The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-07

tsI End Picnic of the Trades
Assembly.

nong the many bands Of pleasure seek
'r- no left the dust and heat of the city On
toe orning Of the Fourth, to breathe, for a
day at least, the free, pure, air Of heaven,
none seemed more determined to enjoy them
selves than the excursionists who accompa-
MED the Trades Assembly trains to Wood
vile. While every one hoped for the best,
fears were entertained that the wet, disagree
able weather, which had prevailed for
several days previous would mar the har-
mony IF the occasion, and the picnic prove
virtual failure. All were sgreeably disap-
pointed, however, in these forebodings, as
the day seemed manufactured for the occa-
sion, and was certainly one Of the most de-
lightful Of the seesOn. The first train left
The depot At $50, the second at 1890 AM,
and consisted Of twenty-one coaches, crowd.
ed to OVERLOOKING. After q pleasant run of
half an hour, the excursionists were safely
landed at their destination, and in a few
minutes after we're dancing to music furn-
ished by the Garden City Band.
At eleven o'clock the frst Of the games
was announced-a straight race Of 100 yards
when the following contestants appeared /:
J. Lynch, Cbas. Clyne, s. Stenat, T. Bren-
mock, Vim. Gusckutt, VIM. Dusing, George
Ridley, Matt. Meymer, John Burke, Geo.
Harill, Thos. Fennelly, A. Murphy. John
CarlstOn, John Mcintyre, VIM. Peacock,
VIM. Evans. The race was won BY Mr..
Thos. Fennelly, a member Of the Cigar
Makers Union.
The ladies race Of 90 yards, for a Wilcox
& Gibbs Sewing Machine, being the next on
the programme, the following competitors
answered 10 their names Misses Annie
Stewart, Kate Cony, Maggie Crawford,
Katie Quinn, Annie Murphy, Mrs. Annie
Gamedon, Miss May Goodwin, Jennie Car
rol, Kate Watson, Lucretia Miller, Ida Cook,
Mary Small, and Mrs. Shaw.
The race was won by Miss Annie Stewart
but Miss Watson, many years Der junior,
and who contested SO spiritedly for the prize,
was awarded special premium.
The game Of quoits was wo1 by Mr. Seville
Stott over eight competitors, which was said
by competent judges to be one Of the most
keenly contested matches ever seen in this
section Of the country.
The prize for the best standing jump was
rlaI IN Mr. 1nsn H. ILL
James Monahan, James Ster-
ling, L. Lower, Robt Brennan, John Kehoe
Daniel 0'Brien, VIM. Morgan, j. Mahoney,
aud Chas. Wilson
The Wheelbarrow race was won by Mr..
Havih, after two stretches with his competi-
tor Mr.. Ridley. We do not wish to in
sinuats that either of these gentlemen saw
where they were going, but IL they did not,
Heller's secohd sight in at discount, as
neither could have been more successful
had magnetic influence drawn them to the
spot.
The greasy pole, stood alone in Its glory,
40 one seeming anxious to obtain the prize,
probably for the reason that its proportions
the poles, not the prizes rendered il impos-
,ible that IL could be obtained
In addition to the above, several games
lot announced were INDUCED in, Swings
we're also provided for those who preferred
hat amusement, while quadrilles, waltses,
tic, were the order of the day for those
sho desired to trip the light fantastic toe.
8 may not be out Of place to state that dis
atisfaction was expressed by certain par
les because some Of the games announced
vere dispensed with. For this the Commit
ee Of Arrangements were IN no manner to
lame, as the 6rst return train had left be-
ore il was decided to abandon them, and
hen only because no time was left to finish
he programme. But, xhils lows Yey
ew--uay have fslt discontsnted, We fssl
seRred the ereat majority Of sthoee preeeDti