The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-07
Henry Brisgal won the first prize and
Peter Volzer the second.
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Henry Brisgal won the first prize and
Peter Volzer the second.
TUG OF WAR.
A rope possibly over fifty feet In
iength was secured shortly after the
dinner hour and the knights and line
otncers pulled tug of war. There was
ABOUT dozen men at each end of the
rope and when the final signal was
gwen to pull ahead, the knights pulled
the line officers a distance of about
thlrty feet before they gave up holding
the rope. The prize was a box of cigars.
ana the winners were kind enough to
open the box at once and hand the
cigars among the winners as well as
those on the losing side.
The young mems running race, for
knights only, had several entries. The
ground was pretty slippery and several
OF the contestants who lost, said they
could have done better If they had dry
ground upon which to run. William
opringer carried off the first prize and
Joseph Volzer the second one.
The fat mems race was an amusing
event. There were four entries and
neither Of the contestants would have
tipped the scale at over IT'S pounds.
Nolty second.
The apple eating contest was pulled
off about o'clock, the contestants
standing upon some boxes placed in a
wagon in the rear of the hotel, in view
Of the people standing on the veranda
of the building. There were only a few
entries, and the boys quickly devoured
the apples which they were given to
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Dover, won the first prize, and John
Lux, Of Canton, the second.
The married ladies' race was the last
event which took place outside on the
lake grounds. There were four entries,
and the women showed excellent sprint
ing ability. Rosa Harbert won the first
prize, and Mrs. Aepli the second.
CAKE WALK.
The cake walk was the last event on
the grounds and it did not take place
until after o'clock. The dancing floor
at the lake pavilion was cleared and
the couples who were to take part in it
were stationed at the end where the
judges were quartered. The judges de-
Gliding the contest were knights John
Bast, Ira Zimmerman and Arthur
Herbst. Four couples contested for the
three prizes offered. The first couple
which took the floor was Miss Veronica
Battin and Joseph Gresser; the second
Miss Jessie Barnes and Peter Volzer;
the third, Miss Martha Miller and Jas.
Allerdice, and the fourth Mis- Katie
Borrower and Roscoe Keller. Fred.
Striker, of Massillon, led the couples as
they danced over the floor. AS the Or
chestra stopped playing the couples
were dismissed from the walk and when
each had danced, the judges retired to
corner of the room and decided the
contest. The first prize, So in cash,
was awarded Miss Battin and Mr.. Gres-
ser; the second prize, 81 in cash, was
awarded Miss Barnes and Mr.. Volzer,
and the third was awarded Miss Miller
and Mr.. Allerdice, a fine cake.
The grand drawing which took place
at the close of the contests, was in
charge Of the committee and Lieutenant
Colonel Martin (retired), Of Akron. A
small boy was blindfolded and the
large box containing the numbers was
held up in view Of the people gathered
about the small building to the north
of the lake hotel. The first five numbers
drawn designated the parties who were
to receive the five prizes. Miss Mamie
Koly. of Canal Dover, won the ladies'
bicycle; John Z. Ziegler, of Canal
Dover, won the ladies' gold ring; w.
Zeiter, of Logan avenue, won the man.
tel clock; Louis Jurgens, of Canal
Dover, won the rug, and F. Wittmer
of III West Fifth street drew the fine
silk umbrella.
1t was dark when the various events
on the program had been concluded.
The atmosphere was very chilly and
many of the guests started homeward.
However, there was still large crowd
present at the lake up TO o'clock and
many of them, especially the young
folks, enjoyed themselves in dancing
in the lake hotel where the managers
of the building had arranged program
of dances. No dancing ensued during
the day or evening on the part of the
knights, outside parties having charge
of the dances.
The seventh annual field day of the
sixth district of the knights of st. John
terminated in most successful man
ner, Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, and the various officers
and committees who assisted in the pro-
gram can certainly feel gratified for the
pleasure which they accorded the visi-
tors during the day.