The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-03
Biggest Rotary Gathering
Ever Held in Monon-
gahela Valley.
MANY Funny Stunts.
glarksBtlrg Contestants
Carried Off Most Of
the Prizes.

One of the most brilliant and enjoy
able fairs ever held at the Fairmont
Country elup VAS the outing and pic
mic given yesterday afternoon by the
local Rotary club to the other clubs
6fthe Monongahelua Valley.
There were more people seated at
the festal board on this occasion than
has even before been seated before,
over $50 covers having been laid. The
menu served was most excellent and
the service practically flawless. The
sreFtng was most excellent and the
service factically flawless. The serv-
ing was under the direction, of Mrs.
Rogers Of the club.
There We're large delegations here
from Morgantown and Clarksburg,
the down river city perhaps sending
the largest quota to the picnic with
la sburg q :close second, while
SSaiaiIer delegations were present from
? Weston and eBuc shannon In all per-
1hapB 100 Yisttors were entertained
yesterday IN add ditipn TO q large nunis
bor ef the local club. Z ~.
The irolie began shortly after 8
o'clock and was entered into with
vigor and vim by both the ladies and
gentlenen and for a period of sever
az hours stunt after stunt was grace
llilly or ot herwtse pulled of, to the
great pleasure not only Of the partic-
ipants but to the on lockers as we'll.
The big feature of the stunt pro-
gram was the baseball game which
was under the direction of DR.. 2. W.
Howard, veteran, baseball man of the
city The game was played between
TWO fast teams from Clarksburg and
Morg antoWn, the up river town win
ming by9a score of S to q. Fast base
cumming timely hitting and swift
fielding marked the contest through
out
The Ladies outdid themselves in
the bail throwing contest and not
Bithstanding the fact that doctors and
ambulanees were handy to remove
1iiiek KY any one hit by these balls, no
casualties resulted and the women
were warmly congratulated upon the
throwing activities and prize con-
lsting Of a policeman's billy was
awarded Mrs. Wade Coffman Of
Clarksburg for being the best throw
er among the fair sex, and therefore
eligibleg to belong to the strong arm
quads The placard posted previous to
hisicoitest announced that the throw
ing was to knock down the high cost
of living.
Dan Maurer of lFairmont was the
winner Of the cock fight and was
awarded a box Of cayenne pepper as
prize, This feature Of the stunt
PROGRAM was very amusing and hear
lily enjoyed by those present.
The Dud derers Of Clarksburg prov
ed to be great fighters and greedy
for prizes awarded in the various
contests and father and son succeed
ed N bagging two of the grand prizes
oiEered, Dpd Dudderer pulled off a
great feat in the sack race and show
ed great activity. He was awarded a
jumping frog as a symbol Of the an
tics cut in this race by the partici-
pants His dad G. W. Dudderer was
The winner OF the pillow fight which
was something new to most Of those
present yesterday and he was award.
ed handsome pair OF pink hose sup
porters,
Ind the suit case race Deacon Rich
ardsonlof Clarksburg proved to be an
Easy winner and carried off trium-
phantly the prize which was 'loV-
ne IN cup" This prize cost the lo-
rail club the sum of ten cents and the
fupendous sum Of seventy five cents
was required to properly engrave
SAM and to mount II on a stand.
There was keen competition for this
prize when 1t in some manner leaked
out What 1t was to be.
Clarksburgers seemed destined to
earryo off the honors in the'stunts and
out OF five prizes offered succeeded
in bagging four Of them, the honors
soing to Mrs Wade Coffman, CIV.
)udderer, president of the Clarksburg
3Oardot Trade, his son Dud Dudderer
and Deacon Richardson. Several
lihef interesting stunts were staked
also for which no prizes were award
ed
The spirits of those assembled
which had become somewhat dampen-
BY participation in the strenuous
snues OF the afternoon were speedily
raHiyed when the dinner call sounded
md they We're invited to file into the
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