The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-30
HENNEPIN HIBERNIANS.
Annual Picnic Mt 'Tonka BAY Last
Wednesday,.

Annual Picnic ut 'Tonkn hay Last
Wednesday,.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Hennepin
county held their fourth annual picnic
Wednesday at the 'Tonka Bay picnic
grounds. From early morning until
late in the afternoon special trains over
the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad
brought out large masses of picnickers.
and In the afternoon about 800 people
were present on the grounds, and made
merry at the lake, enjoying the beautiful
day and the many charms which Lake
Minnetonka so lavishly offers to visit
ors.
The forenoon was happily passed on,
and about the waters, most of the pic
nickers taking a ride on the steamer
Tonka, which made numerous trips
over the lake. At noon everybody re-
paired to the picnic grounds, and soon
small parties were scattered under the
trees. partaking of the very tempting
and delicious refreshments, which were
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The program of games and sports be-
gan at 2:30, and was very amusing and
entertaining one. Music was furnish
ed during the afternoon by the Hiber-
MAN Cadet Band, under the leadership of
Master Libby. Days orchestra fur
n <ho
vilion in the evening, and gave pleasant
concerts on the steamer The gentle
men on the committee who so success
fully managed the affair. and carried out
faction of all, We're: President NJ J. Gill,
First Vice-President Mrs. w. B. Board
man, Second Vice-President and Secrc-
tary John T. Boylan, Treasurer John
Meagher; chairman Of committee ON
dancing. T. D. Wells; chairman of COM
mittee on games and contests, j. c. She.
han. The greatest feature of the pro-
gram was the baseball game between
Division No. Z and the county. Hand
some prizes were offered to the winning
team, and the game was very hot and
exciting one. The result was a victory
for Division No. Z over the county, the
score sanding Is to 6. An accident,
which proved Near fatal happened dur
ing the baseball game and greatly dis
turbed the equilibrium of the happy
crowd for few hours. During the
third inning the batter lost hold of the
bat, which sent 1t flying through the
crowds of spectators. Two young boys.
Henry Reilly and John McNeill, the lat
ter belonging to the Hibernian Cadet
Band, were struck and knocked insensi-
BILE. They were picked up and carried
to the hotel, where it was found that
their injuries were such as to require the
immediate attention Of physician. DIR.
Schrodes, of Excelsior, was at once sum-
moned and dressed the wound of Nc
Neil, which was an ugly deep cash,
laying open part of the skull. Henry
aeilly did not recover from his swoon
antil late in the afternoon; he was up
injured except for severe shaking up.
Both boys are expected to be around in
few days.
The program of contests. which began
at $3.50 p. M, was feature of the days
pleasure. The prize winners were as
follows: Boys 1oO-yard race, first prize.
Harry O'Brien; second, John Horgan;
third, Will Turner; girls running race,
Blanche Ward first, Cora Ryan second;
Nellie Gilligan third; Hibernian's run
ming race, NJ Coleman first, P. II. Ward
second, j. C. Sheenan third; Ladies Aux
iliary running race, Josie Donovan first.
Margaret Kelly second, Mary Tigue
third; fat mems race, Frank Butler first,
Anthony Conroy second; fat ladies' race.
Mrs. Staples first, Mrs. P. J. Russell sec
ond; putting shot, George Kehoe first. p
H. Hoy second; rooster chase won by
Mrs. F. A. Stack; waiting contest, first
lady, Miss Clancy, second Miss Murphy;
first gent, John Donovan second, Mar
tin Coleman