The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
OVER 5000 AT
PICNIC GIVEN BY
THE ALLIANCE
Whole Cow is Consumed and
Many Didn't Get Even
a Smell
BLATTNER GETS PRIZE
FOR HIS POPULARITY
Many Awaros Are Made Ranging
From Hats TO Ruby Ring
Busine. Man Praised

The Cape Girardeau Branch Of the
German-American Alliance displayed
marked and unusual ability as hosts,
at their big celebration at the old fair
grounds last Sunday, when they en-
tertained more than 5000 people in
such pleasing fashion that everyone
left the grounds with expressions of
satisfaction and delight.
Ample provision was made for the
entertainment of old and young alike,
and the children and the grown folks
spent the day in pleasing recreation. A
whole COW was consumed at noon and
many 0f the guests did not get in on
the treat.
Harmony and good fellowship pre-
vailed at all times, and not even the
slightest hint of rowdyism or dissen-
sion made its appearance among this
vast gathering of happy and content
ed people.
+ Plenty, of good things to eat and
drink were served, innocent arnuse-
ments and games were INDUCED in,
and the time passed so rapidly that
the day had gone before the content
ed throngs realized that the day was
gone, and that they must abandon
their pleasures to look after the du-
ties awaiting them "a their homes.
The program opened with an adj
dress of welcome, delivered by Hon,
II. ]. Caruthers who made most APP
propriate and pleasing talk, which
was followed by enthusiastic applause.
Capt. w. r. Bridges then delivered
short address in which he dwelt on
the origin of the American Alliance,
and explained in detail the noble pur-
pose for which !! was formed. "
The line of march was then form
ed, headed by the band and led by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Blattner, as grand
march. Everyone, men, women and
children participated and all were in
high state of glee at the opportu-
nifty to'mingle together and exchango
innocent and friendly greetings and
Jokes during the progress of the par
AIDE III
The winners of the various contests
with the prizes given, are as follows:
! ~" Prizes for Contest, ,.
Young mems sack race-Henry
I HOhler, silk tie. ..-. ..,'.
J Oldi mems sack race--Joe Herbst,
v DOttle "a Wlnes /
To- Potota race-Bruno Wolf, boy S
shirt. - -
| Girls race, II years-Leona Gross,
supporters.
Little girls race--Beuah Koch
supporters! ...
( Young ladies race-Blanche Walsh
Ethel Kitz, supporters.
I Crack-eating contest-Bcrt Stone
shirt waist.
/ Voting contcst---Mrs. William Zapf
, electric iron; Miss Elizabeth Bart
mann, ruby ring.
, Most popular married man~-Char-
les Blattner, hat.
Most popular single man Charles
/ Overstol2, hat '
Base ball game between German
/ American Alliance team and Frisco
team, won by GCrman-AmCricanS b.
/ a score of s to :, for which a Blk oi
cigars was given as a prize.
The liberal donations given by the
with the individual effort Of ,.rtair
members, among whom might 80 es-
peciall mentioned Louis Kruoger with
| his artistic sign work, and ~. II
Bruoning in his untiring labors il
looking after every detail, were high.
~ appreciated by the entire organiza
ton Of 300 members, all of whom rec
ogn2e that without such a.si. lance
their undertaking could not possibly
have been rewarded with such pro
nounced success.
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