South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-29
WILSON DECLINES
TO INTERFERE ON
WAR PROHIBITION
MASONS OBSERVE
ST. JOHNS DAY
Three Thousand Members and
Friends Attend Celebration
at PottaWatomie Park.

With the speech Of Rev. George
W Titus, of Mishawaka. the annual
observance in honor Of ST. Johns
Day by the South Bend and Misha-
waka Masons, came TO a close with
over 5000 persons present during
the afternoon and evening at Potta-
watomie park.
St. Johns Day. which Is the big
outdoor event of the year with all
Masons, falls on June - and again
in December. but usually the latter
st. Johns day is reserved for Mas
ons alone and is held in the Temple.
The crowd began TO arrive at .
o'clock and by the time the baskets
had been opened. there were 5000
present, all Masons and their fam
lilies. At least % out-of-town Mas
ons were there.
Was Joint Celebration.
The affair was joint celebration
by St. Joseph lodge 30. 80, Misha-
waka lodge. No. 1870. South Bend
lodge. No. e94 and Portage lodge.
No. 675. and many were the family
groups that gathered and talked
over old times The Dodge band of
Mishawaka furnished music during
the entire afternoon and until sup
per was ready
1t was a great day for Riddles. "
five 5-gallon cans of ice cream.
three large bags of peanuts and Is
gallons of punch, sent many a
youngster to bed last night wonder
ing why it was he or she felt the
way he or she did.
Nor was the good stuff confined
10 the children. The older people
were as young as the tiniest baby
and helped themselves generously 10
the ice cream cones and peanuts
Hot coffee ana hot weinies were
served as part of the supper.
Athletic Events Begin.
Starting as soon as the crowd ar
rived in automobiles and special
cars provided by the traction COM
I
first with the girls 5O-yard race and
ending with the tug-of-war. At the
same time the races were coming Off
baseball games and the good old
game OF hOrseshoes came in for
their share.
One Of the features of the after
room program was the honeymoon
contest. 1t required man and wo-
man to participate and the event
was won 10y Walter Kamp and lady
/ The couple was given suitcase. IN
which were two linen busters and
two outlanIsh hats. The couple
ran % yardA- d1essed. returned. un-
dressed and hnces the busters and
hats back i'm the suitcase. Each
couple was timed Henry Klingel-
smith and lady placed second.
The Schedule OF Events.
: The events and those who Wor
I prizes follows.
Girls. Is to 20 years old, 50-yarc
race Miss Bernice Keller first. and
/ Miss Corrine Sugmueller, second.
Men. over 90 years old. 25-yaro
race-Orlando Asire first.
/ BOYS. 10 u years old. 50-yarc
race-Johnnie Hogan, drst; Harold
/ Helms. second.
Boys. years and under. 50-yaro
race-CharIes owen Weaver first
Julian Korn. second.
Fat ladies' 25-yard race-Mrs
4 Charles Iryan. FIRST. Elizabeth 4
Dillon second
+ Past Masters. 50-yard race-Hale
{ Jackson first. Arthur $. Irwin, sec
+ ond
small Girls Race.
Girls & years am under. 50-yard
race-Lenora Granger FIRST; Dorothy
/ Mibern. second.
Lean ladies. 50-yard race - Mrs
( NJ ". Huntsberger. first, Mrs. +
! ". Strickland. second.
Mems. 5O-yard racer c. Now.
els. first: II r. CaUn second.
Fat Mems 5O-yard race-Georss
I ~ Fisher. ~. Glen Z. WEIGH. sec
ond.
Boys shoe race-Albert Camp.
bell. hrst. David Raymond. second
Girls. 10 Il years old, 50-yarc
race-Elizabeth Beistle. first
Katherine Peterson. second
Ladies oall throwing contest
+ Mrs WILDER Watkins. hrst. Mrs r
( A. List. second
( Girls 9 10 ~ years old bal