The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-07-01

No. 149, Knights of Pythias, were
the guests Of the Ashland Lodge OF
the same order at picnic held at the
grounds above the state fish hatchery
st Salmo on Sunday. The invitation
to the Washburn boys from the Ash
land lodge read: "Bring your crowd
with their appetites and we will fur
nish the rest" and any of those at
tending the picnic from Washburn
will tell you that the Ashland boys
did not fall down in the least in the
way of "eats" or amusement but
more than fulfilled their part.
The day opened with the weather
anything but ideal for a picnic for
the sky was overcast with clouds and
the. weather was threatening, but
toward nine o'clock the clouds began
to break and the sun to shine. The
plans had been for holding the picnic
at Long Lake, but because Of the
threatening weather the Ashland
boys telephoned that the site at Saline
had been decided upon as this would
afford more protection in case of a
storm, ard the Washburn crowd
gathered at the Commercial Club to
await the arrival of the Ashland
lodge members.
At sbout ten o'clock the Ashland
cars began to arrive, the advance
guard being a truck well loaded down
with the many good things to eat.
and this was followed by seven or
eight passenger sars filled to capa-
city with Ashland Knights and as
these left the city for Salmo they
were followed by like number Of
cars carryir1 Washburn Knights.
Upon arriving at the picnic grounds
the Ashland boys Immediately be-
gan the wark of kindling the fire and
making the coffee, this part of the.
work being in charge Of Knight
Smith, who was ably assisted by Cal
johnson, "Doc" Larson, Leon Sch
wager and others. Table cloths were
spread on the ground and these were
piled high with the many good things
to eat, and the manner in which the
meal was served would do credit to
the waitress force of the Waldorf
Astoria, and say the Ashland men,
bers must have wives who know
{ how to cook from the way the guests
participated of the food.
AS the plates were emptied they
were piled high again and again and
as the meal progressed Chancellor
Commander Berman Of the Wash
Purn Lodge began to get wise to this
cause for over-feeding of the Wash
burn delegation for base ball game
had been planned foc after dinner
between teams representing the two
lodges, and Mr.. Berman realized htat
his men could not plan their best on
overloaded stomachs, and he quiet
ly passed the word around to his
players to refrain from over indulg-
ence. This little piece Of strategy
saved the day for the Washburn
team.
During the progress of the meal a
picture was taken Of the picnic crowd
! and after this cigars were passed a.
round and q rest was taken until the
/ ball game was called.
The ball game opened with Art.
Nelson on the mound for the Wash
! burn lodge while Leon Schwager was
] in the box for Ashland. Sshwager
) peeled off his shirt and took an ex-
/ ira buckle in his belt, prepared to
win the game with his strong arm,
! but he came near losing the rest Of
; his garments when the balloon went
up in the third inning when the Wash
/ burn boys began pounding their way
around the bases.
August Holman of Washburn was
umpire Of the game and all had to
admit that he was fair and impair
tial even though his decisions were
what might be termed "rotten" at
times, but as he did not favor either
side he saved himself from a duck
ing in the stream which flowed near
by. Smith for Ashland attempted