Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
PICNIC BRINGS No RAIN
Butchers and Grooers Have Fine Outing
Even If No Showers Fall.
BIG CROWD GOES TO MISSOURI VALLEY
Everything ts Conducive 90 Old
Fashioned Good Time and No
OppOrtunities Are Allowed
to Pass.
All signs fail sometimes.


One Of "June's unclouded Skies" with the
temperature just right, was the way the
weather man dished it out for the annual
grand outing Of the Butchers and Grocers'
association. which was held at Missouri
Valley Thursday. At O'Clock the Tri-City
band. under the leadership Of George F.
Abbott began to discourse music at the
corner of Sixteenth and Farnam and by
the time the procession was ready to move
to the depot the services of Sergeant Rent
frow and a squad of ten policemen were
required to open the way through the
throng for the street cars.
The Union depot presented a busy aspect
from 1880 to $50. while the three North
western trains were being loaded with the
picnickers with filled baskets and great
anticipations Of the day which was before
them. Each train had ten coaches and all
but two or three were well filled, making
grand total OF about 1900 souls who spent
the day at Valley park.
-Four extra coaches were sent TO accom-
modate the commission men, who went
later on the regular Northwestern trains
so that all Of the coaches were well filled
on the return. Secretary Fisher the
busiest man in town, and his corps of as
sistants sold the tickets in an expeditions
manner that caused no delay. The North
western also had planned so that the crowd
was well handled, and George F. West and
City Ticket Agent Miller exchanged the
tickets as fast as they were presented.
All Plans Are Set.
Everything was in readiness for the jolly
crowd when it reached Valley Park and all
we're soon enjoying themselves to the ut
most All sorts of games had been pre-
pared for the delectation Of the guests OF
the association and with a merry-go-round.
a candy wheel, fortune telling booths, the
birds and the little jewelry games, the
scene was an easy reminder of an old time
county fair, minus the live stock exhibit.
The weather was sufficiently cool for hun
dreds to enjoy the dancing in the big
pavilion, Abbotts orchestra furnishing the
music, and the players were kept busy all
of the time trying TO furnish music enough
for all who wished to dance.
The doll babies came in for their share
of attention and the merry cry of zone
baby, one cigar!'' was heard on all corners
of the grounds.
Family parties took advantage Of the blue
grass and splendid shade which the park
affords to have a summer day outing and
| all corners of the park were scenes OF
happy assemblages. The committee in
charge was delighted with the turnout,
but claimed that although this was the
largest that had ever been sent from
| Omaha, there would have been a great
many more except for the recent Chicago
excursion, which had taken the heads OF
| families of many of the smaller stores to
the metropolis on the lake and the members
of the family did not wish TO leave home
without the main member.
Ball Game ia Played.
Shortly after o'clock the crowd wended
It's way to the ample grandstand. where a
base Dall game and card of sports were
pulled of. Most OF Missouri Valley seemed
to have come to the park in the afternoon
to witness the games and races.
The officers of the Omaha Retail
Butchers Protective association are: Presi-
dent, P. J. Mcnamara; vice president, L. c
STEINER; treasurer. J. Reznichek; secretary
c. Christofferson; trustees, A. Thomson
Fred Hanson, H. o. Chapman, L. c. Stem
ner, J. Reznichek, p. J. Mcnamara, c
Christofferson.
The officers OF the Omaha Retail Grocers
association are: President, William wilke
vice president, ]. Barta: treasurer, D
Gross; secretary. H Fischer; directors
William wilke, ]. Barta, c. A. w. johnson
D. Gross, J. z. Crisman, F. Armbrust, H
fliiIBluSeili JULIUS DTelluSS, MyTOn HOWELL
J. A. Tuthill secretary of the Missouri
Valley Racing association, was on hand
learning how to handle the crowds whicl
he, IN conjunction with the other officer
} Of the association. expects to turn out mex
week to witness the running races at tn
same place.
summary of Events.
j Fat mems race. prize box OF cigars J. G
) Miller
? Young women's race. prize bottle of per
fume: Blanch Miller.
: Running horse race: First prize, 80 Surt
! dance; second prize, IS, Reynolds
Gardeners race, prize case of root beer
z. Cassidy.
/ salesmens race, prize silk umbrella; c
= Gibson.
! Married women's race, prize one berr
set: Susie Lewis.
Pie-eating contest for boys under 10 year
of age, the coin being in the pies: Won b
a colored boy
Base ball game between commission clerk
and grocery clerks, prize SIS: Won by com
! mission clerks by the score of to l.
= Beef killing contest, Omaha against De
Noonan, 5:32 second prize SO Gus CARD
: | ner, 5:53. Gardner won on best points
Prize waltz, mems prize gents toilet sci
Robert Trimble.
Prize waltz, women's prize, ladies' toile
: set: Miss Eva Stanley.
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E DO Not Neglect the Children.
: At this season of the year the first ur
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