The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-07-28

The local butchers gave their annual
picnic yesterday at Fond du Lac and
about 5000 people attended. Il was a
success in every way and the meat men
of the city made a reputation for them
selves as excellent hosts. Special trains
over the Northern Pacific took the pic
nickers to and from the grounds and
the last section at 10 o'clock last night
brought the largest crowd.
The day itself was ideal and the many
who attended the affair had nothing
but kind words for the weather man.
The City Band accompanied the crowd
and discoursed popular music during the
day. The feature of the affair was the
athletic contests of which there were
a large number. Probably the most
interesting was the baseball game be-
tween the retailers and the wholesale
men and after three innings lasting two
hours the score keeper went on strike
and the game was called off. No official
score was given out but the retailers
were given the decision.
There were many races of all kinds
and description and each butcher had
an opportunity Of exhibiting his ability
as a sprinter. One thing was noticed
and that was that there were no long
runs, it being evident that the men en-
tered were a little stronger in the
dashes. In the 100-yard deliverymen's
race John Lawson won, with L. F. Ber-
nard a close second. Pero and Wiles
Won the three legged race and the lat
ter also captured first place in the run
ming jump. The ladies' 50-yard race
was intensely interesting. Miss Marion
Schunstrunm was the first to reach the
tape, with Mrs. Walgren a close second.
In the race for managers of the packing
houses, A. Johnson, of Booths was de-
clared the winner.
Something new was introduced for
the ladies which consisted of "red-hot
race" 1t is the same as potato race,
only ''red-hots'' are substituted for the
potatoes. Lulu Gragran won this ex-
citing contest and Miss Briggs received
second money.
In the rowing match Pete Linbeck
in fiat bottom tub came in first and
the other entries were out-distanced.
Alex Stewart finished first in the canoe
race and in the next heat for fat men
Frank Pero received first honors. The
cake walk was one Of the prettiest
events of the day and some new and
intricate movements were introduced
There was high and side stepping and
hot footing till one couldn't rest and
after each couple had done the Missouri
shuttle till they We're tired the judges
declared the winers to be John Law
son and Miss Margaret Walsh.
The retailers and wholesalers had an
other contest to decide supremacy and
which took the form of a tug of war.
After a long struggle the uptown
butchers Won and all adjourned to the
refreshment booth. al NJ
I'd John CaYenaugh was the, whole thing
sJns the biscuit eating sscoIate1 ana Ed
SWiles again showed his prowesss 81
winning the running high jump. The
sack race was won by Alex Stewart,
and Ed Wiles finished second: In the
100-yard race for employees of the meat
markets Ed Wiles was first and John
Lawson second. The latter was also
there with the goods when it came to
the Waltzing contest, for with Miss Lena
BOnlore as a partner he was given first
money. 1t the solicitors 100 yards L.
B. Witt won and Tim Lane found it
easy in the boys 75-yard race. There
was some speculation as to who was
the best runner, Ed Wiles or L. r. Witt
and at last a purse of IS was put up for
a 100-yard dash between the two. Witt
won easily and made pretty fair time.
In the evening dancing was the pro-
gram and at 10 o'clock the large crowd
returned to the city after having spent
one of the most pleasant days of out
ing in their experience.