The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
PICNICS AND OUTINGS

Great preparations are under way Tor |
the Fourth Of July picnic to be given by
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. Two mass meetings have been held
and committees and officers elected to
take charge Of the work. The officers are
as follows: Rev. T. E. Cullen, permanent
chairman; John G. Sheehan, president; F.
E. Rochester, secretary; J. c. Shaunessy,
treasurer. Committees have been APP
pointed for the location of grounds, din
ingroom and refreshments, music, soft
drinks, printing and advertising, sports
and games, lights and cover, chairs and
tables, ice, drayage, water, amusements,
lumber and construction, solicitation and
speakers. The work has been taken up
Systematically and this list of commit
tees will show how, thoroly everything will
be looked after. An absolutely waterproof
covering will cover the dininghall and pa
vilion and the picnic will be held regard
| less Of the weather. The grounds used
| last year, Nelson's grove, Tenth and Penn
venues N, will be had this time and will
be placed in hrst-class shape for the
| event.
The knights Of the Cross, the young
mems society Of the parish, will furnish a
number of novel events which will not be
announced until the day Of the picnic. The
members will play a game of ball with
Hennepin council, Knights Of Columbus,
and the Ancient Order Of IIibernians, No.
7, will hold tug of war with st. Mary s
court Catholic Order of Foresters. The
committee on sports and games has al
ready arranged an excellent program and
many interesting events will be pulled off.
| The diningroom committee announces
that there will be room for 800 people to
be seated at one time and it is expected
that the space will be needed. This pic
mic is always the event Of the North Side
on the Fourth, and in view of the fact
that some of the East Side churches will
hold no celebration this year, a record.
breaking crowd is expected.
There is no better place to conduct g
picnic as the grounds are Of easy access
| to two car lines, Plymouth and Blooming.
, ton and Sixth avenue N. There will b.
| another meeting Of the parishioners t,
, perfect the final details on Tuesday even
ing in the school hall and it Is especially
, desired that all appointed on committee
, will be present.
Olivet Baptist Sunday school held tt
annual picnic Wednesday at the 1ndia1
Mounds, st. Paul. A chartered car con
= | veyed the guests to the picnic grounds
= The following field day sports were ru
r. off Baseball throw for little boys, Ra
t Schutt, Art Wright; baseball throw 70
J, married ladies, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Ed
hjl ward;- ladies' whistling match, fftee
t ladies competing, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Ever
: ington; sack race for big boys, e
! Phauner, Blaine Bates; three-legged rae
for little boys, Ray Schutt and Will Smith
e 5o-yard dash for little girls, F1orenc
e Burns, Matte Boynton; 75-yard dash f
big boys, Ed Everington, Blaine Bates
= 5O-yard dash for little boys, Will Smitl
J Art Wright 100-yard relay race for b
bows. EIyerington Martin and Bates; II
yard relay race for little boys, Henry Acl
{, ley, Carl Dehm, Emil Dehm and Ere
e Crozier; 50-yard dash for middle size
u girls, Esther Revelle; crab race for lit
A boys, Will Smith, Henry Dahlberg; pt
d tato race for little girls, Louise Ackle
is Della Darling; baseball throw for b
le boys, Ed Pflauner, Clarence Whippl
a wheelbarrow race Will Smith and Re-
lg Schutt; baseball throw for big girls, Ma