Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
BANNER DAY
At GARDENS
$4,000 PEOPLE SPENT YESTERDAY
AT BUTTE'S EAIRESA
RESORT.
PICNICS, DANCING AND
CONTESTS FOR MANY PRIZES
Two Bands Were in Attendance-Ath
letic Sports Were an Interesting
Feature.

yesterday was a banner day in the HIS
Tory OF columbia Gardens. Close to 49,
ooo visited the beautiful spot, and yet the
pest of order prevailed everywhere.
N the grove, hundreds of families pic
nlcked under the trees, while the big pa
vlllon was crowded all the time. The
dancing hall was heavily patronized
the afternoon and evening.
Two bands were in attendance, the
Boston & Montana giving a splendid con-
cert in front of the pavilion, while the
Alice band was stationed up in the grove
and delighted the p~icnickers.
h street car company handled the i'm
mense crowds in excellent shape. Cars
were run every three minutes and there
was not a hitch in the arrangements or
an accident of any kin to mai the days
pleasure.
The athletic sports in the afternoon
made a pleasant feature and attracted
much attention.. The events and winner
were as follows:
5O-yard race for married ladies-First
prize $40 lamp, won by Mrs. d. G.. Henry;
second prize, one syrup pitcher, Won by
Mrs. Ed Carlin.
5o-yard race for GIRLS under Is years
of age-First prize, one pair of shoes,
won by Allie Dillon; second prize, one
waist set, won by Eva NJ. MCGOWAN.
10O-yard race for union men-First
prize, one s25 suit of clothes, won by M.
j. Rowe; second prize, one meer-
schaum pipe, won by r. w. Mullen.
l0O-yard foot race, free for
prize, one pair of shoes, won by w.
p. Atchison; second prize, one 50 hat,
won by C. j. Jones.
Three-legged race-First prize, one pair
So shoes, won by Louis Savoie John
KEENAN,; second prize, one picture, won
by William ByerS and George LOWery.
5O-yard race for boys under Is years of
age-First prize, one fine suit of clothes,
won by Mike Sullivan; second prize, five
pounds of cream candy, won to X. Gold
water.
Egg and spoon race for ladies-First
prize, one case table fruits, won by Re
becca Brown; second prize, one bottle of
perfume, won by Sarah Brown.
Potato race for ladies-First prize, one
S. silver castor, won by Mamie Johnson;
second prize, solid silver teaspoons, won
by Clara Geiger.
50-yard foot race for young ladies under
16 years Of age-First prize, one BROWN
camera, won by Mile O'Leary; second
prize, one dozen cabinet photos, won by
Mary Sheehan.
5O-yard race for boys under 10 years of
age-First prize, one spring lamb, won
by Charles Tiddy; second prize, one large
ham ,won by ThOma DaNey.
50-yard race for girls under IL years OIL
age-First prize, one SIS album, won 10y
Allie Dillon; second prize, one dozer
cabinet photos, won by MAY Coleman.
w Al" icoc A"SN y
prize, 100 union cigars, won by Bert
Sherlock; second prize, 10 pounds OF tea
no winner, foul claimed and allowed.
Sack race for married men-Ffrst prize,
one mutton, won by w. C. Griffin; second
prize, one ton of coal, won by Harry
Webster.
1OO-yard race for union ladies-First
prize, SIS silk skirt, won by Belle o
cross; second prize, 100 pounds White
Front flour, won by Katie keogh; third
prize, one sack Perfection flour, won by
Mrs. E. w. Patterson.
Fat mans race, over 200 pounds-FEst
prize, one meal ticket, won by j. b. Hen
derson.
Fat ladies' race, over 1856 pounds-First
prize, $40 rocking chair, won bv Mrs.
J. H. Cronin; second prize, 30 rocking
chair, won by Miss Osborne.
5O-yard race for officials of the Miners
un;on Silver Bow Trades n Labor AS
sembly and Building Trades Council
First prize, 100 cigars, wen by w. j.
F, Forbes, financial secretary Trade Coun-
, Gil; second prize, SO cigars, Won by Ken
| Meth Mcleod, recording secretary Trades
Council
Boat race for members Of the commit
tee-First prize, a fine cane, won by Mr.
Bertram; second prize, pair of tan shoes
won by William Plaas. :.
5O-yard lash for newsboys under l!
years of age-First prize, one lamb, WoI
by Willie Byers; second prize, one sacf
flour, won by Isle Bair.