Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
FARMERS 4RI-
COUNTY PICNIC

The Farmers tri-county picnic as
sociation held meeting at the court
house on Saturday forenoon. The COM
mlttee on grounds was instructed to
select a place for holding the next pic,
mic. Beyond this all matters pertain
ing to the annual outing were
thoroughly discussed, during which
suggestions were made. which, if act
ed upon, will result in making the
farmers picnic the grandest success in
the way of au outing that has ever
been achieved in this section.
The date selected for the next meet
ting is the third Wednesday in August.
Whether the grounds selected will be
the same as last year or some other
park will depend entirely on the ac-
tion of the committee in whose hands
the matter rests at present.
Three years ago the first farmers
picnic in Montour county was held in
Hunters park, and. although gotten
up on short notice, it proved well-at-
tended and most enjoyable affair. The
idea of such an outing annually prov
ed popular with the farmers and an
association was formed at the first
| meeting. 1t was made a tri-county
affair and since then has become an
enormous proposition
The last outing was held at Dewitt s
park and was attended by an enormous
coucourse, all farmers, with few ex-
| ceptions. A conservative estimate
placed the number of people on the
| grounds at over four thousand. After
providing literally for sports, etc., a
balance of some sixty dollars remain
ed In the hands of the treasurer and
will be available for the next picnic.
The committee, of which George NJ
LeigEow is chairman, is already busy
with plans for another year and is de.
termined that the picnic next summer
shall eclipse the outing of last year.
IT. is planning to secure band for the
occasion, in addition to which it is al.
together probable that the surplus will
be applied to procuring a first class
entertainer from some of the larger
cities. whose performance would be
something new and a source of mucf
delight to hundreds of farmers anC
their families.
The idea of speech, even on econ
omic subjects is not so popular as i
once VS. The outing is designed as {
day of and recreation for the farm
ers and while few may be int resteC
by far the larger number on that da,
do not care to puzzle their brain
about matters relating to the wealth
or resources of the country or the en-
actment and the administration o
laws. Besides, while on this grount
the speaker is pretty sure to trea(
dangerously near the line of partisan
ship, which is under the ban at tn,
tri-county picnic, a resolution, appear
| ihS Oh tbO III VI OIC doocSldNiOl
to the effect that politics must be stuu
iously excluded, and by which it i
understood that candidates are not ex
pected to visit the picnic for the pur
pose of electioneering.
A the same time the committe
realizes that something in the way o
entertainment is needed, but it mus
be amusement that amuses-somethin
tAat will appeal not only to the men
but also to the women and the chill
dren of the farm. Fully comprehend
ing the needs the committee is nov
casting about for the proper kind o
amusement. That there will be som
surprise in store for the farmers a
their next annual picinc seems alto
gether likely.