The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-09-14
PICNIC PROVES A.
DECIDED SUCCESS
Ideal Weather and the Largest Crowd
Ever Attending Similar Picnic,
Makes Reunion Success.
CONGRESSMAN SMITH TALKS.


CONGRESSMAN SMITH TALKS.
Gives Splendid Address-Races Partic-
ipated in With Enthusiasm and
Baby Contest Interesting.
The Old Settlers picnic held on
Friday last was record breaker. 1t
was successful from every standpoint.
The attendance was great deal
larger than ever before. The program
was a fine one and carried out in a
splendid manner. The exercises were
interesting from start to finish, and
not single thing transpired to mar
the pleasure { the occasion. Sears
McHenry pres led in his inimitable
manner and made all feel that they
were part of the entertainment. His
speech of welcome was very much ap-
preciated. The response was by Mr.
Truman Campbell, of Manila, and in
stead of delivering an address, sung
a song, but it was good just the same
The singing by the entire audience
was enthusiastic and everyone sung
with the spirit and the understand
ing. The WoOdmen band from Vail,
twenty-four pieces in number, delight
ed the crowd with charming music
during all the afternoon. This band
is an exceptionally fine one.
Perhaps the principal feature of the
afternoon was the address by Con-
gressman Walter I. Smith, of Council
Bluffs, who was introduced in very
eloquent manner by our townsman,
Hon. p. E. c. Lally. Mr.. Smith deliv-
cred splendid address and impressed
all present with his ability both as
a thinker and an orator. Always pop
ular in Denison, he is more so since
he kindly consented to deliver the ad-
dress on this occasion. The amluse-
ments were Of an interesting charac-
ter. The boys race, first prize, was
won by John O'Connor and the sec
ond by Ralph Pepper. The girls
race was won, first prize by Lillian
Nusbaum, the second by Verne Eggers.
The married ladies' race was won,
first prize by Mrs. Mccullough, the
second by Mrs. Tate. The base ball
contest was won, first prize by Miss
Bertha Lehfeldt, who threw the ball
one hundred and tWenty-four feet and
seven inches. The second prize was
won by Minnie Jones, who threw the
ball one hundred and four feet and six
inches. The old mems race was won
by J. r. Murphy.
The baby contest developed large
amount of interest. 1t is said there
we're twenty babies entered for the
prizes and the judges awarded first
prize to Marjorie Goldbeck, a six
months-old child whose parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Goldbeck. The sec
ond prize was awarded to Mary E.
McAhren, an eleven-months-old child
whose parents are Milton j. and June
McAhren. The third prize was award
ed to Alice Mesenbrink, eleven months
of age, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Mesenbrink. 1t is mere CO.
incidence that the prizes were award
ed to three children living in Deni-
son, as the judges were not advised
as to the residence of the children,
but another coincidence quite as re-
markable is the fact that not single
prize was given to a baby boy. We
are convinced that there are in Craw-
ford county large number OF good
looking baby boys, and are somewhat
surprised that their parents did not
trot them out on this occasion. We
think the boy should be vindicated,
and with a view to giving him another
opportunity, we propose that next year
to offer the same prize with condi-
tions exactly the same, except that the
age limit of the children shall be two
years instead of one, barring no one
except the prize winners OF this year.
We expect to see the boy come to
the front next year.
The officers for the coming year are
w. C. Rollins, president; N. l.. Hunt,
secretary; Sears McHenry, treasurer;
DIR. Ed Darling, John DObsOn, Morris
McHenry, Chas. Robertson, Truman
Campbell, vice-presidents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Connolly, of
OKeene, Okla, stopped off here last
week for a few days visit with Mr..