Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-15
5000 MASONS AND
FAMILIES HAVE BIG
DAY At STATE PARK
CARAVAN CLUB OUTING PROVES
IMMENSE SUCCESS SPORTS
PROGRAM ATTRACTS BIG FIELD
or ENTRIES DRILL AND
BANDS AMUSE CROWDS.

sons and their families gathered al
Starved Rock park yesterday after
noon to attend the Caravan clubs FIRST
annual basket picnic making record
attendance of any Masonic gathering
ever held IN La Sale county before
The state park was oyercrowded thru
out the day and evening with hurdrs
Of the Masonic lodge, who, together
with the splendid program Of musical
concerts, sporting events and the free
dance In Starved Rock pavilion for
Masons, their families and guests
made the event the largest ever re-
corded in La Sale county or tine
state
II was a big time for the members
OF all Masonic bodies and their tamil
les. The Shriners OF SJreator La
Sale, Peru and Ottawa though their
Caravan clubs, established record
Tor their first basket picnic that will
be long remembered for the eXcep-
tionally good time that was had by
everyone.
The Bloomington ConsistOry band
deserves credit for the part they took
in making the picnic tie success iJ
was. They rendered many selections
and held the attention OF the enor,
nous crowd for several hours.
The Mohammed Temple Oriental
band also amused the vast throug and
offered a number Of musical selections
OF that werd music which is only I'M
derstood by the true sons of the
desert but which was appreciated by
all.
The Mohammed Patrol drill was eX.
ceptionally tue and proved to be a
demonstration OF hard training under
the instructions and supervision OF
their able commander, and was pro-
claimed by all who were in attendance
as being far superior to that rendered
at the Imperial council held in Des
Moines, Ia last June where NOLAN.
med OF Peoria carried off all honOrs.
The program was carried out to the
letter, young and old taking part in all
the sporting events. Three.legged
races egg races, milk races. fat men 5
and wumen's races and various other
races and contests were stased dur
ing the afternoon, All events We're
open to Masons and their guests unlY
The program opened at t,30 o.
clock, when the MOhammed Temple
band played oriental selections on the
lawn of the state park between the
hotel and the river. a half hours
entertainment was given by the or
iental musicians after which at 200
O'Clock concert was given by the
Bloomington Consistory band on the
hotel veranda. Also at 2:D0' o'clock
the program Of sports. was started
and lasted throughout until 400
o'clock, when a baseball tournament
between the Caravan clubs of ottawa,
La Saiie, Peru and Strealor was stag
cd on the lawn Of the park in front Of
the Starved Rock hotel
At 500 O'Clock the Mohammed
patrol put on an exhibition drill while
throughout the drill the Oriental
played various wierd selections
From till Z o'clock the basket
luncheon was served. Following the
luncheon, from O'clock until II, the
Masons and their families enjoyed
free dance in the dancing pavilion.
one interesting feature and o fact
of the big event was that Sidney
Weiss, member Of the local encamp-
ment Of Masons, made up 1000 gallons
Of orangeade and lemonade, and at
ter disposing of ii became tired and
quit his job for the day Following
is a complete list OF the sporting
events and the winners:
Filty-yard dash, boys under Il