Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
THE MoRRELL PICNIC.

THE MORRELL PICNIC.
Sixth Annual Outing Held at Chari.
ton Today.
The sixth annual outing of the en-
ployes of John Morrell & Co. is be-
ing held at Charlton today. Over
$500 people left this morning on the
five special Burlington trains for that
city, and the total number in attend
ance is larger than at any previous
gathering of this kind. The day has
proven an ideal one for the occasion,
and thousands of Ottumwa people are
taking advantage of the opportunity
to enjoy days outing. These pic
MICS are given annually by the en-
ployes at the packing house, and each
succeeding year they are augmented
in interest as well as attendance. The
cities in this part of the state look
upon this day as one of the principle
events in the state, and are always
bidders for the honor. The first pic
mic was held at Eldon; the second at
Agency; the third at Oskaloosa; the
fourth at Bloomfield the fifth at Grin
nell, and, this year, Charlton was the
lucky bidder. A rate of SO cents for
the round trip was secured over the
Burlington, and five special trains
comprising So coaches, together with
the necessary refrigerator cars to
transport the refreshments and pro-
visions were provided
The eXcursionists were accompa-
MED by the Wapello Chief band and
the Charlton band is also engaged in
ont VITO ;yi, y;e;&
ties are being conducted at Spring
Lake park, where the opening number
on the program this morning was d
selection by the Wapello Chief band.
This was followed by an address of
welcome by J!eA Penick, to which
Maj. T. P. HSpilman responded in De-
half of the visitors from Ottumwa.
The program this morning closed
with selection by the Charlton band,
after which a picnic dinner was en-
joyed in the beautiful park selected
for the occasion.
Address of Welcome.
The visitors to Charlton today were
extended very cordial welcome this
morning by j. A. Penick, of that city,
to which Major T. P. Spilman re-
sponded in behalf of the employees of
John Morrell & Co. Mr.. Penick spoke
as follows:
ut becomes my pleasant duty in be-
half of the people of Charlton to bic
you welcome to our city, and here in
this beautiful park we extend to you
every hospitality at our command,
including the freedom of the city,
trusting that you will enjoy yourself
to the fullest extent in any manner
you may desire. / assure you of one
thing, that, during your sojourn in our
midst, you will not be confronted with
any signs keep off the grass.
Gentlemen, you are the employees
of the greatest industry in the north.
west, an industry of which we are
justly proud. The name 'Morrelr is
a household word in this part of the
state of Iowa, and it is fitting indeed
that you should enjoy days outing
along the line of the great Burling.
ton system, which transports the
product of your labor. 1t is appro.
pirate that you should have Sc
lected a place whose location furnish
es the bulk of your raw material
1.-THE annual picnic inaugurated by
the John Morrell company is a new
departure and should be emulated by
every great corporation or industry.
1t brings together on social plane,
the employer and employee; it begets
mutual and common interest in the
success of the enterprise; it tends to
demonstrate the fact that the employ
er is not actuated alone by avarice; it
convinces the employee that sullen
obeyance of rule for wages paid is not
the sole purpose of employment, but
rather another lesson in the great CON-
mercial world-that the employer and
employee should profit alike in the sue
cess of every great enterprise It
tends to hasten the day when capital
and labor shall 60 hand in hand in the
development OF the material resources
of our country, each sharing it's just
and equitable reward.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is no
time for speech making. This day
should be given up to festivities and
recreation, and trust that your stay
among us will be so pleasant that in
each future year, your hand bills will
read 'MorrelPs annual picnic at
Charlton
Committee of Arrangements.
Much of the success of today's pic
mic is due to the management and
work of the following named gentle
men who comprised the committee on
arrangements: F. ]. Bullock, Charles
Waddles, A. R. Brown, w. H. OMalley
and John Wishart
| The Hub is making extraordinary
low prices on all summer clothing, and
furnishing goods to make room for fall
goods, @g