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Councilman Michael Mullen Is Host at Summer Home. — Cincinnatians Conveyed In Autos to Farm, Where Old-Fashioned Dinner Awaits Them. Countcilman Michael Mullen was host to more than 200 prominent Cincin nations at his summer home. Bellbrook, Greene County, last Saturday. Many city and county officials attended. Every detail of the outing was ar ranged with characteristic thoroughness. Forty automobiles transported the guests from the point of mobilization, the City Hall, to the Greene County farm. Councilman Mullen directed the loading of the machines. It was not until every passenger was on his way that he started. The automobile trip was one of the pleasant features of the day's outing. Anthony Sauer, Superintendent of the City Garage, piloted the first car and served as pathfinder. Cards, which had been placed along the road, directed the tourists. Refreshment stands, scattered over the Mullen place, awaited the travelers arrival. A buffet luncheon was served throughout the day. The main refresh ment stand in the Mullen summer house was in charge of Charles Ludwig, May or’s Clerk, and Charles Zech, of the Publics Service Department. A corps of assistants ministered to those outside. At noon an old-fashioned chicken dinner was served in one of the shady retreats of the farm. Miss Mary T. Mullen, daughter of the host, was in charge, assisted by Miss Louis Amp hauer, Mrs. George Zachary, Mrs. John Mullen, Miss Ella Mullen, Miss Nellie Horgan and Mrs. Gus Moffet. The menu consisted of fried chicken, with cream gravy, creamed potatoes, corn on cola, lutter beans, combination salad, with Thousand Island dressing, and coffee. Two hundred and twenty-five guests were seated at the tables. Three games of baseball were played between two teams made up of members of City Council, to decide the champion ship of Council. Martin Daly's Wacos wone the decision over Cliff Martin's Exiles in the first game by a score of to 4, but the Wacos met defeat in the second contest, being on the short end of an 8-to-8 score. The third and deciding game was call ed off because of the heat,. Councilman Mullen awarded the silver loving cap for the winner to Mayor Oliver Wilson, Bellbrook, who was umpire. In his speech of acceptance, Mayor Watson officially welcomed the Cincin natians to Bellbrook. He assured them they would receive a cordial greeting to the village whenever they should return. Outstanding features of the baseball games were a home run by Councilman Cliff Martin, the pitching of Council man John S. Sheehan in the sixth sin ning of the second game, when he caused three Wacos to “fan in succes sion, and the batting of Councilman Charles ©. Rose, who “knocked the cover off the ball.” Councilman Shee han stole three bases. Ike Fitchel took the quait-pitching contest from Chief Engineer F E. H. Berry, of the Cincinnati Traction Com pany, after an exciting contest. City Treasurer Richard Db. Witt start ed a “scrub” game of baseball during the afternoon, in which a number of “has beens took part. Rudolph Ben son sprang a “barley-horse” and had to be carried from the field. Less violent exercise was provided for those who did not care to partici pate in the strenuous sports. One slight accident occurred. Albert Lackman, in walking down hill to get to his automobile, slipped and fell, bruising his left arm, Dr. John W. Hall attend ed his injury, which was not serious. The return trip started at 5 o'clock. Councilman Mullen left two extra ma chines on the grounds to bring back any stragglers. Many of the guests stopped at Chester Park for dinner on their way home. Those present were: Judge Wm. H. Lenders, J. A. Cald well, Judge William Alexander, Andy Rohan, John Powell, August Herr mann, Wm. Thorndyke, Eugene L. Lewis, Peter Durr, John V. Campbell, Fred Wesselman, John Doyleent Hauck, Ray Hillenbrand, Thomas J. Co gan, Thomas L. Logan, August Kirbert, Dr. Wagan, John J. Gilligan, Joseph Cline, E. L. Sheridan, Mike McCarthy, Robert Buchwalter, Harry Asmann, Parke Johnson, Albert Bode, Chris Schott, Richard Witt, Wm. Leiman, Thomas Strack, Dr. J. W. Hall, Adam Reis, Thomas Daly, Sol Gilsey, Harry Gilsey, Charles Tornberger, Fran Krug, Tred Schneller, Thomas Fitz gerald, C. N. Berry, R. J. Patton, Andy Brahm, Harry Braehm, Charles Boldt, Howard Ragland, Charles Zech, Louis Fawe, Charles Naegelan, Henry Kampe, William Farrell, Thomas Woods, Daw son Blackmore, Thos, King, George FE. Bryan, Jr. Albert Lackman, Walter Sullivan, Fred Jones, Sr., Fred Jones, Jr. Frank Jones, Ike Pichel, H. L. Con way, Fred Maag, C. E. Henderson, Frank Michaels, John Blankenbuehler, James Meyers, Louis Pfeiffer, C. J Woellner, Thomas McNamara, Mart Hara, John Kinney, Casper Haeckle, Thomas Schulman, Dr. E. J. Reuter, Dr. Hl. M. Tox, Charles Ludwig, Oscar Sayer, Tony Sauer, John Gorman, Jos. Homan, [J] J. Hoover, Charles Reichel, Frank Rachig, Jos. Planner, Louis Wid ing, John FE, Bruce, N. J. Pierson, J. H. Lakamp, Ed Durr, DW. Craig, Frank Zumstein, Harry Stevens, Carl Finke, Adolph Gruber, Jacob Andrae, John Crowe, William Cooper Procter, Ed Dornette, William Hopkins, John Cor nette, George Bendigs, Ed Beaman, Wil liam Foley, FH. N. Rankin, Ed Gableman, lezekiah Anthony, Rudolph Benson, George Kisker, Fred Baum, Ed Kiefer, Robert Schweninger, Robert Franken, T. TB. Armstrong, Ray Armstrong, Gene Schullinger, Harvey Shear, Jeff Glover, Sol Rosenthal, George Zapf, Charles Hamburger, Frank Reis, C. L. Harrison, Jos. Adler, Joe Blacker, Joe Clark, I. J. Venning, Charles Critchell, Jacob Eyrich, George Wallenstein, J. Strauss, Ernst Von Bargen, Charles Rose, Albert Weelt, John Bauer, C.E. Martin, Frank Duttenhofer, Joe Law son, Charles Tudor, Henry Jansen, John Bureckhauser, Alec Patterson, John Sheehan, Edw. Seigel, Charles Freund, Thomas Anders, Jesse MacDonald, Mar tin Daly, Charles Treland, O. SK. Jones, Louis Rinkenberger, Charles B. Terry, D. J. Carroll, EO. Bathcote, Sr. John Mullen, Jack Reardon, William Hedley, William Zetner, John Devote, William McHugh, Samuel Joseph, George Griff iths, William Cost Michael Mullen,
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The Labor Advocate
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Aug 05, 1916
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