The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
The County Picnic VIII
Occur Early 10 August
New Membership Contest
Extended Two Weeks
Cleveland Business Men
Heartily Thank Local Men

me June meeting OF the Citizens
Association was one of the most en-.
thusiastic held for some time. The
attendance was quite large.
President Il Il. Shireman was in
the chair and the minutes of the last
session were read by Secretary w. f.
Rimcr.
The membership committee report
ed much progresS in securing new
members and would perhaps make a
report OF more length ut the next
meeting OF the association. Upon mo-
tion 1t was decided to extend the
membership contest for two weeks.
The committee reported thai about
one. hundred slogans. Appropriate to
Mt.N Vernon, had been received and
that the prize would be awarded at a
latar date.& AK ~ ~ d Il
AiHdresyes we're smaae By Mr.. sAas,
PaiY, Mr.. Robert Pitkin and Mr. w, p.
Bogardus in which they told OF their
reEent visit to 4other' cities and tile
eDthusiasm displayed by the. board Of
trste and. other organizations, in these,
citLss.
She new industry committee report
edphaviAgs inyegtigstsd "a fp,tRherroG
industries seeking new locations, but
as yet had no definite report to make.
However, the committee has been In
vestigating .one or two propositions
which may result in new industry
or two for the city of Mt. Vernon at
an early date.
MIR. w. p. Bogardus gave an inter
estIng talk on street paving, stating
that most OF the streets were paved
too wide. He said there should be
grass plot OIL either side OF the
street between the sidewalk and the
paving and that this boulevard should
be'of considerable length. The speak
ed hoped that. when any more streets
are paved in Mt Vernon this be TAX.
en- into consideration.
The special committee appointed to
cooperate with the Mt. Venom Dram.
attic club In reference to securing
funds for the Dan Emmett Memorial
reported that Rev. l.. w. Mulhane,
chairman Of the committee, had in
tended to make trip through the
south and incidentally call upon the
people in regard to this movement.
but on account of the floods Father
Mulhar had been compelled to defer
his trip until later time.
The auditing committee Of the as
sociation made semi-annual report
and the same was accepted and plac.
ed on file.
The committee on new municipal
building reported very little progress
having been made. but hoped to have
something more definite to report at
the next meeting.
Manager Blissinger of Lake Hiawa.
tha park was present at the meeting
and conferred with the association
relative to the annual Knox county
picnic which will be held at the park
sometime In August. The exact date
has not yet been decided upon. How
ever, arrangements are we'll under
way for the picnic and the associa-
tion hopes to make this picnic one
of the most successful ever held.
The following committees for the
picnic were announced:
Finance-E. w. Breeze, w. F. Rim.
er.
Transportation--R. G. Ringwalt, A.
j. Darrah.
Music--W. II, White, A. A. Dowds
Baseball-Fred Lawier, /. R0sen-
thall.
Reception-c. N. Lorey, Milton 8.
Lewis.
Athletics--R. II. Kinney, c. G. May.
Baby Show--E. T.. Shireman, +. H.
Kirby.
Manager A. II. Darrah of the street
railway and light company was pres.
ent and addressed the association
relative to the street car service. He
spoke of the fact that new cars had
recently been purchased bv the com.
pany and that a ten-minute service