Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-12
SILK MILL WILL
HAVE BIG PICNIC.
All Employees and Families to
Go to Hershey
July %

that the employees of the Harrisburg
Silk Mill and all their families and
friends will go to Hershey July %,
for their annual picnic.
All kinds of amusements and
games will be provided, committees
have been appointed, prizes arrang-
ed for all events and those in charge
promise a good time.
Beautiful silks have been donated
by the firm; also very large num-
Der of other costly articles as prizes.
A list of committees and games
ETC., follow:
General mmittee-Manager q.
F. Roster, chairman; H. B. Orr,
cashier; I. Poorman, foreman; c. L.
Grim, foreman; r. Boyles, foreman;
r. H. Eisenberger, foreman; III. l..
Maui, foreman; /. Crawford, fore7
man. Baggage committee-H. L..
Maui, chairman; A. II. Eisenberger,
d. A. Comp, 1. Blizzard. Prize COM
mittee-Anrie Householder, chair
man; Mary Wheeler, Annie Smith,
Minnie Genslider, Aida Bratten.
Dancing committee-Nora Shultz.
Anna shultz, Anna Spots chair
man; Jennie Sellers, Carrie Kenne-
dy. Contests committee-M. Kea-
sey, ]. Naugle, e. Neely, A. Stephen.
I. Blizzard, R. Lafferty, r. Bowers.
j. Quickel, c. Mumma, G.. Handle
work. Judges of contests-G. T.
Roster, II. b. Orr. Stunt and amuse-
ment committee = Effie Echlin,
chairman; Laura Langletz; Marie
Sturm, Della Felker, Ethel Sharon,
Agnes McGrath, Fannie Smith, Hell
ena Eisenberger, Martha Kirk. Fan
ME Rudy, Ruth Gilbert, Minnie
Boak. Carrie Yost, Lulu Rhoads,
Qrof AIo N II
Van Kick, John Warner.
Games-Button sewing contest
Each man is given thread, needle
and button the one to thread the
needle and sew the button on first
is the winner. Prize, a fancy knife.
Wheelbarrow Race-Each man is
blind-folded and the one that can
push the wheelbarrow closest to a
given place wins Prize, silver
cigaret case (engraved), presented
by Mr. Whitehead, general manager
with headquarters at Paterson, n. J.
Pin contest-Each lady is given
row for pins and the one who gets
the pins in place first is the winner.
Prize, p. & M. pink Georgette crepe
silk.
Three legged race-Twelve men
are tied together making 6 couples
and the couple arriving first receive
the prize. Prize, a necktie.
Potato race for fat, ladies-Eight
potatoes are laid in a row, taking the
last potato to home first and the
one taking the first potato home
first is the winner. Prize, fancy
imported beaded necklace, presented
by Mr.. Whitehead.
Tug of war race-A certain num-
ber of men to each end of a rope
and the side pulling the other end
over the center win the prize. Prize,
neckties.
Doughnut eating contest-Dough-
nuts are tied to string the ladies
place their hands behind their backs
and the one eating the doughnut first
wins. Prize, a fancy box of candy.
Peanut Race-Each lady is given
five peanuts on the knife and the
one arriving. to a given place with
the most peanuts first wins. Prize,
p. & M. pink Georgette crepe silk.
Bean guessing contest-The one
guessing the correct number of
beans or nearest the number of
beans in jar wins. Prize, silk UNI
brella.
Nail driving contest-The one
driving the three nails in first wins
the prize. Prize, P. & M. Hilite
crepe silk.
t1fty-yard dash-The one arriv-
ing the length of so yards first is the
winner. Toilet water, prize.
Egg race-A china egg is placed
on table spoon, the one arriving
with the egg first wins. Prize. a
box of silk hose.
Dance-Best dancer winner. Prize.
p. & M. Repp crepe silk.
Baseball-Best team winner. Man
ayers prize of $40 to winning team.
BoWling.-Best score winner,
Prize mans fancy belt.
There will be dancing in the after
noon with singing selections also
will be a feature. There will be a
baseball game between the Piece
Goods and Ribbon Mills. The bows
have been practicing hard and this
promises to be some game.
Dance program-One-s waltz.
Paul Jones, waltz, song, Miss Sell
lers; fox-trot, one-step, waltz. In
termission. Community singing by
the Silk MiH, Chorus, one-step. waltz.
Paul Jones, prize waltz, son. Miss
Sellers; waltz, fox-trot, home waltz.
Dance committee-Anna Spots.
Nora Shultz Carrie Kennedy, Jen-
ME Sellers, George Rost, floor man
ager.
Mrs. Florence Ackley-Ley. of the
War Camp Community Service and
Mrs. James B. Carruthers, of the Y
w. c. A, have kindly consented to
| help the girls to have a good time )