The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-08
THEY CELEBRATED.
The Picnic ut Coyner's Springs Drew O
Large Crowd.

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Large Crowd.
Columbian Council, No. 1913, Y. NJ. l.,
held their third annual picnic at Converts
Springs yesterday. About six hundred
picnicers left at 0:45 n. nj. on a special
train of six cars, which were decorated
with bunting and the national colors ST.
Andrews cadets, under the management
of Lieutenant w. II. Howell, consisting
Of two officers and twenty five privatcs
attended in body. AT the Union Depot
the boys were drilled in the manual of
arms, and made an excellent showing.
G. A. McHugh delivered the address
of welcome at the Springs shortly after
the arrival of the train, after which the
programme published in The Times was
carried out
The performance of the Armstrong
brothers and Butler on the horizontal
bars and their high jumping and kicking
added greatly to the enjoyment of every
body. The above named and Ben Spin
die were awarded all the prizes in the
athletic line. The presentation speeches
OF the prizes awarded wero made by II.
a. ellis,
Those who felt inclined danced to the
strains OF inspiring music furnished by
the Roanoke Machine Works Orchestra
A large number drove to the picnic
grounds until the crowd was swelled to
about 1000 people, and all who were in
attendance spent most pleasant and
enjoyable day.
The special committees deserve men
ton for the manner in which they looked
after the interest and pleasure of every
body
The following are the prizes awarded:
Grand cake walk, prize, handsome dec
Grated cake for most graceful couple,
divided among four couples out of fifty
couples.
Foot race for boys in fantastic cos
tunes, pocket knife, winner, Willie Nc
Dermott.
100 yard dash, brier pipe, Thos. O'Con-
nor.
One-fourth mile dash, load of wood,
Standing broad jump, fine hat, B. L.
Spindle.
Running high jump, umbrella, Jno.
VanLew.
Standing three jump, silver mounted
cane, j. L. Armstrong.
Standing high kick, box cigars, S. X.
Allison.
High kick, umbrella, j. L. Armstrong.
Club swinging, load of wood, Michael
Kavanaugh.
Fat mems race, silver mounted cane,
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Throwing the hammer, amber pipe, B.
l.. Spindle.
Pie eating contest, first prize large bot
tie pickles, Pat Kennedy; second prize
pair suspenders, Il. II. Smith.
Competitive drill of st. Andrews
cadets for handsome gold medal, win
ner, Harry Caughlin.
The private standing the best general
inspection, prize one-half ton coal,
awarded to Robert Cooper.
The most stylish young lady, prize pair
kid gloves, awarded to Mrs. Meredith
The most graceful lady dancer, prize
gold pen, awarded to Miss Annie Nc
Laughlin.
The handsomest young lady at the
picEic fine lock bracelet, awarded to
Miss Snodgrass.
The youngest married lady, prize hand
some bottle of cologne, awarded to Mrs
p. +. Toland
The eldest lady, prize silk umb, ella,
awarded to Mrs. Catharine Davis, age 10
The eldest gentleman, prize silver
mounted cane, awarded to Elias
Mahoney, ST., age II.
The homeliest gentleman, prize, mir
ror, awarded to Mr.. Critzer.
Quot pitching contest, prize one half
ton coal, Daniel Duggan.
Archery contest, prize umbrella, Mrs.
Long.
Rife shooting contest, prize one-half
ton. coal, George Leigh.
a handsome meerschaum pipe was
presented to Capt. W. II. Howell by the
Young Mems Institute for the efficient
manner in which he drilled the ST. An
drew's cadets.
The tug of war between! the married
and single men was decidad draw and
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a handsome cake and box of cigars
were presented to Armstrong brothers
and Butler and John Van Lew for their
fine acrohatic performance.
Fifty pounds of candy were distributed
for childrens sports.