South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
BALL BAND" statesmen
ENJOY ANNUAL RECESS
Play Time of MiShaWaka Wool
en- Co. Sales Staff Held at
WinOna Lake Thursday.

With ideal Indiana weather Thurs
day the first annual Ball Band sales
mems outing and picnic of the Mish-
awake Wooden Manufacturing co. was
held at Winona Lake, Ind. Until late
Thursday afternoon the annual was
omitted. but when a hurried meeting
Of the knights of the grip was held,
it was decided TO make such an out
ing an annual affair and TO hold an
other during the summer of 1915. The
place and the time as yet unknown,
henceforth Thursdays picnic becomes
the first annual
Early Thursday morning. say 6
o'clock. some so or more members of
the Ball Band sales staff and their
families met at the offices Of the con-
Germ and with big white pennants,
decorated with little red ball" they
marched TO the corner of Lincoln
way w. and Hill St. led by the Ball
Band band, where they boarded two
special interurban cars for the big
gest picnic grounds I'm the state. Two
large banners. one on each car. adj
vertised the event en- route. At Elk
hart, at Goshen, at New Paris and
likewise at Warsaw, the statesmen and
the band left the cars and marched
through the streets of the mentioned
towns. giving special instrumental and
vocal recitals.
Arriving at the picnic grounds, the
members dispersed to the various
places of amusement and rest. Some
went boating. others bathing and then
again. said Mr.. Winey, a newly we'd
ded couple or prospectives were found
wandering aimlessly about.
At high noon a fine dinner was
served at the Winona Lake hotel, the
headquarters for the day. Following
the dinner there were short speeches
by several of the older members of
the sales organization and officials Of
the company after which everybody
went to the athletic grounds. where
the contests and special stunts were
pulled off This provided amusement
up until time for the lake trip in the
WinOna steamer Characteristic of
some statesmen, it was necessary to de-
lay the trip for some little time in
order that all might enjoy the ride.
However, everybody was back in time
and Johnny on the spot when the sup
per bell rang. The supper was strict
~ picnic and was served on the lawn
in front of the hotel. The supper con-
cluded the pleaures of the day and as
some were heard TO say. il was the
last but not the least
The entire list of events, compiled
by a special committee whom it was
evidenced had been there before. was
carried out with the exception of the
horseshoe contest. The prize for this
event it was voted should go To the
oldest salesman on the force and in
cidently Hank Beiger is now the
proud poSsessOr of one pair of brand
new sporting boots. donated by
Smith"
The following are the events and
prize winners of the ladies stunts
Running high, Mrs. u. B. Barnes;
walking the Bali Band line" Mrs. c..
+. Clark; 40-yard dash, Mrs j. III.
Chillis Fall Band whistling contest.
Mrs. J. Robinson. Mems stunts: Base
ball event under 1916 book of instruc-
tons to statesmen s b. Russell: fat
mems race, tie between Grant Tank
and f. q. Eberhart: skinny mems
race, +. j. w. Fink: marsh mellow
race" b. +. Stansifer; German male
singing contest. Henry Beiger
The men in charge of the day were
as follows: Marshal Of the day. j. II.
Beiger; announcer c.. w. Studebaker:
starter. B. r. Hinkle; gents judges.
d. r. Barner ana f. T. Harris; ladies'
judges, s. L. RUdd and :. L. Arbo-
CAST; starter. T.. c. Swayne.