The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
GRAND ARMY PICNIC.
Many Posts Will Be Repre-
scented at Crystal Lake
Park at Gardner.

Gardner, July 9.-The committee IN
charge of the joint picnic of D. G.
Farragut post, G. A. r.; D. G. Farra-
gut. w. R. c., and Charles sumner
camp, S. of ", a week from Saturday,
is trying to make it the event of the
Crystal Lake park season. The com~
mittee consists of G. F. Washburn.
Kendall, president of the w. R. CO
and C. f. Brown, captain of the S. Of
| V. camp
The divisions of the three organiza-
tons in this part of the state will I'M
all probability be well represented. In
Vitations have been sent out, and all
ready two G. A. r. posts have accept
ed, Theron p, Hall post, n, of Holden
and Ora Miller post SO, of Shelburne
Falls. 1t is expected that other posts
will accept as soon as they hold meet
ings, and that nearly every post on
the line of the Fitchburg railroad will
be represented.
Several prominent members of the or
ganization will be present, including
John E. Gilman, department COM
mander of the Massachusetts g. A. r.,
and Angie A. Robinson, department.
y N1dSSdCHuSGIIS H.
c., and other department officers.
The committee has arranged for a Sc
ries Of sports in the forenoon. They
will include a potato race, running race,
walking race and a mailing contest. A.
game Of donkey will be one of the at
fractions during the day.
The management of the park, Osgood
Coolidge, has secured for the same
day the interdivisional circuit bicycle
meet. which will include the best con-
test ever seen on the Crystal Lake
park track. The events will be mile
novice race, two-thirds and one-h half
mile handicap events and the three
mile interdivisional event. 1t is also
expected that match race between
C. H. Drury of Winchendon and John
7. Moran Of Boston, two f1rst-claSa
amateurs. will be on the list of events.
The prizes for the races are: Novice.
first, gold watch chain and silver knifet
second, gold ring.
Two-thirds mile handicap, first, dia~
mond; second, dozen Colbert teaspoonst
third, stop watch; fourth, pair gold
cuff buttons.
Interdivisional, first, gold watch,
Waltham second, silver water pftcheri
third, watch charm.
Half-mile handicap, first. .diamondE
second, pair of opera glasses; third
silver engraved napkin ring.
A class of about 20 boys and girls
partook of first communion at the $50
mass at the Sacred Heart church this
morning.
The U. O. G. G. has elected these off,
GERS for the coming term N. c., Sir
Knight George w. Hunting; v. c.,
Lady Lavina Field; w. P, Lady DELLA.
A. Robinson; K. of r., Lady Lizzie NJ.
Hardness; F. K. of R., Sir knight II.
L. Button; W. T., Sir Knight H. c.
Edgett; W. H., Sir Knight ]. A. Rob-
inson; w. 1. c., Sir Knight c. H. Mer-,
riam; W. o. G., Sir Knight Otis E..
Field.
Miss Eva Garant starts tomorrow for!
vacation and will visit Fall River
and Worcester.
Walter Newton begins a two weeksss
vacation tomorrow, spending a week.
among relatives and friends in VerSJ
mont. He will take his wheel along.
and join a party in ride about north-.
ern Vermont He will return Saturday.
and spend next week at the seashore.
The Y. w. c. T. u. Is arranging for
a lawn party July ~ for the benefit'
Of the Willard Y settlement.
Frederick A. Bisbee, D. D., of Boston.
took Rev. F. T. Sweets place at th&.
Universalist church today, Rev. Mr.,
Sweet being in Washington, D. c.
An ice cream and fruit supper will,
be given Thursday evening in the veas
try of the Swedish Lutheran churolA