St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-18
CATHOLICS IN THE WOODS.
The First Annual Picnic Of the l.
= A. Union a Complete Success.

The First Annual Picnic Of the L.
p A. Union a Complete Success.
b The first annual picnic of the Catho-
5Aie Total Abstinence Union of the
archdiocese of St. Paul was held yes
i!ferday at Lake Shore, on White Bear
lake. The society has organizations at
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Saltwater and
stother towns throughout the state, and
is a very strong adjunct Of the Catho-
lie church. The Crusaders" is
the name of the strongest
branch of the organization, and
there were hundreds of their nicely got
ten up badges observable among the
many people present. A special train
from Minneapolis at about 10 O'Clock
brought large number from that city,
which had the largest delega-
ton present. Those from St. Paul
and Saltwater came OH the reg
uIar trains over the st. Paul & Duluth
road from those cities. There must have
been fully 1900 people present, all bent
on having a good time, without the aid
of the beverage that cheers and 1ntox-
icates. Pleasant family groups were
scattered around among the groves en-
toying picnic dinners and social re-
unions. A number Of games
were advertised as the amusement
part of the day and were begun at
Leip's park at about $3.50 p. m. by
base ball match between members OF
the society from st. Paul and Min
neapolls. A pretty good game was
played, but st. Paul secured fourteen
runs while Minneapolis got four,
and thus secured $40 in cash
which was offered as prize.
The next event was the 100-yardS dash
for men, for which Sc smoking set was
the prize. Messrs. Walsh, Misner, Muir
name, DAILY, Rice, Pool, Bush, Green.
Jackson, Nonan, Hobert, Corlett and
Leony entered. w. F. Walsh, of Still
water, was the winner, with Mr.. Muir
name second. In the boys race
John Welsh, Thomas Bullion. john
1lie Reyes, John A. Walsh,
j. Collins were entered. John
A. Walsh took first money, $3.50; Col
second, s1:5O; T, Walsh third, 81. The
distance was 100 yards. For the girls
foot race of fifty yards Kate Sullivan,
Kate Reyes, Mary Hand, Kate Judge,
Alice Jordan, Ellen Jordan, Rose Nc:
and Miss Gallagher were the fair start
ers. The race was, a pretty one and at
slIdctou STedG dlleiltiOu ioih oii0
spectators, as the participants
were. young and handsome. Kate
Sullivan, Of Saltwater. won. first
prize, gasoline stove; Kate Judge, of
Minneapolis, was second. Willie Mis-
ner, w. F. Walsh, Messrs. Maroney
bunker, Hoffsmith. and Murnane took
parb in tine running jump. W. F. Walsh
tobk, first money, $3.50, by clearing
eighteen feet and a half. For the three
event, w. Misner,
lW ., f. Walsh, 5. P. M. Maroney,
and Mr.. Murnane contested. P. M:
AsIaroney cleared thirty-six feet and
took the prize, $3.50. Messrs. Misner,
Walsh, Hoofsmith,. Barnett, .Dnrker,
(MuInane and Maroney entered The high
'aunip contest. Murnane won by clear
ling fourfeet eight inches and a half.
ssrhe, last event of the day was the boat
'qace, for which a, handsome badge was
the ",prize offered w. l. lShortail,
Thomas Murphy, j. McLeontfly, 2. J.
.O3Rourke. Con TWohy, F. J. Monseth,
s:NGessrs. Crome, Daily, Leony, Fallen and
5Gloyer were the contestants. The
distance was a half mile and turn, Con
i'll Wehey, covered the distance in the
'shoGtest time and won first place. There
tWere-several match games of croquet
Iand lawn tennis among the ladies.
Others amused themselves by boating,
bathing, ETC., The crowd was the most
orderly that has been at the lake this
summer. So