Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-18
AT THE RESORTS.

Woodmcn at Lagoon.-The Wood
men spent a most enjoyable day az la
COON yesterday. In AN there were clos,
upon 1000 people al the Davis county
resort, and the day was passed yeIy
pleasantly. The dancing pavilion, roller
skating rink, shoot the Chutes. mnia-
ture railroad and the boats on the LAX,
were all paJronlzed without any apprr-
clable letup during the day Park CTS
sent prooably the largest contingent %.
any outside town to The reunion. The
feature Of the outing was the program
of various sports. including a burlesque
baseball game between two teams, a
tug-oi-war ana long list OF events.
The contests and prize winners We're
as follows
30-yard egg and spoon race Tor boys
Of u ycaTs-Frdnk Myers. salt Lake
30-yaId egg and spoon race for girls
OF l--Netuc Vincent, 9 years, salt
Lake.
j0-yard race for women First, Cert
rude Fladel. salt Lake, second, June
Sader salt Lake.
loJ-yard race Tor men-Dale Park,
Salt Lake.
.J-yard race Tor women Weighing over
l55 p0unds-Fltsl. Mrs. John Quincy, 1872
pounds, second, Mrs Green, 20l pounds.
j0-yard race for fat inen-H. Grove,
220 pounds,
50-yari race for boys under i2-Ches-
ter Danley, Larry Parry second.
i9-yard dash. girls under l2-BeatriCe
Boyiing Nessa Green second.
Mailing contest for women-Mrs.
Richards, four .o-penny nails, Il Sec
0pds
latest baby under 6 months old
Child OF Mrs. A j. Edwards salt Lake,
weight A. pounds. age months
Youngest child on grouuds-lnfaut OF
Mrs. N0rual SWdger OF kaysvllle, born
July 20 1906.
Tue-of-war-Won by Kaysyille,
weight Of team, 400 pounas, prize.
challenge cup.
Roller skating contest--Won by Miss
Breech.
Prize waltz-Won By Joseph Tall and
Mrs Osborne OF Salt Lake.
Most popular woman-Mrs. NJ. Het-
like, Crescent circle Women OF Wood
craft. Park city, 1910 votes: Mrs. Price
Of salt Lake second, with & $50 votes.
Most popular Wooiman ON the
grouuds--A. G.. Sadler OF Salt Lake, I 100
votes. a. y. Martin, Park city re-
ceiyed 210, NJ. Ridges, SAT- Lake, 200,
and Thomas Newman, 100 votes.
The committee will purchase the fol-
lowing ticket stubs, paying the prices
indicated upon presentation at s. east
Second South street. 3.5ii $40; 5,l95, 81;
~. 1901, 2g6. g26 1928 &jlS, 2.01l, 3.9i9,
1928 and 76, 81 each.
Sherwood Beck won the first prize Tor
selling the largest number Of tickets.
He disposed Of 3l6 tickets for the ex-
cursion.
". {. T. |. At Liberty Park,-Mem-
bers OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perancc union held their annual picnic
in Liberty park yesterday afternoon.
Previous 20 sitting down To luncheon II
was decided % hold the state couyen-
ton at Phillips Congregational church
on oct 3 and g.
Old Folk, NJ Wandamere.-T old
Folks OF SALT Lake stake were the
guests OF the Mutual Improvement ass
sociatious at Wandamere yesterday.
creed and color were eliminated, the
only credentials necessary being gray
hairs close on Co 1000 people visited
the park during the day and Of that
number % q. estimated that about one
third We're over 20 years OF age. The
old Folks were entertained with
banquet under the trees ana a program
which consisted of an address 0f well
come by President Nephl L. Morris
remarks. G.. r. Savage selection by or
chestra: recitation, Master William
Wood. Jr.: address, The Noble Pio-
ueers.' by Mrs Mary r. Silver. aged
% years. piano solo clifford Give,
song, John Redman. aged IS years solo,
Mile Williams, song. Andrew Jensen,
song, William Foster. Hard Times
Come Again 40 More "a favorite with
the old folks, recitation, Edna McClel-
land.
The Thistle Social club gave spe-
cial program In the evening. in which
Miss Alton Murdoch danced the sail
ors' hornppe. and Jessie Anderson the
Highl.ng fling Prof Gives orchestra
furnished music during the afternoon
and evening.
The oldest man on the grounds was
Ezekiel Pratt who carried his 30 years
and Z months proudly He Tas given
q walking cane, and Sarah Williams,
aged s.. received a C0llarette, the prize
for the oldest woman present. When Il
came 10 the cake walk contest, Thomas
Lawson. am agile young fellow OF 49,
iripped gaily across the floor and walk
ed of With the handsome clock which
had been offered as a prize. The old
Folks were transported 10 and from
by the street car company
free Of charge Among those present
were John r. Winder and Anthem n.
Lund Of the FIRST presidency. ana Apos-
iie John Henry Smith and Patriarch
John smith.
Nandamcrc Bookings. Tho book
.ngs 40 Wand8mere Tor the week be.
ginning Aug. - are as follows.
Monday-Ninetecnth ward. Twenty
first ward and Waterloo choir.
Tuesday Eighth ward, Ninth ward
and Murray choir.
Wednesday-SW fdish Missionary so.
'iety. Waterloo ward and Twenty !
ward choir
Thursday-Forest Dale ward and Sew |
ward choir
Friday-Granite stake Primary assoc
stations.
STANDARDIZATION ward choir.
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