The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
HIBERKIAN OUTING.

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At the Fair Grounds a Conspicuous
success-Attended by Large Crowds
Results Of the Races and Other
Contests. rs q
The annual outing Of the Park iDivls-
iono and Ladies' Auxiliary Of the An
Client Order OF Hlbernians at the State
Fair Grounds yesterday was a'conspicu-
Gus success. Big crowds were In at
tendance and the grounds late In the
afternoon presented the appearance OF
day at the State Fair. There was no
dearth OF attractions, the various COM
mittees having the affair In charge hav-
ing provided no end OF amusements 20
delight the visitors.
Mayors band rode over the street
railway loop In the morning and adj
vertised the affair. At the grounds they
provided concert music during the aft
ernoon and evening. The Grand Opera
House orchestra was stationed at the
pavilion and dlscoursed music for those
inclined to dance and the floor was at
all times crowded with devotces OF
TerEsichore ,i!l
Other features were chain racks,
shooting gallery. niger" baby racks
ana sundry other seductive games to
catch the unwary and his pocketbook.
The races were the big feature and
were thoroughly enjoyed by the crowds.
The bicycle race, in charge Of jess
McCauseland, was won by Robert Nc
Cracker, South Side boy, with min
ute handicap. The time prize was won
by Charles Reed, one of the scratch
men. There were ten entries In this
race and It resulted as follows:
Riders; Hdep. Place;
Robert McCracken...... l:g9
Richard Ford...................0 :3O 2
Bruno SGhaier. ......:.......... e i:N
Charles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Edward J: Altmeyer........,..o:oo 8
w. Frabel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6
The prizes were: First. lamp: second,
camera: third, bicycle hose. The time
prize was a flno pearl stick pin.
The running race between Thomas
Checks princess and William Nc
Gannon's ''Duckey Do" was won by the
latter, he taking two straight heats.
both Of, them In q close, and. exciting
finish. The time IN the last heat was
SO seconds for the half mile. The race
was for. a purse OF $50.
There were five entries in the one
hundred-y yard foot race and 1t was won
by, William Shelly. John Clark. Will
Henry, Ed. Llttman and II. Il. Taylor
finished In the order named. The prize
was gold ring. s'
The wheelbarrow race created 4 great
deal OF amusement and was run by
colored boys. Harry Jump came In first
with Cash Brown I close second. The
first prize was base ball glove. and
the second n ball and bat.
The funniest contest Of the day was
the mule race James Cahills "Lightn-
ing" came under the wire first. and Pat
Cahills Thunder" second. The mules
were driven by pickanninles and tho
distance was once around the track.
The prize was pair OF trousers:
The various committees in charge OF
the affair and 10 whom its success Is
due Is rs follows: aG.,
General commlttee-John j. Byrne,
chairman: Raymond Cunningham. John
Fitzgerald, Edward King Bernard
Mehen. James Fleming. John Callahan,
James Howley, John Howley. p, a.
Reilly, William o'Neill. Daniel OLeary,
John ]. Shaughnessy, ]. w. Kemple,
John Mcnamara and Patrick Reilly.
Dance committee - James Fleming
and John Callahan. 1900, ;:
Amusement committee = Edward
King, John B. Clarke and Daniel
O'Leary. lEsir,E .i.ifS5 :, s.
Gates committec-P. A. Reilly and
William C. NELL.
Bar. committee-Bernard Mehen and
John ]. Shaughnessy. 5s
Music committee--James Howley and
John Mcnamara.
Restaurant committee-John Fitzger-
aid and James Long. -s'
Refreshment committee-MIsses Mary
Byrne. chairman; Kate Clark, ,Mayme
Clark, Katie Bailey. Kate Crognn, Fan
ME Padden. Maggie Sweeney, Della
Burke. Annie Tucker. and Ella Burke.
Supper commlttee-Misses Julia Drls-
coll. chairman: Della Moylan. Marie
Burke. Owen Reed. Alice Koran. Miss
O'Hagan Mrs. Annie Weltzel Mrs. Mary
A. Sorg. Mrs. Mary A. Smith. Mrs. Tlce,
Mrs. William o'NeIll. Mrs. Margaret
Farley Mrs. Bentz and Mrs. Higgins.