The Pensacola journal., 1906-09-04
Business of All Kinds Was Sus>
pended During the At.
tarnO0n.
CROWD AT PICNIC
Given by Odd Fellows at Palmetto
Beach.
BASEBALL GAME BETWEEN ORR.
oLEs AND RARRANcAs WON BY
FORMER - BIGGEST DRAWING
CARD WAS AcRosATlc WORK
OF eENNIE DUNtIAM AND WIFE
AND WILLIE FARINE.

Labor Day was generally observed
in Pensacola yesterday. The govern
ment Offices were closed throughout
the day and at 1 o'clock in the after
room all business ceased, the stores
and other places of business closing
their doors, and all classes devoted
the afternoon to pleasure and recre-
alton.
While there were many private ex-
cursions and parties across the bay
and around the city, the chief enter
tainment of the day was provided ar
Palmetto Beach. where the local
lodges on Odd Fellows celebrated the
event with picnic, program of sports
and dance, commencing early in the
afternoon and concluding shortly be-
fore midnight This was attended by
probably the largest crowd to gather
there in the past two years, the grand
stand being filed at all hours, the
tNeachers packed and the overflow
crowd in the baseball field numbered
hundreds. There were also crowds in
the dancing pavilion at all hours, as
dancing commenced early in the after.
noon, and those who did not care for
the sports enjoyed themselves in this
manner.
The crowds started for the beach
early in the afternoon, and every ca-
and train leaving the city was pack
ed, Notwithstanding the fact that
many extra cars were added, and
thirtyminute schedule between the
city and pleasure resort maintained
and after IL o'clock last night.
Program Of Sports.
A baseball game between the Twen.
tieth Company Of Fort Barrancas and
the Orioles, was the first amusement
on the program. 1t started early, so
as to be finished in time to pull on
the others events. The game was
good one throughout. and greatly en-
joyed. 1t resulted In a victory for the
Orioles by the score of to l.
In the one hundred yard dash be-
tween boys, young Roach was declar-
ed the winner, and received the prize.
George Bombay won both the boys
race and the shoe-mixing contest, and
was awarded both prizes.
The three-legged race, which was
laughable event, was Won by George
Bombay and Charles Humphreys.
Mr.. Arthur Macon and Mrs. Eliza
Atkinson were declared to be the best
lady and gentleman dancers present.
The Acrobatic Feature.
The feature of the entire program,
however. and the one which no doubt
attracted the immense crowd, was the
ecrobatic work of Bennie Dunham and
wife and Willie Farine. This occur
red about 5 o'clock in the afternoon
a. time when the crowd was largest
ard was greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Dun
hams work we'll entities him to the
worlds championship honors, and
both he and Mrs. Dunham and young
Farine were loudly applauded for their
which was Of the high.
est order. Many had gone TO the
beach especially TO see this feature
ard were not disappointed in the fine
exhibition of horizontal bar perform
ing which was witnessed.
Dancing at Night.
Although many returned to the city
when night arrived, a large crowd re-
NAMED at the pleasure resort and en-
jcyed the dancing. which continued
until the last car left the beach for
the city
The Odd Fellows had provided a
very large stock of refreshments and
cold lunches, but the crowd was larg.
er by many hundreds than they anti.
cipated, and everything was sold out
before 8 O'Clock.
The event by the Odd Fellows as.
sisted by the Rebekah Sisters. was
success from every point Of view, and
terminated most pleasantly. nothing
occurring to mar the pleasure OF the
day.