The evening world., 1890-07-05
HAPPY NEWSDEALERS
Fully 1000 People at Their Fourth
Of July Ce,ebra lon.
A Gala Day, with Music, Dancing
and Fun Galore.
Exciting Athletic Competitions for
Valuable Prizes.

One OF the largest. as we'll as one of the
most enjoyable celebrations OF the glori
ous Fourth was that Of the Independent
Eewsdealers aud Carriers Association OF
the Eastern District Unions Nos. | and
4. Of Brooklyn. at ". B. Euler's Broad.
way Washington Park Yesterday after
noon and evening.
| 1t was the sixth annual picnic and games
of the Association, and the extensive
grounds and the vast pavilion within
them we're filled with the members of the
Association and their friends and invited
guests. Fully 1000 persons were present,
including n large proportion of ladies'
attired in bright Summer costumes
There was mus C, dancing, games,
merry -go-ronnds, singing. and fun galore
for all on this festive occasion, and the
merry making was kept MP by the gay
dancers until the Gawning of the new
day.
II was indeed grand Fourth for the
Eastern newsdealers and carriers and
those who joined with them N the festiv-
was successful i'll every respect, and the
officers and committees having the ar
rangements in charge baye reason to be
proud of their labors.
The weather. though threatening
during the day, did not interfere with the
games, which were feature OF the oc-
caslon. and when the rainfall occurred
after dark the great dancing pavilion pro-
vided shelter for all present.
Following is list of tho officers of the
Association and the committees who had
the celebration IN charge.
+. W. Bartram. PRESIDENT: G.. Gusen-
berg, W. G. Haller, Vice Presidents Abe
Van Rooyen, the champion newspaper
folder, Treasurer +. Finn. Secretary: j.
n. Forbes, Financial St cretary; +.
Burns. Sergeant-at- Arms.
tant Floor Manager. q. GuSenbcrg. f.
Flynn; Floor Comnnttoe. ). Nalhan. !.
Clark, 4. Heller. >. Erennd, q. Syhad W,
+. Hollahan; deception Committee, J. W.
Forbes, C., Norwood J. A.. son, l.. G. Stern,
W; Mitchell. II. Rogers. D.. r.. Nealy. ".
Chairman, +. W. Bartram. sam Van
Rooyen.
The park gates were scarcely opened
when the happy throng of picnlckers
dashed into the grounds aud prepared TOR
enjoyment. The youngsters furnished
plenty of noise by letting oil big guam
tities Of tirecrackers, while Prof. lerks's
full land hailed the gay crowd with the
strains of - he Star span led Banner"
:" Liberty" the he'd. Whine and Blue"
and other patriotic airs.
Then the heanx and bellies were given
music for the dance, and they kept wucrl-
l.IrrllnU q N, Al
was time for the Games To begin, when
the floor mnnag RS called all hands out TO
the 25O-yard track TO witness the sports of
the athletes aud others vino entered lie
LISTS Tor the many valuable and handsome
prizes contributed by the vLriou5 news
paper and magazine and book publishers
of this city an Brooklyn. The pro-
eranme of eventy attracted some of the
best amateur athletes, aud each event
wns hOtly contested, to the great delight
of the Onlookers.
1t was nearly 3 O'Clock before General
Manager Abe Van Ronyen blew blast on
his hugle and called the men of field
sports around him.
handsome Teddy Gordan, resplendcnt
in summer ature aud II spark ing dia-
mond, took his post rs starter and the
preyiy sir!5 cltppod their ,,ainty hands.
W. II. Roberts was chosen as referee,
and A. Peyerelly, timekelper.
These newsdt a!crs were chosen as
Judges OF the contests: james II. Len
non, john Is. Spiegel, George Walton.
and i. Smart.
All these officers did their work salts
tactorily ami eXpedit.OUsly.
The nrst event was mile run for The
WoRLp's prizes, the contestants having to
go eight times around the track. y. Il.
Freeth, n graceful sprinter of great ell
durance, belonging 10 the Prospect
Harr.ers. won the first prize, finely
bound book of sports, his time being
5. 2l 4; o. f.. Payrter. of the BROOKLYN
lacr osse Club, second the prize being a
gold-headed umbrella, aud K. Herald, OF
tho National Athlete Club. third, the
prize being gold-headed cane. l.. Kel-
Ter, L. l.. poutney and Frank Baron. also
started.
SIX little nevsboys started in half
mile race. Toby Nathan aud Joseph Foil
mer ran neck and neck, and Toby got his
foot across the line hr>t, Follmer second
ana Sammy SIlsber third.
Sam Armstrong, of the National Athletic
Club, made hop, skip and Jump of
thirty seven feet aud got the first prize, n
book of sports, and w. J. Duins took the
second, q fine silk umbrella. Freeth,
Paynter and Herald were also contestants
III this event.
Freeth CAPTURED silver-mounted
piekle-dish by winning the half-mile run
~ S'"o09 anu ny yu'tI Sot heCOnl Prize
"A WINE set. Armstrong and u. w. Butler
were also in the run
A half-mlle run tor EMPLOYEES in the
Park was won by Michael Toothil in
3.OI's. The prize was a wears subscrip-
tion to comic weekly.
two-lap race for girls was one Of the
best events OF the daY. Little Mary Far
rell ran away like deer at the crack If
Teddy Gordan's Fourth of July pistol and
almost distanced her competitorsin I.lGls. |
A handsome worHboI was the first prize.
Lizzie Wood won the second prize,
well made satchel Maggie Conway,
Lottie Gerstenberg and Minnie Davis
were also in the race.
book OF sports, silk umbrella an1 !
cane were the prizes offered for mile !
walk. q. L, Paynter was first in g. ll%: