Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
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PICNIC At T|vO[|
DAY OF PLEASURE FOR ABOUT
$500 EMPLOYEES.
Games and Pleasure Galore All
Day Yesterday" Something Do
ing Every Minute-Bring Their
Own Band of Forty Pieces
Pleased With WdtertOWn.
(From Sundays Daily.)

and most successful picnics out of
Milwaukee in recent years took place
yesterday, when the employees of the
works of the International Harvester
company with their families to the
extent of about $500 held their first
annual picnic over the G. M. & st. P.
railway to this city.
Although plans were made and
executed in remarkably short time,
all details were carefully considered in
advance and the contemplated pro-
gram of events OH the Tivoli island. and
the pasture of Mr.. Duffy north of the
island were carried out to the letter
and to the entire satisfaction of all
parties Interested.
The picnic grounds Tivoli island,
include a wooded island of about five
acres situated in the Rock river on
the outskirts Of Watertown. In addi-
ton, slightly up hill and directly
across the country road, a large field
of about thirty acres were used for
the long list of sports carried out
during the afternoon. AS is known
best TO Watertown people, there were
facilities for dancing and bowling,
concerts by the band and lunches were
ample on the island. The field with
it's large, level tract near the river
and it's hill beyond offered splendid
opportunity for games for the older
people on the level ground, and games
for the children on the hillside. The
oam across the river above the island
permitted first-class opportunity for
bathing, swimming, boating and fish
ing. The bridge below the island
where The river widens into large
stream, served we'll as vantage points
from which to witness the boat races
and the tub races.
Special trains pulled out of the
union depot at Milwaukee at 7:3O a.
m. When they arrived in Watertown
they were escorted by the Harvester's
own band through the shrubs lof our
city TO the scene of the festivities,
with their white tents and waving
flags and with the river and the woods
as back ground, were indeed attrac-
tive.
Each shop department had selected
it's representative for competitions in
the games, and with their colors
waving had come prepared for battle.
The big feature of the morning was
the ball game between the Harves.ers
of the Commercial League and the
Harvester Office team, which result
ed in tie by scroe of to 8. This
contest was of special interest to
many Watertwon people, for the rea-
son that Harry Devine, son OF
Henry Devine of the Beals & Torrey
company, was in the box for the
office team. The battery for the l.
H. Commercial League team We're
Barntha and Kares The battery for
the office team were ZIedler and
Devine. Devine Is late of George
town, D. c., and thus far this season
had won all games. In the game
yesterday he struck out nine men,
while Kares succeeded in making but
five fan the air.
A ball game, while not as interes-
ting as its predecessor, probably furn-
ished more genuine amusement. 1t
was between the fats and leans of the
plant. Contrary to what was the
general belief, the heavy weights
carried off the honors of the game,
winning by score of . to L.
From II till l o'clock, dinner was
INDUCED in by the visitors in the
shade of the trees on the grove. The
pleasures of the afternoon opened with
a long list of sports. participated in
by old and young, men and women.
The events opened with ball game
beween the pipe shops and the paint
shops, resulting in victory for the
latter by a score of to 0. During
tn. intermissions there were selec-
tions by the Harvester band of forty
pieces under the leadership of Mr..
Anderson.
A l 80 O'Clock the following pro-
gram of sports was given:
Potato race, between departments.
75-yard dash for boys under IA.
15-yards dash for girls under IA.
5O-yard egg race between depart
ments.
5O-yard egg race for women.
Tub race, between departments.
Swimming race, between depart
ments.
Rowing race, between departments.
Field concert by Harvester band.
5O-yard dash for men, between
departments.
5O-yard dash for women.
100 yard dash, between Depart
ments?
Relay race between tour men teams
of four departments.
Three-legged race between depart
ments?
Sack race between departments?
Tug of-war between six men team!
of fur Departments.
The party of pleasure seekers re-
turned on their special trains, tw'