The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
ANNUAL PICNIC
A BIG SUCCESS
Over 1000 People Gather in
Blow Grove.
INTERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN
Attorney General Hogan
Fails to Appear
Press of Business Keeps Him Away.
Excellent Speeches Are Given.
-Four Hundred Sit Down TO Big
Spread at Noon.

ever held In the county, despite the
fact that weather conditions were not
entirely favorable. 1t is estimated
that more than 1000 people were
present
Attorney General Timothy Hogan,
who was scheduled as the principal
speaker, sent a telegram shortly be-
fore noon stating that tho press of
business would prevent his being pres
cnt The telegram was read to the
crowd by Colonel George B. Christian
of Marion. who was selected to take
MIR. Hogan's place. Robert Carey an
attorney from Upper Sandusky and
Prosecuting Attorney Charles l.. Jus
| tice were also on the program but
neither was able to attend. Despite
the fact that the original program
was not carried out, the men in
charge substituted some good speak
ers and the crowd was furnished eX-
ccllent entertainment.
or course the big feature OF the
| picnic was the dinner served at the
noon hour on long tables constructed
! I'm the center of the grove. The boards
fairly groaned with good things pro-
vided by the farms in the western
part of the county and 400 people sat
down to the spread. Accommodations
had been made for still more than
this but the morning had been so
threatening that many were kept
I away.
After dinner the sky cleared and
people began to arrive by the scores.
Before time for beginning the pro-
M 4 nf ha-
tween 1000 and 1000 people.
The pogram was given from a large
platform decorated with corn fruit
and other farm produce. Rev. G. w.
Needles presided. The opening num-
ber was song by the Paw Paw sun
day school followed with a prayer by
Rev Mr. NJ G. Wiseley. pastor of the
Methodist church at Green Camp.
The Marion quartet, composed of
Messrs ]. V. Wilson, j. w. Jacoby, II.
J. Mills and II. $. Martin, sang ''Hey
Diddle, Diddle. the Cat and the F'id-
die" and responded TO an encore by
singing Fishing"
Rev. Mr.. Needles gave the address
Of welcome, lasting about % minutes.
In his remarks he thanked the farm
crs and other visitors for their at
tendance and said that through ex-
cellent management this picnic VIII
develope into the largest affair of the
kind ever held in this part of the
state.
Bakers band of Marion played a
selection and was followed by Colonel
Christian, who gave an interesting
address and by the use of some good
stories and witty words placed the
crowd in an excellent humor Mr..
Christian referred to the fact that the
three speakers announced for the day
had failed to appear and that he had
been called upon to represent each.
81 will devote the first ten minutes
to representing Mr.. Hogan, the next
ten minutes acting In place of Bob
Carey and the last ten minutes / am
TO be Charley Justice" he remarked.
II had feared that II would be nec-
essary for me to serve for the Ma
rion quartet but see that these gen
tlemen have put In their appearance
and deprived me of the privilege.
After Mr.. Christians talk the quar-
tet sang The Story of the Track
In an interesting address Rev. Mr..
WLseley> depiored the fact that so
many of the country boys are leaving
their homes to locate In the cities.
lie said that city life has become 80
corrupt that any boy Is not safe in.
such places. He advocated a back
to the farm" movement
Rev. Wisely in his remarks spoke
of the tendency of growing popu-
lation toward the city. lie said the
hope of our nation was in the farm
els and appealed to them to try in
every proper way to keep their boys
and girls of the cities which he
said We're becoming places Of vice
and shame. He maintained that our
schools were not as good as they
once were, and that our public OFF,
cials every where were betraying the
trusts imposed in them.
Following the singing of my Dear
Old Home" by the quartet, Miss Helen
Young rendered vocal solo. j. w.
Jacoby gave an excellent address as a
substitute for one OF the reg
ular speakers. In his remarks he
took Issue with Rev. Miseley in regard
to the minister's belief that American
city life is growing more corrupt, Mr.
Jacoby expressed the belief that the
world Is getting better and with II
the cities are getting cleaner and as
suming higher moral standard.
Mr.. Wilbur Jacoby being call
ed upon for a few concluding re-
marks, began by saying that ais
reputation as rain promoter" had
gotten him into the program. He
said that few years ago h1 had been
scheduled for a speech at farmers
picnic in Richland ownship but
had barely begun to speak
when a heavy rain put a stop to his
efforts; that one year ago he had
spoke at the Prospect picnic, and
had just concluded when regular
drizzle drazzle sat In and continued
the rest of the day ana that he could
assure them of a generous rain as
soon as he concluded his peech and
all had reached home. Mr.. Jacoby
tnen took up some OF the things
touched upon by Rev Wiseley.
Il am an optimist," he said. "The