The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-05
A BARBECUE.
Notable Event Of Knights Of Columbus
al AttIeboru.
Parade Followed BY Presentation Of Banner
and Sports and Games.

Yesterday was a gala day in the his
tory OF Attleboro, the occasion being 4
grand field day and barbecue, under
the auspices OF st. Johns council
knights of Columbus. Thousands OF
persons Witnessed the proceedings and
outside councils were well representa-
The first feature on the program was
parade Of visiting knights through
che principal streets. District Deputy
j. j. German OF Fail River was chief
marshal and Il. f. McCaffrey and Hugh
Gaffney were aids. $. J. McGinn was
marshal Of T. r. McDonough council OF
North Attleboro and l.. J. Cummings
marshal of st. Johns council.
After the parace a silk banner. made
by Mrs. Arthur Il. Gibault, was pre-
sented 20 McDonough council for max
ing the best showing i'm the procession.
This council comprised 65 men. some OF
whom wore silk hats and carried canes
Letters spelling the name OF the coun-
oil were carried and The line formed
cross. James Diamond was color
bearer
St. Johns council made fine show
ing and received much praise. There
were 80 men in line, each wearing a soft
hat and carrying a cane
The judges were Capt. II. A. Clark.
T.. A. Sweeney. John Higgins, w. A.
Engley and William Nerney.
At the close OF the parade everybody
repaired 20 the fair grounds. where an
elaborate program was carried out.
flrst a reception was rendered 10 the
visiting knights by Grand knight r..
Il. McCaffrey. Among the visitors from
Rhode Island were Grand Knight John
jolly and delegation from Delaney
council OF Pawtucket.
Sports followed i'm charge OF NJ. r..
Casey and Fred Franz. A boys 1OO-
yard dash was won by Thomas Rhodes,
Daniel McDougall second and Lester
Dickinson third. n 100-yard dash for
knights was won by G. A. Tacey of
Hyde Park, a. j. Wilson of Attleboro
second and j. COughlin OF Norwood
third The prizes were members charms
and the time was 13s. 220-yard dash
was captured by c. A. Tacey, time
PINS.
Bicycle races furnished an attractive
part Of the program. j. A. Ceeley was
starter. =. A. Randall. Edwin f. Thay-
er and M. II. Chapman judges. and w.
l.. Moffett and IA. X. Gardner timers.
Prizes were awarded to the winners,
valued at 5000. The summary:
One-mile novice. final heat-Won by
w. :. Adams OF PlalnvilIe. Fred ID.
bIOMn ol lIONtQtfNt Sttbilus 81. -. 'oi-
Inns of Waltham third. Time 2m.44 2-5s.
One-mile open, final heat-Won by
ScholtZ of Pawtucket, Il. Buinard OF
New London second A. T.. Barber of
Taunton qhird. Time Pm. % 3-5s.
Two-mile handicap. final heat-Won
by Scholtz of Pawtucket. ;. ID. Burrows
Of Attleboro second. Wilcox OF Provi-
dence third. Time Am. 56s.
The last race was one-mile, cham
pionship of the AttleboroS. The entries
included Ic. A. Belcher. J. n. Hardlson.
s. d. Burrows. w. Il. Cheever and Will
liam Mushet. The prize WAS $25 sill
Yer cup. Burrows won the race. Time
I'm. Sos. Belcher was a close second.
a ball game was played between mines
representing Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. and was won by the latter. To
2. The Rhode Island team was made up
of Hindle e. Peters :, Galligan ?. ID.
Keough l. McManus y. j. Keough =.
Burns }, McOsker m, Carney +; Massa-
chusetts team. Coughlin =, Jokes m,
Grant 1. Riley c, Massey >. OHarra 3.
Rride r. O'Donnell I, i<fley y. Stowe and
Flaherty were the umpires.
During the afternoon pleasing vau-
deville show was given. followed by
fancing and a lecture by Rev. John +.
cummins OF Rosllndale.
The supper was served to several
hundred persons. An OK Weighing 1900
pounus WAS fotstru lor the ocSaSloh
Chairmen Of committees We're: Re-
ception. J. r. McCaffrey; music. Thos
Bradley: sports. NJ. j. Casey; dancing.
Hugh Gilroy. George Higgins and Ar
thur Gibault: entertainment. DIR. f. y.
Corr; finance. NJ. j. Casey. p. j. Cum
mngs and T. T.. McCaffrey.
Taking all in all the local order Of
Knights Of Columbus has made rec
ord by giving the public a grand enter
tainment eclipsing anything of the
kind ever held i'm Attleboro.