The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-15
IN READINESS FOR
THE ANNUAL PICNIC
COMPLETE PROGRAM FOR TWO
DAYS ENTERTAINMENT.
Pendleton Day and Saturday
Night Mardi Gras Are Big.
Events This Year.

All is in readiness for holding the
Fourteenth Annual Picnic of the
Umatilla County Caledonian Society
in this city next Friday and Saturday,
May 22 and 80. The two main fea-
lures of the picnic. Pendleton Day.
and the holding of a real Mardi GIas
have been worked out 10 detail by
those having them 10 charge, with the
result that the Pendletonisns are to be
made glad that they came to spend a
day with the Scotch laddies and lass
les. while every one and bis friend
will miss nothing by bsing present
and participating in the wind-up
Saturday evening.
SPECIAL attention has been given the
sports program aud the committee
promises entertainment and amuse-
ment in plenty. The spot Is and stunts
will take place this year on Main
street, many of which carry with
thelb cash prizes, which aside from
friendly rivalry. offers inducement
for large number of entries In the
different events.
The sports include hose team race
between the Pendleton and Athena
FIRE departments. Considerable in
terest centers in this race, for the rea-
SON that 10th departments have good
hose teams and the result is looked
forward to with interest.
Trotting and pacing races by fast
horses are also on the program 10 ad-
dition to foot races by men and fat
men, boys and girls, and free for all
foot races, novelty races. etc. There
will be an Indian village inhabited ky
Chief Minthorn and a tribe Of real
Indians, who will take part in parades,
participate 10 war dances and do rough
riding.
| The music for the Maidi Gras Sat.
urday night. will to furnished by the
| famous Bingvis,e Band, and the eve.
nings gaiety will be carried on through
the brillianoy and glare of lights ex
ceeding that Of thousands Of electric
lights.
The program at the City Park caot
day promises to be more extensive and
elaborate than any Of recent years. and
the annual SCOTCH concert at the opera
house, Friday evening. the dance fol
lowing, is sure to be well attended.
The program, subject to change, fol
lows:
Friday. 900 a. m.
Meet train with Athena Band aud
Citizens. Auto Parade.
9:SO, Band Music on Main s. 3rd.
Parade TO grounds.
1000 sharp, at City Park, Music
by Band.
Address of Welcome. Mayor Koontz
Response, by Pres. Tallman of Com
| mercial Assn. of Pendleton.
Bagpipes Selection. Major Mcdonald
Comic Song, Jock Coleman
Selection, Miss Lizzie Hoben
Solo. Mrs. Hinges: Mrs Plamondon
accompanied.
yantriloquist, 10000 Leagues Un-
| der the Sea-" julius Verne.
Dance, Misses Watson q Williamson.
| Messrs. Mccormick q darcy.
Friday Afternoon.
Band Music on street; Bagpipas.
| 80 at Park.
Jock Coleman, Comic Selection
Duet, Misses HoEen
Annual Address. Hon. 3. A. Booth
Sword Dance. Misses Winnie Wat
son and Tootsis Williamson.
Piano Solo. Miss zola Keen
Selection, Major Mcdonald
Vocal solo, Halle Parrish Hinges
Sailors Hornpipe by MnCormick
Selection, julius Verne
Recitation, Miss Elsie Hoher
A Stunt, by Pioneer Scotohmer
"Worth Repeating Jock Coleman
Impromptu Remarks. p. O. Crockati
400 p. M, Sports on Street.
Friday Night.
Concert at Opera House.
800 Band Music ON Street.
Bagpipes Selection.
Highland Fling. Four Dancers
Comic Selection, Jock Uolemsr
Piano Solo. Miss Belle McIntfyrt
Selection. BY julius vern,
Duet. }. N. Scott and Miss Merna
DePeatt.
Sword Dance, Misses Watson &
Williamson.
Recitation, Mics Elsie Hober
Selection, By "McDonald Twins.
Solo. Mrs, Hinges; Mrs. Plamon-
don. aoCompanist.
Duet, Misses Hobel
Comic Stunt, Jock Coleman
"Auid Lang syne," Mrs. hinges,
and Audience.
Dance After the Concert.
Saturday Forenoon,
$3.50, Band Music on Street.
March to City Park, led by Bsgpipe
Welcoming Address, Attorney HON.
or |. Watts.
Highland Fling, by -Four Dincer
Comic Song, julius Vern
Vocal Solo. Mrs. q inge
Piano Duet. Mamis Sheard. and
h lola Keen.
Recitation. Miss Babe Ho be
Special. Harry Lau der, J Jock Cole.