Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-05
NEWSBOYS HAVE A PICNIC
Small army Becomes the Guest of "Mogy''
at Prizes Lake.
MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS TAKE PART
Plenty to Eat, with Prizes for which
to Compete Hanging in variety
from NCcktics 4" wash
ing Soup.

galore in Omaha within the past five yeals,
but The first newsboys' picnic was that given
at PrisS' lake yesterday to celebrate indie
pcndenCe Day. 1t was a unique occasion. Ii
was participated in by 2l7 newsboys and
attended by nearly as many grown folk of
Omaha. Swelldom was represented and
many bicycle parties out for a days enjoy
ment on the wheels stopped to be amused by
the representatives of a lower rank of the
social world.
Like nearly all events Of this kind yester-
days pleasant outing was the result of the
individual efforts Of 'Mogy - 'ry properly
termed "the king of the newsboys.' He says
he got his idea of a Fourth of July picnic
for the newsboys of Omaha from George w.
Childs. The great publisher of the Quaker
city used to give an annual picnic to all the
newSboys Of Philadelphia at Wooton, ms
suburban home, every summer 'Mosy
says he means to inaugurate the same dtslr-
able custom in this city.
Some Of the neWsbuys were at the corner
of Fifteenth ana Farnam streets yesterday
morning almost as soon as the dawns early
light. But they were previous, for the start
was not made until wcll along toward 10
o'clock. Then "Mogy'' and PIG other news
boys clambcred into the five big coaches
that were waiting for their juvenile traffic.
Pedestrians ana ticket agents who were
working behlIl closed doors IN the IUlllltulitt
vicinity knew chat something had happened,
for when the vehicles started there was a
roar as though Uncle Sans musketry ana
cannon had been discharged simultaneously
1t was merely a pack OF cannon hre-crackers
set of to let the public know that the news
bnvs had started.
ASSAULT THE LUNCH ABLE.
The picnic grounds were reached shortly
before noon, and Of course luncheon had to be
served without delay. In fact when nothing
else was on the tapis mere was always d ue-
mand for lunch, and TINS number on Ihe pro
gram was enCOred no less than TOUR tlihtS
between noon and 6 o'clock. If the city
hospitals aren't popular with the newsboys
this morning IL viii be proof th4t their
, stomachs are of a durable material that Is
warranted to neither rip, tear nor raVel.
There were twenty gallons of ice cream,
thirty big round cakes, ten pounds of candy
made UP in the form of 'all-day suckers
with no intention of the all-night conse-
,,r,a,,, tw, sorL,s of neonuts a barrel of
HIrpIa, or,ta ~ ORANGES and a string of
%,rnraarno,s All lba Iunrheons were we'll served.
Tr"'r'5i,g rysS dnnnrd onto one bic table,
arl ~, hovs inst helned themselves. THAT
anu II = - Lo'.or Nov sofd than hay-
M'S " 49, 10 a." ors ornn,d nnssing m
ing any u" ""''ei" "'o""N N ~
''tnss' , ~ vboo1r,on and wheel
~. ,Tbn roin out ~ Prtns, lake vester-
day. and they were SO absolutely charmed
Win the novelty of a newsboy's picnic
! that me. lllGDItu lOl SJlLt lllil' "N 'AA-
scene of the festivities. Some Of them re-
NAMED until the storm broke, late in the
nfternoon. Then the bicyclers. especially
tbnso who didn't ride wheels with diamond
frames were in a dreadful pr~edicament. The
newshnys apnreCiating the honor that their
guess had done them, however, made pro-
vislon for their protection. A goodly number
of the whpolers and their machines were
Irotobt home in the newsboys' wagono.
one nf the drivers rebpIld when he saw
a Girl in bloomers lifting her wheel into the
coach but "Mogv" told him it meant no pay
for the wagon if the fair bicycler wasn't
brought hack 70 town with the newsboys. so
the dear creature got her ride all right.
Society appeared to be greatly amused
at the athletic contests. of which there were
IronT A larpe number of the leading mcr-
rhants had contributed prizes for the win,
1ars If these events. The price varied all
the way from a pink necktie to ten bars
Of CASTLE soap. The prize list was greatly
ouqmented and the character of the prizes
rhanged from amateur to professional by
10 I0nation If several dollars of real, hard
money by the unlimited but welcome guests,
Who wore so thoroughly amused by the
ronte7ts as TO make up purses containing
oonsidor,bio amounts for the winners. This
is a slinht dcnartnra from the George w.
Childs' scheme. but "Mogy' says the Qua
kers ALWAYS were slow.
rvCIrr<C DO,T pACES
-. po,,o,
lhSplleu ~ ~ w ~ ron,,itg Of which
LIosie,onr ~ an b Dn na,iing FOR = weeI;
ne n.NsEo1" n"i =" ~ Lona 800 hoat RACES
pHsn, onrn co = rt,,hor ~ row hnats were
lneiIse'N an, N" h he's oarsman entered the
~ "" ava IN oocb boat 70 disnIoy their.
= a. nLr and ,yatarmanshin The pre-
=" 5na rnceI ,yore rowad All right and
, F = nientv of amusement for the specta-
~ Nano 81 tbe trial heats were easily
Won hnt tho winners of the four heats,
after a short rest lined ND for the final race,
which was to determine the aquatic su-
premacy of the newsboys of Omaha for 1877.
there were four starters, The distance was
= fourth of a mile. 1t was a hot race
'rcm start to finish. Carl Foley, VINO mas
been acclaimed the chief mad the leau az
one time by a boat length, but he was pull
ing too high a stroke and his ieatherlllg
was not smooth. John Macs jumped paSi
him about half way down the course ana
wa never headed ne pulleu the CDuI,ltS
stroke and used American methods through
ont. He finished tlrst by nan d
boat length. Chief Foley MADE a Sailaht
squirt near the finish, but 1t was 100 late,
Morri9 FInklestein hnished a poor ,hlru, ne
rowed the English stroke ana roliapSeu az
the finish, lust IKE the olheF lollo"c'S VI
Mr.. Lehman.
"Mogy" announced a swimming nla'ch as
the next number. lie SAID they had hot rN-
pected any women as guests and none OF me
boys had prepared themselves with DalnlhS
suits. So he requested all the ladies to
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