly contested, and the winners, A. f.
Spangenberg and Henry Hauch, made
good time. They divided a case Of
canned apples between them as a re-
ward for their exhibition of speed.
In the 100-yard dash for members
Tony Friedman carried off first prize
a hat, and G. f. Behn a silk umbrella
for second place. August STACK cap
tured a pair of horns as first prize in
the 100-yard dash for members over 200
pounds, and for second place Charles
France secured a box of lemons.
Six young ladies started in the la
dies fifty-yard dash, and at the fin
sh it appeared to be about a toss-up
who had won. The judges awarded
the prize, a silk umbrella, to Ella
Bunghard of White Bear
One of the features of the programme
was the nail-driving contest for young
ladies, and the manner in which they
went at the operation provoked roars
of laughter from all sides. First prize
a box of lemons, was awarded to Mrs.
Beelin; second, half sack Of flour, to
MIS-. QUO Sdu6r.
Then the hoodoo, the grocers' rain,
appeared upon the scene of action
And right merrily did the heavens send
down their overplus of water for
space of two hours, when, Of course, it
was out of the question to continue the
programme of sports.
The opera house was secured by the
management, and to the music of an
excellent orchestra the younger portion
of the picnickers INDUCED in dancing
until after o'clock. In spite of the
heavy downpour of rain, the days pro-
gramme was thoroughly enjoyed by
all who attended, and to the young
men and women it undoubtedly came
as a good interruption, as they ap-
peared to take more interest in the
dancing than they did in the sports
programme. During the afternoon.
previous to the race against the rain.
which probably was the most holly
city, performed the difficult feat of
riding vicious Texas steer, and, al
though he was thrown from the ami
NAL twice. he succeeded in riding him
all over the grounds, greatly to the
amusement of all.
Shortly after Z last evening, the
picnickers boarded their train and re-
turned to the city we'll pleased with
the days outing. The management
wish to extend their thanks to Cal.
Stone, general passenger agent of the
st. Paul e Duluth, and to Agent Wes-
colt, at Taylors Falls, for their cour-
tesy in arranging affairs for the ex-
cursionists. The management also feel
Falls, who went to the trouble of put
tbo grounds in such aXcallaot