The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-23

A. Talcott and A. G. Vaught. employees
of the freight ear sheds raced in boats.
TaIcOtt winning first prize, s. in cash
and Vaught, the second, a handsaw
In the 100-yard dash foot race across
the field, for ali the employees, Clarence
Waldman Of the boiler shop won first,
81 pair of pants; Harvey W. Jones
came in second for the box Of cigars.
Waidman also won in the standing
high jump, a 81 solid gold emblem pin,
and in the standing broad jump, a gold
watch chain valued at 81.
In the race of 100 yards for appren-
tees only the result was a tie between
Earl Petrie and Charles Billings, both Of
the machine shop. When the tie was
run off Petrie came in ahead The first
and second prizes in this sport were So
cash and a half dozen cabinet photo
graphs.
IN the list Of winners of athletic prizes
it win be noticed that Waldman won
enough to pay him handsomely for his
time and effort. Chick Waldman, as
he is known here, entered the employ
of the company only about a week ago.
hiring as a boilermaker helper He has
played amateur ball around town with
z North Topeka nine and with the Dem
ocratic F'lambeau club and though not
progressing in physical appearance,
has shown himself to be an athlete.
In the waltzing contest for ladies' Miss
Grace Hammond took first, a "a silk
umbrella. and Miss Anna Dahlen sec
Ond a IS hat. Fred Austin of the boiler
man walter, getting as a prize So
dancing pumps; Edward McKiernan a
machinist, won second. a box Of cigars.
The judges Of this were George Balloon,
i. Ashcroft and Mrs. J. Byram, all on
AtchisOn.
The cake walk was an interesting fea-
ture. lasting as it did only short
time, when Miss Kate Hannigan was
declared the winning lady and Mrs
Charles Cross receiving the second prize
The prizes were a 81 chateIaine and a
81 belt. Fred Austin received first gen
tleman's prize IN the walk 81 cuff but
tons, and Charles Cross the second. d
81 hat. The judges were George Bal
com, L. Ashcroft and Mrs. Cal ROh-
wiz of Atchison- The Walters sisters
orchestra of five piece Of AtchisOn fur
nished the music for all the dances in
the pavilion.
Mrs. Josiah Paddock of 1877 Emmett
street was the oldest lady in the excur-
sion party that registered and she will
receive a fve-pound can of coffee. Hugh
Taylor. who works in the stOrehouse,
viii get q 100-pound sack of flour for
being the Oldest man IN the Topeka
crowd, he being S.
All Of the contests were COMPLETED be
fore supper, the time after that being
devoted to dancing, until $3.50, when
MarshaIPs band began playing a pro-
gramme Of eight numbers. augmented
by a number of encOres. The last piece
was "ThereIl Be a Hot Time" and af-
ter that the thousands made their way
as rapidly as they could to the town,
where the last section of the excursion
train was quickly loaded and started
for Topeka, arriving here at 2 a. m.
The first, which was handled for those
wishing to return early, backed into the
depot shed at 1870 and after it had
backed up, its load left for home
Men who have been in touch with pic
mic matters for years say it was one
Of the best ever held. and certainly If
the conditions had been known fully ia
advance regarding the weather there
would have been several thousand moro
who would have availed themselves of
the opportunity to enjoy It. AS it was.
those who did can say nothing but the
best about the way in which the Atchi-
son people gave a cordial hand in max
ing the day a pleasant one The street
railway company of that town made
lots Of friends among the Topekans by
the courteous and expeditions manner
in which it handled the passengers to
and from the park. AtchisOn did its
part