The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
JIGS AND REELS
At SHELL MOUND
ST. Patrick'S Church Picnic
Was a Grand Sue
cess.
Over Twenty Five Hundred
People Enjoyed the Days
Outing.
Games, Music and M rry making Com
ned to Compose an IDEAL
10 iday.

ST. Patrick's Church picnic was the big
and merry affair that it was expected that
1T would be. The trains running to Shell
Mound were crowded and the railway men
say that over $500 passengers were carried
to the picnic grounds.
Excitement and merrymaking filed
every hour OF the afternoon. The dane
ing pavilions were crowded at all times de-
spite the games and many attractions that
held forth in every portion of the grounds.
The Emmet Guard band, under the leader
ship of S. J. Tully, furnished music for
lhe round and square dancing. while Tim
Mccarthy held forth on another platform
for the benefit of the Jig and reel dancers,
and these were numerous enough to keep
the platform crowded at all times.
Many were the amusements furnished
the children, and right faithfully they
employed them. I has been many day
since the merry-go-round went round as
merrily and as continuously, bearing at
every trip a full burden of happy young
sters. The swings and other special pro-
visions for them were no less enjoyed.
The games OF contest-every one of
which had prize as the special incentive
for the best effort-began at L O'Clock of
the afternoon and continued until the
hour for home-going arrived.
They began with q race for girls over
10 years and continued ihrouoh every
class that men, women and children may
be divided into-races for fat men, for
lean men, for married men and single,
for young and old-and, by the way, the
winner of TWO of the races was an old lady
over 60 years OF age.
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tests on the regular programme, and a
great many others not scheduled.
The race between mem bers oi the AloY-
sian Society was the first to awaken gen.
eral interest and enthusiasm. The frat
prize "a fine hat) was won by Robert
Hausman, and the second Ga bottle of
cologne) by Joseph Gilgan.
The young ladies' race was won by Mary
Gaffney, with a prize of a lady's waist;
ana Mary Lyme won the second prize, a
box of perfume.
The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin race
was won by Ella Cronin (6rst prize. lady's
hat), and Catherine Wood (second prize,
pair OF gioves).
St. Vincenr's young lady graduates race
was won by Laura Dannecker first prize,
Iadys parasoD, and Mary McDermott
second prize.
This race for sodality choir was won by
Molly Glover (frst prize, Iady's hat), and
Jessie Dunbar (sseond prize, box of iady's
handkerchiefs.)
The tug-of-war between married and
single men was q most exciting contesG.
The crowd pressed upon the contestants
so eagerly as to interfere with their work
to such a degree that the first attempt had
to be given up. Restrictions were placed
upon the crowd and the men went at it
again, and after long struggle the mar
ried men pulled the bachelors out OF the
raHn oh arfv
prize was lamb.
The tug-of-war was only an interruption
to the races, which were resumed at once.
The race for the members of the Young
Mems Society was won by }. o. Brien, first
prize gentleman's hat; second prize, a
pair of cuff buttons, by Robert Canning.
The most exciting race of the day, per-
haps. was that for men over so wears of
age. 1t was won by Officer John Cronin,
first pnze leg of mutton; second prize,
a ham, by Michael Bishop. Special OFF,
Ger John Tenancy won a third prize.
The committee of arrangements had
race to itself that awakened much in
terest, as II is run between the same peo-
pie every year. 1t was won, first prize
an overcoat, by Eugene F. Lacey; second
prize, pair OF shoes, by William Fltz-
gerald.
The bicycle race, four times around the
track, was won by Matt Kerr, first prize,
selected, and by J. Gaughan, second prize,
bicycle cap.
The special bicycle race was won, first
prize, Shakespeare's works, by Thomas
Kussick, and by J. McBeatty, second
prize, FIVE pound box of French candy.
The race for married men was declared
off because of the many entries.
Following were the committees in
charge:
Committee of arrangements-W. A. Breslin
(chairman). william T. Flynn (secretary)
Thomas l. Doran, F. J. Sullivan, NJ. 2. Corridan
]. P. Hayes, William Fitzgerald, j. Lynch ]
F. o. BIien, ]. J. DoneRan, J. Loney NJ. Boden.
J. Shirley, Thomas Kussick. E. F. Lacy, NJ.
Bishop, 6. Dougherty, NJ. Kussick, J. T. Nc
Dewitt, Charles Mckinley.
Games committee-M. Bishop (chairmAnJ
William Flynn, Thomas Kussick, William Fitz-
gerald, j. F. McDevitt.
Reception committee-M. Boden (chairman),
J. +. O'Brien, J. ]. Donegan, ]. Loney, Charles
Mckinley.
Floor committee-E. F. Lacy floor manager),
]. f. Shirley assistant floor msnager), j. F.