The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-31
STORES ARE CLOSED
Everybody Is Enjoying a Rea
Holiday.
Sports and Contests Are Given
This Afternoon.

| Despite threatening weather the Gro
GERS and Butchers picnic and barbecue
was pulled off today at Garfield park.
The parade moved north on Kansas
avenue through a drizzling rain snort
Iy after IL o'clock, and nearly 1000 per-
sons reached the park about noon.
! Garfield park is today filed with all
kinds of booths, stands, lemonade coun-
tiers and CRAFTS of one kind and another.
The principal attraction was the bar
becue dinner which was served in the
casino Pork, mutton and beef was
served with coffee, bread and putter,
crackers and cheese.
The parade was formed at Seventh
force, headed by Chief Stahl, led the
procession which marched on Quincy to
Ninth street and from Quincy to Kan
sas avenue where it turned north ana
marched to the park. Following the
police. came the fire department Mar
shalIs band composed the third section
of the parade and the band was follow
ed by the wholesale dealers and com
mission men with their employees Th1s
section also contained several hoats OF
manufacturers and dealers.
one of the floats contained about
dozen negro children and above the
float on a banner was the inscription,
"An oVerproduction of blackberries
The picnic seems to have been pur-
sued by ill luck rafs year. Inc orlglnal
intention was to have the picnic a.
a time this deal fell through and ar
engagements were forthwith mace 70
take the picnic to Eureka Lake. me
picnic was to have been held week
ago today at Eureka. but at the last
minute it was found impossible to hold
the picnic at that place ana II was
postponed for one week and announce
ment was made that II Woulu NC Helu
of
The damp weather today has had
very bad effect on the picnic and has
kept many away at nome VINO otncr-
wise might have attended the picnic.
However, at o'clock in the afternoon
nearly 1900 people were at the park
Today all grocery stores and butcher
shops in the city are closed. The stores
were closed to give all the employees an
opportunity of attending the picnic a
dance will be given tonight at the ca
sino. I'll
The following is the programme OF
the afternoon entertainment;
1:30-Ball Game-North Topeka Clip |
pers vs. Grocers. Winning team prize,
So, Standard Oil Co. Losing team prize,
so Growler cigars, Klingaman:
2:00-Short Concert-Marshall's Band |
Addresses. w. Dana, Judge
r. F. Hayden, Ed Hoch.
3:00-Bal Game-Wm. Green q sons
prize, SIS, F1eishman Yeast Co. Losing
team prize, so ]. r. S. cigars, j. X
Spetter.
4:0O-Short Concert-MarshalPs Band. !
Rooster Catching Contest-Boys 10 |
years and under First prize, boys nat,
New Era Department store second
prize, ball bat, Kitchell & Marburg.
Grand Rush for Hidden Frlzes-Sl4
prizes. by t. Voiland.
sack Race-Boys 10 to is years. First
prize, pair shoes, c. A. t.ernstron- sec
ond prize, one sack Crosby's best -four
Crosby mills.
First prize. ]. B. Stetsons stiff hat,
Palace Clothing Co. Second prize, one /
sack Big 4 flour, Mid-Continent Mills
Rope Climbing Contest-First prize,
one box Pearl soap, National Soap Co.
Second prize, one shirt, August Cloth-
Lean Mems Race-First prize, UNI
breIIa Rohinson-M Marshall. Second prize,
20 Rose Tint cigars, c. S. Eagle.
Ladies' Ball Throwing Contest
First prize, one box soap, Peet Bros.
Second prize, one sack Silver Leaf
hour. J. B. Billiard. Third prize, one
cake, Voist bakery
Girls Running Race-15 years or
under First prize, one pair SHOES,
w. c. Steele. Second prize, one sack
White Loaf -four, Inter-Ocean mills
Running Broad Jump-For men.
First prize, SO Little Tromp cigars, Fl.
l.. Tromp. Second prize, gallon
key kraut, Otto Kuehne & Co.
Cigar Smoking Contest-First prize.
pair Sunfower pants, Topeka Wooden
Mills. Second prize, 80 Burgharts
Favorite cigars, George Burghart.
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