The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
ROYAL ARCANUM PICNIC.
Plans for the Twin City Outing ut
MtnnetOnka.

There are 1900 Royal Arcanum men
in st. Paul and nearly 1000 in Mime
apolis.
The respective councils Of these men
have decided upon a union picnic to
be held at Lake Park, Minnetonka,
Thursday, the 23rd inst. 1t is anticipa.-
ed that fully 1900 members will attend,
and in addition there will be their
YVES, fam lies, lady or other friends.
Thursday will be what is known to
the members of the order as Royal
Arcanum day, and it marks the twenty
first anniversary Of ths founding of
the order. The Twin City celebration
will be one similar to others held in
every Northern state of the Union and
some of the Southern states.
Joint committees of Royal Arcanum
men in the two cities have all arrange
ments III charge, and the plans to date
are Of an elaborate chars cter. The st.
Louis road has made very reasonable
| rate, which, with the free boat ride
around the lake, makes the picnic the
most reasonable pa &c b fore any fra
ternity men this season. Trains will be
run shortly. before 9 O'Clock, at noon,
and again in the early evening. This
is to accommodate all Arcanum men,
so that they may spend the day, the
halliday or the evening at the lake.
An all-day programme has been pre-
pared. The early pGrt Of the day will
be devoted to trip by steamer around
| the lake.
The afternoon will be given up to
athletic sports, the fourteen events Of
which are here given:
| Runnings Long Jump ............. Gentlemen
First prize, box fancy hose; second prize.
| straw hct.
| Standing Broad Jump .............G Gentlemen
+ First prize, pair fancy slippers; second
! prize, silver match box.
! Walking Backward :. .................L Ladies
First prize, pair of gloves; second prize,
| bottle perfume.
| Whee.barrow Race ................. Gentlemen
First team prize. necktie; second team
| prize, pair Suspenders.
First prize souvenir spoon; second prize,
set studs and cuff buttons
| One Hundred Yard Race $500. Gentlemen
| First prize, silver mounted cane; second
PIE box (25) cigars.
| FiftyYard Race. Misses. IL Years and Under
| First prize half dozen handkerchiefs; sec
| ond prize, box candy.
| Throwing Base Ball ................ Lad es
First prize, fancy belt; second prize, bottle
perfume
Three-Legged Race 5000. Gentlemen
| team prize leather bet
| Bear Race ...... .................... Gentlemen
n, First Prize pair gof stockings second
One Hundred Yards Dash 3i'ss
| Boys, II Years and Under
First prize, base bail and bat; second prize,
| fishing rod.
| Whistling Contest .....................Lad Ladies
First prize, fancy dish; second prize. fancy
! Tug of war-six on a SIDE
! Minneapolis VS.. st. Paul
Trophy cup and cigars to winning team.
Base Ball .:......St Paul VS.. Minneapolis
Prize, grand stand admission any sched-
i u-ed league game at St. Paul MinneaIo is
| and cigars to winning team.
1t is worthy of note that the prizes
for the athletic events have been pur-
chased by the committees in charge
| The too frequent method of waiting
upon tradesmen has not en- followed.
1 Such a course Is worthy of commen-
| dation.
There will be conce-t programme at
! the hotel in the afternoon, the Lake
Park being practically set apart to the
picnickers for the dsy. The sports in
| Guide q tug of war contest and for
this each council in the two cities will
be representa- The pie o1ered is a
cup, put up for yearly competition by
Ramsey council, of st. Paul. The con
test Will frs be between ST. Paul and
Minneapolis councils respec lively. The
winners in each viii then be pitted
against each other, and for the final it
will be question of ST. Paul VS.. Min
neapolis spirited contest is proris-
ed.
The hop in the event will occur in
| the dining room Of the hotel, the doors
| for which Will be thrown open about
| $50 o'clock.
This is the first joint picnic for the
| Royal Arcanum that the two cities
| have had for three years, and more
! than ordinary enthusiasm has thus far
been displayed in the councils. The
early sale of tickets h s be n gratifying
| ard the effort is bai g made to get out
tie most representa- tive crowd that has
gathered on the shores of Mi -netonka a.
| The general detail 6 of the DrOgramn1e
are such as bespeak a most enjoyable
| davis outing