Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-24
THE PICNIC IS
GRAND SUCCESS
Crays Harbor Cities Deserted
While Everybody Goes
to Big Picnic
NEARLY 1000 ATTENDED
Barbecue Was Big Feature
Carnival, Sports, Bathing
and Clam Digging

Aberdeen was almost a deserted
city yesterday, so far as business was
concerned, nearly every place being
closed with the exception of the post
Office. banks, hotels, restaurants and
saloons on account of the annual Mer-
chants picnic at Moclips. About g.
500 people were aboard the two trains
which left Aberdeen and Hoquiam,
the Aberdeen train having 16 coaches
and that from Hoquiam -, every
coach loaded to capacity.
The weather at the beach was ideal
and the largest crowd of merry max
ers ever in Moclps enjoyed a splen-
did days outing. The barbecue,
which was planned for 5000, fed full
ly 1000, and had plenty, SO that no.
body was stinted. The size of the
crowd interfered with the arrange
ments for serving somewhat, but all
were served. An idea of the magni-
ture of the feast may be gathered
| from the fact that there was 81 wait
ers, two meat cutters, two bread cut
ters and two sandwich makers, and
it took them two hours to appease
the hungry multitude.
Surf bathing was indulged in by
many and in the afternoon there was
dancing in the pavilion. Some pass
ed the time strolling on the beach,
others dug clans and all seemed glad
they were there. There was carni-
val on the street which did thirty.
ing business and added to the en-.
tertainment.
There was fine program of sports
in the afternoon, in fact, the com
mittees in charge of the picnic had
seen to it that there was not a dull
moment in the day. Following are
some of the winners:
"Soak-em-Louie," Victor Laulk, Alb
erdeen, first; Edward Anderson, Alb
erdeen, second.
The winning Hoquiam tug-of-war
team consisted of M. Christensen, J.
B. Uptegrove, H. E. Holman, A. w
Dahlstrom, Tony Sutlow, Stewart Pol
son, J. M. Bricker, H. A. Barttet, Viii
liam Leighton, S. R. Charlie.
The Aberdeen team was composed
of Frank Herman, F. o. Gortler. 10
zef Zelasko, Carl Erickson, c. H. Jen
sen, C. Dombroski, w. E. Hunt, G
There's and A. B. Cady.
Fat mans race-William Wykoff
Hoquiam first; H. L. Wilson, Ho
quiam, second.
1OO-yard dash (free for alD-Wil
liam Thompson, Aberdeen, first; M
]. Hutchinson, Aberdeen, second.
1OO-yard dash (proprietors only
F. A. Cook, Hoquiam, first; A. Wat
son, Hoquiam, second.
Creased pole climb-Fred Keller OF
Montesano.
Ladies tug-of-war--Won by Ho'
GUAM by II inches. Hoquiam team:
Mrs. Charles Burns, Mrs. Edna Jen-
sen, Mrs E. E. Truit, Mrs. Ella Luce
Mrs. Lutlow, Mrs. G. L. LAWN, Mrs.
T. L. Homan, Mrs. S. Sherrell, Mrs
John Monter, Miss Violet Storey, Mrs
o. L. Reed, Mrs. H. Dickson and Mrs
f. C. Hoffman. Aberdeen team: Mrs.
Elsie Siler, Mrs. George Woodard
Miss Bessie Zeman, Mrs. V. Braghet-
ia, Mrs. Anna Sahli, Mrs. B. o. Loom
is, Mrs. A. Wagner, Miss Margaret
Kaifer. Mrs. Frank Gibbon, Miss An
ma Johnson, Miss M. Gabbit, Miss
Beda Falk and Mrs. J. I. Godfrey.
so yards, boys 12 tolls years-First,
W. Leacock, Aberdeen; second, l..
Granstrom, Hoquiam
so yards, boys under 12-First, F.
Sturm, Hoquiam; second, G.. Wood
ward. Aberdeen.
so yards, girls under 12-First, Eva
Sherar, Hoquiam; second, Genevieve
Gribbin, Aberdeen.
so yards, young ladies' Is to 20
First, Dena Schauwstra, Aberdeen; !;
second, Alice Burns, Hoquiam.
so yards, married women-First,
Mrs. Gribbin, Aberdeen; second, Mrs.
A. F.. Cormier, Aberdeen.
Potato race, for women-First, Miss
Margaret Kaifer, Aberdeen second,
Miss Loriea Luce, Hoquiam.
Hair race-First, Miss Elsie Siler,
Aberdeen; second Mrs Gribben, Aber-
deem.
Nail driving-First, Miss Elsie Siler,
Aberdeen; second, Mrs. w. Enos, Ho-
quiam.
Flour diving. two events-Frank
Hills and A. Zieman, both of Aber.
deem, each first.
Egg race-First. Mrs. e. C.. John.