The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-23
the Experience Of the
North Shore ExCur-
sionists.
Fort william, and Port Arthur
Residents Wed with Each Other I'm
Entertaining the VisitOrs-6OOd
Time was Had-NOtes.

over 900 people attended the excur-
sion to the north shore yesterday on the
whaleback Christopher Columbus and
helped the Canadians celebrate the We
torian Jubilee at Fort William and
Port Arthur. Most Of the excursionists
were from Calumet, two special trans
carrying large crowds TO Hancock over
the Mineral Range.
The pleasure of the excursion was
marred somewhat in the same manner
as it was last year, there being n heavy
fog on the lake most OF the time both GO
ing and coming. This retarded the
BOATS speed and it was after O'Clock in
the afternoon when Fort William was
reached
On the north shore bo,h towns wed
with each other in extending hospitalties
TO the American guests. The cities were
gaily decorated with flags and bunting
and large banners were stretched across
the streets az several places With this in
scriptiOn Ga them, WELCOME to Our Am
erican Cousins" Many of the athletic
sports were over when the boat ar
rived, but the Calumet boys entered those
they could and were generally successful.
In the bicycle races at Fort William
VIII Mon 0e won the one-mile race. Tom
Harris, OF Lake Linden, entered the FIVE
mile, but was defeated. The bicycle
track was small and level and the road
bed was very heavy. In making the cor
ners the riders were in constant danger
of falling, IL was a decided disadyan-
tage TO rider unaccustomed TO the
track
The mile run was won by Will Lyon,
who distanced his competitor 200 yards.
His opponent was a colored runner and
the Fort William people looked upon
him as a wonderful man and were more
than surprised to see boy OF Lyons
size defeat him With ease. Murphy, of
Hancock easily took the half mile with
Lyons a close second.
GoIdsworthy, OF Lake Linden, had lit
tie difficulty in winning the hurdle race.
Frank James, OF Hancock, entered the
100 yard dash, but was fouled in the
start and a local man took this event.
Handsome medals will be sent the win
ners as soon as their names are engraved
upon them.
band contest also took place at
hot &c
city and the Fifth Regiment band. The
contest was for beautiful silver cup.
The Fifth easily out-classed the Fort
William band, as was the unanimous de-
cision of the people, iudges'and the de-
feated band itself. The cup is memoir.
ial of the jubilee and is surmounted by
likeness of Queen Victoria's head worked
in silver. 1t was presented by the mayor
who took occasion TO pay them a COM
pliment on the excellence of their music
The cup was left at Fort William to be
engraved. The band felt they were very
kindly treated and wish the News to
thank the Fort William people for their
reception and entertainment.
A large number OF the excursionists
took in the lacrosse game at Port Ar.
thur and were more than pleased with
it. The Winnipeg team was an easy win
ner over the local team. A number of
our local athletes purchased the outfit
used in the game and will endeavor to
get it started here.
As the boat left Port Arthur in the
evening lot of fireworks was set off and
a big bonfire started. large crowd
was az the docks when the boat depart
ed, the band playing the national air,
"God Saye the Queen, or "My Country
tbs OF Thee."
The return trip wasanything but pleas.
ant, the fog making it difficult to enter
the canal and there wait had to be
taken until daylight before the boat
would venture toward Hancock, Calu-
met people reached home about O'Clock,
but all were well pleased with the trip,
notwithstanding the several unexpected
drawbacks.