The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-05
South Broadway Merchants Asso-
citation Entertains Friends
at Lemp's Park.
GAMES BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Tub Races and Similar Contests,
Besides the Usual Races, Fol-
lowed by Dancing and
Display Of Fireworks.

Several thousand persons attended the
picnic OF the South Broadway Merchants
Association at Lemp's Park yesterday aft
ernoon and evening, and In spite of the un-
pleasant weather Of the early afternoon
the affair was pronounced one of the most
successful ever conducted by the associa-
tion.
Representatives Of the South Broadway
Merchants Association attended in force
nearly every member being present with his
family. Prominent tradesmen of the South
Side We're out in force, and the attendance
In general was entirely a representative
one.
Considering the threatening weather OF
the early afternoon. the attendance had
reached n figure by o'clock which more
than surpassed expectations. A slight driz-
zle OF rain commenced falling shortly after
z o'clock. and for nearly an hour and
half Il brisk shower fell. making the open
park uninhabitsble for the ladies' in their
summer dresses. and causing a delay of the
games.
Nearly 1000 persons collected In the
grounds by o'clock, undeterred by the
weather. and the refreshment stands and
dancing pavilion were filed with the
crowds. President AL Whitman. Louis
Klein. ]. V. F1edmann. ]. +. Kaltwasser,
August a. Wachter and o. +. Heitmeyer
ofhcers or the association. acted as an in
formal Reception Committee. in addition to
the regularly constituted body, and met
their friends at the entrance 10 the dance
hall
The. regular Reception Committee of the
association was composed Of Alexander n
Pf;S PPffMepll. i Charles Thuner; f. a. Faust.
a j. Busch, George Fehl, John Gewinner,
Joseph Goettler. Henry Glen, c. Hauck NJ
Hanauer. L. Hunt. Charles Kaltwass.r. c.
NJ klnPOal II
II koehler. Henry Ziegenhein. Fred Hahn
Mliilam Maurhaof. Henry Mueller r. F.
Miller. Lorenz Padberg. Frank r. Salomo
\. kssers, Oscar II. Gorssenheider. NJ Hey
mann; John Haun. George Henschen, J.
Hirschberg. G. Michler. Ignatz Mueller.
J9hn Mueller. J; Richter: Henry schmitt. l.
Treichelt. Herman Uffman. George Wander.
T. wagner. Robert Zeigler. Walter r. Med
art, Gus Messienbach. Theodore Harmann.
august q Eiemann. August J. wagenbach
barrel Race Furnishes Merriment.
me band was removed from the outdoor
vliion; rendering a lengthy programme in
lhe afternoon and evening A march, The
South st; Louis broadway Merchants" was
me opening number on the programme. fol-
tion from the opera. 'The Serenade,' fol-
lowed. after which was rendered The Dra-
fScn Esrrs- Sa S;,f ana a., a selection from THE
The Monks of Malabar' followed.
The evening programme included the se-
lection All Hands on Deck" followed by
a waltz from THE Founders" and a selec-
ton from The Serenade." The remaining
selections were dance music for the benefit
or the crowds In the dancing pavilion.
Games We're started at O'Clock fea-
lures OF the day being a barrel race for bows
down slight incline from the band stand.
Inc race furnished much merriment. the
struggles Of the contestants with the nm
wieicly barrels, which had a tendency TO run
on ~ the sides o. the road putting the
crowd into a laughing humor.
Other contests followed and by the time
they were well started the crowds began
TO arrive in great numbers. The sun ca me
out Tor me FIRST time. and encouraged by
hood came over to the park. By the time
the contests were well under way the
grounds Were crowded
In the former dancing pavilion NJ the
park, wires had been stretched for tight
rope walking. and preparations made for
fireworks; The place is i'm declivity of the
sizes as on natural amphitheater. Witness
Ing the display OF fireworks which were
sent OFT from the floor below.
Voting Contest Decided.
The voting contest to decide the most pop-
ular gentleman on the grounds resulted in
a victory for Oscar r. Fries. who received
oi votes j. A Ganter was second with a
third. j. V. Feldmann and l.. F.. Kaitwas-
ser were fourth and fifth respectively in
this contest.
late in the afternoon on account of the
rain, and resulted as follows:
Barrel race for boys-C.harles FoersteI first:
J Johnson. second: H. schlGppri=zi. third; r.
DeriSin. fourth.
Egg and spoon race for girls-Josephine Van
Nest. first: Lille Lake. secord: Helen Rosanauer
third: MARY Curtis. fourth.
Fifty ward dash for lades-Rose Callahan,
first: Helen Rorcnauer. second: Ada Gibari
third: Elna Ffory fourth.
Sack for hoys-Emil Henninger first: Au-
gust Hamme. second: Harry Smith. third OIL
Yer fCarter. fourth.
Water pail race for married isdies-Mrs JTuis
Lauer. first: Mrs. Flora Knabe. second Mrs.
Mary Michel. third: Mrs. Josephine Neuwirth.
fourth.
Fat mans race-G. II. Cunningham. first: J.
W. Betz. second: II. Renneker. third: NJ. Pos
nansky. fourth.
Root and shoe race-Ed Burbrich first: Emil
Henninger. second: Frank Baltz. third; Oliver
Carter. fourth.
Ladies' whistling con;est-Helen Moran. first:
Philippine Stoitz second
Crscker-eating contest for boys-Fretl Riddeli.
third: j. Johnson. fourth
Fffty-yard dash-A Raef. first: Paul KeIiet.r
second: @. Maths. third; H. sexsuer. fourth. No
time taken.
Putting sixteen pound shot-Harry Jacobs first:
W. Bellison. second; c. MATHS. third: August
RunninT high jump-Paul Kelieter. FIRST. 81
inches. w Nsrtz second 60 inches: A. Bertels
third ssis inches: q. Maths. fourth.
seycnty-fTe-yard dash-A Rueff first; Paul
Eeiieter second: ". sexauer. third: q. Maths.
Running broad iump-Paui Keiieter. nrst. ID
feet inches: A. Rpef. second. Is feet inches;
II. Sexauer third 16 feet inches; W. Mertz,
fourth. ls feet IA inches