The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

mere heat.
The commissary did a rushing
business from II a. m. until 700 p.
m, and there was more than a-plenty
for all, Judging from the menu that
was served. And although there are
lot OF things that should come first
in the story of the bar picnic at Wild
Cat, the menu Is such an overwhelm-
ing affair that 1t is going to be re-
produced right here:
Roast turkey Roast duck
Dressing
Cold ham Sliced tongue
Summer sausage
Hot weiners Cabbage salad
Potato salad
Cucumbers Onions and tomatoes
Hard boiled eggs
Sweet and Dill pickles Olives
White, Rye and Wholewheat bread
Raisin coffee buns
Coffee Lemonade Pop
Limburger and brick cheese
Strawberry preserves
Vanilla waters
Cigars.
one Hundred Were Present.
There were one hundred on the
outing yesterday and not. a one OF
them was suffering from dyspeptia,
judging from the way the food was
slowed away.
The chicken and turkey and duck
were cooked at the Hotel Iowa and
rushed to the picnic grounds. Each
piece Of meat was wrapped In
separate piece OF oiled paper and was
pfping hot when served. In order to
get to the hard boiled eggs, shuck-
ing contest was held. Attorney Frank
Oertel proved to be the prize shelter
OF the bunch, although Fred Overton
ran him a close second.
The dinner was served at 1:o0
O'Clock in the summer house II the
picnic grounds and all OF the guests
were seated at tables. Although the
dinner proper was over at 200 p. m.
there was run on the commissary
Department all during the afternoon
and up till 900 O'Clock, at which 1t
moved homeward in q much depleteo
condition.
: Besides members OF the Keokuk
bar at the outing, there were delegA,
tions from Fort Madison, Carthage
and Burlington and city and county
officials OF Lee county. The Clark
county bunch. which has regularly at
tended the picnic in the past, was
misaed from the gathering this year.
The attorneys and their friends made
the trim to the picnic grounds by
automobile In the morning. and I'M
upon their arrival the run
hogan and continued until 700 O'Clock
in the evening when the last car LETT
fryr home
The lawyers indulged in all kinds
OF games, the most popular, however,
being horseshoes and baseball, many
Old scores being settled In the form
er contests.
sides were not chosen UP this year
for the baseball game, the lawyers
contenting themselves with playing
FOUNDERS. Those who distinguished
themselves for the way they handled
the stick and glove we're Bob Ander.
son and Peter Kerns, Jr., OF Fort
Madison: Constable Peter WOLF, L.
q. Mckinley, Commissioner Fred Hill
pert. II. R Collins and John ..
Sprowb.
While tho lawyers were in action,
C. II. Dodge was on the JOB with DIS
moving picture camera and obtained
= rec, of pictures which he will show
come surprises in store.
A loan that was much appreciated
Yesterday was that OF the talking
machine and records from the Sixth
street fire station.
of5ciais Who Attended.
The city and county officials VINO
attended from Keokuk were Mayor
Ed. s. Lotion, Commissioners Fred
Hilpert and T. J. Hickey. City Engi-
neer John F. Winters, Street Super
visor Tigue, Judge w. l. Mcnamara,
Chief of Police G. II. Hennemann,
County Clerk Albert yollers, Sheriff
John G. Scott, Court Reporter c. ].
Smith. County Treasurer William
Re.nbo,d, Constable Peter Wolf and
Justice Of the Peace j. 8. Burrows.
From Fort Madison came County
Clerk o. r. Johnston, County Record
er r. G. Chambers, and Deputy Sher-
ifs J. p. Watkins and Peter kerns.
Among the attorneys were X. -.
Johnson and o. G. Heninghausen-
John Kennedy was present from
.NOntrose.