Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-24
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.

Park-ADOuL
 People Prosent-The Winners 1n the
 Contests and Prizes Awarded.
 The Red Cross lodge, Sons of St. George, of this city, were gratifed on awakening yester- day morning to see Old Sol brilliantly shining, betokening fine day for their cele- bration, and glorious day it was, the skies clear and cloudless and light breeze tenn pering the atmosphere which otherwise would have been almost too warm. All preparations had been made for the most ex- tensive celebration by the order ever held in this city or in Connecticut, which the event fully realized.
 All the early trains from up the Nauga- tuck Valley and from Bridgeport and Meri- den brought large delegations fir om most of | the lodges in the State. They were received | at the depot by the New Haven members, 1 who had marched from their lodge room to the depot for the purpose. Here the process | sion was formed with the Second Regiment band at it's head. About seven hundred men | were in line. They came up Meadow and | Church streets and passed the City Hall, | thence proceeding to Christ church. They | presented very fine appearance as they l marched along and kept step to the marches | played by the band. In front of the City Hall Mayor Holcomb and numerous others | of the city officials reviewed the procession from the City Hall steps. Each man had in his buttonhole two roses, one red, the other white, the symbols passed the City Hall they doffed their caps. After the review the line marched up Elm street to Christ church. Here they broke ! ranks and filed into the church four abreast The Rev. E. J. H. Van Deerlin, who was to
 preach a sermon for the occasion, was unable ! De- Davis, of New York, preached in MT. Van | Deerlin's stead. He delivered short ser- 1 mon on the history of the lodge and of the l day combined. He advised his hearers to | always be banded together in brotherly love | if they would expect success in what they | undertake either in the lodge room or the | life of business. "Take to yourself friends of the proper kind, said he, land not those | that will ruin you. Remember the friends Christ took and his betrayal This day ! greatest holidays in the year and should be | properly kept. The saint and knight whose sons you are and whom you are named after | was a great and good man. You should read | about him and copy after him."
 The sermon was listened to with great in- l terest by those present. The church was | crowded to the doors.
 After the services the line was again form | ed and marched to the Lincoln rink. Long tables laden with food and delicacies had been prepared there by Deibel, the cater CT. After the men were all seated the band played march, which was the signal to at l tack the viands. Seated at the tables were | delegations from out of town as follows: | Ansonia, twenty-five men; Bridgeport two ! lodses), 15O; Hartford, fifteen; Waterbury, | twenty-five; New Britain, thirty; South Norwalk, ten; Wallingford, twenty five; Southington, twenty-five; Aeriden, fifty. | Other prominent Sons at the table were | Edward Booth, D. D. w. G. P, N. N.; c. l Barkam, George Sand, P. F., and Messrs l Hanford and Gomport, all of the Grand Lodge | New York. With the Wallingford lodge l came Vice President Taylor, and MT. Dun l ham, prominent member of the Southing- | ton lodge, was present.
 After short speeches had been indulged in | the banqueting party, after having fully sat- 1 isfied the inner man, broke up and pIepara- l tions were made for transferral to Hamilton l Park, where the lodge picnic was to be held. | Eight horse cars were in waiting for them opposite the old Green, and these and every l other kind of conveyance the city can boast of were brought into play in transferring to l Hamilton Park the large crowds which came l from all directions. Everything was in
 readiness at the park for the sports of the ! day which were to take place. Marshal | George Taylor led his brothers over the route of march and pioneered them.
 At half-past one. o'clock, the time set for
 the commencing of the sports, fully two
 thousand five hundred people were in the
 park and long line of carriages and people
 was steadily pouring into the park under the | old wooden archway which SO many thous-
 ands of gay picknickers in the past have ! passed under. The programme of sports | opened with cricket match between ths
 New Haven cricket club vs. Bridgeport T The com plete score is as follows:
 New Haven team-captain Battey 15, H: P. sheP
 Want 2, Leyis vi 3, Dobson 3 Edwards :. Fl Fred a
 fef Mdes rferd ! William Davidson 12, W. Loveday 1, O. Vickers 0
 ne e. esr B. William
 Total 40.
 Il George Westerman refereed for New Haver
 and Mr. Grace for Bridgeports
 The horse race (saddle) for a purse of $1(
 had two entries. J. Rogers' Prld, ] of Connecticut and James Daughn's trottel
 contested for the purse. The race was 8 very | exciting one and was easily won by Pride oi
 Connecticut in two straight heats. A two
 mile bicycle race, for amateurs only, tool | place at two o'clock. J. H. Manson was giv ! ell scratch, w. Randall fifty yards start anc l George Curtis the same. Manson was give1 first prize, which consisted of pair of opers l l glasses valued at $6; w. Randall took second prize, napkin ring, value g. The greaset
 pole sport which was to be quite featur, of the afternoon, did not take place on ac count of a lack of contest ants. The bas | Foot Guard teams was started at thre' l o'clock. The molasses and rolls contest wa
 d very amusing feature of the afternoon'
 sport. It was won by Peter Conlan. Th' prize was $1 gold piece.
 The one hundred yards dash race was tn,
 best part of the afternoons sport. The three were Frederick Nottingham of this city, Walter Cowlishaw of Meriden anG John Daughn of Wallingford. Nottingham
 won by only twelve inches, Cowlishaw of
 Meriden being second and Daughn third. The ) prize was gilt clock valued at $16.
 The two hundred yards dash for member only, for State badge, valued at $20; the win
 ner to hold open for challenge for three
 years. The entrance fee was fifty cents The prize was awarded to J. Cowlishaw.
 The blind-fold race which was booked fol
 3:30 o'clock did not take place. No entries
 were made. At o'clock the one mile han
 dicap race was started. T. A. Crooke, ot
 Meriden, was awarded the first prize whicf
 consisted of handsome silver castor. The
 second prize silver cup, was awarded to c l Howard. Crooke's time was 5:22. Howard' ! time was 5:1S.
 The sack race was declared off on accoun
 of no entries. At 4:45 a fancy shooting ex
 hibition took place by Joseph E. MorrisseY which was applauded many times. MT. Nor } rissey showed excellent marksmanship. II
 the veterans race five men started Tn,
 race was for men over fifty years of age anC , ! SOAilCob0A4tb P. Wilson, E. Jenkins, W. Taylor, Georg } Linton and G. w. Malloy During the rac two of the participants, Jenkins and Malloy
 received bad falls. Jenkins had his fac
 bruised and Malloy his nose split open, ,whicl made bad wound. The first prize, a gold
 headed cane, was awarded to J. P. Wilson
 the second prize, a silver tobacco box, wa l awarded to Jenkins.
 The three-legged race took place at 5:3
 o'clock and there were six contestants. F
 Nottingham and P. Lynch were awarded tn
 prize which consisted of a dozen knives
 Both took six knives apiece. The knive
 were of silver and valued at $5. The three
 legged race closed the list of sports.
 The ball game which was in progress dur
 ing the afternoon was won by the Foo Guards by score of IA to 2. Good playin,
 was done both teams and excited grea
 interest. The prize was $15.
 The grand marshal of the day was Georg
 Taylor and Robert Winston of Yale wa
 master of the sports. At one time in the
 afternoon it was estimated that fully fv
 thousand people were in the park. The
 utmost order prevailed during the afternoon
 and everything passed off quietly and pleas
 antly. Much thanks for the pushing througl