The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-02
PICNICS and EXCURSIONS
DURING MONTH OF AUGUST

The present month will see the pic
mic and excursion business In the cop
per country reach it's climax, besides
which there will be reunions and gath
erings that will attract many hundreds
Of people. Tn present summer has
been an ideal one for such events and
so far there have been put few If any
spoiled by rain.
The annual outing of the Copper
Country odd Fellows association
which takes place on Thursday next,
| August a. will attract many local
wearers of the three links and their
families To Freda. The special train
over the Copper Range railroad will
leave Hancock at $3.50 n. m. and
IIoughton at 40. The full Calumet
a.. Hecla band goes along TO furnish
music during the day and list of at
tractive sports and games for young
and old has been arranged
ON Saturday evening, August 6, the
annual moonlight excursion c. -, Pc
wabic Epworth League takes place.
The steamer Plowboy will carry the
excursionists To the canal and the oc-
casion offers an opportunity for n
pleasant ride with music to enliven
tho trip.
Friday, August 8, Is the date of the
annual excursion of the Hancock
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
This Is one of the biggest excursions
of the year and will be taken on the
barge Pilgrim to the canal. Music, re-
freshments, games and picnic luncheon
on Superior Beach will be the diver
sions afforded.
Next Sunday, August Z, the Franklin
Finnish Temperance society has a pic
mic scheduled to take place at tho
Pontiac grove. There will be pro-
gram of sporting events for the en-
tertainment of the picnickers during
the afternoon, a social and supper will
follow and a concert will be given in
the evening as a closing feature of the
day.
Another party of excursionists from
Port Arthur and Fort William is an
nounced to take place on Sunday,
August 10 leaving the Canadian shore
the night previous and arriving here
about . on Sunday morning.
Next Saturday is one of the big days
of the year at the Driving park, that
being the date of the annual field day
ana track meet of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. The program Of events
already published embraces all the
usual track and field events besides
which there Will be extra features
including tug-of-war bicycle races
motorcycle races and slow running
horse race. Entries have been receiv-
co from several of the leading athletic
clubs of the county and from teams
representing the Calumet Y. NJ. c. A.
Eagles and other societies. The cups
medals and other prizes are well
worthy of winning and some good rec
ords will he made by the several teams
and individuals entered.
The latter part of the month will see
the biggest gathering of the season In
Hancock, when the italian Federated
societies of the upper peninsula meet
here on August %. 26 and 81. Thirty
seven societies have notified the sec
rotary of their intention TO be present
These include the Italian New Indus
trial lNraternal society of Franklin and
Quincy, which applied for admission
to the league at meeting held sun
day. the latter being the newest or
ganization to become affiliated will
the league. The Mohawk band vii
furnish music and q number of prom
inent speakers have promised to b'
present among them being Mayor
James. Prosecuting Attorney MacDon-
aid, Congressman Townsend, AttiliC
Castigliano and others.