The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
DAY PLANS
Big Celebration at VinewOod
and Kenw0Od Parks.
Programmes by Labor and
Swedish Organizations.
sen. BRISTOWTOS SPEAK
SaIina Orator Chief Attraction
at VineWOod.
Z. A. McNeal Will Distribute
Wit Am0nO SWndnS
SEN. BRISTOWTOSPEAK

| ting manner in Topeka, September o.
| Elaborate plans are being made by the
| labor organizations of the city for a
| big picnic to last the whole day at
Vinewood. Speeches, athletic contests,
| band concerts and amusements of all
kinds have been prepared into a MAN.
moth programme for the occasion.
Senator Joseph L. Bristow of Salina
| will be the speaker of the day at Vine
wood He is scheduled to talk to the
| crowds at 1870. He will be Immediate
| ly followed by NJ V. Roark, a promi-
| nent attorney of Junction City. BON
| men are well known orators.
| The programme issued by the labor
people includes the speeches above
| mentioned to commence at 1870 From
| 2:3O in the afternoon to $3.50 Marshall
| band will give continuous concert ar
| their stand in he park The sports
| games and amusementS take place a.
| four o'clock and it is expected that they
! will last until dark.
| The street car company will put on
extra service for the big events and II
| is expected that large crowds from t1e
| city and surrounding country will be
| there. The stores will close early and
the day will be a holiday in this city.
Big Swedish Picnic.
| Also on this day the fifth annual pic
mic of the Swedish American National
! league will be held at Kenwood Grove.
1t is expected that this will be the
largest picnic in the history OF the
league and many speakers of promi-
nence are expected in the city for the
event.
At their annual picnic last year the
Swedish people gave picnic in this
grove and all day long crowds from ali
over the state of Kansas came to To-
peka for the celebration. During the
day it was estimated that over LOCO
people, attended This year the league
is making more elaborate plans than
ever and they are preparing to enter
tain a crowd of 1850 souls
At both of the picnics the business
men of the city will furnish the prizes
to those winning first. second ard third
places. The parties in charge of the
picnics have issued circulars with the
complete list of prizes and practically
every business firm in the city has
contributed to the cause. Thousands of
collars worth of prizes will be given
away.
The list of events for the Labor day
picnic at Vinewood are as follows:
Grand Prize.
A silver chocolate set valued at SIS
To be given to the union man who reg
listers at headquarters at Vinewood park
on Labor day.
1920 a. m, bal! game between plumb
ers and fathers.
Any person winning two prizes will
be barred from further contests
Boys SO yard running race, Tor boys
under II years of age.
Girls running race, II years and I'M
der.
Mems running race. 70 yards.
Married wonens race. 30 yards.
Union mems race, 15 yards.
Union ladies' race, so yards.
Union mems wives race, so yards.
Boys running race, IS years and un-
der, rs yards.
Young ladies' running race.
Free-for-an mems running race. 75I
yards.
Consolation race. men, rs yards.
f0y- JIvnT an Hn ward
Sack race.
Potato race for women.
Ball throwing contest for ladies.
Nail driving contest for ladies'
Hammer throwing contest.
Standing broad jump.
Running broad jump.
Hop, step and jump.
T. A. McNeal will be the principal
speaker at the Swede picnic. Last
year the Swedes had Governor Stubs
and a number of candidates at that
time and their speech programme
was a famous one. Tom McNeal will
stand the burden of the laurels this
year and his presence will constitute
the whole speaking list. The League
will also have music by male cho- |
ruses and musical organizations of
their own. Their programme as fol- |
lows:
1920 a. m.-Baseball game, be- |
tween blue and yellow team; the
prize-box of cigars to all players and
umpire.
A special prize, to most popular
Swedish girl on picnic grounds-$2O
silver tea set.
1900 O'Clock noon-genera1 basket
dinner.
1900 p m.-Flag raising.
1. The Star Spangled Banner"
male chorus.
2. "vart Land. vart Land" male |
chorus.
8. America" male chorus.
1880 p. m.-Athletic sports and con-
tests
Boys race-Boys under u: rs yard |
dash.
Girls race-Girls under II; so yard
dash.
Boys standing broad jump-Boys
under II.
Girls cracker eating contest-Girls |
under IL.
2:3O p. m.-Literary programme.
Vocal music, Swedish male chorus. |
2:45 p. m.-Address, Prof D. Brun- |
strom, Walden college.
Music, Swedish male chorus.
3:15 p. m--Address, T. A. McNeal. |
Music. Swedish male chorus.
3:45 p. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
400 p. m.-Young mems race: $50 |
yard dash.
Young ladies' so yard dash.
Mems walking race, age 35 years
| or over: 175 yards.
Married ladies' SO yard DASH
Running broad jump.
Running high jump.
Free for all 100 yard race
Athletic club obstacle race
Young ladies' potato race.
Sack race.
Ladies nail driving contest
Married mems nail driving contest |
Ladies ball throwing contest
Special prizes to members of Swed-
iS6 American National