Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-07
A GLORIOUS FOURTH.
THE THISTLE AND THE LAUREL
ENTWiNEO.

Games on the Recreation Grounds
Successful Contcstants In the
Californian Games Award of
Prizes and Ball im the Evening.
Probably couple OF thousand peo-
pie were added to Olympias population
on the ith, drawn hither by the Gale
DOMAIN exercises at the Recreation
Grounds, near Tumwater. Seats in
the five cars OF the street railway were
AZ premium. and each car averaged
a hundred passengers during the
whole day. The visitors came from
all quarters. The Northern Pacific,
the Port Townsend Southern and
farm wagons brought visitors by land,
and the Mul,nomah, the Willie, the
Fleetwood and other steamers and
smaller craft brought excursionists
from all points where water service
was available. Flags tloated from
nearly every bousetop and bunting
waved from almost every portal.
The procession was formed on Main
street at 8 80 A. NJ. 1t was headed by
the Marine Band with "a pieces, the
pipers and the Puyallup Indian band.
The CALIFORNIAN Societies of Olympia
and Tacoma occupied a prominent
place, and numbered $50. The Mayor,
Judge Robinson, Miss Bessie Lee, the
Reader. o. V. Linn, the Orator, Rev.
L. J. Lamont, the Chaplain, occupied
carriages.
At the grounds the usual order Of
exercises was observed, with omission
of the nratinn ON account Of ruin. The
main feature, the Coledonian exercises
then began.
The games we're won and the prizes
awarded, as follows:
l. Putting heavy shot-first prize,
$40, by w. l. Agnew; second, S., by
Henry Marshall, of Tacoma.
2. Hitch and kick-first prize, $40,
X. Mcintosh; second, S., Guy c. Win
stanley.
3. Throwing light hammer-first
prize, medal. James Troupe; second,
S., Eli Weinsette.
4. Running long jump-frst prize,
IS. w. Riley; second, 81, Guy Win
stanley.
5. Throwing heavy hammer-frst
prize, SIC. James Troupe; second, S.,
X. S. Bingham.
6. Standing long jump-first prize,
IS, T. N. Henry; second, 81, Guy Win
stanley.
7. Running hop, step and jump
first prize, IS, Guy Winstanley; sec
ond, 81, George Vincent.
s. Putting light shot-first prize,
medal, w. /. Agnew; second, S., T. X.
Reed, of Tacoma.
8. Running high jump-first prize,
IS, T. N. Henry; second, 81, w. Riley.
10. Vaulting with pole-first prize,
S., II. F. Ostrander; second, So, d. S.
Baker.
IL. Standing high jump - first
prize, s., T. N. Henry; second, SO, d.
S. Baker.
II. Tossing the caber-frst prize,
SIS, Troupe; second, $3.50, Henry
Marshall.
ID. Hurdle race-frst prize, IS.
Guy Winstanley; second, SO, T. N.
Henry.
II. Highland fling; no entry.
Is. One mile foot race-first prize,
$40. John Chapman, of Tacoma; sec
ond, S., T. N. Henry.
Ii. Sword dance; no entry.
II. One mile bicycle race-frst
prize, medal, Eli Weinsette; second,
IS, w. o. Powell.
Is. Indian pony race-first prize,
$40, II. Cameron; second, s., AL.
Drewry.
10. Highland fling for boys and
girls; no entry.
20. Football match; no entry.
81. Sack race; no entry.
22.-1OO yard foot race-first prize,
So. w. Riley; second, 81. Guy Win
stanley.
%. Tug-of-war. This contest was
between Thurston county and Pierce
county. and was won by Thurston
county after pull lasting three min
utes. The prize was $25.
"a. For the best Highland costume
a prize OF $40 was awarded to Master
Mcleod, OF Tacoma.
The prizes were distributed at the
public square. The challenge cup
was not in competition. as the Tacoma
Society was the only organization
present from abroad, and it was de-
cided to postpone the contest till La
Dor Day, when all societies in the
States will be afforded an opportunity
to compete.
The days exercises concluded with
n ball at Olympia Theater, in which
from so to GO couples engaged. until a
late hour on the morning of the 9Th.
Dancing parties were likewise held at
the Armory and in Tumwater.
The officers of the day were:
Presiding Officer, Mayor J. w. Rob.
inson; Grand Marshal, Capt. George
Savidge; Aids and Peace Officers, VIM.
Andrews, John Hawthorne. Ed. Cotter,
Charles Hayden. w. S. Shazer, Joseph
McCarrogher; Official Caller OF Games,
John o. Stewart; Judges. A. H.
Chambers, o. v. Linn, G. E. Filley, G..
s. Prince, X. B. Swan, Z. ]. Estep;
Chaplain. Rev. j. s. McCallum.
E. T. Young, John NJ. Swan and r.
B. Mcintosh have been appointed as q
committee to prepare another program
OF sports for Labor Day, the first Mon.
day in September.
Monthly Meteorological Summary.