The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-29
MEETING A WINNER
Princeton Base Ball Fans Enjoy Every
Minute at the Get Together
Festival Tuesday Evening.
Manager Olsen Given Personal---very.
Board of Directors Chosen
The ssMovies'' Please.

6OarQ OF directors Chosen
The Movies" Please.
The get-together festival of Prince
ton base ball fans at the I. o. o. F.
and Masonic halls Tuesday evening
was an unqualified success. Over Its
enthusiastic followers of the great
national game were in attendance, and
the affair was a continual round of
pleasure.
The doors were opened at z o'clock,
and the early arrivals whiled away the
time at cards. Cigars there were in
abundance, and smoke and talk literal
ly filled the air.
At $3.50 o'clock a program including
toasts, was given. Attorney E.. L. Nc
MILAN acted as postmaster, and his
selection was particularly happy
one. He was ever ready with the
right sentiment.
A selection on an Edison phono-
graph, loaned for the occasion by the
c. A. Jack Drug Co., was the opening
number, and then the POSTMASTER
called on ode umps," H. J. Plaas, for
few remarks. Mr.. Plaas responded
briefly, and promised to again call
balls and strikes when the season
opens.
A male quartet, composed of Messrs.
H. A. Garrison, J.,W. Mossman, Gro
We, Umbehocker, and N. A. Stacey,
then favored those present with that
old favorite, my Old Kentucky
Home" and responded to an encore.
Swan Olson, president-ele of the
village council, was then singled out
by the POSTMASTER. Mr.. Olson prom
ised the boys his cordial support.
Needless to say his remarks were re-
ceived with applause.
w. C. Doane on behalf of various
fans and players, then presented Tom
Olsen, the retiring manager, with a
fountain pen and stick pin. Mr.. Doane
proved equal to the task of expressing
the sentiments of the donors, and his
talk was timely and pointed.
There is considerable grief and no
money in managing ball team, and
it was fitting recognition of Toms
splendid work the past two years.
After briefly but feelingly voicing
his thanks, Mr. Olsen urged that his
successor be given the hearty support
of all fans, and it is safe to say that
the new manager will get this.
Rev. E. H. Peatfield was then called
upon, and his talk was one of the hits
of the evening. Rev. Peatfeld stated
that, while he was opposed to Sunday
base ball, he enjoyed diamond con-
test as we'll as anyone, and that he
hoped to see the first weekday game
Princeton participates in.
The election of a board of directors
was the next order of business. Mes
Sis. Clifton Cravens, A. G. Osterberg
and Claude Morton, VINO have ably
assisted Manager Olsen pilot the team,
had informed their friends that they
absolutely would not consider accept
| ing reelection. They have given much
of their time and energy to the ball
team, and it would have been only
proper had standing vote of thanks
been rendered them.
The new board is made up of
Messrs. J.. W.. Mossman, Ed. Nelson
and P. L. O'Reilly, all being elected
unanimously. They are good fans and
good fellows, energetic and enthusiast
tic, and can be depended upon to make
things go. The directors and players
will elect a manager later.
The entertainment concluded with
t'movies" ga two-reel baseball drama,
featuring Frank Chance Of big league
fame, and a rafting good comedy.
It was 1870 when the happy gather
ing broke up, and the fans wendell
. their way homeward after one of the
most enjoyable times ever. Those in
charge Of the affair certainly did
things up right.