The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-15
Topeka Employees to Lake
Contrary Next Saturday.
Plans Are COmplete-PrOgram
Is Distributed.
RUN THREE SPECIAL TRAINS
Leave Topeka at $3.50, 1900 and
7:45 i'm Morning.
Extra Features at st. Joe for
Santa Fe Picnickers.

All is in readiness for the annual
picnic of the Santa Fe railway en-
ployees of Topeka at Lake Contrary,
st. Joseph, Saturday. The leaving and
returning time of the special excursion
trains is announced by the committee
in charge this afternoon. The first
train out of Topeka leaves the santa
Fe depot at $50 in the morning. The
second special at Z o'clock. The third
at 7:45. Returning the trains leave st.
Joseph at $50, 500 and $3.50 in the
evening.
The special fares will be rs cents.
round trip, for adults and 40 cents for
children aged to IL. This fare ap-
plies to employees only. DINERS IN
Topeka who wish to attend VIII nnd II
necessary to pay the regular fares. The
excursion trains can be used by nrsr
class ticket holders. In a warning IS
rued by che committee in charge to-
day it is stated that anyone violating
the special fare clause is liable to a
fine of from 800 to $4,000.
A large number of special features
are promised the Topeka employees
who attend the annual outdoor cele-
bration. Aside from the athletic events
between local railroaders, the Lake
Contrary park owners have offered re-
duced rates to the Santa F'e employees.
Girl on Diving Horse.
Another special feature will be the
famous Girl in Red" who will dive
from a high tower on horseback to a
pool of water. This feat has been ad-
vertised extensively by the newspapers
The Apprentice band of the Santa
Fe shops in Topeka will furnish music
the entire day.
Lake Contrary park is a natural
beauty spot with lots of shade and
and q miles wide, just the place for
good boating and swimming.
Some of the best concessions are To-
Gated along the bank of the lake, such
-
figure eight, old mill, shooting
galleries, etc. Two tickets good for
any of the park concessions will be
given free to each child. Street cars
will meet each train at South st. Jo-
seph station for transportation to the
park, fare to the park will be cents.
There will be a good program of
sports of various. kinds, baseball, foot
races, jumping contests and the like,
with appropriate cash prizes.
There will be dancing in the pavilion
with music by good orchestra, which
will be free.
A lunch stand will be on the ground.
employees and their families
will have the privilege of serving their
own lunch anywhere in the park, ex-
cept in and around concessions form |
ing the central part Ice and ice water
will be provided free.
Program of Sports.
The days program follows:
Baseball, Shops VS.. General OfhceS-l
$50; losers, $50.
Ladies' running race, SO yards
First prize, Sc; second prize, 81.
Girls (between ages Is and 21) run
ming race-First prize, So; second |
prize, 8; third prize, 50.
Boys shoe race-First prize, So; |
second prize, So; third prize, 50.
Shop men running race-FirSt prize,
IS; second prize, 81.
Office men running race-F'irst
prize, Sc; second prize, 81.
Running broad jump-First prize,
Sc; second prize, 81.
Egg race-First prize, So; second
orize. 50.
rug of war, Shops VS.. Offices-First
Prize, Sc; second prize, 81.
One-half mile running race, free for
lIl-First prize, ST; second prize, IS;
bird prize, So.
Dancing-Prize waltz. lady-First
,rize. $40; second prize, $5.
All races will be held in front of
srandstand at fair grounds, adjoining
park.
In addition to above, DR. Carver will
i've a free exhibition with his diving
lorse.
A ladies' rest room has been pro-
ided by the park management, also a
rec check stand.
All trains going will stop at South
It. Joseph station, and passengers will
ransfer to electric cars Tor Lake Con-
rary. Fare, cents.
Return trains will leave Union
epot, st. Joseph, at $50 p. m, 500 ]
. m. and $50 p. m. Take electric !
ars at park for the Union depot. Fare, '