Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
NEWSIES ROMP AND
EAT AT BIG PICNIC
Loads Of Real Spring Chickens Dis,
appear While Elders Look on
with Wonder.
EVENTS TOO BIG TO SCORE

Inc rain kOQ started IN yesterday
morning at his favorite Amusement
OF spelling picnics. He sent dari
clouds and steady drIzzle and
laughed to himself to think that
about 800 Omaha newsboys would
be disappointed.
But the newsies came marching
up Farnam street with their band
blaring away and the kids yelling
with glee. what did they care for
little rain7 Huh, who'd let rain
stop the picnic7
The poor rain god was so astonlshed
that he went off and suiked the rest
OF the day and not a drop OF rain fell,
while the boys had the biggest time Of
their lives at their outing at Krug park
Some picnici 6o-o-me picnici
The kings Of the ncwsboys were there,
OF course. King Mike Bartc. King Tony
Castanzo and King Sam ziegman. And
they ruled their turbulent Kingdom with
iron hands and according TO standards
which are known and understood IN this
particular triune monarchy.
Princes Of Kingdom.
Gus Miller. secretary Of the Newsboys'
club. and Eric Nelson, agent for the Chi
oaso papers. must be classed as princes
Of this kingdom.
ID. J. OBrien, Dan Butler, Doc" Car
yer. N 3. Thompson and Frank Best
were on the helping COMMITTEES" and
may b classed also as kings Of the
newSboyH kings Of the day" az II
were
Then there were the queens of the
nowuboys," too. Let them not be for.
gotten. for they officiated In a most i'm
portant department that of the COM
missary. Here are the queens: Mrs.
oeorse Doane, Mrs. Frank Best, Mrs.
n. 3. Thompson. Mrs d. ]. O'Brien,
Mrs. Joseph Caiabria- MIRA r. A. Cham
berlain, Miss Esther Johnson Miss Cas-
fanso and Miss Nellie Magee
The day at the park opened with free
rides for all on the roller coaster and
the merry-so-round and other attrac-
fiona.
Meantime the queens Of the newsboys
were busy IN the commiasaxy and BY
noon dinner was ready and the Kids
descended upon the tables like grass- |
hoppers upon the green fields OF corn |
and with like result.
The menu Yves a. follows: Fried spring |
chicken, hard boiled eggs, sardInes. Do |
tatoes. corn. cheese. onions. radishes,
peaches, lemonade. pop. candy. cake, |
brick ice cream. watermelon. pie.
Ate Evcrythina.
Every boy consumed all these things. |
They ato everything up absolutely |
clean" said Queen Mrs. Doane. with the
air Of one who relates an unbelievable
phenomenon.
DID they get sickf Say. does a duck
get drowned7 Why, by the middle of /
tho afternoon there were some wander
ins about inquifins hungriIy when sup
per would be ready and whether there
would be chicken and cake and Ice
cream again.
Three solid hours OF athletic events
marked the afternoon. Three solid hours
OF the most intense excitement Three /
solid hours OF yelling. Three solid hours
OF calling upon the various kings. Mike.
iemmego In this race" Sticks, l was
first" Sam. take me for this race"
who IL "sticks7' That's what the kids
call King Tony castanzo Tony has but
enc leg and the nickname Il a reference
70 his crutohes, with the aid OF which he
Il ~ nimble as any two-leegee man on
earth.
There were all kinds Of races. sack
races and double sack races and hoop
races and brother races and long distance
races and free-for-ail races and contests
like breaking plates by throwing base
balls AZ them and-oh. everything.
Deserved Medals.
King d. J. OBHen. King Doc" Car
YER King Dan Butler and King N. b.
Thompson. should be awarded medals for
conspicuous service on the field OF bat
tie. AZ members OF the helping COM
mittee they stood for three hours in the
midst Of the shouting. surglng mob OF
enthusiastic subjects and managed TO pull /
Off the races with neatness and dispatch.
Theirs was good prize for every race.
mostly Of useful or sporting value
shoes. tennis slippers. base ball gloves,
masks. bats. neckties. sto, etc. gallon
Of Ice cream was one prize and the youth
who won Il had at once multitude OF /
Juvenile humorists about him with Of
1ers 10 help him eat a."
Mayor Dahlman arrived early and took \
. seat on the sidelines to watch the |
races. HERE various boys sauntered past |
and greeted him nonchalantIy with A /
Hello. Dahlman."
Then Came Speeches..
After the races came the speaking. |
David II. Mercer. spoke briefly and was |
tremendously applauded Mayor DahIman |
came next and the nowsies showered |
their approval on him. too. And finally |
came Governor Morehead. who had trav- /
eied up from LAncoin just TO speak to |
the newsboys Oh. there's nothing too |
good for the newsies.
And then came supper. And those
youngsters ate a. though they hadn't
had anything for q week. though only |
five hours before the women In charge |
Of the commissary had seen mountains Of |
food disappear as II BY magic. There |
was plenty 70 80 round. but mighty
little 20 be gathered up afterward.
mighty little. indeed.
Today this energetic army Is 'on tire
sob" again at the street corners. Ire
picnic IL a pleasant memory. Serious
business Of life takes the place OF lie
diversions and now its "Yuxlray. here
yere. al about the big murder"