The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-08
THE HIBERNIANs' PICNIC.
Games Were Played and Prizes Won b
the Participants.

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the Participants.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians held
high carnival at Slaughter yesterday. The
occasion was the first annual picnic given
by Division No. 1, of Seattle. The day
was spent in the way that unusually
pleasant picnic days are usually put in.
Besides dancing and social games a pro-
gramme of sixteen events of a competitive
athletic nature was feature of the day.
The events were as follows:
Race, 100 yards-Entries: w. Kreighoaum, w.
Sullivan, w. NJ Andrews and L. Bailey. First
prize, violin, won by W. Krieghbaum; second
prize, two boxes of cigars, won by W. NJ. An.
drews.
Three-legged 'race-Entries: j. Hayes and T.
Nealey, Hiram Gore and w. Kreighbaum, s. A.
Small and r. E. Butler. First prize, hat won
by Small and Butler; second prize, white vest
won by Gore and Kreighbaum.
Race for girls under i6 years, fifty yards. En-
tries: Rose Flanagan, Sarah Howard, Mamie
Hart, Mamie Geary and Mamie Dolan First
prize, silk parasol, won by Mamie Dolan; second
prize, chatelaine bag, won by Mamie Hart;
third prize, screen fan, won by Mamie Geary.
Fat mems race-Entries: o. Russell, George
Hart, E. A. Birssell, Timothy Ryan. First prize,
oil painting, won by George Hart; second prize
soft hat, won by o. Russell; third prize, clock,
won by Timothy Ryan.
Tug-of-war between married and single men,
Prize, $l2, won by the single men.
Running high jump-Entries: W. NJ Andrews.
George Yark, R. 0'Connor, William Sullivan, j.
Tweedie, ]. c. Smith, J. Brown and W. W. Gran
dali. First prize, s., won by J. c. Smith; second
prize, negligee shirt, won by J. Tweedie
Standing high jump-Entries; W. NJ Andrews,
W. w. Crandall, J. Brown and William Sullivan.
First prize, revolver, won by W. NJ Andrews:
gnNond farfze ma rt hx,y
dali.
Running hop, step and jump-Entries W. NJ
Andrews, r. oConnor, W. II. West, w. l. Nc
Mann and J. Nealy. First prize, silk umbrella,
won by W. NJ. Andrews; second prize, five
pounds OF tobacco, won by w. H. West
Three standing iumps-Entries: W. NJ An.
drews. W. II. West, W. n. Crandall. ]. Nealv.
J. r. Hart aud r. o'Connor First prize. violin
won by W. II. West; second prize dress shirt.
won by w. NJ. Andrews.
Putting the heavy stone-Entries: John Todd.
f. Berner. w. II. West and Dan Currsn First
prize, IS, won by F. Berner; second prize. two
boxes cigars, won by W. Fl. West; third nrize.
pair patent-lea'her shoes, won by Dan Curren.
Throwing the sledge-Entries: w H West
F. Berner, John o'Leary. J. Sullivan, Geo. Hart
W. NJ. Andrews, Mr.. Daugherty, John Todd, r.
O'Connor, Mr.. Angelina. Michael Marshall. Col.
man Conroy. First prize, silk handkerchief
won by F. Berner; second prize, silk handker
chief, won by W. H. West
The largest family attending the picnic
was awarded prize. John Howard &
family of eight won the first, ham; Mrs
T. Corroean with seven children look the
second, two sacks of -four: the third, a box
of tea, was won by Mrs. Marshall, whose
family numbered six.
The first prize, pair of ladies' shoes, fol
Waiting, was won by Mr.. Davies; the
second, a pair OF silver napkin rings, by
Mr.. Dolan, and the third, pair of ladies
slippers. by I. o'Connor.
An award was made to the couple who
danced an Irish jig the best. r. 0'Connor
and Mrs. Corcoran made all the Irishmen
homesick by their clever rendition of the
steps, and they were awarded a hanging
lamp. 7. A. Kearns and Miss Conroy
won lamp. The third prize, tan, was
won by II. L. Conroy and Mrs. Lydon.