The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-19
SHR|NERS' PICNIC
 WASFULL OF JOYS Estimated 5000 People at East Lake Yesterday BIG BARBECUE SERVED Everybody and His Brother" Was on the Grounds and All Succeeded
 in Having Very
 Jolly Time
BIG BARBECUE SERVED

This way for ice cream. sonny, Hey. little pardner. how about some peanuts! Why my little friend. did you get some chewing gum? Well, We'll have another slice of watermelon. Wouldn't you liNc to ride on the merry go round?"
 These were among the salutations to 1900 or more children and twice that number of grown folks at the annual out ing Of the nobles of the Mystic Shrine yesterday at East Lake park. There was provided one of the most enjoyable out ings ever given by the shrine, and while the little ones enjoyed the affair from the beginning to the end. the grown ups and even the hard worked nobles had rip roaring" time of it.
 Every attraction was open to the vis ltors who were provided with official badges by Dad" Keiser, past potentate of Zamora and one Of the ones who sweltered so that the guests and kiddies might enjoy the day. Captain McGregor 1t was who handled the wandering guests and directed them to the good things And it was the same MeGregor of Pea Ridge who afterwards directed the maneuvers of the Zuaves or the Arab patrol It was Samuel Foley of Pratt City, the talest and one Of the best na- tured nobles. who dshed out pop corn. peanuts, and such good things to the It, tie ones. Al the lemonade stand was Noble Russell NJ Cunningham and other Shriners who handed out freezing cold lemonade
 And over in the skating rink the barbe- cue was served for wiley ones are Shrin- CTS Knowing old Sol they played him one better; so instead of having the din- ner under the spreading oaks, inside the skating rink was decided upon And there 1t was that over 30oO people were fed the best of Brunswick stew barbecued meats Of various kinds and the best sort of side dishes Lew Lazarus was there. also Dr. Wellington P. McAdory, and Noble Wal lace Johns They all participated in handing the guest good substantial portion of the meats. Over 50 walters were on hand to give efficient service and they did give it. After the barbecue ser vice ice cream was served. Many gallons proved enough for every one. Then wa termeons by the dozens were slce% and eaten with unrestrained relish.
 At the amusement places everyone par
  ticipated The band played with John Calmnn smiling his perpetual smile. The dancers were young folks which includes Harry Jones.
 At the razzle dazzle, where one slides off onto the floor amid the hilarious gulf haws of the onlookers, Billie Hilhouse made merry. He was there with several kids, simply cutting up. All the while Erskine Ramsay was busy shaking hands with the elderly ladies present and trying to excuse himself for riding the merry go round. Guile Exum ate of every frAN. as none were forbidden. while William Webb Crawford was continually shaking hands and lowing. pr. Cunningham sue ceeded in getting q slight crowd around him and he put one of his usual stories over, while Jack X. Thomas allowed Frs kline Ramsay to call him a bull moose without raising a fight
 In the street vernacular it was some picnic as even the shrners themselves will admit by authority of Potentate Mat lock and Charlie Goehegon. About 25oo or 5000 persons attended.