Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-31

year they'd have to get hoops around
them to keep from bursting with con-
VITALITY. They and their friends-not
all their friends, Of course--but the
whole aggregating 5000 souls, mobi-
lized at Electric park Wednesday, and
there was day of pleasure so rollick-
ing and refreshing that all who had
plunge in 1t are not only glad they're
alive, but glad that there are grocers
and that the grocers hold picnics.
1t was a regular extravaganza OF glad
ness.
The day was an ideal one, as IL Ma
turc also approves of groccrs, and the
park and management could not have
been in better trim or better humor.
The management OF this park really
acts as IL it likes to treat the public
well, and Is there to show them a
good time, regardless of the cost.
There are hills and grassy bits of level
in Electric park and woods-and
Brady lakeland that prince of good
fellows. John T. Spellman. on the
side. Moreover there is casino, and
Barlow's minstrels entertained hun
dreds of the picnickers. A merry-go-
round and miniature train tickled the
children nearly to death, and there
were dancing, boating. races and
amusing contests of nearly every de-
scription. 1t was not hard to have a
good time. The grocers took the Great
Western band with them from Akron,
and the management has a good Or
chestre for the dancing pavilion of
the park. A special program was
played by the Great Western band,
and it also furnished music at sew
eral of the scenes of contest.
The crowds were taken to and from
the park over the Akron Kent -Ravenna
line of the n. o. T. Co. and the Erie.
By noon there were 5000 people in
the park, and 5000 more came in the
afternoon. Members of the Arrange
ments committee went to the park
early in the morning, and by the time
the crowds began arriving they had
barrels of coffee and lemonade ready
for free distribution. Two hundred
gallons Of coffee were given away and
400 gallons of lemonade. The free
distribution was between the hours
of II and o'clock.
The crowds were not wholly made
up of Akron people, either. There
were persons present from Barberton
and the Falls, from Kent and Ravenna,
and from Canton, Lorain, Cleveland
and Painesville. And there We're can
didates present from all parts of Sum
init county. They must have been
feeling good, too, for they shook hands
with everybody on the grounds.
Dinner and supper were eaten picnic
fashion in the park, under the large
shade trees, and many were also fed
NJ tba norIy hotel opd rocto,,ro, ME No
| body went hungry, and after dinner,
before the amusements were com
menced, many groups could be seen
enjoying themselves with pleasant
conversations with their neighbors
While there were plenty of amuse-
ments and excitement. they did not
prevent those who wished to do so
from spending the day quietly, enjoy.
ing restful outing.
The stereotyped expression that 'the
best of order prevailed" can also be
used appropriately and truthfully
There was 10 trouble, and there were
no accidents, either.
The picnic was successful in every
way. Mr.. Fred w. Wolf, president
of the Grocers' association, said so
and the same story was told by Vice
President A. Il. Baker, and Treasurer
e. A. Chamberlain and Secretary John
T. Spellman. They were all satisfied
and so were all who attended.
Mr.. Geo. Haas, who had charge OF
the amusements at the picnic last year
also had charge Of them Wednesday
1t would be difficult to find better
man for this position. He never loses
his temper, and keeps both the crowds
and contestants in good .humor
Here are the names of those who ar
ranged and conducted the picnic: Mr.
Fred W. Wolf. chairman of the day
and the following committees: Gen
eral arrangements and finance, A. T.
Baker, ]. C. Immel, George Haas, Geo
A. Becker and Henry Shafer; adver.
tising, John T. Spellman, E. y. Weaver
w. H. Vert, L. f. Lind and w. Gille;
reception, Henry shafer, 9. e. Atwood
F. H. Booth, J. 7. Diehm, e. Estep,