The Northfield Celebration

A MOST SUCCESSFUL OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY

Large Crowd Present Who Thoroughly Enjoyed Themselves — Fine Program Presented

The animal picnic celebration given by the ladies of the Northfield parish, at Whitmore Lake, Saturday, was, it is needless to say, a success. Everyone expected it would be, but the ladies hardly looked for the immense throng who came out and taxed to the utmost their hospitality. But they were equal to the occasion and no one had reason to complain at the entertainment offered either for the physical or mental part of man. The ladies work hard and, we imagine, a great deal harder than any of them do any other day of the year, but their reward was accordingly great. Over nine hundred persons were fed during the day. 

And what a time everybody had. Friends greeting friends they had not seen for years; old neighbors recounting events of auld lang syne; and lovers renewing old vows and making new ones. 

The program was followed as published last week and every participant was greeted with applause and compelled again and again to respond to encores. The address of Hon. W. W. Wedemeyer was a masterly effort and was listened to with rapt attention and most evident pleasure by the large audience. The large crowd stayed until late in the evening, many enjoying the dancing, and returned home tired but all ready to give a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies of Northfield for a perfect day of pleasure.