The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
in NORTH Topeka
Program for Grocers' and
Butchers' Picnic Ready.
Big Annual Gathering VIII
| Draw Large Crowd.
OPEN new FIRE STATION
Open Session of Indian Greek
Grange Tonight.

f. Montgomery. secretary Of the
Grocers' and Butchers association,
has completed an excellent program
OF sports for the annual outins wn1cn
will be held Thursday, August o. at
Garfield park.
The program will start at 1880
!, O'Clock in the morning with a baseball
game between two picked teams.
Each man on the winning club will be
given a box Of cigars. After the base
citation and their families will enjoy q
basket dinner.
The athletic program will begin at
$50 o'clock, and there will be four
teen events. The Knights and Ladies
of Security band will give a concert
the program and list Of prizes in the
+, various events:
1. Baby show. D. c. Harbaugh.
manager.
Prizes for handsomest baby under
Is months, accompanied by mother:
i first. gold ring: second. necklace;
| third, pair kid boots.
| To the mother OF each baby enter
/. ing contest a valuable present will be
| given.
2. Ball throwing contest for wom-
en-. William Potts. manager. Six or
ange spoons.
F, 5. Running race for girls under 16
years. o. w. HOPPER. manager. One
sugar shell.
| 4. Running race for young ladies'
! or women in hobble skirts, H. 8. Rid
die, manager. Ladies' umbrella. mis-
sion handle with genuine silver cap.
5. Apple eating contest for boys
and girls. F. =. Sweet. manager. Box
dominoes.
6. Twin race for boys, william
Potts, manager. Official league base
ball.
7. Nail driving contest for women.
George Rice, manager. Ladies' black
| seal grain leather shopping bag.
8. Flag race for girls ]. H. Pol
land. manager. Fountain pen a.
| karat gold.
9. Mixed shoe contest for boys. A.
p. Spicklemyer, manager. One tool
set
10. A diving contest for nickels in
a dish pan. Grant McRea. manager.
Each contestant to keep the nickels
that he gets.
II. A frog jumping contest for
boys or men. Charles Stewart, man.
ager. Comet electric flash light
IL. Milk drinking contest for men.
To the person drinking a half pint Of
milk in tie shortest length Of time. a
valuable prize will be given: J. Lori
more, manager. Gardeners watch
/, fob.
IS. Fat mans race. No entries
ager. Genuine French briar pipe.
! IA. Egg race for women, J. J..
Krum. manager. Pair Of silk stock
| ings.
In addition to the regular prizes.
| each contestant in each event will re-
| ceive a present of a valuable article
Of merchandise.
Dedicated Fire station.
More than 1900 persons were en-
| q a a vly0V fv1ev vxy1Ai n1p
celebrated the opening of the new
fire station Monday night. An inter-
esting musical and literary program
mixed with informal addresses by the
was filled to capacity and a large
number were forced to remain opt
side.
! Fred voiland acted as POSTMASTER.
The late George o. Wilmarth, former
fire marshal. was eulogized for his eff
forts in helping the people Of that part
. of the city and the city officers in
securing an appropriation for the
/ erection of such a nice building.
Mr.. Wflmarth labOred many hours
in trying to perfect arrangements for
the building. After securing the pur-
chase Of the lot. Chief Wilmarth la
bored many hours in getting the plans
drawn to cover necessary require
ments.
r. L. Cofran. mayor, was not pres
ent last night. He Is out Of the city
on his vacation, and Roy L. Bone, city
commissioner and acting mayor. took
his place. Mr.. Bone recit the trials
and efforts necessary in making ar
rangements for the erection Of the
structure. Commissioners Porter
Tandy and Newland attended and
made short informal talks. Joe Han
Ion, successor to George o. Wilmarth
as chief of the fire department, also
talked.
The musical and literary program
was thoroughly enjoyed. It was ar.
= ranged by w. n. Van Ness. choristeI
of the North Topeka Baptist church
The building was tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting.
Following the program, ice cream
waters and punch were served. fift!
gallons of ice cream. many waters AM
$50 gallons or punch being consumed
All the guests did not leave tn,
building until after IL o'clock.
Indian Creek Grange.
The members Of the Indian Creel
Grange will hold an open session a.
their hall four miles north of the city
A number Of musical and literary Sc
lections also have been arranged. The,
will discuss the arrangements for thei
annual fair which win be given durfnl
the first week in October.
Birthday Surprise Party.
A birthday surprise party was givel
! Saturday evening in honor Of Mr.
Herman Eeds and Nadine Jones. Thos
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Eads. Mrs. Willitts. Mrs. Berg
Mrs. Smith, Miss Stella Mitchell, Mis-
vadie Adams. Miss Ivadel Smith. Mis-
Dora Williams. Miss Nellie Ward. Mis-
Irene Graft. Misses Ethel and Juanit,
Eads. Miss Nadine and Dorothy Jones
Elmer Howard and Albert Adams
Entertainments were served by Mis-
Dora Adams and Ethel Eads- The
twere assisted by Miss Mitchell.
Edward Schwart1 of HIT Kansas ave
nj fha