Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-08
rHE ELKS FIELD DAY.
Program for Outing at Lake Marano-
cook Promises Great Time.

The committee on arrangements for
the second annual Field day and out
ing of Waterville Lodge, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. has re-
ported its list of the field events to be
enjoyed at Lake Maranacook. The Au-
guSta Lodge and others have been in
vited to take a part in this event and
for the convenience of the former a
boat will be at the opposite shore, max
ing connection with the Winthrop cleo
tries, from which the visitors will be
straightway carried to the grove.
The committee, F. A. Hall, Samuel
Chase, John MARI DR.. H. T. Toward.
F. NJ. Mitchell, has prepared the fol-
lowing order of events for the day:
Trains leave Waterville station at
9.0S A. NJ and 1925 P. NJ; arriving at
the grounds at 1915 A. NJ, and 122
P. NJ
1870 A. NJ, luncheon in pavilion on
arrival of forenoon train.
il A. NJ, baseball game, Waterville
Lodge VS.. visitors: prize so Electric ci-
Gars, compliments of Brother George
Page. The captains will select their
teams, q on each side. The man max
ing home run will be fined 800. No
spit balls or balloons allowed. Each
man reaching third base will receive a
cooling off and rub down. Umpire
Brother Charles F. Miller.
1870 P. NJ, 1OO-yard dash for fat
men. must weigh over 225 pounds
| avoirdupois. no hobbies, toe weights OF
| interfering pads allowed. The contest
ants will be sent away at 1890 sharp
in a mud skow under full sale. Each
contestant will be stripped of his
| money before weighing in. Thirty min
utes allowed for this race. Prize, gold
Elks' pin, compliments of Waterville
| Lodge.
p. NJ, boat race, single skull. Con-
testants are not allowed to get out and
push or to tie their oars in the oar
locks. Professionals are barred. Nc
sail or motor boats in this race. Prize
% II. & w. cigars. compliments OF
Brother Charles F. Miller.
40 p. NJ, boat race. double skull, GO
| as-you-please, trot or pace; the win
ners will be obliged to pass around the
cigars. Prize, 25 H. & w. cigars, COM
plments of Brother Charles F. Miller
| 2 p. NJ, 100-yards dash, all corners
no running shoes or toe cork allowed
| Each contestant must weigh over &C
pounds. The winner must do the dis
| lance inside of IL seconds or go into the
fat mems race. Prize, F,lks' pin.
| go f. NJ, three-legged race, select
your partners and form parade for in
spection by the committee. Prize, q
i. & NJ. cigars, compliments of Broth
er Charles Richardson.
3 p NJ, dinner. eat, don't drink, but
be merry. Smoke Poet on Brother
Peter McDonough of Portland Lodge.
| 4 p. NJ, shoe race, men wearing
shoes larger than No. II not allowed tC
enter. Rubber boots are also prohibited
Prize, % r. & NJ. cigars, compliments
Of Brother Richardson and his part
ner, Murphy.
| 4.30 r. NJ, grand tug of war, Water
Vile Lodge vs. visitors. best three out
of five. Each man contesting must
weigh over 200 pounds after dinner
Pull hard. everything will hold that
does not slip. Rosin or vaseline barred
from the use on hands. Prize. so Elec-
tries. compliments of Brother George
Page.
$50 T. NJ. vocal selections by the
Boiler Shop Quartet, all join in the
| chorus.
OPT NJ, smoke, don't drink; sing
don't holler. until train time, 1.2s, ther
all aboard for home.