The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
NLINOISANS
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CELEBRATION


commonwealth. assembled at the City
park on Monday to take part In the
annual picnic and Labor day celebra-
tioa Of the Illinois Society of Fremont
county. The weather was ideal for
such gathering and the occasion was
one of the utmost enjoyment to all:
affording opportunity for the inter
change OF memories and reminis-
cences Of their common birthplace =
thousand miles to the eastward. be-
yond the Father OF Waters.
The nrst to arrive At the park were
the members Of the committees having
charge Of the preparation and cooking
of the chowder and muiiisan. which
was served TO all at O'Clock In the
afternoon From early In the MORN
ing until past midday they we're busy
with their duties and much Of the sue
cess OF the affsir vas due to the
splendid manner in which they car
ried out their part Of the program.
Secretary Rowciiae Of the society in
speaking OF the picnic said that too
much credit could not Be given to II.
J. Craig. W. W. wallace. W. H. Rector
and their assistants. AZ we'll as to the
members Of the entertainment COM
mittee. ali OF whom worked like Tro-
JAMS 70 make the AFFAIR one OF unusual
aEreeabieness-
The ehowder vas prepared and
cooked under the supervision Of Nr.
Craig. the muiiisan by Mr.. waiise-.
and the coffee by Mr.. Rector. That
they did their work well Ia evidenced
by the fact that sevcnfy-lve gallons
OF chovder. forty gallons Of muiiisnn
!. .Ana thirty Eaii0ns Of coaas- Ears can
sumed. MuiIiesn Diners but slightly
from chowder: the chief difference
lying IN the fact that beef enters into
fts composition. There was In the
forty gallons cooked BY Mr.. Wallace
on Monday thirty pounds of beef
eight chickens. two gallons of carrots
and onions. one peck OF potatoes. two
pccks OF tomatoes and eight heads Of
cabbage. besides the necessary season
inr.
There was used altogether nearly
four dozen chickens and great quanti-
tics Of corn. tomatoes and other veg
etabies. Cooked as they were by ex-
perts these ingredients. arranged In
the proper proportion. made soup
resembling succctash that was de-
Iishtfui TO the taste and satisfied the
hunger OF the crowd. In less than
twenty minutes after the chowder and
muiilgan was cooked not a particle
Of II remained In the pots in which
It had been prepared: the best possi-
BILE evidence Of its paiatabieness TO
the Iiiinosans and their friends.
The Canon City High School Cadet
band was present during the day and
discoursed it's sweetest music: adding
greatly to the pleasure and festivity
OF the occasion. There was an ad-
dress by J. W. Emmerson. president
of the society. and address by Judge
Isaac W. rbbotson. some character
sketches by Manager seide Of the
opera house and musical program;
all OF them good. In his delineations
of the Irish. German and Jewish char
acters. m we'll as in his singing. Mr..
seide won deserved applause. Mrs.
seidc in a vocal solo also achieved a
distinct triumph. The rendition of
~pown On the wabash" by J. w. Em-
merson. Mr.. seide. c. Z. Matkin and
c. W. Van Patten made a great hit
II was disappointment to the COM
mlttcc Of arrangements that the Gate
city quartetsc was unable to be pres
cnt and take part In the program.
onicers of the society were elected
for the ensuing year as follows; Guy
u. Hardy. president; Judge Ibbosson,