Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-07
PICNIC
Is All Ready to
Touch Off.
II Will Make the Grocers'
Outing
Look Like a Melancholy
Water Scene.
City Officials Announce a Good
Program and Strict Rules.
City Officials Announce Good
Program and Strict Rules.

everything 1S hustle ana Dustie
among city officials, preparing for
their annual picnic to be held Thurs
day at Euclid Beach park, and about
the only thing occurring to mar the
pleasure anticipated is the jolt given
the official family by the removal from
has been turned to the wall, AID he
will not be at the picnic.
But the same kind Providence that
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
allowed many dog g-catchers to come in
to the world, and, re-assured that an
other will soon be re-appointed, the
officials have resumed the even tenor
of their ways, and everything is joy.
GUS once more. Commissioner Wilson
and Civil Engineer Payne were at
Cleveland Tuesday making arrange
ments for the picnic. Dinner, to cost
80 cents plate, will be eaten at Euclid
Beach park, and supper in Cleveland.
Arrangements for supper have not
been completed but everything else is
in readiness. The trip will be made in
a special A, b. & G. car, leaving the
N. o. T. waiting rooms at $40 a. IN.
An hour has not yet been set for leav-
ing Cleveland. 1t Is believed 20 people
will attend, representing the Board of
City Commissioners, the Council,
Health Department, Engineers office,
City Clerks Office, Mayors Court, Po-
lice department, and families of Off
cials. Mayor Doyle will attend, so
also will that peer of good fellows. Col.
NJ. w. Hoye. and Chief Durkin will
be there, and Chief Mertz, too, and
Prisonkeeper Washer, and President
Rooms, and President McMillen, "you
may bet your life," and everybody
else and John Botzum. Nobody will
take anything along to eat. That will
: be provided at the park.
Very early Wednesday morning II
was observed that President McMillen
of the Board, had affected taciturr
disposition, and he never came out Of
it until told that he was to be presi
dent of the day. Naturally this ticklet
: Your Uncle so badly that from fore,
of habit, and unknowingly, he imme
diately sat down and began wrtin,
rules for the regulation of those whit
' would attend the picnic. He had onl.
B written few until he recovered, ant
!, then they were thrown in the vast
- basket. They were picked out later
and here are few;
RULES FOR PICNICKERS.
]. Prospective picnickers will aris
. at a. m. Thursday and take bath
2. Young women will not be allow
ed to wear bathing suits on shore
9 This is imperative.
q 3. Picnickers will leave their fire
arms with the gate keeper.
4. Any person bringing liquor wit
o them must notify the president of tn
d day, not necessarily for publication
II but as evidence of good faith.
IS 3. Every person must address tn
,f president Of the day as Mister; anyon
caught saying "Mac," either in publ
or private, will he elected from tn
grounds.
(SlgnedD o, L. McMILLEN,
President.
AMUSEMENT PROGRAM.
Chief OF Police Durkin is chairma
. of the Amusement committee. ii
has announced the following event,
~ Talking match, catch-as-catch-c
Commissioner Wilson and Councilma
l. Walker.
lie Obstacle race, In which contestant
t. will try to jump over the payment {
,s that $50 600, the Falor st. bridge que
/. ton. and the clean street problem
Council vs. Commissioners.
ie Tug of war-Commissioner Hous,
e, and Councilman Seidell. The ligl
n. measuring machine recommendatic
will be used as rope.
Many other features have been pr
: pared, literary and otherwise, and co.
testants promise rich treat,