The Irish standard., 1890-08-16
The Total Abstajners' Picnic

The Total Abstajners' Picnic.
The second annual picnic and field
day of the G. T. A. u. of the Archdiocese
of St. Paul will be- held On Thursday,
August 2Sth, 1890, at Minnehaha park.
This park is situated on the west bank
of the Mississippi, on the line of the
9. NJ. & st. P. Ry., six miles from the
Milwaukee depot, Minneapolis, and nine
from the Union depot, st. Paul. It Is
thus most convenient for both street car
and steamer service. A more suitable
place in which to spend day absolutely
free from care could scarcely be found.
The Falls of Minnehaha-situated in
this park, and first spoken of by Father
Hennepln-have become very widely
celebrated since Longfellow sent Hia-
watha
ITO the land Of the Dacotahs,
To the land of handsome women"
There to WOO and win the modest
daughter of the ''Arrow Maker"
But the falls Is by no means the only
attraction. Nature has freely strewn
her treasures all around here. Pretty
groves, dizzy precipices. bubbllng
springs, laughing rivulets, shaded walks,
dark glens are to be found on every
hand. Portions of the track have been
beautifed 700 by the board of park COM
missioners Of the city of Minneapolis.
This board has generously offered us
many privileges, all gratis. The state
soldiers home is in this park, and Fort
Smelling, with detachment Of o. S.
troops, IS only two miles distant.
Some of the attractions III the field
will be: Games at baseball and foot
ball, gentlemens', boys and ladies' foot
races; running, standing and high jump
ing, target practice, tug Of war, putting
shot and hammer, fat mans race, potato
race, sack, three-legged and hurdle races
for boys. Prizes will be awarded the
successful competitors. Oaly members
of the G. r. A. U. will be allowed to
contest. An interesting feature will be
the game of baseball between the Total
Abstainers of st. Paul and those of
Minneapolis, for a cash prize of $40,
offered by a generous temperance man
of st. Paul. Information concerning
the sports mag be had of j. A, Smith.
800 Fourth avenue northeast, Mime
apolis
A full brass band has been engaged
for the occasion.
The gathering will be basket picnic.
refreshments will, however, be for sale
on the grounds.
The Union is in need Of funds. In
order to try to assist it, it has been de-
c1ded to charge an admission fee OF %
cents to the picnic grounds. Apart from
q cash view of the matter, the advantages
to the Union to be derived from such
social intercourse cannot be over-estl
mated. Accordingly it IS hoped that the
members of every society wall advertise
this occasion as widely as possible, and
do all in their power, by sale of tickets
and otherwise, to insure its success.
The date was at first fixed for the 21st,
but it was found that during the week
IN which that day will fall. the clergy Of
the diocese will be on their annual re.
treat, and as the members are very
ANXIOUS to have q large number OF
priests present, the committee, at a
meeting held on Sunday evening last,
postponed it till the 28sh. The Mime
apolis exposition will then be open, and
3 return railroad ticket can be had for q
single fare. Any additional information
will be cheertully given By a. w. Gut
ridge, 232 West seventh street st. Paul