The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Elaborate Programme for the CeIe-
bratiOn at the Fair Grounds.

The annual celebration of the Young
Mems Institute will be given on Monday
July g. this year on account OF the tourlh
coming on Sunday. Last year was the hfst
of these celebrations, and while 1T was not
a success from a financial point of view,
the members believed it to be a success in
other ways: After the celebration then 1t
was determined to make it an annual event.
These celebrations are step In the 1uI-
fillment of the second part of the motto OF
the order PRO Dec, Pro Patria.' The
members of the order in this city expect
to make them a feature of the city's annual
amusements, and one that will be looked
forward to by all citizens regardless of
creed. The committee in charge of the cele-
bration this year has profted by the ex-
perience of last year, and secured more
commodious quarters, where there are
larger facilities for a great variety OF
amusements. The celebration last year
was given at Armstrong; park, but the
grounds proved inadequate for the char
acter of the celebration that it was de-
sired to give. With this fact before them
the committee began it's arrangements at
an earlier date this year, and secured
lease of the state fair grounds for the day.
Having secured the grounds preparations
were at once begun TO secure number of
races The principal races will be of bicycles,
of which there will be seven. There will be
a five-mile handicap, tWo-mile handicap,
one mile open, half-mile open quarter-mlle
open and a quarter-mile ladies' race. The
latter of these will be open to all corners,
without entrance fee and is a decided nov
city in the way of racing. There VIII be q
one-mile race open only to members of the
Y NJ l. A large number of entries are eX-
pected in this event Entry blanks VIII be
in the hands OF the committee today ana
sent to number of riders of known ability
in the city. The prize list will be announced
within a few days, and the prizes will be on
exhibition in one of the downtown store
entrance fee of 81 will be charged in each
race except in cases where one rider de-
Sires to enter more than one race; in such
cases the fee for each subsequent race after
the first will be so cents An offer will be
made to the Outing and Stearns agents to
give their match race at the grounds on
the morning of that day.
In addition to the bicycle races the COM
mittee is making an effort to secure a trot-
ting pacing race among the business
men who own speeders, and if possible they
will announce q running race with local
horses and riders competing.
The speaking of the day will begin at 1
o'clock. The speakers are ReVs. d. ODon-
aghue and d. McCabe and Hon. Patrick j.
Immediately after the speaking. Following
the races will be a game of ball between
the Terre Haute Club and the Y. NJ. |. club
of this city. The game will be called about
4 o'clock.
At the request of a local runner the com
mittee is making an effort to secure suf-
ficient entries to warrant them in annOunc
ing a free-for-all one-mile foot race. If this
is found to be impossible the race will prob
ably be run between John Clancy, of this
city, and a runner from Cincinnati.
The admission to the grounds this year
will be the same as last, 10 cents for general
admission.