Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
PROGRAM FOR
BIG DAY OUT
EMPLOYEES OF JOHN MoRRELL 8
COMPANY PLAN MANY NEW
AND NOVEL STUNTS FOR PICNIC
FATHER FOLEY SPEAKS
Address Of the Day Will be by Him in
the Afternoon--Tuesday, June is Is
the Day-Huge Procession VIII Lead
Off Event-concert Will Wind 1t Up.

Commencing the day with gigantic
street parade which will leave the
packing house at $3.50 O'Clock in the
morning and ending up with concert
in the evening at Caldwell's park by
the Fifty-fourth regiment band the
members of the Mutual Aid associa-
ton of John Morrell & Co. will hold
their thirteenth annual outing in this
city Tuesday, July 16.
The parade in the morning is to
be great feature of the occasion. In
1T will be the floats, the horrible gangs
and the dude procession. All bust
ness men of the city owning automo-
biles are invited to join in the parade.
Many elaborate floats are already plan
ned for the event and several of them
are now in course of construction OF
the horrible gang, little need be said.
These gangs have always been the
fun-producing feature Of the picpics
and with the prizes offered this year
unusual efforts will be put forth by
the horrible" enthusiasts to make
their end Of the day a success. The
procession will march west from Iowa
avenue to Washington street and theso
disband, the participants being free
to go on to the park as they please.
For the dude parade, large number
Of fancy parasols have been secured
by the committee aud these are to
be closed out to the men at very
small figure. No restrictions have been
placed upon the men In regard to their
costumes for this stunt and some
thing new and unique is expected from
this section Of the big procession.
Raw EafI,op EoIouSo Jrlrooc
The address Of the day will be given
at 8 o'clock In Caldwell's park BY the
Rev. Father James Foley, pastor Of
the Sacred Heart church.
The dinner will be held at Cald.
followed by band concerts. Both the
Fitfy-fourth regimental and the East
End bands have been secured for the
occasion.
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by Mayor T. ]. Phillips early
in the morning at the park and the
response will be made by T. D. Eos
ter.
Two ball games will be played dur
ing the day and several new features
have been added to the program which
| Is scheduled to take place at the park
tAlliOuS5 tuSSS di0 q UdUy SLO w, d SuOOl-
| ing match and horseshoe pitching
contest. For all events on the pro
gram, prizes will be given, as well rs
for the best float, the best member Of
the horrible gang and the winning ball
team.
Following is the program for the
day at the park and the prizes offered:
Program.
Music-Fifty-four band
Address of welcome-Mayor T. J
Phillips
,esponse-President T. D. Foster
i Music-East End band.
Base ball game-Killing gang VS.
Cutting gang, prize $40.
Music-Fifty-fourt band.
Lunch.
Music-East End band.
Boys ball game at l o'clock-Prize
SIS.
Baby show, best looking baby und 81
one year-Ist prize SO, End, 81.
Fat mems race. men weighing ovel
200 pounds-Prize, one Iowa Pride
ham.
i Girls race, girls over 16 years
Prize, l parasol
4 Base ball game, morning winner vs.
office-Prize So.
, Tug of war. Captains c. Reidquis
and c. Freeman-Pr Prize box cigars.
4 Boys race, boys under 16 years
Prize g.
Gun club shoot-Prize 81.
/ Address by Rev. Father jane
1 Foley.
Horse shoe pitching Prize BIO:
lcigars-