The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-27

Nv nsjoy Their Asssal Picnic at
Forest Park.
nusIc, DANCING AND MERRY MAKING,
T. Nunbsr ~ Manasome ana valua-
ble I'vises Distr1bsted for Various
y ~ 0snes ana Athlete sports.

I NETS and Iiibernians at Forest Park yen
terday was under all the disccuaging cir
cunstances decided success.
While the attendance was not as larg
o. It would have been under more favor
able circumstances. those who were Their
annoyed themselves most heartily.
Herbs Light Guard band discourse'
some beautiful concert music during thu
afternoon and later on made music for thu
dance that inspired the very poetry o
motion
Those prominent IN the management o
Tho picnic. the chairmcn Of the variou
committees. were all on the alert and di'
seoman service In browning each detail
with success.
About 4:30 p. m. tho events for the var
Gus prizes were pulled off under tho i'm
mediate direction OF Mr.. T. w. Cronan
who lad charge of this feature OF the en-
! tertainment.
The judges making tho awards were:
G. d. Guiilotte OF New Orleans John Nj
Land OF Galveston. Patt Barry OF Calves
ton. j. l.. Clark OF Chicago
ii. p. TAFT OF st. Louis. II. h. Rice
II. NJ Curtin. John T. Browne. II. Hamil-
tin. r. w. Cronsn. j. C. White, John Pat
rick Gus Street, Albert Mckinney. Jules
Danielson, Julls Lillienthal OF Houston.
The distribution OF prizes was as fol-
lows:
Most popular railroad man. J. J. Don
ovan. Houston and Texas Central railroad.
one box fine cigars.
Most popular member OF Volunteer
Guard. John y. Collins, umbrella.
Most popular official OF Harris county.
Henry Curtin, silk umbrella.
Most popular retail clerk, Mike Lyons,
Henke g. Pilot. half dozen ties
Widow on grounds with largest family.
Mrs. Wiley, one cord wood and one -four
bin.
Youngest married couple on grounds,
Mr.. ard Mrs. J, Comaux, ono lamp.
oldeet married couple en- grounds. Mr..
and Mrs Dan Seaman, one sack tlour, 81
worth OF sugar.
Largest baby boy on grounds under |
year. Dan 0'Connell. one child's rocker.
Largest baby girl on grounds under |
year baby of Mr., and Mrs schflling. one
glass water set.
UglIest man on grounds, John Cain, bowl
and pitcher.
Division Of Hibcrnlans having largest
membership ON grounds. division No. 2.
case OF wine.
DttI lhuN NdUNti, uiri illsF WiSi itAiiN
Saegar; second prize, MiSs Annie Burns,
third prize. Mics II, Dodson.
Best gentleman dancer, first prize
George Ebick: SECOND prize. John Ward
third prize Joe Hawley.
The Galveston Visitors won the prize on
tug OF war and instructed Mr.. 7. w.
Cronan to donate To Sistess' hospital
Boys race from TO Il years hrst prize
r. O'Copnor. second prize II. Time.
Running hop. skip and jump. hrst prize,
ham, Fiizgibbons; second prize, box
candy Mcknight. ~
Runu.ng jump. first prize. rattan rocker.
A. Gardke; second prize fine buggy whip,
Fitsgibbons.
Halt mile race-First prize, dozen hand
kcrchiefs. won by j. Kaiser; second prize,
comb and brush. won by Mcknight.
Quarturmiio race--First prize. a belt
won by Mike Erwin; second prize. sei gol,
shirt buttons. won by W. j. OBrien
Fat mans race. 200 pounds TO enter
+ First prize, sack OF flour, won by Charlie:
Roescher; second prize, ham. won by jim
Black and donated To Faith Home.
4 Three-legged race--First prize, get OF
Z plated crumb trays, won by A. Girard
aeecond prize, two latest songs. won by l.
< Black.
Il Sack race-Bottle OF perfumery, won b,
Eddie Powers. second prize. two latest
pieces of music. won by Tim Welsh.
e One mile foot race--First prize, wcel
meal ticket at colby's. won by L. Re-
shuck; second prize, pair CUT buttons, wor
s by Mr.. Erwin.
Ono hundred yard race--First prize
pair slippers won by T., Roebuck, secont
SPREE, IRON plug hat. won by e. j Fry.
# Throwing heavy sledge-First prize. sub
rcriptlon to Daily Post for six months
won by John @, Ray.
Standing jump First prize. target rife
wen by A. Gadicke: second prize. box o
cigars, won by II. a. Floyd.
\ bicycle race. one mile First prize. sill
EVER trimmed belt, won by Il. Cawthon
stccond prize, pair plated link cuff buttons
won by Borgstrom.
Throe standing jump-First prize marble
sssASe, won by A. Gaedke second prize
lamp, won by d. o'Leary.
Girls race. IL to 16 years--Flrst prizo
pair Oxford tics. won by Annie Draper
z enond prize, parasol, won by Katie Cronan
Miss Hoyt ~
n hundred yard race--won by r. dyer
Boys' race. ~ to i6 years--First nr,,s
canary bird cage. won by Dan DAILY, soc.
\ ma prize. dozen harps, won by T. DYER,
iolgor ~
n Girls race. 5 to IL years--First nrIy.
soooh OF complimentary street car tickots
Syon by Annie ollre; second prize. hottie
lssoi2fnc. won by l.. o'Neil; third prize
book won by ID. Johnson $500
Inc winners OF the above prizes can
3 ecure them by applying to Mr. T. W
s'F1M any time today at the International
atreet. 'so vi MAIN
~ After the award Of prizes dancing wa,
& ommsnecd In the pavilion and cont,n,sd
~ about II o'clock when the rrounds
q 'ere abandoned and all departed voting m :
s ss,s point picnic given by the Emmets ma
4 stioernians pronounced success.
LOCATING a DuLr,Er
n ~ Means Of the Roentarn Rnvs-,.,.