The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08
FUN FOR THE BUTCHERS
Big Crowd at the Park From
Butte and Anaconda.
MERRY FOLKS AT A PICNIC
All Kinds OF Athletic Sport and Dancing
Eating on the Velvety Grass and
Rowing on the Crystal
Pond and Singing.

The merry butchers of Butte and An
aconda had their annual outing yester-
day and enjoyed the day from early
morning till after midnight. Five
coaches full of butchers, their families
and friends arrived from Butte over the
b., a. * i. early in the forenoon n
they proceeded at once to make II
pleasant for all in attendance. The To-
cal contingent repaired to the park and
Joined the visitors and the picnic was
a success. Lake park was never more
inviting to the seeker of recreation
than it was yesterday. How the visi-
tors did enjoy themselves lounging in
the shade of the spreading cottonwoods
and other foliage so und there!
The little lake, too, was an attraction;
every boat was pressed into service.
Old and young Joined in the miniature
naval parade. At the customary hour
lunches were spread on the grass and
everybody ate until there was not a loaf
or a fish left. Then the fun began. For
an ~eye-opener there was a game of
baseball between two picked mines from
the crowd. After that the regular pro-
gramme of sports was carried out and
the winners were:
Putting the shot-First prize, Tony
Harris, riding bride and 80 cigars; Sec
ond, Tim Healy, pair shoes.
llIoNllS the NtlEul-I lSl pllEts
Tony Harris. bTlar pipe and case; sec
ond, Mr.. Mccormick, case of beer.
Foot ace, 100 yards-First, Tim Hea-
ly, hat and 100 cigars; second, Mr.. War
thy, three bottles of wine.
Foot race, so yards. for girls under 10
years of ~age-First, Mary Waltham, sill
yer powder box; second, Frances Dillon,
box of candy.
Foot race, 100 yards, for boys under
- 49,. IN1as Na,Vn- Cn1la~ Oh
er, fishing rod; second, Harry Shoblin,
pair of shoes.
Fat mans race-First, Harry Benoit,
two cases of beer; second, o. McKinnon,
100 cigars.
Ladies' race-1rst, Mrs. Stranger,
belt; second, Mrs. O'Donnel, picture.
Three-legged race-Ffrst, Healy and
Harris. meal ticket and 80 cigars: sec
ond, Wharthy and Sherlock, two bottles
of wine.
Tub race in the lake-First. Mr.. DON
aldson. shoes; second, Mr.. O'Flanna-
gan, cake.
Catching the creased pig-Louis Pal
mer.
Hop, step and jump-First, Tim Hea-
ly. one dozen bottles McBrayer: sec
ond. Tony Harris, 100 cigars.
Standing jump-Ffrst, Mr.. McCor-
mick, meal ticket; second. Tony Har-
u.s. v NiSdAGs
Running jump-First, Tim Healy,
lamp; second, Tony Harris. 100 cigars.
Climbing CREASED pole-Ffrst, Mr.,
Barnhill, one pig; second, John Stein
bauer, 100 cigars.
Foot race for butchers only, 100 yards
First, w. w. Donaldson, one pig; Sec
ond, James Johnston, one sheep; third
Mr.. Eddis. 100 cigars.
Egg race-First, Ed Shovlin. center
table; second, Ed Morgan, 100 cigars.
There was dancing in the pavilion in
the afternoon and evening. The com
mittees in charge are quite enthusiastic
over the success Of the days outing
The attendance from Butte would have
been larger had not the Sons Of Her
mann Of that city given a picnic al
Columbia gardens. The Scandinavians
also had a picnic and there were out
ing parties to other points. Yet the
crowd here was large and a good time
was had. The committees in charge OF
the picnic were:
From Butte-A. f. Martin, John
Stenuf. John Emminger, r. J. PellitieI
and John Noack.
From Anaconda-C. II. Chambers.
Tin Egan, James Beaton, Frank Pau.
and W. II. HILBERT.