Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-13
MASONS Of COUNTY
PLAN GALA DAY AT
STATE PARK PICNIC
ZIG CROWDS WILL GATHER AT
STARVED ROCK TOMORROW
FOR FIRST ANNUAL OUTING OF
CARAVAN CLUB.

There will be big time tomorrow
At Starved Rock for the members OF
the Masonic bodies and their families
The Shriners Of Streator, La Sale
Peru. ottawa etc. through their Car
AVIAN Clubs which they have establish.
ed have prepared day Of picnicng
that will go down in Masonic history
as red letter day. They are going
BY auto, by interurban, by train, by
boat, by horse, and on foot, and every
mason will he on hand or he will be
sorry. Special interurban cars have
been provided, and cars will leave for
all towns after the dance in the even.
Ing
p The Bloomington Consistory band
OF 80 pieces has assured the commit
tee that they will be on hand without
fail, and bring along with them sew.
eral members Of the Consistory Of that
city who are taking this opportunity
to see the State Park as well as to at
tend the picnic.
From Peoria not only is the Patrol
Drill team and the Oriental Band com
Ing, but the special cars on the Rock
Island win carry the Ofcia Divan
and several Shriners and their fam
lilies who will take the days outing
Several others are contemplating
driving through in their autos
Streator, La Sale, Peru, and Otta.
wa, will no doubt have large turnouts
and it Is expected that the crowd will
be doubled with the additioninG of the
hundreds who will come from Mendoza
Spring Valley. Marseilles. Seneca
Morris, and surrounding country.
Tn eday's program begins with a
short concert by the Mohammad Orr
entail Band Of Peoria at 1880 p. m
At Q O'Clock the Bloomington Consis
tory band will begin their concert on
the Hotel Veranda. which will extend
through until o'clock. At O'Clock
also the days sport will be started
on the lawn in front OF the hotel and
as over three hundred dollars worth
OF prizes has been offered by the
Shriner merchants of La Sale county
the competition is expected to be keen
and lively
At o'clock there is to be an out.
door-indoor game of ball 10 be played
between the Caravan Club teams Of
La SallePeru. ottawa, and Streator
These will consist of two five inning
games Two teams will play oft the
hrst. and the winner play the third
team for the silver cup that has been
offered to the winning club.
AT s o'clock the Oriental Band will
take charge Of the. field followed by
the Mohammed Temple Drill Team,
which will give one of its prize win
ssains exhibition drills, with which. 1t
made such good name at the meet.
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1 NE pichickers will sc busy with
their lunch baskets from till when
the big free dance starts at the Pavill.
ion, concluding the program of tho
day
The committees in charge has pro.
vided number of novelties to amuse
the children such as balloons. noise
makers and the like, and there will
be plenty of circus lemonade which
will be free for the asking. The ex'
pense of the picnic is to be borne en-
tirely by the Shriners themselves.
The park is prepared to care for
thousands Of visitors, and the com
mittee in charge expect that they will
have the thousands to care for, as
from all reports it will be the largest
gathering of the fraternity ever held
in La Sale County.
The picnic committee consists as
follows:
carbohydrates Grover, Ottawa;
Ralph Swanson, Streator,
: F'inance--John Hanifen, Ottawa; A,
C. Koenig, Streator; DR.. r. H. Woods,
La Sale
Entertainment-Jodis Dorman, La
Sale; H. G. Geiger. Ottawa; E. A.
Wolferman, Streator.
Ground e-B. r. Newton, Streator;
S. w. Weise. Ottawa; DR. Yoder, Peru.
Transportation Thomas, Otta'
wa; DR. Howe, Streator; p. G. Whorl-
ing. Peru
Band Entertainment-Fra Pool,
Ottawa; DR.. Howe, Streator; T. Il.
Whorling. Peru.
rChairman-Dr. J. S. Geen, Utica
Secretary--Charles J. Niesen, Utica.