The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
THE P. 0. S. OF A.
A Gala Time Spent by Them
at the Lake.
The Races Between the Heavyweights Of
the Boat Club Create the Most I'm
bounded Enthusiasm.

Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
the Z. O. 5. of A. formed into line in
front Of their lodge room, in the Pyne
Il Maiben block, and headed by the
Opera House band, marched east on
street one block and countermarched to
the Bank corner, thence west on Cen
ter street to the postotfice where they
boarded the street car and went to the
lake. The boys looked very nice in
their regalia and badges. The regalla
consists of a beautiful sash of red,
white and blue, bound with heavy sill
yer braid, which passes oyer the light
shoulder, falling to the left. The part
crossing the breast is blue field, with
thirteen beautiful silver cord stars rep
resenting the original states. The
badge is red, white and blue, sur
mounted by rosette of the same color.
On the badge is printed Washington
Camp. No. I, P. Q. 5. OF a. OF Provo, >
in gold letters, and it certainly is
prhtty badge.
The order of the procession was as
follows:
lst-Band
2nd-Color bearer, Henry Harrison,
carrying the national flag. On each
side of him was the color guard, Felix
Bachman and John Homer, each bear
ing rifle with fixed bayonet.
3rd-Commander, ID. L. Clark.
4ti,-Vice- president, DR.. Shores, Past
President, G. E. Loose and Master-of-
Forms, Henry Rawlings.
5th-Members of Washington Camp
No. :.
Arriving at the lake the colors were
spread upon the wall of the pavilion,
and the company set out to find amuse-
ment in boating, bathing and dancin
which kept up Until about O'Clock,
when the attention of everyone was at
tracted to the movements of the boat
the boat races. The steamers
Florence and Helen were loaded
with passengers, every available foot
of standing room being taken The
piers were also lined with spectators.
and excitement was rife among them.
At $50 everything was ready tor the
first race, which was to be between the
two heavy weight crews. The race WAS
a one mile one and both crews were
confident that they were the winners.
The crews of the boats were as follows:
First bOat-WilSon, bow; Daniels,
Towle and smith, stroke.
Second bOat-Coray, bow; Rawlings,
Wedgwood and Graves, stroke.
The mile was made in seven minutes
and three seconds, the first boat COM
ing out ahead. The second race was
started at $50, between the winning
crew and another one consisting of
McLafferty; bow, Buckler, Dusenberry
and Wakemen, stroke.
This was a mile and half race, and
was won by the same crew who won
the first race in eleven minutes and !
twenty-five seconds. The winners of
the races were presented with gold |
medal by the Lake Resort company, |
and four gold medals by the P. o. S. of |
A. The rnces were the best eyer run |
on Utah lake, and were closely con-
tested, the heavy weights being pushed
for all they were worth.
During the day race was run be- |
tween Joe Thompson'S horse and one .
owned by jim Sutherland, for prize
OF SO. Sutherland's horse won easily.
\ foot race for prize of So took
place between John Knight anu Jos.
Thompson, John walking off with the
prize with very little exertion
The dance at night was well attend
ed, and the pavilion looked well, being
decorated with the regalias OF the
lodge 2snd Gaes-
The voting for the most popular lady
was SLOW at first, but became more en-
thusiastic towards the last At II
o'clock Miss Loose was ahead. she hav-
ing go votes, while Miss Clark was
next.
The excursion was a complete sucss
Guess, and reflects credit on the lodge
which has only been organized d few
weeks. The boys ale determined to
make success of their work and they
are getting thar" with both feet.
The voting for the most popular lady
waxed warm towards u oclock. and it
was doubtful for time who would he
the winner. Five minutes before the
voting closed the votes stood as fol
lows: Mrs. j. II. Thompson. 10: Minna
Clark, 40; Erma Loose, 449; Mrs.
Hattie Abbott, 1873, Eta Swarthout, II.
Emily Moore, ,. One minute before
the closing Mrs. Abbott received 20
more votes making her 453, she was
then declared the winner and received
the beautiful gold watch valued at
800, which is beauty. 1t has dia-
nond set in the back Mrs. Abbott
received many CONGRATULATIONS.
Previous to the closing of the dance
A. E. Buckler, in behalf of the boat
hub, made neat speeah and presented i.
capt. John w. Pike with the gold
medal which had been won in the
aces, for his efficient services to the {
hub. Capt. Pike was completely taken
~ storm, and although deeply grateful
or the honor shown him, was so over
he could not express his !;
hanks in words.