The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
Y. N. !. EXCURSION,
All Butte Will Patronize the Picnic at
Anaconda Lake Park

The Y. M. L. excursion and picnic at
Anaconda Lake park on July will be
the event of that day. The committee
in charge have not only 'scooped" the
Boston & Montana band and Berg
StToms orchestra for that occasion Int
If indications are guide. they will also
scoop" the larger portion of Rutte's
population on that day. At the morn
ing programme of exercises the Decla-
ration of independence will be read by
Edgar M. Andrieux and the orator Of
the day will be Hon. C. F. Kelley. The
committee in charge of games and
amusements are Justin S. Butler. chair
man; Ernest A. Hardcast1e, J. e, Mo-
ran, M. f. Gilligan, P. F. White, M. A.
Donohue, John G. Holland, John Doran
and p. A. Kinney. They have secured
as the first attraction a baseball game
between the Butte and Anaconda court
house mines, which Will be called at /
p m. sharp. For this game D, ]. Hen
messy has donated cash prize of s25
The council will distribute 5000 in cash
prizes for the single handed drilling
contest, for which there are already Il
entries, and Secretary NJ. A. Griffin at
the headquarters, 4O6 East Park street
says he expects at least two more The
games and sports and prizes announced
are:
l. Catching creased pig, given by the
Montana Meat company. Prize-The
pig and a carving set, given by the
hardware department at Butte of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company.
2. Half-mile bicycle zee. First prize
Complete SIG bicycle suit by M. J. Con
nell company; second prize-S4 pair
bicycle shoes by the Red Boot Shoe
company.
3. 1O0-yard dash for amateurs only.
First prize-Beautiful gold medal with
inscription, donated by J. H. Leyson;
second-Box of cigars, by John Cap
lice company.
4. 50-yard lady's race First, lady's
toilet set, by Symons Dry Goods com
pany; second, So Japan tea in Japanese
handkerchief and glove boxes.
5. 75-yard sack race. Prize, a IS fish
ing rod, donated by B. f. Calkins
6. 75-yard hurdle race for a prize of
box of Baltimore cigars, given by j. e.
Oppenheimer.
7. 50-yard race for boys under 10.
Prize, boys suit, by Siegel Clothing
company.
8. Race for girls under 10. Prize,
beautiful silk parasol, given by o. X
Lewis & Co.
8. Throwing 16-pound hammer. Prize,
SIS valise, given by Cans & Klein.
10. Putting 30-pound SHOT Prize, box
of Queen Mary cigars, offered by
Browne & Flanagan.
II. Standing long Jump. Prize IS
hat from stock of Babcock & Co.
II. Running long jump. Prize, box
of so cigars, donated by Giard Bros.
10. Hop, step and jump. Prize, 10
gallon key best claret wine, donated
by Marco Medin.
IA. Fat mans race. First prize, six
cans of white SeaP' coffee, given by
Davidson Grocery company; second,
three volume set of Shakespeare, given
by john G. Evans.
Is. Middle aged lady's race Oadies
under 40 barredD. First prize choice
of set of false teeth, by DR.. Thomas
III. Quirk, or 100 pounds of White Front
flour, donated by T, F. Courtney; sec
ond prize, the article not chosen by
winner of first prize.
16. Tub racing and boat racing on
lake in evening Prize for tub race,
silk umbrella, given by Hight & Fair
field prize for boat race, one case of
Budweiser beer by Kinds & Co.