The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-27
THE GR0CERs' PICNIC.
List OF winners On tAe Annette Contests
Dinner was Served at Hotsi velvet.

The annual outing OF the Portland
Srocers. Provision and Bish Dealers asso-
citation took place at Old Orchard yester-
day and although thu weather in the
morning was about Us disasreeable as
could be imagined at this season Of the
year. the affair was oce OF the most en-
joyable In the history Of She organiza-
tion. At noon tie clouds disappeared and
gave way to an ideal summer afternoon.
Two hundred and fifty were IN the
party that left the Union station on one
OF the early morning trains. The rain
precluded all possibility Of any Of the out
door events, being held In the fcreno on.
But there was dancing On the famous
pier, music being Furnished by the Anne
rican Cadet band. Those who did not
care to dance, enjoyed themselves pleas
nntiy at the Velvet hotel which was the
headquarters for the day.
At noon dinner was served at the hotel,
and then as the sun had come out the
sports of the day were indulged In.
First Of all there was held the cake
walk on the pier. 1his was won by Miss
Hanson by 81 points.
The rope pull came next, the grorers
being pittsd against the produce dealers
The personnel OF the grocers were: &C. E.
Skillin, 5. W. johnson, A. g. Morten-
Mr.. Rankin, Q. s. johnson, Il. Slaves,
r. l.. Andrews, A. E. Small. This
| team composed the produce dealers: J.
Hale, p. Malta, e. MALTA, p. A. Grihbin,
J. l.. Blake, A. Meller, N. Smith, w. A.
Lombard. B. J. Cream, NJ CLANCY. George
Lamb. s. Anderson. Tho produce deal
ers were the winners and reeeived 10
pals of lard. The losers were also reward :
ed In this contest, getting ten sacks of
4 flour.
| The winners and the prizes In the 9TH
er contests we've as follows:
| 100 yards dash. open to mon of 45 years
or more, j. Haley, an umbrella.
dhree-legged race, W. 6ribben and +.
E. Mitchell; one cRse OF fnidgets.
Hop, skip and jump, w. L. BROWN, one
box OF Wonder soap.
Putting the shot, Il. Dana; one case of
mustard; distance, 81 feet and inches.
| 200 yards dash, 2e0 pounds or over, S.
Cummings. s5 gold piece.
| Pole vault. A. Hammond; one box
| Of cigars; distance, 10 feet.
| Standing high jump, Q. p. Gribbin;
one case OF starch.
Standing broad jump, A. r. Bishop;
one box Of Baby Pilots.
/ b@'0 Se<tsf %-@&s ~eA4acJ tAo
box of cigars.
100 yards dash. free for all, A. r. Nor
tensen: one box of parlor matches.
SO yards dash, for ladies, Mrs. Lyman
Chapman; one case of baking powder.
Running broad jump, II. Il. Delaney
one case of luncheon beef.
Bicycle race. Eff. Roberts; silver cup.
| Lady weighing the least number of
/ pounds, Mrs. p. A. Gribbin, 81 pounds;
one case OF assorted pickles.
Lady weighing the largest number of
pounds, name not given; leo pounds;
one cass'of assorted pickles.
Lady guessing nearest TO the number OF
beans in . bottle. Mrs. Miller, whose fig
ures were oil, the correct number being
5s3
Most popular lady. by vote, Mrs. Hol.
land, who received 70; Mrs. w. II. Crib
ben, second, With 81 votes.
Best lady walter, Mrs. A. II. Small,
who received an ice cream set of Havi.
land china; second, Mrs. Ada Pickett,
who received one dorm bottles OF Florida
/ water; third. Mrs. Foster, who received
| II pounds of Purity kisses.
Lady bringing the most children, Mrs.
j. Owen, who brought four; one barrel
pilot bread.
Oldest grocer'H wife, Mrs. A. 4. Hall;
one case of milk.
The ball game between the gropers
and the provision dealers was won by the
i tt ".
y. Hiliman officiated most acceptably
ms umpire.
| The Artie cigars, which were given as
some Of the prizes. were furnished by the
MiliiksE Tomlison company, through Its
representative, MIR. b. r. Andrews.
| The chairman of the committee on the
! irnic was Mr.. A, 4. Hall. OF the sports
| and games the chairman was Il. W. Nc
Ccnkay, his associates being Charles L.
Tibbetts, w. A. Lombard and Charles
BARTLETT 1he transportation committes
consisted OF Q. w. LOMBARD, Bert Allen
and r. A. Blossom.
| The committee on music and dancing
was made up of E. r. Hiilman, r.. Lar
kin and q. w. Lombard. The COMMITTEES
on finance and printing was r.. w. Mo
Conkey. Periey Chase and K. NJ. Knight.
| The chief marshal was G. w. Lombard
and the drum major was E. "A. Buttar.
| field.
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