South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
PROGRAM READY
FOR CIVIC PICNIC
Regular Old Fashioned Games
To Be Feature of En-
tainment.

Have you ever tried 20 catch a
creased pig. climb a creased pole
or walk a timber sapunE2 II YOU
haven't your chance 10 do So viii
be here soon, for il was decided al
la meeting of the playground direc-
tors yesterday afternoon that there
would be a rejuvenation of a few
of the old fashioned sports and
games at the annual municipal pic
mic which is 20 be held at Pottawa-
tonne park July fth The program
which was practically completed az
the meeting contains many interest
ins and novel features
Tt Will open with a baseball game
between the HinkIes and Overlands.
and the employees of Stephenson s
Underwear mills and Wilson's shirt
factory. This seasons rivalry be
tween the teams will be decided
by this game Following this there
will be indoor games between the
Haley and oliver girls. the Leeper
and Oliver boys and the Studebaker
and Howard boys. At the same time
volley ball VIII be played by the
men of Leeper and oliver. the girls
of Leeper and Studebaker and the
dances including the English Rib
bon dance and Gathering PeascOds
by the children Of the seven play
grounds, will be given This will
be followed by five singing games.
such as: Round. Round The VII
lage" The music Will be PLAYED by
Elbels band At the same time the
Elks' boy scouts Will give an exhi-
bition Of close order drill while an
attachment from Co. F pitch a reg
ulation army tent. Following this
foot races and other contests viii
be held The morning program
viii end after the old time stunts
mentioned above have been pulled
off"
Afternoon Program.
The afternoon program is as fol-
lows. Beginning at 2:3O o'clock a
bugle will blow and the crowd Will
assemble at the speakers stand in
the woods ElbeTs band will play
several selections including Amer
lea, MY Old Kentucky Home, etc.
Miss Harmon will lead the singing
Of the first two verses Of each
After this there will he a short
greeting by Walter Erler, president
Of the civics federation This viii
he followed by singing by the st.
HedWige choir and the song Col
umbia. the Gem of the Ocean. D."
Then Mayor Keller will introduce
Sen. Watson. who viii make the adj
dress of the day After this Elbers
band will give an old time concert
They will play such pieces as: "A
Hot Time in the old Town To-
night. When We Came March
ing Through Georgia, etc.
Flag Ceremonies.
An impressive spectacle Is prom
ised with the lowering Of the faC
at the finish Of the afternoon pro-
gram The march 10 the flag staff
will proceed in the following man
ner. The people viii form a semi
circle at a hundred feet distance
from the pole The Two G.. A. r.
posts will approach from one side.
and the Elks' hoy scouts from the
other while Co + viii come up
from the center. Each will be led
by a drum corps The background
will be formed by several hundred
school children waving American
flags. The audience will join in with
the band on the first two verses of
the star Spangied Banner" and
will stand at attention while the
third is being played. Just as the
closing bars are played cannon
salute Will be fired and the flag
lowered.