The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-27
THE BIG PYTHIAN DAY.
Jury HOIDA GRAND CELEBRATION
AT THE EIPOsITION GROUNDS.
,c,el. and Horsc Races, shooting Contest.
Tournament and Dancing Furnished
an Interesting Programme.

.i,ion grounds yesterday. and the Grand
,...tian Jubilee was a success from every
.,,, ~ view The Hines Memorial COM
,.f,cc. Of Richmond overlooked nothing
a.. making their arrangements. and the
..-saon was rich with enjoyment for
over, one in attendance.
Atu o'clock the Pythlans paraded, the
,o. OF march being from old Market Han,
..s was headed by a platoon Of police.
...r which followed a number Of Knights
.,o.r,cd. who took part in the tourna-
..-, no the Fair grounds The Hewitt
.-.. Band cnllvened the march with some
,-r selections. The Syracuse Division
- command OF Captain a. L. Lucas
...s q good showing. and a number OF
r.rernbers OF the Richmond cycle Club
.,1 the line Of march along Broad
.,-,.f en route 20 the Exposition grounds.
r,. rroerammc. which was an interest
..,onr. was somewhat delayed. and the
.-.,l didn't begin 20 make Its appearance
,-.u 2 o'clock. An hour later, however,
r.ro a large crowd poured in through
fne gates.
a I,uc after o'clock. in the large con-
rert hail. the band played an overture,
doing honor 70 Terpsichore on the spa
ci0ls f19r
M. p. A. Arthur on behalf Of the
committee. introduced Past Grand Chan
reUor Beverly T. Crump, who made
lrlof but appropriate address Of welcome,
8, which he said that the occasion which
they were celebrating was one that held
an important Specification in the hearts
az the members of the order all over the
state. lie spoke I'm the highest terms Of
the work Of the Pythans throughout the
country. and paid high tribute TO the
object and aim Of the order in under
going self-sacrihce for the welfare OF
mankind. he referred % the herOism Of
Samuel Hines in his noble effort 70 save
his brother Pythian from the raging
flames. and said that the Virginia Py-
thians would never tire in doing honor
20 his name Mr. Crump closed with
graceful word OF welcome 10 all who had
gathered 10 participate In the days cole-
bration.
After the address came the programme
proper A gun club tried their Skill on
fhe dolusiye clay bird, the wheelmen
srun around the race course in cOmpeti-
f'an for the laurels offered, the crowd
cteercd themselves h0arso over the finish
I'm very exciting trotting race, three
swift stoeds kicked up a dense cloud Of
dust I'm the running race. We knights Of
0II dallied with the delusive ring and
sre1r. Charlie Letter and Charlie Donau
entered the fat mems race. the band play
% some spirited martial selections, and
altogether the Pythians made things
lively FOR n day at least. not 20 speak Of
tho more sporty delegation who patron
h.1 Gambruus all fOaming over the top
NJ spacious vessels known as schOouers.
% n l4a
shotgun on the West End Gun Clubs
grounds announced that the knights OF
the gun and trap We're engaged In trying
their skin on the smoothly sailing clay
l.rl and the contest brought out the
merits OF some vert good sporting ma
teral. The birds were thrown from
five traps stationed sixteen yards from
fhe mafksmen The latter being unaware
which trap would be used when the
word pull" was given. The match was
under the supervision OF Mr.. Thomas
Iicnor. The marksmcn had five rounds
~ five shots each. the prizes being:
First. a leather cun-case; second cart
rlce-bag: third. gun cleaner. The fol- |
lowing were the winners. with their re- /
cords. Thomas Tignor first prize, nine /
teen birds. Henry W. Stocllmar second |
prize fifteen birds; l.. T. Colt, third prize, /
fourteen birds
the programme was centred I'm the /
wheel races. By o'clock a large crowd /
had assembled on the grand stand. and /
bets from ten cents nap changed hands /
900 the results. I'm the FIRST race, half /
milo novice. first prize. gold medal; /
second prize. lamp. presented by O.. q /
o. Co., the following wheelmcn entered |
W. s. Quaries John g. Lauer. $. D. |
Itiramb, O.. J.. NHchelbacher @. p /
johnson and Joe Shines. The 'cyclers |
r.t on fairly well. and the result was
doubtful until the last twenty feet. when
1Iohebacher crossed the tape a few
feet ahead ~ Shines. winning the race
an % rs. johnson came in for q good
u'rl.
The one-milc safety. open-nrst prize.
rl medal. presented by Schaap; second
irze sweater. presented by G.. & G.
GOETHE entries were. q. j. Michclbacher
r 49,. Wallace q. NJ. Frischkorn. S. T..
F.ramh w. S. Quarles and y. II. Tenn
iIs The contest was a very exciting /
ONE the winners coming> over the tape I
K and neck. Temple rode or with the
.rt prize. covering the mile I'm 30l Is
Nth Irschkorn close second. and
Wallace dropping I'm for a good third
The e.s racc-frst prize. spring chick
u second prize. ola hen, third prize.
% rooster. presented by c.. w. Dun
was as uIlIu. as IT was amusing,
--i tle Wheelmen found a great deal OF
f..'y I'm handling the oval chicken
production according TO the require
rel's
n 'his race e0ch contestant was pro-
N.. with q long spoon. with which he
N.s f1 pick up an egg. mount his machine !
end Urrv 70 10 the eighth pole. dismount |
ll leave same on track. rcmount. ride
O. starting point. pick up another egg.
ti. % first egg, dismount. leaving sec
eer pick mp first egg, and carry FIRST
90 grand stand and 20 back after
.i arE and bring that 20 grand stand.
unit and place 10 on plate there
.uiei The first rider who got his egg
"-,y placed on the plate was declared
'r-ar CThe egg was not TO be touched
tf ne hand).
N.srs l.. s. Cheatwood c. ". Dun
Sian and L. J.. Beall competed for the
..a'teral prizes. and many hearty out
-si of laughter enliveucd the grand
sat1 when the wheelmen f0ndled the
H on large spoons Dunstan won the
however while Cheatwood captured
ol teu and Bcall the old rooster
latter contestant bringing up the ,
nlri.ls rear. y
tafmile safety open-Tirst prize >
second prize. pants presented =
' %. co-was holly contested by / ,
s Shines Johnson Lauer, Temple. / +,
-..'s Falramb and Frischkorn Tenn ~
nilred the FIRST prize. crossing the =
]ls' I've feet ahead OF Frischkoin. "
"i'nine the race IN 1926 81 Shines 8,
na ia uird. u
boys race under sixteen years -
~. .n-Iirst prize. gold medal. second 9
bicycle cap-was won by W. s. !.
ln l.2b 10. W. b. Foster held -
n L-on. and y b Rlrdsnnc thlrd. v