The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Committee Last Night Made
Its Final Reports on the
Arrangements for Day
NOVEL FEATURES
PLANNED THIS YEAR
Horse Races Promise to Arouse Great
est Interest-Barbecue and Re-
reshments-Unique Contests
Will Be Held

meeting of all the committees In
charge of the big picnic and barbecue
for the benefit of the East Lake
orphanage was held last night and ac-
cording to reports received the picnic
this year will be by far the most sue
cessful and elaborate ever held by the
association.
The picnic will be held at the fair
grounds all day Thursday and as the
institution is undenominatfonal in its
appeal 1t is expected that the response
will be unusually generous. Arrange
ments have been made to have all the
orphans in the East Lake home at the
fair grounds for the day as the guests
of the association. They number lis
and Will be in charge of the sisters
from the orphanage. The little ones
have their own miniature band or or
chestra and they will have the place
of honor III the parade, which will
o'clock under the direction of Grand
Marshal G. II. Rattermann.
There will be all forms of enter
tainment including shooting gallery
and booths of all kinds from all the
parishes in the district. as well as
dancing from 3 to and from to
Il for which Nappi's orchestra of eight
pieces will furnish the music.
But perhaps the most notable fea-
ture of all will be the six horse races,
which will be put on by the stable of
II horses from Memphis which are now
in quarters here. F. L. SchfHnger is
ri irrf,a ~
Along with these races viii be also a
of the most prominent firms of Bir-
mingham have entered mules in this
contest.
Charles Fleming. Sr.. and John d.
Mcleod. two of the fattest and best
natured men in st. Pauls church, will
stage a special race during the after
noon.
At the night dance in the pavilion
there viii be prize waltz for which
the following prizes will be given
First prize to ladies, 50 fan, given by
p. III. Lfnnehan for gentlemen, solid
gold cuff buttons. given by Antwine,
Mcclure q DeShazo; second prize for
ladies. fine slippers given by Guaran-
tee Shoe company: for gentlemen, fine
house slippers, given by Walk Over
Shoe company
Great interest has already been
aroused in the diamond necklace con-
test, This necklace Is valued at $175
and a spirited contest is in progress
between one of the most popular young
ladies' of Ensley and we'll known
young lady who lives on South High
lands
All kinds of refreshments will be
served at the picnic but notable among
these will be fine barbecue in charge
of Champ Yergin, Doc Satterfield and
their committees.
\ special squad OF police will be on
hand all day and during the evening to
see that the best of order prevails and
to watch out for the safety of women
and children on the grounds. Members
of the city commission and other prom
tnent citizens have promised to at
tend
The officers of the jefferson County
Orphanage assocition are John Ant
wine, president; A. Masberg, secretary.
and A. II. Geohegan. treasurer All of
the men mentioned as well as Joe
Frank and other citizens Interested
have put in an enormous amount of
work to make the picnic this year a
success and they believe that suf-
iicient sum will be realized to be of the
greatest benefit and assistance to the
WORK OF tile orphanage.