Evening journal., 1915-06-19
ODD Fellows AND
families ON FROnC
Sports Contribute to Happy
Outing For ExcurSionistS
at Augustine Beach
WOMEN TAKE PART
IN THE EVENTS

Five hundred and ffty-seven per-
sons enjoyed a sail on the Delaware
river and a four hour outing at Au-
gustine Beach yesterday, the occasion
being the third annual excursion Of
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, l. o. o. f
The trip was made on the steamer
Thomas Clyde.
Although hundreds of those who
went on the excursion we're small
children, not an accident marred the
day. Music was furnished by Della
ware Lodge band and the lodges own
orchestra.
On arriving at the beach. fifteen Or
more events. ranging from prize dane
ing to running races we're held
These proved interesting, especially
the cigarette race and the living pic
lures for women. In the latter con-
test more than one hundred women
we're entered, the object being to
keep from smiling. Mrs. George
Clark was the winner of a IS hat,
while Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Thomp-
son we're awarded hat pins.
Mrs. &. +. Fraim proved that she
could sprint with a lighted match in
her hand and won hand bag. Miss
Elizabeth Dillon and Miss Edith Smitl
won second and third prizes.
The crackers used IN cracker eating
event for the women caused the partici
Pants 20 hunt the water wagon, they
being the dryost "eats" any lad evel
tackled. Mrs. n. Wilkins and Miss May
Greenfield were the winner.
silk hose and handkerchiefs were dis
tributcd to the winners in the potar'
race for women. Miss Emma Smith anC
Mrs. Ecner were the lucky contestants
Mise Veronica Mouseley aud Miss Stella
McKensie were the winners Of the 80
yard dash for women. The prizes were
I rocking chair and dress goods
In the ball throwing contest foi
women. all who entered showed they
were not eligible as ball pitchers, sev
eral of the bystandcrs having narrow
escapes from heiLg struck by the balls
Miss Nav Greenfield and Miss Nildre,
Fish won on the throw.
Miss Elizabeth short and Harr!
Kalmhacher won tho spot dance. Will
Miss Ellie HartmrH and Edward Niasql
won the extra q waltz and tango.
The other field event and the winner
wcre::
Running broad Jump for men
wilkins. first; F. Elliott second. Dis
tance. Is feet l-2 inches
Fifty yard dash for children-L SIC
comb. first; G.. Stevens, second.
Fifty yard dash for children be
tween 10 and Is years of age-Purnel
Egner. and Mildred Mills, first anC
second.
Standing broad jump for men
William Kline, first, and Russell
Smith. second.
Three legged race for men-H
Sims and R. Elliott, first, and vii
liam Kline and Edwards. second.
Shoe race for men-L. A. Keatley
first. and G. W. Tweedy. second.
Fat mems race-G. II. Bennett, first
and ]. S. Lowe. second.
100 yard dash for men-L. A. Keat
ley. first, and G. W. Green, Jrv sec
ond
Pie eating contest for men-Ed
ward Phillips, first, and H. Brown
second.
The closing event on the program
was the creased pig event, Scot
Thompson being the winner.
The committee that had charge Q
the excursion and arrangements wa
composed of: Jesse c. Godwir
chairman: Fred W. Lewis. Georg
Geisendorfer. William H. Roth. ].
Kitchen. Charles Keech. Charlie
Waterman. George H. Bennett. l. 7
McClain. Nelson w. Crcssan an
Charles Fraim.