The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31

| lem, n. j.; j. ]. Haley, deputy SUI
preme commander, White Plains N
Y. Fifth carriage, Anderson Stearn,
past supreme deputy commander,
Boston; C. r. Kenney, past supreme
deputy commander, Boston. Sixth
carriage, ]. S. Anderson, grand sec
rotary, Worcester; ]. F. Hanaver
senior beadle; H. F. McManus, first
| trustee; w. H. Powers trustee, Pitts
field; Martin O'Brien, grand senior
| beadle, Boston.
Boston conclave No. s, w. w. Reid
| deputy supreme commander, in COM
mand; ]. j. Ryan, captain; 30 men.
New Bedford conclave, j. H. Pollock
commander; IA men.
! Second division, head by the Garde
| d'Honneur drum corps of IA pieces;
| Worcester T. of A. in civilian dress,
| H. F. Finnegan in command, with
| n. ]. Rourke, S. E. Sullivan, Edward
Gllley and r. NJ. Hoye as aids, 100
men.
The reviewing party consisted of
Mayor Dodge, Chief of Police Col. Jas.
M. brennan, Sealer of Weights and
Measures c.. Herbert De Fosse, Alder
men Sanford c. Kendall and James F.
Carberry, Councilman G. c. Hunt, Su-
perintendent of Street Lighting H. S.
Knight, Milk Inspector John Streeter,
and Assessor A. H. Burton.
While on the way to Quinsigamond
park a party of visitors were much
frightened by the breaking of a con-
Meeting rod on the steamer Venus. The
boat was loaded with passengers, and
when the rod broke, the engineers lost
control of the boat, which was allow
ed to drift till the Apollo came along
side and took the passengers aboard
taking them to their destination at
Quinsigamond park. The Venus was
later towed to the wharf at Lincoln
park.
At the park shore dinner was
served by John Holt to which all the vi
sitors sat down. Following the dinner
dancing was enjoyed in the pavilion
A list of races was provided, which
was managed by the committee on
sports, consisting of D. F. Fitzgerald,
]. P. Morrissey, M. E. McGrady, E. j.
Quinn, P. H, Hurley, B. F. Donovan,
E. A. Burke, and T. d. Elliott Daniel
F Fitzgerald was selected referee, with
7: ]. Brown starter, e. j. Quinn and
Phillip e. Ronayne, judges at finish,
and w. ]. Kelley, timer.
The first event was the mile bicycle
race, open to members of the local
courts of the Foresters. This race was
the best of the day and was participant
ed in by Joseph Hobbs, Fred Forest,
Walter Hayes and Clarence Clifford.
The race was won by Forest of Court
Greenhalge with Clifford of Court b.
gan, second. The prizes were 81 and 81.
The fat mems race elected much
sport. Those entered were ]. F. Moo
nan Of Continental Conclave of Provi-
denee who claimed to weigh 275 pounds,
II. f. McManus of Court City of Fitch
burg, Grand Senior Beadle John f.
Hanaver, P. J. Gully of Court Green
halge, and Thomas Donovan of Proyi
dence. The race was 100 yards. and
was won by the Greenhalge man, with
Hanaver second.
The 100 yards dash had for entries D.
J. Driscoll of Court City of Worcester,
James Geary of Court Greerlhalge
John F. O'Connor of Court Quinsiga-
mond and DR.. B. F. McDermott of
Continental Conclave of Providence.
The doctor from Providence was a
good Splinter and easily won first. with
James Geary of Greenhalge second, af-
ter a spirited contest with OConnor of
Quinsigamond
me half-mile run was a heart break
er ard many fell by the wayside. The
field in this event contained Hiram
Conger of Gresnhalge, Hernon Bates
or Providence, James Geary of Green
halge, ID. j. Driscoll of Worcester,
Clarence Clifford of Began, Fred Forest
OF Greenhalge and Joseph Hobbs of
Began. Forest, the Greenhalge repro
sentative, was strong man on the fin
l9h and won first place; Hermon Bates
Of Providence took second money.
Inc past chief rangers race was con-
tested by M. c. Mclaughlin of CONT
mental Conclave of Providence, G, C.
Il. Stenman of Worcester, DR.. M. J.
Scannell of Greenhalge, P. j. Brown,
Joseph Hobbs Of Began, Henry T. Fin
negan of Worcester and Adam Brown
Of New York. F. j. Brown had a walk
over In this event with Hobbs second.
the race of the afternoon was the
physicians race. There were entered
three contestants, but owing to the
turning of an ankle, DR.. NJ. ]. Scannell
was unable to compete. The race was
then between Drs. A. C. N. Peterson of
this city and DR.. B. f. McDermott of
Providence, who won through his abil-
ity to beat the pistol. That closed the
program at the park and the visitors
and the local sir knights returned to
the city.
The convention which opens today
will listen to the reports of the supreme
officers. In the report of the supreme
commander, d. J. MCGOWAN, he tells of
the condition of the order The total
membership Of the 35 conclaves aggre-
gate 81, 200 or more. During his term OF
office seven conclaves have ceased to
exist. They are conclaves 20, %, %, So
go, 81 and 121. Five new conclaves have
been instituted during his administra-
tfon including 122, 123, 124, 125 and 1875
supreme Commander MCGOWAN recon-
lnends two changes in the laws of the
order, one that there should be more
| than two members added to the execu-
tive council.
He also recommends that hereafter
the meeting of the supreme conclave be
held in the city where the supreme
court of the order meets on. the Mon
day following the Thursday said court
opens.
The committee which is working earn.
/ estly to make this convention memor-
able one is made up as follows:
Reception committee-P. j. Judge, T
D. Elliott, ]. J.. Holland, j. P. Morrissey
j. F. Ready, M. H. Kelley. G. r. Tuson
A. ]. Fergenson, E. ]. Quinn, A. P
Trombly, G. c. H. Stenman, L. Feiga
D. F. Fitzgerald F. E. Murray, P. j
Brown, ]. F. Callahan.
Refreshments-E. ]. Quinn, ]. j
Morgan, A. Bergeron, j. ]. Kennedy
]. F. Ready, ]. Maroney, P. Hurley, II
| A. Hovey, c. L. Forbush j. w. Heffer-
nan, M. z. McGady, D. Briden, j. II
| Finnigan.
Entertainment at hall--W. Banaghan
II. p Mitchell, T. w. Chapman, j. F
Quinn, Ed. Chabot.
Music-E. A. Bourke, B. F. Donovan
w. H. Brody s. Scott, c. H. Writer
NJ Lounsway, j. Cardinal.
Decorating-F e. Murray d. F F'itz-
gerald, B. F. Donovan, A. Bergeron.
Invitations-P. J. Judge, C. FL Writer
G. r. Tuscn, d. f. Fitzgerald, j. r.
Callahan, G.. C. H. Sherman.
Sports-D. F. Fitzgerald, ]. P. Norris
sey, M. z. McGady, e. ]. Quinn, p. Fl.
Hurley B. F. Donovan, E. A. Rourlie,
T. ID. Elliott.
Printing and badges-P. J. Judge. F.