Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-18
St. ANDREWS
SOCIETY PICNIC
Held Fl TOMORROW
Steen is Expected to be
One Of Speakers
Here.

Preparations for h big st. An
drews Society picnic to be held to-
morrow at Lincoln park. the benefits
Of which go'entirely to the Red Cross,
are coming along in fine shape.
Committees were busy all day yes
terday getting plans made for the OBJ
structions which always come up at
the last minute. Some changes have
been made necessary for the program.
due to the absence Of several of the
speakers. A fine program has, how
ever, been made up. and a full days
work at the park today on the plat
forms and pavilions which will be
built.
Leaders of the society last night ex-
pressed the opinion that if the wealth
er was good a crowd of nearly 5000
would be expected.
The program of the days festivities
should be one of the best of its kind
ever presented in the city. After the
preliminary exercises, call to order by
the president of the society, James
audience and invocation by Rev. lon
athan Watson, Mayor Wheeler will
give the address of welcome, to which
response will be made by President
James Dinnie. The Cranna Sisters OF
Larimore will present a series of
Scotch dances, and Leon Brown, who
has just returned from the trenches.
will give an address on THE Rel
Cross at the Front"
of the society, will give a short talk.
and the Caledonian Pipers will play
the bagpipes. James Balm Of Mallory
is to give a series of Scotch songs.
and Alex c. Burr will give a shor.
address. N. E. Black. who sang at
the Elk meeting last week., has con-
scented to sing for the audience at this
time. John Steen, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor,
has also agreed to appear, and will
make a few remarks. Doris Payne
will also be here to do a highland
fling. E. r. Montgomery, who has
proven his popularity at many pNtri-
otto meetings, will sing for the audi
ence.
Chief Justice Andrew "A. Bruce will
then appear and give the GRAFTON of
the day. Mr.. Bruce is a former
Grand Forks man and is always a
popular favorite here.
This section of the program will
close with the singing of THE Star
S%pangled Banner" after which tho
Red Cross auction will again be re.
|sumed. Three auctioneers nave beer
Isecured for the sale and want to star:
1CnlS part OIL the Jay S leStlVlIlcS 1T
the morning. A monster dancing pa
vilion is being erected and dancing
will be provided following the after,
noon program and in the evening. a
grand program Of sports has beer
arranged. Chief among these will b.
a tug-of-war between the men of Eas
and West Grand Forks, and a bal
game between two OF the city league
teams.
At a special meeting Of the boarc
Of directors OF the Merchants Asso
citation. held Monday afternoon, +;
resolution was passed recommending
the closing of all stores at S O'CLOCK
Wednesday afternoon on account o
the picnic to be held at Lincoln parl
on that date under the auspices of tn,
st. Andrews society for the benefi
of the Red Cross. 1t was also ar
ranged to hold the annual meeting Q
the Merchants Association on Thurs
day evening, June IS, and the follow
ing committee to arrange a program
for the occasion was named by Pres
ident Benner: Messrs. H.. II. Wilson
A. G. Sorlie and John z. Nuss.
The committee on arrangement
for the day have been very active il
%arousins interest and in maxim!
preparations for the program:
Entertainments. A.. Dinnie, JOIN
Mcleod, DR.. j. D. Taylor, George A
Bangs.
Arrangements-D. F. Sinclair. Joh1
Mcdonald, John Bathgate. J. Gum