The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-30
1T WAS A GRAND SUCCESS.


The Hiberninn Picnic Greatly Enjoyed ny
q Multitude.
BY the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, June 29.-Never was there a
l~ovelier day than favored h Ancient
Order of Hibernians u the Robert EN-
met Literary association at their annual
picnic to-day. Never was there a larger
crowd gathered at the Columbia Gardens,
and never was there a picnic in Butte
more thoroughly enjoyable or more uni
formly successful. The hot sun made
ever before, m from cary in the after
noon until late at night happy crowds
thronged the place In every part.
The picnic was conducted on a magnl-
flccnt scale. The societies chartered the
motor line to the gardens. decor
ated the cars with the Hays
of Ireland and America and carried
thousands To the resort. With so tremen-
dous a crowd there was nevertheless
throughout the utmost good ordor
Early i'm the afternoon the excellent
Hibcrnian band paraded the streets and
led Inc way To the grounds. AT the gar
lens the great crowd enjoyed itself in "A
some visited the menagerie and museum
or sat in the shade, while d majority
watched the exciting contests arranged
for the day.
First of all came the foot race, a lO
yards dash. Ii was won in good shape by
Herman Bellenger. Porter had the start,
but collided and fell. The prize was
a S25 suit of clothes. Next cam
the jig dance for SIS. The contestant.
were Ryan, Toole, Met Chrome. Gaifney and
Cation. All the steps, shuiiies and phrases
of the jig were given in splendid style on
the dancing platform. The announce,
mcnt Of the judges taat Dan Ryan had
800, .b. ..~,xa nraa t...;vnl xrtth fnuaE
his performance certainly being marvel
Gus.
The contest of the day was the rock
drilling match. The teams were William
Page and Thomas O'Neil, against Pats,
Topper and Dan Ryan. Odds of 10 To
were bet on the first team. Page has
never lost "A hammer contest in the city
and is the acknowledged champion. Cor
Hurley offered to bet $500 to 500 that he
would beat his last years record, but Their,
were no takers. Topper and Ryan drilled
first but broke five of the first seven drills
They then gave up, as they had lost TO,
much time by the breaking of the drills
Page and O'Neill then drilled ten inche,
in our minutes, sufficient to win the con
test. There was some disappointment, a
all wished to see what record would b,
made. Page will drill any man in Silve
Bow county a fifteen-minute contest TO
500. }. II. Riley sharpened the drills 70
Page and Gilmore for the side. Pag'
weighs 1897 pounds. The prize was sluo
Equally exciting was the tug of war be
tween men of the Green Mountain unde
Harry Hurley and "a team a
the High Ore under William Tool
for Sa5. The Green Mountain
team won after a lifely and hard pull
The standing jump for a box of cigars wa
won by Pat Topper as against Murphy am
Hayes. The prize for the best waltxe
was awarded George Burns and lady.
The various committees worked indie
%fatigably for the success which crownc
their efforts and great credit is due then
Rain interfered with holding the picni
OH the day originally set, but nothing wa
lost by this. as the attendance could no
have been larger. il il had been held q
the date originally set. Everybody wa
pleased and the picnic was altogethe
one of the best ever held i'm Butte.