Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26
CALEDONIANS IN THE GROVE
THE ANNUAL PICNIC DAY LONG
TO BE REMEMBERED.
The Clans Meet in National Games
Captain Shields With the Ham
mer Beats the Record
A Gala Day.

1t was jolly and happy crowd that col
lected on the coIner of First and Water
streets yesterday morning near 10 o'clock
to take the Wichita & Valley Center for
| Fishers grove. on the Little river, nine
miles north 1t was the great day of the
year for the Caledonians and the society,
numbering about sixty, was out in full
force. To one not aware of the day it
would not have been difficult matter to
arrive at a correct conclusion on the ques-
ton of the program about to be COM
menced The baskets filed with refresh
ments of the most inviting varieties and the
necessary simple apparatus for the games
of the day constituting most conspicuous
part of the baggage. The management Of
the Wichita & Suburban had made it a
point TO be on time with sufficient trans
portation facilities. Besides the mem bers
OF the club about fifty friends were along
for the day. In the afternoon about one
hundred more arrived. making crowd OF
over two hundred, who partook Of the
courtesies of the society. The trip over
the line was a pleasant one, the day being
typical for such an occasion. Reaching
the grove few minutes were spent IN in
Productions and getting acquainted as
foundation for a days pleasure, after
which the good wives and bonnie lasses
spread a most bountiful and tempting
dinner TO which the sturdy sons and hand
some daughters of the witty north did
ample justice.
Among the Clans represented were the
MeLeans, McLeods, McPhersons, McCalls,
McKeuzies, McKinnons, Netherlands,
McGregory, the Princess, the Wallaces,
and the Clare Ross, and quite a smarter
ing of the conversation was carried out in
the Gallo language.
Dinner being over, preparations were
made for the commencement ofthe athletic
sports of the day the Scottish games.
First on the list was throwing the six
teen pound hammer, there were nine en-
tries. The game was well contested aud
Captain Tom Shields, champion of the
world, broke the record by throwing it
two hundred and ten feet. James Archi-
bald (Scotty) ninety feet, J. A. Mcpherson
lightweight feet.
Second, putting the stone twenty-three
pounds, Captain Shields first. thirty-three
feet, James Archibald second, thirty feet.
Third, vaulting with the pole This
sport brought out some splendid high
leeping until J. a. NcLeon carried away
the palm at six feet six inches.
Running race one hundred yards was
won by Mr.. Mccall.
LADIES' running race was won by Mrs.
D. Osgood. Second ladies' running race
was won by Miss Pope; sack race won by
Master Dan Mckinnon.
The following prizes were awarded the
successful competitors: three money
prizes the life of Sir Walter Scott, poeti-
cal works of Sir Walter Scott, yoetical
works of Robert Burnes, ladies' dressing
case, draught board and pieces, and box
of imported cigars. Several other anus
ing exercises were participated in, such as
potatoe race for boys. girls foot race, the
/ tug of war and the finishing touch OF
of genuine Caledonian picnic.
| To say the day was spent most pleas
antly is putting it in mild English and
not at all worthy to express lively time
among the Scotch. On return trip AUD
Lang Syne" was the text that was render
ed many times.