The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-08-18
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The program for the groceFs' picnic
to be held at Cnur d'Alene, Thursday,
August -. is completed, says the
Spokesman Review. The committees
have their work about done and every.
thing IL completed for the occasion.
The butchers Of the city win attend In &
body. This wholesale houses have de.
cided 70 close for the occasion, and it Il
thought the banks will do no business
on that day. A committee win soon be
sent out with general closing petition,
and 1t IL more than likely that the day
win be general business mans holi.
day.
II is the.aim Of the management to
have q grand basket dinner and the pic
niekers are urged TO take their baskets
along for the occasion.
The first train will leave the city at
\. 10. and the other two viii follow az
soon as they can be made up.
A carload of ice cream has been do.
mated aEd large barrels of lemonade will
be prepared TO quench the thirst of the
crowd.
A program Of twenty numbers has
been prepared and q carload Of groceries
will be distributed as prizes.
j. b. Burchett has been designated AZ
the entry clerk for the sports, and the
rules are that no person who has won
two prizes will be allowed TO enter q
third event. The winners of the prizes
will be given an envelope containing q
slip which viii designate the reward
that will be given upon presentation OF
the check TO the Granite store on OF
after August q.
PROGRAM IN DETAIL.
The FIRST event will be ball game In
the forenoon between the butchers OF
the north side and those of the south
side. all players to appear in butchers
costumes. The winner will receive 80,
the umpire and scorer to receive 81, and
the losers viii receive the consolation OF
q Oox OF cigars.
The afternoon sports follow:
l00-yard dash, professionals barred
First prize. $3.50; second. 81 SO; third
lOO-yard dash for boys under IL years
-First prize. case Of rolled oats: second
box Of soap; third. six pounds of coffee
50-yard dash for ladies-First prize
case Of cocoa; second, Eve pounds OF
baking powder; third, patent coffee pot.
5Oyard dash tor girls under Is years
-First prize. case Of pancake -four
second, case Of Hires root beer; third
Eve pounds of baking powder.
Three-legged race-First prize, eve
pounds Of tobacco: second, Eve pounds
OF smoking tobacco; third, box Of cigars
Sack race-First prize, box Of soap;
second, safety razor; third, two pounds
OF coffee.
Ladies' potato race, potatoes to be
placed three feet apart each way-Firsi
prize. case of cocoa; second, three gal
Ions of maple syrup; third, two and one.
half pounds Of baking powder.
Running broad jump-First prize. box
Of silk soap: second, box OF tar soap
third, case OF pearline.
Standing broad jump-First prize
three gallons Of maple syrup; second
box OF glycerine tar soap; third, two
aud one-hAlf pounds OF baking powder
Bicycle race. free -for-all-First prize
six broOms: second, four brOoms; third
two broOms
Grocerymen's Io0.yard dash-Firsl
prize. $3.50: second. 81 so; third. 81.
Ladies guessing contest-FirSt prize
case of Heinz's pickles: second, case OF
rosaline; third, fancy coffee pot.
Tug of-war for Winners,
New York draft for IS: losers, -four
pounds OF coffee.
Baby show, for those under IS months
OF age-First prize, case of condensed
milk; second, $3.50 worth of Schillings
goods.
Clerks order. taking contest-Firsi
prize, case of canned goods: second
90 80 worth OF Schillings' goods; third
box Of cigars.
hall game between the teams OF the
Booth-Poweli company and of the Hol
ley, Mason. Marks & Co.-The prize i:
to be $50, 81 each going to the umpire
and scorer and the losers to receive q
box Of cigars.
Waiting contest-FirSt prize, one
half dozen tablespoons, one-half dozen
teaspoons and n sugar spoon; second
one half dozen knives and forks and u
butter knife: third, sugar spoon and
butter knife.
The program will be concluded by a
I grand hall IN no held At the Fart Shar