The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-04
MODERN WOODMEN Of
AMERICA PICNIC A
CROWAING SUCCESS
CROWD ESTIMATED BETWEEN
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND
THREE THOUSAND.
BALL GAM. INTtRfERfD WITH
Dance Called of on Account OF Rain.
Managers Highly Pleased With the
crowd.-6is Dinner Served.-Lbst
Of Premium Winners.

estimated frem $500 to 5000.
Up until the rain began about
three-thirty o'clock people were still
coming and it was believed that II
the rain had held off until night that
fully four thousand people would
have been present. The BAH game
was stopped in the third inning with
the score standing four for Leftwich
and one for Columbia.
All of the features that were adj
vertised to occur were pulled Ell
with the exception of the ball game
and the dance, and these were inter-
fered with by the elements. The
management of the affair did mighty
well and gave the spectators highly
creditable entertainment.
At noon a most sumptuous basket
dinner was spread under the large
forest trees of the campus and every
one present ate to his hearts content.
1t was a good oid-time affair, and the
Culleoka band discoursed sweet
music at intervals during the fore
noon and while the dinner was being
served.
Tho nroxud xuoe 1arUa oud an far
not single person has been reported
as geing in the least bit unruly or
under the influence of liquor.
Following is the list OF the premiums
awarded:
For the most popular lady on the
grounds, handsome mahogany dress
ing table, offered by the Witherspoon
Furniture Co., was won by Miss Eliza
beth Kinzer, Of Sawdust Valley.
There were seven in the contest with
total vote of 1925 votes, Miss Kinzer
receiving $40.
In the contest for the solid gold
mounted cameo brooch, valued at
$1,000, given by the Columbia Camp
M. W. A., was won by Mrs. Annie
Laura Lavender, Of Kentucky, who is
visiting her father, Col. w. O. Wither-
spoon. This was for the lady securing
the largest number of applications to
Join the M. w. A. Mrs. Lavender
secured twenty applications. There
we're several other contestants and a
large number OF applications were re-
ceived.
For the mother with the largest
number of children on the ground, 100
tickets offered by the Dixie Theatre,
was won by Mrs. Ga mHarlan, Of Har-
lan's mines. Mrs. Harlan had eight
children with her on the grounds.
The speakers stand, given by the
Columbia Camp, was won by the Theta
Camp. The Theta Camp had twenty
four, out of membership OF thirty.
six present.
For the prettiest girl on the grounds,
100 tickets by the Vogue Theatre, was
won by Miss Hattie Rummage, of Co
lumbia.
Sack race, for boys under twelve,
won by Raymond Tate, Of Fayette-
vile, $1.00 in cash.
Ladies' foot race, sixteen years and
over, $3.50 cut glass pitcher given by
Robinson-Pigg Furniture Co., was won
by Miss Lou Ella Trail. of Columbia.
For the ugliest man on the grounds,
a box of cigars, was won by Scofield
Fraser, of Dark's Mill.
Foot race for young ladies, sixteen
years and under, $500 bottle OF
Mary Garden perfume, by the Smiser
Drug Co., was won by Miss Lottie
Willie Blocker.
In the contest for the prettiest
baby girl under two years Of age, the
award OF a half dozen photographs
~ E. B. Campbell and a signet ring
by the M. W. A. was won by Ruby
May Lewis. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
W. s. Lewis, OF Columbia.
For the handsomest boy baby un-
der tive years OF age, half dozen
photographs by c. B. Campbell and q
signst ring by M. W. A., prize award
ed to master Leon Walker Johnson,
Of Ninth street.
In the cracker eating contest,
s1.00 in cash, Clyde Harlan, of Saw.
dust, was in class to himself and
was awarded the prize.
For the five best reasons why
Maury county is called the "Dimple
of the Universe" Mrs. w. Y. C. Grant
was awasded the decision and receiv-
ed the $500 pair Of shoes offered By
the Spot Cash Shoe Store.
W. ]. Giles, Of South Columbia,
was awarded the 800 shirt offered
by W. W. Evans & Co., for the oldest
man on the grounds. Mr.. Giles Is IS
years Of age.