The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-26
Nearly 1000 People Attend
Their Annual Picnic, on
Harriet Island
THE GROUNDS ARE IDEAL
Gymnasium Apparatus and PIay
Grounds Prove InestimabIe Mag
nets for the ChiIdren-GOOd
Programme of Sports.

That Harriet island is as good a place,
If not better, than most Of the picnic
grounds usually sought by merrymalI3rs,
was fully Demonstrated yesterday after
noon and evening at the thirteenth annual
picnic given by Minnehaha Camp No.
GA, Modern Woodmen of America.
Nearly 1900 people visited the grounds
during the afternoon and evening, and
of this number a goodly portion were
children. The play grounds and the
gymnasium apparatus were great at
traction for them and the place was one
mass of humanity from the time the pic
mic started at o'clock in the afternoon
until after 10 o'clock last night.
An excellent programme of sporting
events took up most of the time until
o'clock in the evening, and an excel
lent dancing programme by Marlowe
band furnished entertainment until nearly
II o'clock, when the gathering broke up.
Health Commissioner Ohage spared no
pains in making preparations for the
picnickers, and the island presented a
pretty sight last night when the numer-
Gus Chinese lanterns which he had scat
tered through the park were lighted.
Dancing Pavilion Popular.
The new dancing pavilion especially at
traCted admiration from the large crowds
present and it was almost impossible to
get on the floor at times, so thick were
the crowds. The lodge has about LOO
members and all were loud in ther praise
for the way in which they were treated.
AS a special precaution, several police
men and the deputy health inspectors
were on hand last night to help see that
nothing went wrong Not one single ac-
cident was reported during the entire
DAY and this is also worthy of mention,
considering the large crowd.
The general committee in charge was
composed of:
E. B. Lott Joseph N. Mounts, DR.. E.
f. Geer, A. H. Hooper, James McGeary,
Ralph L. SIocum. Committee on sports,
DR.. E. f. Geer, ]. Morrow G. S. Haven.
DR.. E. H. Shibley, F. H. Peterson and
c. f. Arrol.
Winners in the Sport.
Following is a list of the winners OF
the sporting events:
Running race, boys under ten years
Willie McGeary won, James Dougherty
second
Running race, girls under ten years
Jennie Haase won, Louise Kradler Sec
ond.
Ladies' race-sadie Nagel first, Mrs. J.
DaVorak second.
Ladies' egg race-MrS. Marsh first,
NeVa Bryan second.
Fat mems race-Jay Hames first, James
DeVine second.
Running race, Woodmen only. Nc
Donough.
Girls race-Lena Breault first Edna
NaYerOwshy second.
Boys race over ten and under fifteen
years-Fritz Moorish first c. Kelly sec
ond.
Married ladies' race, Woodmen's wives
Only-Mrs. A. F. Snyder first, Mrs.
O'Meara second.
Fat ladies' race-Mrs. w. Kayser first,
Mrs. E. Schultz second.
Ladies' race-Mrs. ]. Davorak first,
Mrs. Snyder second.
Young ladies' race-Maude Black first,
Jennie Lottz second
Boys swimming race-AleX Douglas
first, Robert Hertzog second.
Bear race for men-B. Martin first, DR..
Z. H Shibley second
Mr.. and Mrs. James Devine were given
the prize for having the largest family
of any WoOdman on the grounds. There
We're nine children in the family.
The prize for the heaviest Royal Neigh
Dor lady on the grounds was captured
by Mrs. Harberger.