South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-24
ANNUAL PICNIC IS
HELD BY ELKS At
BERRIEN SPRINGS
Chronic DySpeptiC the Only One
Who Left the Grounds
Hungry-PIenty of Food For
All and Then Some.

II was a great and glorious time
that the Elks had at their pic
mic and annual outing held at Berrien
Springs yesterday. Sixty-one cars car
ried over 800 Of the antlered herd and
their guests 70 the picnic grounds
on the high bluff overlooking Chapin
lake near the little Michigan city.
The parade Of hammered cars start
ed from the Elks' temple on Colfax
av. shortly before 9 o'clock and ar
rived without mishap in a little over
an hours run. The ride through the
beautiful farming country. along the
winding st. Joe river was one of the
many pleasant features of the days
outing
ElbePs band accompanied the pleas
ure seekers and throughout the day
led impromptu parades and discOursed
lively music on the grounds A bOun-
uful supplied lunch stand furnished
eatables and refreshments to all
Corners all day and any one who left
the grounds hungry must have been
a chronic dyspeptic.
More Fried Chicken.
At noon a fried chicken dinner was
served by M. Calnon and his able as
sistants. From the time the cars
were parked until the signal was given
10 start home there was something
doing every moment. And when the
sports Jagged for a moment 1t was the
signal 20 eat again.
One Of the features of the day was
the taking of numerous motion pic
lures to complete the big Brother"
picture that has been under way dur
ing the past few days. Two profess
sional film men OF Chicago have been
taking numerous scenes around the
city depicting the benevolent and
charitable work of the Elks in be-
friending young boys. Master Joseph
Taylor, 119 Spruce St, and Ernest
Reynolds, 1919 Linden av, were
chosen to represent the hayward
youngsters.
Dirty faced and in tattered clothes
they were rescued from the police
court taken TO the picnic, were wash
ed and dressed in new suits, witnessed
the sports. ate their fill and were put
To bed tired but happy at the close
of the day. Their later education and
advancement will be shown and the
complete picture, making a full reel
of interesting scenes, will be shown
here TO the public when ready for ex-
hibition.
When the camera men were not
grouping the crowds for movie"
scenes or +. f. MangOld was not TAX
ing official photographs. the sporting
events were run off under the direc-
ton Of capable managers. The fol-
lowing contestants won the principal
events.
The Prize Winners
Fat mems race-James Beyrer,
FIRST; Francisco Vergin, second
100 yard dash-Frank Dolph, first;
j. r. Zubler, second.
Live frog race Bacon. first;
Bert Graybill second.
Obstacle race-Ford suppey first;
r. Dolph, second.
Sack raCe-Claude CamObeU first.
]. p. Goldy. second.
Horseshoe pitching contest-winning
team-William Holland and Fred
Hull.
Extra prizes for special events
Frank Nicely. Lucius Miller. G. A. AL
lardt, George Clark.
After the awarding Of the prizes.
which afforded great amusement.
RObt Schnelle led In singing the Elks'
outing songs, accompanied by ElbePs
band r. F. MangOld sang darkey
selections. August Beyrer revived some
old German songs and g. Cole of Elk
hart sang two ballads splendidly F.
l. Dennis, TO whose tireless efforts
much Of the success of the affair was
due. made a brief talk full of good
points that met with rOusing cheers.
No serious accidents marred the
day. Jack BetzleT. I'll Sherman av..
was aCcldenuy struck Dy Dat In one
of the ball games and his face WIS
badly cut although his injuries We're
not serious. Joseph VORTEX. driving
an Overland car. broke a crank shaft
on one OF the sandy hills and was
hauled 20 Berrien Springs by VIII De
Vail with his Service truck which ac-
cOmpanied the cars on the outing
Gard Games Raided.
Card games were raided by fierce
n Of nTcFsr III
bee was held and all sorts Of pranks
played by lively spirited picnickers
The return trip was made by way OF
Buchanan most Of the cars arriving in
South Bend about z o'clock with a
tired but happy bunch of good fellows