The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-17
THE PICNIC.
A Gala Day at Waseca Thurs.
day.
All Kinds of Fun for the Grocers
and Other Mankato
ExCursiOnistS.

Park, near Waseca, Thursday, was a
grand success in every way. Three
hundred and fifty people from Manka.
to participated in the festivities and
sports of the day. No accidents &C.
CURED, and no unpleasant incidents
interrupted the pleasures Of the day.
While it rained hard in Mankato
during the afternoon, no rain fell at
the park until about six o'clock,
when the picnicers were going to the
train, preparatory to leaving for home.
The special train left Mankato on
time and returned on time, and the
day was long enough for all. Great
credit is due to Agent Whittlesy, who
accompanied the excursion and looked
after the pleasure and comfort of all.
When the train arrived at the pic
mic grounds the band, which had &C.
cOmpanied the excursion, played sew
eral selections, and rendered excel
lent service in this line throughout
the day.
F. M. Currler was expected to have
made the address, but owing to the
illness of his son was unable to be
present, which was a disappointment
to all. However, Rev. Lee W. Beattie
was present and consented to make a
few remarks, which he did in happy
sUrain. He expressed his pleasure at
being with the grocers at their picnic.
He said that the present generation
is not taking as much time for rest
and recreation as it should, and
thought that such affairs as this
were very beneficial in more ways
than one. He facetiously cautioned
the people to be careful and keep
their cork screws in their pockets
during the day, as he was afraid that
there were some BOTTLES with corks
in some of the lunch baskets.
1t was noticed afterwards that Bro.
Beattie's observations had been cor
rect, and that there were bottles with
corks in. 1t was also noticed that
Bro. Beattie was the first one to pass
through the crowd looking for cork
screw. Why he did not use his own,
we are not able to explain, but we
had some of his pickles, and they
were good.
The various contests on the pro-
grams. for prizes offered by wholesale
houses, were spirited and attracted
the attention Of all. The following
were some of the fortunate ones who
received prizes:
1000 a. m-Baseball game between
wholesale and retail mines. 1st prize,
II pounds Horse Shoe tobacco; 1000
Chester cigarettes. Retailers took
first prize, the score being IA to in
their favor.
Cracker contest-Party consuming
five 81. G.. soda crackers in shortest
time without drink during contest
wins. 1st prize, l box soda waters;
End, 5-pound box chocolate creams.
H. A. Miehoffer, LIST prize; Chas.
Weber, I'd; John Richards, 3rd.
Ladies' throwing ball contest-1st
prize, 3 boxes Whites Yucatan
gum; I'd 2 boxes same. Miss Ederer
1st, Miss Lena Kaufman, I'd.
Standing on head contest-1st prize,
IL pound ham; I'd. Is pounds bacon.
Mike Roll, 1st, john Sanberg, I'd.
Grocers' running race-1st prize, l
case Portecto matches; I'd, gross
Little Star matches. Ed Brett, 1st,
H. Hillesheim, I'd.
Grocers' sack race-1st prize, 6
pounds Hunting smoking tobacco; I'd,
pounds Yum Yum smoking tobacco.
Mike Roll. 1st, R. F. Bradshaw, I'd.
Gents standing high kick-1st
prize, fine scarf pin; I'd, solid silver
match safe. Chas. Otto. 1st, A. B.
Ewing, I'd.
Ladies' running race list prize,
banquet lamp; I'd, order for rs gallons
gasoline oil. Miss Hannah Fisher,
1st, Miss Lena Kaufman, I'd.
Four legged race, so yds-1st prize,
100 pounds Speculative flour; I'd, so
pounds same. Lou Osborn, LIST, r. f.
Bradshaw. I'd.
Hop race, on one foot-1st prize,
] silk umbrella; I'd, Is boxes of pep
per. Henry Spicer, LIST, John Page,
I'd.
Gents tug-of-war-1st prize, 10
boxes Sweet Maple fine cut tobacco.
Proprietors, 1st, clerks. I'd.
Tug-of-war-Band boys against pro-
prietors.- LIST prize, box cigars. Band
1st, proprietors, I'd.
Three legged race, distance 30 yds-
1st prize, 1 ham; I'd, strip of bacon.
Henry Spicer and Lou Osborn, LIST,
Jewson and Hawkes., I'd.
Backward race-1st prize, 1 box
Worlds soap; I'd, l box Mechanic
soap. Chas. Wyatt, LIST, John Page,
| I'd.
| Egg race, children under IL years