Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-24
THE W00DMEN PItNIC.
THE PROGRAM OF THE EXERCISES
Will Attract the Largest crowd De-
corah Ever Saw, if thu Day
is Pleasant.


of the annual picnic of the North
eastern Iowa Picnic Association of the
Modern Woodmen of Anerica, to be
held in this city June Str the pros
poets for a large attenQance grows
brighter. Every possible arrangement
for the comfortable trarEportation Of
the crowds that will eouf to Decorah
that day, and their Entertainment
after arriving here is beiig made, and
nothing now seems tel prevent the
grandest gala day we efer saw here,
except the possible chtingency of
inclement weather. Thk program as
far as arranged to tlts date is as
follows
PROGRAf II:
Procession will form near passenger
depots, at lo:Se . M, march west
on Water street to the baptist church,
south to Main, asm east on Main
to the northeast sofrer of Court
house park, where al address, OF well
come will be given b. Mayor Adams.
Response by Hon. R. III. Fairbairn,
of New Hampton.
Exempiificatson Of secret work at the
Grand Opera Honse 10 iyoodmen only, by
the celebrated Mfmee d rs Flour City For
ester Team, who lsN 81 been secured at a
great expense and wnb stop here on their
way to Kansas CITY, wncre they enter the
competitive drill at the Head Camp meeting.
They will be in the parade and give public
drill on the streets OfDecorah.
Adjournment for dinner
Afternoon exercises Will be as follows, be-
ginning at l:S0 O'Clock, held in a mammoth
tent, pitched on city park, on north bank of
river
l.-Music ey Band.
2.-Selection on Gramaphone Grand.
s.-Address ny Pssiient of Association.
4.-Selection ON Gla maphone Grand.
5.-Original Poem, '.wooderaft." by Hon.
John B. Kaye &s
6.-Lecture, Vita Skaters Army at
Santiago" by Hon, Lafe Young, OF Des
Moines, Iowa. D
Musical selection.
3 O'CLOCK.
Base Ball CANT between Flandreau Agency
Indian bail teau., aud the Upper Iowa Uni
versity team, OF Fiyette, Iowa.
4o'cLooK.
Executive ses IGN of Picnic Association al
Grand Opera House for transaction of bust.
ness. Y Ntxf 3Gth
rRrxEs
VIII be offered for competition as follows
Best drilled team of Foresters
Second II
For Camp having largest number In line
OF banner
For Camp of SO members and upwards
having largest percentage of men,
bership hl'iine of ........ II
For the best drilled .ts3m OF Royal Neigh
bors,.,..-. .......,..... II
For second II
Chief Marshal l.. l.. Caldwell has
chosen the following persons as as
sistants for the day:
p. McCusker, DIR. G. NJ. stevens,
O. o. Maltby, f. II. Haines,
A. II. Anuntisen, l.. b. Whitney,
j. j. CameES,, W.T.. Abbey,
G. Il. Gund hrson, @. III. Lawrence
A race hatinee is also under prepar
alton fort he afternoon, aud the com
mittee ht3be to secure several other at.
traetionsI mention Of which will be
made latfr.
Therel(wil be at least six special
excursi0h trains. A telegram received
Saturday from Mr.. G. S. Marsh, as
sistant passenger agent of the G. M. &
st. P. Ry. says: Especial trains fol
Decorah June 9th will leave and arrive
as follows, viz: Leave Prairie du
Chen 6:lS a. m. Leave McGregor 7:lC
a. m. Leave N. McGregor 7:20 a. m,
Arrive Decorah 9:45 a. M. Leave
Charles City 700 q. m. Arrive Decor
an $40 a. m. Leave Clear Lake SAC
a. IN. Arrive Decorah 9:S5 a. IN,
Leave Austin s:l5 a. m. Arrive De
corah II 06 o. m. Leave Marion 4:S(
q. m. Arrive Decorah 1905 a. m
Trains will leave DEBORAH for Marion