The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-31
PEQUOT'S FIRE BRIGADE.
ONE OF THE MOTEL FEATURES IN CREMATION OF PE0UOT DAY.


 CELEBRATION OF PE0UOT DAY. All Kinds of Athletic and Aquatic
 Sports i'm Which Winners Were Re-
 warded With Fine Prizes-The Golf
 Contest.
 "Pequot day" was observed in royal a style at the Cove yesterday. In most I respects it was an ideal day, The clubhouse and lawn were profusely adorned with flags and yachting colors, and in the evening the illuminations were equal to anything yet attained by the club The grounds and dock were terms producing a fairy-land appear ance, while within the merry dancers met enjoyment to the music of the reg ular summer orchestra.
 -~~- The festivities of the day began with a golf tournament on the club links. One of the teams composed of John N Champion, captain, F. c. Simpson,
 
 < c. E. Larom, made five points, while the other team, composed of John s. Lane, captain; F. H. Brown, c. E. Hart Howard Kochersperger and Miss Edith Hart made four points, Miss Hart mak- ing three points, the largest score of any of the players. It being team play, X however, the prize, set of golf balls, 7 ywas awarded the members of Captain Champions team.
 a The single club handicap was won by s. Ogilvie, jr., who scored with a handicap, 39, and Mrs. A. H. Bronson, who scored 42, with a handicap of 19, received second place.
 Much interest centered in the catboat race, which took place shortly after il o'clock. J. s. Ogilvie's Meteor" won the first prize, a cup; J. N. Champion, with the ''Ya" took second prize flag, being two seconds behind Frank Trow- bridge with the "Hylas," M. R. Dur ham, the Commodore" r. H. Mason the ."Twinkle,' were alos among the en- tries. The knockabout class was won by the <" "Typhoon," c. F. Rawson, skipper. There were five in this class, and the club gave a special pennant as a prize. v Between the hours of and the Sec | 2ond regiment band played a fine pro- gramme of music, while the several | amateur events were run off. The boys rowing race was won by 1! ARaymond Bishop; prize, knife Other Eontestants were Roger Seton, Nelson Barker and Donald Hallock.
 ALots of fun was caused by the helter- \ lelter race, which was won by F. H. nson. Prize, a ring Mitchell Little ' as second and received a watch fob. Ne others were E. B. Baker, jr., c. F.
 rom and Albert Kochersperger. z h the 100 yard swim, Albert Kochers-
 Ter won the first prize, a bathing
 1.-the potato race, the Bishop family
 things their own way Miss Doris
 Ia Pequot pin and Miss Ethel the
 l of perfume.
 year something out of the ordi-
 appens-as yesterday a house s ....nlilt upon the sand, which was dis
 cred il i1ages and an alarm of fire
 rung in from huge gong attached
 ahe bath house. Then the "Pequot" brigade responded, attired in top l 1mets and other humorous parapher- hia. At the most exciting moment, l glch to the merriment of the guests, | Fireman w. H. Stratton rescued doll baby from the flames, whereupon w. M. took occasion to present the brave hero with a paper medal. the speech being not a poor part of the joke. $ Tn the sack race Raymond Bishop | Ton a fountain pen and Donald Hallock knife. The walters speciality con- . isted of 100 yard dash. Jesse Emery Id John Norris also won prizes. The rowing race for girls was won V Helen Mason, the prize being a iale bi-centennial pin Grace Dun Jam was second and Anna Rounds ( third. In the tub race Raymond Bishop was ' again victorious, and Mitchell Little t took second trophy. ( Dancing ceased about Il o'clock when ] special cars brought many of the l friends and town members to the city. s