The Portland daily press., 1895-08-08
Portland GrOeers We're Bound to
Have a Good Time.
FIVE HUNDRED ENJOYED THE
FIELD DAY AT PONCES.


1t was an unpleasant day for picni
yesterday, but the grocers and provlslo
dealers were out for their field day i
spite of the weather, and fully 500 too
the Forest Queen for Long island. Later
on party of hundred and fifty joine'
the merry makers. The principal event
of the day were the sports.
) A large number of eager contesta Mt
entered in each event and some very no
contests took place. The first events of th'
day was the baseball game, between The
Wholesale Produce Dealers and the East
End clubs won by the former by {
handsome lead A case of Cotolene
given by Fairbanks & Co., was the prize
captured by the victors. During tho rest
OF the morning several other contests
were competed in among the interesting
ones being the rope pull between the
grocers and the butchers, the latter
winning easily, their superior weight
telling greatly on their more i fragile
brother merchants. The hundred yard
dash for men weighing over one hundred
andsninety pounds, was taken by several
two hundredl Founders, who covered the
distance with some difficulty. The prize
was won by Henry Corey, who weighs
just one hundred and n1nety-fve pounds
and four ounces.
| About one o'clock they adjourned to
the Granite Spring hotel, where hearty
dinner was enjoyed, after which an excit-
ing game of ball between the Grocers and
the Butchers was participated in, which
| resulted in victory for the Grocers The
| prize for the best lady waltzer was
secured by Mrs. George W. Davis, the
prize offered being an elegant
rug, For the gentleman who
brought the largest number of chill
dren plush euchre set was given to Jim
Haley, he having brought six young
Haleys with him. The Oldest man attend
ing was William Fl. Roberts, who reached
the advanced age of eighty-fve years on
his last birthday. For this feat the old
gentleman received silvershaving
mug.
Dancing was carried on from two
O'Clock until five, the music being
rendered by Merriman's band. About
six O'Clock the jolly gathering returned
to the city, after having made a happy
day of it, notwithstanding the disagree
able weather of the day. Those who en-
| joyed themselves are indebted to the gen
tlemen who served on the following com.
mittees:
| Committee on Transporation-A. L.
Hall, chairman; E. M Thomas, score
tary; +. E. Lowell, e. W. Knight and
Charles f. BARTLETT.
| Committee on Amusements-A. Church
| W. L. Gribben
Committee on Sports-C. H. Ross, L.
| M. Houston, L. A. McKenney and w. L.
| Daggett.
Committee on Finance-E L. Chase,
E. W. knight and W. S. Brackett.
The following is a list of the winners
with the prizes: Climbing creased pole,
live dollar gold piece, won by John
Mullaney; throwing the hammer, silver
pitcher, won by G. Adams; putting the
shot, barrel of Washburn flour, won by
Clyde Pierce; throwing the baseball, pair
of slippers, won by A. P. Quincy pole
vault oak writing desk, William Coffin !;
one hundred dash for men over 45 years,
gold headed cane, won by g. M. Adams.
The hundred yard dash for men over 100
pounds and over, box of sunshine soap,
won by Henry Corey two hundred dash
for boys fifteen and under, orange set,
William johnson; one hundred yard dash,
gold sleeve buttons, Maurice Dunn; :, two
hundred yard dash, First prize, silver cake
dish, second prize, five boxes Of candy,
won by Wilbur johnson, second III. P.
Slower. The three hundred yard dash.
| first prize, silk umbrella; second box of
mixed nuts, won by 6. III. Hagan,
second A. E. Mclaughlin; swimming
race, opera glases, was won by Alvin
Littlejohn; tub race, alarm clock, ]. H.
Harmond; boat race, first prize, pearl
handle revolver; second, cigar holder,
won by W. A. Lombard, Sc cond, T. L.
Oakes; baseball game between Grocers VS..
Butchers, case Cowdry deviled ham, won
by Grocers; bicycle race, first, silver cup,
second, box candy, won by Charles Merri-
man, second, Getchell; running broad
jump, barrel of flour, won by G. S.
Catlin; standing high jump, silk UNI
brella, won by H. Thompson running
high jump, silver cup and saucer won by
Tom Mosan; hop, step and jump, ice
cream freezer, won by f. f. Martin
potato race banquet lamp, won by E.
Malta; sack race, first, silver napkin
ring, second, five boxes of candy, won
by j. H. Glennen, second, G. Harvey
three legged race, pepper and salt
Shakers won by Messrs. Kittredge and
Griffin ladies' race of fifty yards, won by
Miss Alice Smith; wheelbarrow race
carving set, won by W. Gribben; 24O
yards hurdle race, berry dish and flour,
won by A. Whittemore; 100 yards hurdle,
barrel of Washburns flour, won by
Lopez.
AT six O'Clock all assembled in the
Ponce hall, where the prizes were
awarded, the happy winners being
greeted with loud applause ON their an
pearance in front of the stage to receive
the prizes.