Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
IN KILT and fHlIIBHG.
Draw Lads and Bonnie Lassies
Dance and Play to the
Piper's Tune.
Butte and Helena Caledonia
Clubs Play the Games
of Auld Scotia.

Yesterday morning opened auspiciously
for the picnic given by the Butte and Hell
ena Caledonian societies at Lake Wilder,
the romantic resort on the line Of the
Montana Central. The weather was
bright and brisk, and the sons OF Old
Scotia, many in the Highland costume
and all wearing Scotch caps and plaids.
with their wives and sweethearts and
BARNS boarded the train early, in high
feather at the glorio us prospect before
them.
The day wal delightfully."- spent at the
lake in all the variety OF amusements fur
nished there, but the principal interest
centered in the Caledonian games, which
were contested for with spirit and enjoyed
with keen relish by the large a~ssemblagt
present. At least 500 persons were there
from Butte and Helena, the former fur
nishing much the larger contingent.
The events and the winners names arr
as follows.
Standing long j~ump-First prize, r. D
Mcdonnell, of Butte; second, Dune Melon
aid, OF Helena.
Putting the heavy stope-R. D. Melon
neil.
Hundred yard dash-R. D. Mcdonnell.
The winner and Dune Mcdonald were
ruled out of subsequent contests by the
judges, George Casey, Charles Macarthur,
Finley McRae and John H. Mcdonald,
both being professional. Mr.. Mcdonnell il
from Cornwall, Ontario, and is one of the
best all-round athletes in the country,
having run the 100-yard race with Miller
at the lake a month ago.
Standing high leap-First, D. D. Nc.
Laughlin, Of Meaderville; second, A. Nc.
Innis.
Smith.
Throwing heavy hammer-Aleck Melon.
nell.
Vaulting with pole-First, D. D. Nc.
Laughlin; second, James Young, OF Great
Falls,
Tossing the ~caber-First, James Young,
OF Great Falls; second, Duncan McRae.
Pipe music. marches-Aleck Smith.
Walking match-First, D. D. McLaugh.
lin; second, J.. M. Mcleod.
Running long jump-First, D. D.. Nc
Laughlin: second, - McGinnis.
Half-mile hill race-First, A. McDougall;
second, A. Gray.
Donnsll; second, A. Ross.
Running high ~leap-First, d. McLauah-
lin; second, James Young, of Great Falls.
Running hop, step and iump-First, D..
D. Mclaughlin; second, James Young.
Best dressed man in Highland costume
William Sharp, OF Butte.
The tug OF war was last on the program,
but was omitted owing to the near ap.
proaeh OF the hour at which the Helena
Caledonians had to leave.
The prizes were very handsome and con.
sisted chiefly Of gold and silver badges OF
excellent designs, the handiwork of Thomas
Cameron, the Park street ~jeweler, one OF
the most skillful artists in the country in
the manufacture OF ieweiry.
President Haddow, of the Butte society,
was master of ceremonies at the grounds,
and under his watchful supervision the
affair was q pronounced success. To Fin.
ley McRae. the secretary of the Helena
society, is due to O large extent the COM
p~leteness Of detail with which the games
were managed and he deserves the highest
credit for his unselfsh labors in bringing
the affair to a successful conclusion.
Owing to the death Wednesday Of one OF
the members Of the Butte club, Alexander
Monroe, President Haddow decided that
the club would have to forego the eclat
they would otherwise have created on their
march to and from the depot with their
regalia out Of respect to their deceased
brothers memory. They were therefore
deprived Of what they had hoped would
prove an ~effeetiye feature in their process
sion. But the pipers, OF whom there
were two from Butte, were an attractive
novelty OF Themselves, as they headed the
procession playing the airs Of their native
land which brought them a large followingip
the streets Of both old and young at each
appearance. They made an 'eifectiye addi-
ton to the dance music at the pavilion at
Lake Wilder, and afforded many enthusi-
astic Scots provocation for displaying
their agility and skill in the quicksteps of
their ancestors.
A special train, which left the lake at z
O'Clock, brought home as happy and
thoroughly satisfied a lot OF pleasure.
seekers az ever took a days outing.