Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
ANNUAL OUTING
us ENJOYED BY
MASONIC HOSTS
Crowd Of $500 Members and FAM
lilies Attracted to Prospect
Park for Days Events.

Members OF the Masonic order
with their families gathered at
Prospect park, Moline, yesterday
in the annual outing of the Rock
Island County Masonic Picnic as
ISOLATION. Beginning in the after
noon the events were concluded
after IL O'Clock with dance pro-
gram rendered by Whites or
chestra.
Athletic events. a watermelon
contest, speeches, picnic supper,
free lemonade, band concert and
other kinds of entertainment com
bined to afford enjoyment for
every one of the $500 persons,
whom it is estimated visited the
park during the day.
Prospect park proved an ideal
place for the outing, this being the
first time in many years that the
association had selected the resort
for the picnic The usual custom
was to stage it in the upper end of
the county at spot known as
WoOdward's grove, near Port By
ron. In all II lodges were repre-
scented at the gathering, the mem
bers coming from Rock Island,
Moline, East Moline, Silvis, Coal
Valley, Port Byron, Milan, Colona,
Buffalo Prairie and Andalusia.
The program opened with an adj
dress of welcome delivered by
Mayor C. P. Skinner of Moline. He
introduced the Rev. JohR McGown
Stevenson of Broadway Presbyte-
rian church, Rock Island, who
talked upon the teachings of Ma
sorry and the characteristics of
the Mason.
Things were quiet in the early
afternoon, but after O'Clock the
.picnickers began to arrive in large
Numbers. The first bit of fun was.
thA watermelon eating contest in
which a dozen youngsters took
part, much to their own enjoyment
as well as the spectators. The
races were run on the lawn Just
east of the pavilion.
The evening program began at s
O'Clock. Mrs. Fay Hough-Mc
earthly of Rock Island gave a group
of her humorous readings, the
Paul twins presented their moth
and fame dance number, Ray D.
Lindstrom obliged with a witty
mOnologue, Amoo grotto band fur
nished music. the Drury sisters
gave a song sketch, Miss katherine
Ehlandt delighted with her whist
ling number and the Shumate twins
offered their new vaudeville act,
which proved a laugh-provoker
Miss Bernice Hixon, soloist, sang
4 number Of excellent selections.
Prize Winners.
winners in the afternoon con-
tests were as follows:
Stout mems 25-yard dash-B. G.
Willhite, Rock Island, first, Ma
sonic pin; p. G. Mccormick, Rock
Island, second. fountain pen.
Stout ladies 25-yard dash-Mrs.
c. F. Eldred, Rock Island, alumni
mum dishpan; Mrs. F. Fl. Dibbern,
Davenport, box of candy.
Mems backward race-A. s.
Thompson. Rock Island, Masonic
pin; E. Franden, Moline, fountain
pen.
ladies lighted candle race
Mrs. Parker Gale, Rock Island,
aluminium percolator; Mrs. r. E.
Dix. Silvis. box Of candy.
Mems collar and tie race-P. G.
Mccormick, Rock Island, Masonic
pin; E. Franden, Moline, eversharp
pencil
Mems running jump NJ. Ma
cauiey, Atkinson, Masonic pin; J,
V. Jacobson. Colona, bill fold.
Ladies' throwing contestants.
Martha Stee. Silvis. aluminium ket-
tie: Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington,
Moline. toilet water.
Mems 100-yard DASH. V. ia
cobson. COlona. box of cigars;
Waldo Lees, Coal Valley, Masonic
pin.
Ladies' 75-yard dash-Miss Lot
tie Clark. Rock Island, box of sta
tionery; Mrs. Pearl Schlueter,
Rock Island. toilet water.
Melon eating contest-Ralph Oss
strom, Rock Island. eversharp
land. pencil f1ashIight
Girls Siamese twins race-ket-
tie Clark. Rock Island. and Mrs.
Parker Gale, Rock Island, box of
candy; Mrs. Pearl Schlueter. Rock
Island, and Martha Nelson, Moline,
box of candy.
Boys three-Iegged race-Miller
Moline, and Robert Ash
line. Rock Island, fountain pen:
Justin Laugman, Rock Island, and
Rinehart. Moline, box of
candy.
Fifteen-year-o boys 50-yard
dash-Howard F'ogel, Moline. fash
light; Robert Ashline. Rock Is
land. fountain pen.
Fifteen-year-old girls 50-yard
dash-Lottie Clark. Rock Island;
box of candy: Miss Ruth Child,
Moline. box of candy.
Boys 30-%ard sack race-MiIler
Moline. fountain pen:
Donald Eaton. Silvis, eversharp
Dnupit