The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
SOUTHWESTERN
MERCHANTS PICNIC,
Eight Thousand Persons Attended
First Affair of the New
Association.
DAY OPENED WITH PARADE.
Prizes Awarded for Vehicle Deco
rations--GontcSts for Every
body-fireworks and Dan
cling at Night.

The first complimentary picnic Of the
Southwestern Mercantile Association. at
Lemp's Park yesterday. was q success. and
South 81. Louis turned out en- masse TO do
honor to the occasion.
1t is estimated tha: there were at least
seq persons on the grounds. and the pro-
gramme was carried out without hitch.
Before the picnic parade was given by
the association. in which there were about
lc' carriages. 81 bicycles and i.aio children.
The parade was headed by a squad Of
mounted police, and Grand Marshal II. J.
Holdenriei. with four aids. and the mem
hsrs Of the association on horseback. The
music WIS furnished by two hands and the
s. Kevin'S Drum and Fife Corps. The as
ISOLATION had n float in which columbia
was represented surmounting a pyramid of
small children. who were dressed in the
national colors
After forming on the corner Of Texas ave-
nue. and Pe.talozzi street the parade went
west to Grand avenue. thence to McNair
avenue. thence 10 Pestalozzi street. west to
Indiana avenue. north to Lynch street.
west 10 jefferson avenue. thence 10 Arsenal
street. east To Thirteenth street. and then
10 the park All of the business houses and
many Of the residences along the route were
decorated. and the affair was a regular
gala day in that locality Prizes We're Of
fered for the best decorated vehicles in the
parade. and each girl in line was given a
JaparsS. parasol Each hoy was given a
Jayanese hat of red white and blue paper.
Joseph Minges captured the first pTiz" TOT
having the best decorated vehicle with X
Hodsnrici second The third Prize was
awarded 10 a vehicle which was decorated
by four women-Mrs. J. c. Bur-y, Mrs. G..
$ Vogel. Miss Laura Mossberger and Miss
Johanna kauh.
The prizes for the best decorated bicycles
Were won by Conrad Paulus. George
Schueid,. Henry Schwenk and Miss Lille
Miller. II. l. Griesediecss was also given a
prize for having the smallest horse in the
parade. 4 pony thirty inches high, which
attracted considerable Alteration.
The first thing on the programme was a
"buot and shoe race for hoys.' which fnc-
nished considerable amusement. barrel
file. with boots and shoes WAS place! at
the end Of the course. At q given signal
the barrel was overturned and tn. boys
were required to race to the barrel put on
two boots or shoes and run back 10 the
starting point. The first prize was won by
Charles Kemp. the second by Rudolph
Hoenig and the third by Charles Genecker.
A sack race for boys was also an anus
ing feature. The first prize was won ny
Leo Damen, the second by Waiter Boett-
ger and the third by Joseph Richardson.
There were also one-legged races for boys
and girls, running races and potato race for
girls. needle and thread race for women. an
egg race for women and a barrei-roling
contest for men number Of musical Sc
lcctions were rendered by one Of the band,
and in the evening there was a display OF
fireworks and a dance.
The Southwestern Mercantile Associa ton
was oisaH!zeG in aprll ".id has met Win
phenomenal success 1t now has 3oS mem
bers and Is growing rapidly. Its officers are
Rooert FetCkert, president. George Z.
faulgS. vice president; IL. j. iioidt nried.
second vice president. J. &. BurEy. seCre-
Frank ". happner. s-rgeant-at-arms.
Drrsctcrs-G. Hansen. Doctor II. Osterneid,
Charles $. Eogei. George i-anse. Jeii J.
hewitt and John +. Nosel-
The committees in charge Of the picnic
were as follows:
ArIaneemert-jerf J. Hewitt, chairman: Frank
R.cep l9n-chsrles hreh, chairman. e W.
melt. u. Hansen. Henry I4angr. John +. Nogei.
Albert :. Buettser. Doctor Aufd"fE"iIc. John
Baer. Charies Il. CoIt, George Dawson. {. +.
Gently. ). J. GorHer. ". HoeiIner,. p a. Haus-
uer. FRED Hcimherger. Theodore kramer. J. l..
Klein. II. l. HginrItz, a. +. kal,wasser. Jacob
Kahn GEORGE Iangc. Z. III. ptslang- Joseph
Nen. George Berg, Z. Eddler John A. Gewin-
Bel!m. i. Bloemker. (. Mliendorl. II. r. Wit.
charles Feuss. August Baettger. Charles :.
Adams, Thomas Court. John Dust. Jacob En,ru-
ling. Nis. GGeiz. Charles Heysr. Edmond
kracke. II. 9. k.eine. J. ". Ellsrs. Henry ".
FI!ck-. William n. Henne and Phil! Hoffman,.
Floor-Dscar SCn.ag. chairman. r. ". Meyer.
ANDY Meyer. Jr. VI. Swehd. y sirpei. Il StorT-
,ohan. "a Hunt; William Ksysing. Jeh J.
/. Kaib. Fcrd Kramer. George Koilas. ,'hs,les
kcllmey,Sr. oIto s kpenne J. Loc&n'an. W. }.
Fred Meyer. Gus Meyer. George Moerle. Richard
Mueller. Dan McGIath ch" ii Mqeth. ). a.
nk' Zen Nicolaus. charles Pnuley. Heary :.
pTagg Fred Rest. ]. {; Radclif. J. r. Riley.
schuetz. John II. Steiner. Gus v. Gock.l. Chris
;ian HasenptuE; John Gebken Fred Pape. Her
man Hasselbusch. Ernest Jashne. Charles Koe-
Amussmen,-n9 Doctor l. E. Iehubers, chair
Pred Halter William Robert T. r. D1-an. Doc.
tor .. F; Fischer Louis Ksuh. J, {. Bursy.
+ pSe!ec1 y:oa-I HibH IS, August s s Henry
Enia William schucttner, J"s@ph schindier J I's
Tackle Joe Urban William wieae. Ro!ert Weis-
miller TnsSd0Ff Kr Mi' ~ s Esss ( n
schmts,, lten Mueller. George J. peis. {. Humid
T@"pe. William vorrnehr. Leo Wan;z, II. ".
F!cishmann. William Selbert. otto Rost II.
Vi"fheI.r Julius wai,hsr' Franz schriit J.
Strauss, Francis Sennirger. charles Tieman.
aner. J. woiken. phil Fab,ck. I'd Du Four. /.
c. Kolhr"y. T. = King. George Haupt. q T.
huNnaTfl sDH iAi'tlNs
Bari, uis ka.h chairman: Len A. Holden
red. II. Q. wohrhe!Hn. Henry Lange. Fred Fire..
Charles Keller. Robert Felckert. julius Doene,t
William SeoCer and George Psrlus
Music drectcrs-W. =. kaltenthaler and Oscar
SontaE.
Press-F. W. Kappn.r. Chairman: Charles IT.
SPAIN y. LeGrande. w e. Rohlhng and D. I.
Donovan
Parade-Doctor o. F Fischer chairman: Lon
4 UoIdonri.d J Neh. r. +. poran & e.
Ruxton II. Il; sontag. Ben. Dupskee. ". \.
Ealtanthalcr. Robert Holdcnried T. 4. Casper
Eiward DIaterlc. q. Schmidt II Wolf. Joseph
Lit;pnscker. Adolph Frasg. NJ. SHeh,a. Richard
IInld.nried George 9. Paulus Fred Halter. ]
= Flurry Phil. nerste. Doctor ID. os.erheld
Henry Kramer and Theodore Wi,te.