Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
WHOLE COUNTRY TO
ATTEND OUTING At
STARVED ROCK PARK
MERCHANTS OF ALL CITIES JOIN
IN GIVING PICNIC TO BE HELD
NEXT THURSDAY GREAT
THRONGS TO INVADE STATE
"PLAY GROUNDS"

The La Sale County Merchants an
nual picnic to be staged at Starved
Rock Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25th,
will be one of the notable events in
the 1927 history for this county. The
special committee, representing all
the cities in the county, got together
yesterday afternoon at the State park
and mapped out a program full of
thrilling events, music and other en-
tertaiumcnt that will peculiarly ap-
peal to the merchants and their sales
forces. including dependant members
Of the families of each or the intend.
ed husband or wife, if there be any
It was first decided. at Yesterdays
meeting, that small sum of money
would be required so there was i'm
mediately appointed a finance com
mittee These excellent fellows
spread the appropriation over each
city in such a way that the merchants
will be surprised how easy it is to
stage a big event Of this kind. They
also, in a husiuesslike fashion, madc
up a budget and told the other com
mittees how much they would be al
lowed for expenses.
The entertainment and dance com
mittee then reported that they would
provide a band for the afternoon and
that arrangements have been made for
music and the use of the dance payil-
ion from $50 to $50 and guaranteed
that there would be horn footing sufi
cient to satisfy everyone to their
likes or disliles
Next followed the sports committee
with a big enough program to permit
all ages, sex, heighth weight and
measurements to take part and carry
away some of the valuable prizes that
will be offered. One Of the features
will be an elimination baseball tour
namcnt between teams from all the
cities in the county, The games will
be three innings and will be played
with a large indoor baseball There
will be running races Of all kinds and
other novelty events.
The Transportation committee at
first fell into dispute on matters per
tanning TO the program but after
cigars had been passed around the
smoke reminded them Of their duty
business. Special rates will be pro-
vided on the c., 0 d p. and a move
ment was started to take care of all
the sales people from every store and
shop in the county, details of which
will be furnished later to each com
mittce man in the various cities.
The Program committee after hear
ing the other reports, were obliged to
alter some of their plans and harmon
ize the conflicting forces. This JOB
was not quite completed but it was
decided that when all the details and
ARRANGEMENTS We're completed they
mbution throughout the business sec
would print enough programs for dis
tions in the county One Of the fca-
lures viii be community singing and
a short talk f0m two or three business
men and sales people. Each city
taking part will be represented one
way or the other Several novelty
features and quartette singing will
make this part of the entertainment a
valuable attraction.
One thing was paramount in the
meeting that the merchants in the
county are anxious to make this a
big success and worth while for their
employees This was demonstrated
by the fun attendance of men from
each city one man from Peru driving
over fifty miles to fulfil his promise
to attend the meeting. a big baket
picnic dinner will he held on the
lawn near the hotel and it is rumored
man on hand to make a film of the en-
that there will be a moving picture
tire event. Badges will be provided
for the merchants and their employees
as this party is being staged by and
for these people.
Committees Are Named.
To-day the following committees to
have charge of the outing were an
nounced by General Chairman w. T.
Dickens.
Program F. Bryan La Sale; /.
T. ra,,roI n+rgys-4 RpbaTt Allen Mon