The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
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Bonnell, Leach crossing the line few feet in the
lead, and making a record for himself OF 16 Sec
onds. This a pretty race, and any one who
had ever handled wheelbarrow could but ad-
mire the mastery way in which the two contest
ants managed Paddy's unicycle.
Jumping was the next thing in order. There
were eight jumpers Frank HoltOn won both the
standing and running jump. making Oft. 4Ain
standing and left. Tin. running jump. The morn
ing games ended with the jumping
Promptly at 1900 m. the dinner bell sounded
and everybody made for the door nearest the
grub pile. The men marched past the tables in
double file each receiving compartment pan
heaped to overlooking with-the following is the
bill of fare: Roast Veal and Green Peas; Rad
ishes, Onions and Lettuce; Buns, Pound Cake. and
Coffee with milk and sugar. More elaborate holt
day dinners have been served but never eaten
with better feeling. The fact is the best meal
ever served would have paled on account of the
rarer pleasures anticipated for the afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
At 80 the cell doors were again thrown open
and we were ushered into the chapel to be enter
tanned with the following
PROGRAM:
Opening Song.
1.-THE Star-spangled Banner. ............. Choir.
Drill of the Awkward Squad.
Company K, National Guards, Boston, Mas
sachusetts. j. c. Bonnell, drill master.
Song.
Johnny Comes Marching Home. ....,.. Choir.
Lecture.
Literary Selections. q. M. Morton.
Court Scene.
Renowned Breach of Promise Case.
Bardell VS.. Pickwick.
Judge, j. B. Tall; Counsel for Plaintiff Ga widow,
Sergeant Innisfallen; Counsel for Defend
ant, General Lewis; Sheriff,
| Jury, etc., etc.
| Song.
"A Thousand Years" Choir.
Concluding Chorus.
| marching Through Georgia.. .......: Audience
The entire program was produced by inmates
with the exception of the assistance of Mrs. Arm
strong who presided at the organ and Prof. R. G.
Rhoades who directed the singing Deputy
Langum acted as master of ceremonies
At $3.50 we were in the yard again and the re-
mainder of the program was commenced, the fat
men s race being the first The 'fattes'' were
decided to be a. g. but they made the SO yards in
good time James Reney was the winner. Fat
Man Jones FLEW the track greatly to the dis
| gust of those who expected to smoke on him, but
he reached the goal in time to take second
prize. and we did smoke one on him. The
| old mems race was declared off, it was found
| they had used up all their WIND exercising their
| chins. Now came the fun-the sack race. There
were ten starters. but only two crossed the home
line. 1t is needless to say the others fell by the
wayside amid the yells of three hundred
lockers. Holton was best man. but Leach
| only one Jump behind him. The final foot
| mentioned above were run, after which a
| funny time was had playing blind mans buff
| Guards Tom Alexander and Amos Rowe carried
| the bell
| The Tug of War closed the contests for the day.
There were four teams of ten men each-Machine
shop. Engine shop, Foundry, and Wall-builders.
Guard Martin captained his engine shop team
and Guard Mealey captained his foundery team
The foundery team "yanked" 'em off their perch.
Then the machine shop team, captained by Guard
Rowe, and the wall builders. captained by Deputy
Langum stretched the rope. The machine shop
| ''yanked" 'em. Now came the real tug of war be-
| tween the two victors, the foundrymen and the
machinists. There good many cigars and
| a good deal of blow" dependent upon this last
| contest. Captains Rowe and Mealey were all anx-
| iety;but when the word CO. given Captain
| Mealey and his foundry made terrific pull-but
| Captain Rowe and his machnists "yanked' 'em.
So closed the most glorious Fourth ever spent
in the Minnesota State Prison.
For The Mirror.
Gleanings.
No man becomes saint or william in an
hour, or by single step.