The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-13

orized, so that they can be sounded at moments
notice. Mistakes are dangerous
Mr.. P. B. Newcomer Conductor of Zion Senior
Band and instructor, in charge of the Band and
Orchestra Instrument Department of Zion De
partment of Music, served through the Cuban
campaign, ensting in Company E of the Third
United States Volunteers, known as Colonel
Rays Yellow Fever Immunes."
He was transferred however, for band duty
and was made principal musician. This position
earned with it the instruction of the buglers of
the regiment numbering "a, besides the regular
band work. 1t goes without saying that he sound
ed the entire $50 bugle calls in his daily work,
until he became as familiar with them as school
child with the alphabet
GAMES AND OTHER ENTERTAINING FEATURES
Every part of the day was filled with entertain
ing or instructive features of one sort another
Recreation was furnished the little folks by
merry-g round toboggan Slides swings and
other attractions distributed over the grounds
There were races for boys and girls, walking
races for older people, pole vaulting, high jumps,
broad Jumps, tennis matches, baseball game
football game, tunlbling mats, mounted battles,
throwing the boomerang and other athletic games.
Some very laughable features were sprung.
For instance a man IN very comic costume,
showing bullying muscles and expanded chest,
came out to lift huge dumb-bell labeled 1000
pounds. After many attempts and various con-
tortions, he successfully held it aloft AS he laid
it down, little tot of five who had stood watch
ing him grabbed it and ran off, carrying it in one
hand The subterfuge proved to be two footballs,
one at each end of pole.
The horseless horse race also caused much
amusement, the horses consisting of young men
pulling sull1ies driven by Jackies.
The game of cage ball was very interesting.
AS dozens of little fellows darted here and there
to keep the huge ball in the air, scores of childish
hands twnkling in the air at the same time, it
almost made one wish he were boy again.
This game was originated by DR.. Angel of
Camp Logan, who was the grounds and who
loaned the ball for the occasion.
An event which attracted particular attention
was the erection of small house on the grounds,
it being complete in every respect when finished,
except for the lack of door.
After the frame had been erected, the specta-
tors were treated to lathing contest between
three young men; then to a contest between
the carpenters.
After the house was completed, young mar
ried couple, representing real estate agent and
his wife, drove up in automobile and bought
the house after a brief inspection. Mr.. George
W. Smale then appeared and auctioned it Oft,
greatly to the amusement of the crowd. The
auction sale was genuine, the purchaser buying
it for little boy.
At 7 p. M, concert was given by Zion Band.
After $50 p M, an interesting program, in
Guiding various vocal and instrumental solos,
duets, quartets, etc, occupied the remainder of
the evening, until 10 p. M, when Taps was
sounded
Thus closed perhaps the most unique and re-
markable Fourth of July Picnic held anywhere
in the United States.