The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-19


SOPH PICNIC AT LAKE LODORE
MAKES OUT NICELY.
The Heptasophs of northeastern
Pennsylvania fiocked to Lake Lodore
100 strong Wednesday for their an
nual outing. They had perfect day
and the crowd was very nearly If
not quite up to the expectations of
the lodgemen. About 500 came from
the valley, principally Wilkes-Barre
and Scranton, on a special train that
pulled up at the lake station at 1890.
From White Mills, Hawley and
Honesdale the attendance was not
such a great deal smaller. At the
Mills 37S tickets were sold, at Haw-
ley 50. Not so many got on the spec
ial train from Hawley when it got
to Honesdale at 9.45. 1t must be
borne in mind that Honesdale has
had to patronize the Merchants day
picnic and the picnic of the Shoe
makers, both big outpourings of peo-
pie, ar well as contribute her mite
toward the throng at smaller outings.
Still, Honesdale was represented.
this station was a popular county Of
fetal, man fully as much at home
in White Mills as in Honesdale. He
was on committee and he wore a
red and gold badge at least IL inches
long.
The White Mills lodge has 151
members and is a strong organiza-
tion for so small a place. The glass
factory village was pretty well de-
populated Wednesday. Most every
body went with the Heptasophs to
the lake. Their band was in the
first car of the special, and both 60
ing up and coming back it played the
right kind of music and made all the
brothers and their wives, daughters
and sweethearts believe it's one of
the finest things on Gods green
earth to be Heptasoph.
At the lake there was plenty to
eat, plenty to see, and plenty to do.
The chutes and the aerial railway
did steady business. The dancing
pavilion had all it could swing to
from IL o'clock until 6. The only
flzzle was the ball game.
The game would have been all
right If it hadn't been for the UNI
pire. He was virtually player for
Archibald. He favored the team
from over the mountains every chance
he got but in spite of all his efforts
White Mills held the opposing team
nicely and at the seventh inning the
score was a tie, neither having sent
a runner across the plate. Then,
with a man on third and a man on
first, Shaffer, the White Mills catch
er, the man who put the ball away
over on the Erie tracks for a home
run in the last Honesdale game, came
to bat. The second ball was Just over
the plate, between the knee and
shoulder, and Shaffer pelted it. The
sphere shot out into deep left and
two runs came in, while Shaffer
sprinted around to third and held
the bag. Then the umpire, who had
called the hit fair, changed his de-
cision and called Shaffer's hit foul
ball. A wrangle ensued and White
Mills, completely disgusted, left the
field.
Supreme Archon Morris G.. Co
hen of Pittsburg and Supreme Sec
retary Frank f. Plaitner of Balti-
more were on the grounds all day,
but there was no speechmaking. They
mixed with the crowd and had cor
dial words for everybody. District
/ Deputy w. L. Allen of Peckville had
! charge of the games and had ar
| ranged contests for men, women and
children. Lynott's orchestra of Car
! bondale furnished music for dane
/ ing.
The ball game was advertised to
be for $50. 1t is not quite clear to-
day which team. If either. is to get
the money. 1t may be divided
equally.
The White Mills men on the COM
mittee of arrangements were James
Edsall, Fred Hertel and Fred Mittan.