Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
SOCIETIES
PICNIC AT VENICE
FIRST ANNUAL OUTING DRAWS
LARGE CROWD
PERSONS FROM ALL OVER UNION
EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Speeches Made by Several Mayors and
Other Prominent Men Many
Prizes Given for Choice
Babies
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VENICE, oct. 2S.-Although the
crowd was not as large as expected
the first annual picnic of the Fedora
ton of State Societies here today was
a big success. The crowd was esti-
mated at from 1900 to 1900. Many
brought their lunches and dined on
the beach.
Where are you from? I'm from
Ohio" one would hear some enthusias-
tic Buckeye call out
I'm from Indiana and just as much
of an American as you are, would
come the reply, and then the two
would shake hands and a discussion
of the qualities of the two states would
follow.
1t was a jolly crowd. Every one was
in for a good time and from all indi-
cations they had it. The manifold
attractions at Venice were open all
day. Dancing was begun at l o'clock
in the afternoon and lasted until mid
night. 1t was a genuine summer day,
and the bath house and surf were pat
ronized by hundreds.
Patriotic Airs cheered
A well defined spirit of unionism
manifest among the natives of Yer
mont and Texas and Montana and all
the other states and territories, and
the manner in which all stood UP and
cheered when patriotic airs were
played indicated forcibly that although
the state names are still affectionately
spoken of, the state lines are only the
oretical and now all are Americans
and Californians.
At the big meeting in the Venice
auditorium Judge Waldo Nj. York kept
the crowd amused by his humorous in
Productions of the speakers, which in
cluded Mayor Alexander of Los An
geles. Mayor Eakins of Ocean Park,
President Fred X. McCarver of the
Venice chamber Of commerce, Gen.
Johnstone Jones. Gen. H. A. Pierce, the
Rev. Frank A. Forbes, W. Ona Morton,
Frank H. True, VIII D. Gould and c.
H. Parsons, the latter secretary of the
federation.
Politics Not Discussed
Mayor Alexander's remarks were met
with vociferous applause. He spoke of
the good of the federation in uniting
the states of the Union for the common
good of all None of the speakers
touched on municipal politics.
Gen. Jones declared himself in favor
of a united California instead of a
separation, and said it would benefit all
to stick with the north, i'll the face of
the present agitation.
When Gen. Pierce eloquently gave
the dimensions of California as 1000
miles long, 200 miles wide, 1000 miles
deep and extending upward to the skies
the crowd, forgetting for the moment
the various state societies, cheered him
until the auditorium seemed to shake.
The other speakers were well received.
The feature of the forenoon was the
baby show, in which twenty Infants
from Los Angeles and the beach cities
were entered. The judges were Mrs.
p. ]. Chase, A. L. Austin, DR.. 7. G.
Dewitt and NJ. NJ. Dawson, all Of Los
Angeles, and DR.. G. S. Case of Los An
geles. Dawson was proprietor of the
show
Prizes for Babies
The prizes were awarded those pos
sessing the best qualifications for the
age. Following are the prize winners
Thelma Salter, 10 months, largest, 80
pounds, doll; Harriet Louise de Meyer,
II months. liveliest, pair of shoes; Lou
Lou Louden, years, best natured,
doll; Arlington Louden, 2 years, most
beautiful, doll; Harry Anderson, Ia
months, best natured, pair of shoes;
Howard Tapley, 2 years, prettiest, pair
Of shoes; Glen Nichols, years, good
nature; Lyman Stanley Mitchell,
years, biggest, pair of shoes; Digman
triplets, Clarence, Earl and James,
years, each so and box of candy; Clar-
issa Centrone, G monthe, prettiest, bon
net; Carol Bottell, 10 months, largest,
doll: Thelma Eugene Beach, II months,
liveliest, pair of shoes Robert f. Lane,
months, largest, bonnet; Jackson
Henry Bouck, weeks, 16 pounds, pret-
test, toilet set; Arthur Watson, 9
months, liveliest, toilet set Elizabeth
Barnes, 4 months, IS pounds, fattest,
box trinkets; Francis John Sackett, 10
months, 81 pounds. Taft special go
cart; Fannie Ruth Hanna, weeks,
prettiest, dress.
The chief attraction at the show were
the triplets. They were born in Port
land, Ore, but raised in Venice. They
are all of equal weight The prizes were
donated by several Los Angeles firms