The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-04
4 PICNIC DAY.
Eports of the Ca1edonian
aC1ub of Hudson County.
LAFAYETTE AQUATICS
The Communipaw Swimming Club
Enjoys Itself Afloat---John j.
Norton's Gala Day.

scores OIL Ialr nalred lasSes anu LsiA'
blue eyed laddies wandered over the
heath of Schuetzen Park yesterday at the
rxpicnic of the Caledonian Club of Hudson
county and enjoyed themselves with
whole hearted mirth.
Highlanders, dressed in the picturesque
costume of their native hills, wandered
here and there. The tartans of the Mac
Kenzies, the Campbeils, the Stewards and
the MacDonalds were to be seen as the
sons of those noble clans wandered to and
fro, arm in arm.
The games were continuation of
those held July 4, and despite the down
pour of rain, were witnessed by crowds
I. of enthusiastic people. The 10O-yard
EJlash was the first event on the pro-
gramme, and was won after a close
struggle by I. J. Meek L. with David David Nor
ssMack," by the way is the assumed
name of one of the best known members
Aof sour Union,n
The five mile race did not come off,
>Wing to the rules of the club, which
kyent the running of an event unless
re are at least four entries MACK"
Morrison were at the scratch on time,
V Judges had to declare the race Off
estling match was also declared
i se /, cAETEsTs, $3.50
in close 81, contssl the MaeGregor
The fnish was excity A. MacGregor
carryjklg off the gold medal from his
brother James by very few feet,
David Morrison sent his tub wabbling
oysr the line In the tub race, two or three
lengths ahead of his nearest competitors,
John Johnston and James Copp, who
took the second and third prizes.
The Highland Fling was danced with
great zest by William Guthrie, of the
Hudson County Californian Club: and
William Cameron and w. G. Sorlie, of
the New York Caledonian Club.
Piper Ireland, the champion of America,
played the Strathspey on the pipes, and
then the 1addies footed it merrilly to the
strains of Lord Branteyre," and Money
Musk"
The judges finally awarded the prize to
Guthrie, and their conduct was harshly
criticised by the friends of the other men.
The judges were upheld, however, and
Guthrie had many friends to congratulate
him on his success.
Then Piper Ireland changed his tune
and the weird battle music of the "Gilly
Callum" rose on the air as Messrs Sorlie
and Cameron threaded the mazes of the
sword dance. In this Sorlie was success
ftl, though Messrs. Cameron and Roberts
pressed him closely for first place.
SWIMMING AFTER DUCKS.
Then came the event of the day. Four
sedate ducks-there should have been
six, but some festive gamin stole two of
them during the garnes-quacked with
dignity across the large pond, while
Messrs d. Morrison, George Hamilton
IA. MacGregor, E. Propteen, ]. Johnston,
G. Hamilton, E. Flamley, f. Duff and
- Ross in Brighton Beach costume
waited for the word on the bank
When they got it they started in to
make things lively for the ducks, but in
five minutes half of the swimmers were
back again on the bank tagged out The
= antics of the white duck in particular
baffied the swimmers until Hamilton
finally captured it.
After the games the laddies and lassies
danced on the platform. Among those in
the grounds were representatives of the
Buffalo, New York, Philadelphia and New
ark Caledonian Clubs. George t. Addison,
who bested Donald Dinnie, the champion
high Jumper of the world in '72, and Mr..
James Kennedy, the editor of the Scottish
World.
The officers of the Hudson County Gale
domains are Chief, James Duff; first
chieftain, Robert Ireland; second chief
tain, John McInnis; third chieftain,
y James Kennedy; fourth chieftain, An
drew Hamilton.
The Judges of the games were John
Naesmith, p. d. MacGregor, and d. w.
MacGreg0r. James Gibson was the
floor manager, and James Hamilton and
B.-John McGrath were his assistants.