The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
CROCERS' PICNIC
Program Is Out for Big Annual
Affair Thursday.
Be Given at Garfield Park
Many Prizes Offered.


The annual picnic of the Topeka Re-
tail Grocers, which will be held at Gar
field park next Thursday, will be an
event of considerable interest to the
several hundred persons who will par
ticipate. There will be something doing
every minute from 1890 O'Clock, when a
baseball game between the North and
South sides will start, to late in the
evening when the crowd will dispense.
The program includes numerous
laugh producing contests such as fat
mems race, and an apple eating con-
test. long list of prizes has been
| offered.
The feature of the evening will be an
exhibition drill in the dance pavilion
by the drill team of the Moose order,
| the music icing furnished by MarshaIl's
band.
President Herman Often will be
under him will be:
Executive: Sam Cunningham, Louis
Fraser, Aaron Sheetz, Geo. Cole, Al
Alderfer, Fritz Leuenberger, E. A.
| Warning.
Program: Jos. Fritten, John McClem-
ents.
Advertising: W. J. Driesbach, H.
Often, M. ]. Fitzgerald.
Music: Fred Morns, Chas. Robbins,
| G o. Johnson.
Sports: D. D. Knox, E. Croker H.
Moege, Geo. McClelland, C. S. Sprou1,
Mr.. Scott, C. w. Kidder
reception: Chas. Berry. Il DibbIe
J. Mauney, E. S. McClintock, A. G. Mid
Uaugh. Thos: Horsfeld, ]. J. Lannan,
Z. Il. Olsen, VIM. Flyer.
Inc following is the program and
i1st OF prizes which will be awarded to
the winners in contests:
Morning Program.
10 a. m-Start for Garfield park.
1880 a. m.-BaH game, North side
Srocers VS.. South side grocers.
| Fred Morns, manager. Prize, a box
| OF cigars to each man on the winning
team presented by Symns Grocery Co.
FRANK kIingaman, Charles A. Holland
A. F. Lidzy e Co, George Burghart. j.
| X. Spetter, Charles Robins
| IL to 1:30-Basket lunch
| Afternoon Program.
Rough and tumble ball game-Open
| 70 any teams. Art Rice, manager
| Prlze: Ten bars of Rub-No-More soap
10 each member of winning team
| BABY show-Charles Berry, mana
| ger. Prizes for handsomest baby IN
der 8 months of age. First. gold
| ring and gold necklace; second, gold
ring and pair kid boots; third, gold
ring ana pair silk socks. Rings pre-
! the mother of the baby who takes first
prize will be given two pounds of
Nabfsco Butter Scotch, made by Davis
hercdnIlIe company.
Baseball throwing for women-C p
olson, manager. Prizes: First pound
San Mario coffee, Rour Coffee com
Pany and package V1ctorex gelatin,
laws mercantile company; second,
pound San Mario coffee and box Vic
toreX baking powder; third pound San
Mario coffee and Pa-Da-Ra extracts
by Davis Mercantile company.
running race for girls, under 16-
MT. Sproul. manager: Prizes: First,
pound San Mario coffee by Bour Cof-
lee company ard can Victorex baking
powder by Davis Mercantile company;
second. pound of Rumford baking
powder and package of Victorex geIa-
ton; third, Pa-DaRa extracts, Davis
Mercantile company
Apple eating contest, open to all
Mr.. Rutter, manager. First prize
pound San Mario coffee, Bour Coffee
company, and one can Victorex baking
powder by Davis Mercantile company:
second. pound San Mario coffee and
package Vlctorex gelatin; third, can
Rumford baking powder and Pa-Da-
Ra extracts.
Twin race for boys-First prize.
pound coffee, Bour Coffee company
and Victorex gelatin by Davis Mercan-
tile company; second, pound Rumford
baking powder and Victorex gelatin;
third, pound San Mario coffee and Pa
Da-Ra extracts.
Irvine winding contest for girls-Mr.
Parsons. manager. First prize, pound
san Mario coffee and pound Rumford
baking powder; second prize, can Vic
torex baking powder and Pa-Da-Ra
extracts; third, pound San Mario cof-
fee and package Victorex gelatin.
Flag race for girls-Mr. Shocks,
manager. First prize, one pound
DaviSco Nabisco butter scotch and Vic
toreX gelatin; second, pound Rumford
baking powder and Pa-Da-Ra extracts:
third, pound Rumford baking powder
Mixed shoe race for boys-Mr. Sen
ma, manager. First prize, pound Pa
Da-Ra Nabisco butter scotch and Vic
toreX gelatin; second prize, pound Pa
Da-Ra Nabisco butter scotch, pound
Rumford baking powder; Third prize,
pound VictoreX baking powder and Pa
Da-Ra extracts.
Races.
Fat Mans Race-C4eo. Young, man
ager. First prize, pound San Mario
coffee and two dozen bananas Second
prize, pound Runford baking powder
and Victorex gelatin. Third, pound
Victorex baking powder and Pa-Da-Ra
extracts.
Tug of War-Between II women and
six men. John Sheetz, manager The
winning side will get four dozen ban
anas, donated by the Stone Produce
Co. and each person taking part will re- |
ceive pound box of Rumford's baking
powder.
The noted team of the secret order of |
the Moose will give an exhibition drill |
in the dance pavilion at p m.
MarshalPS band will furnish music
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