Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-05-27
THE EAGLES
HAVE PICNIC
Nearly Eight Hundred
People Attend.
The Numerous Events Greatly En-.
jOyed-List of Prize
Winners.


The first anniversary celebration of
the local aerie of Eagles took place
yesterday at Granite Dells and was in
the shape of a grand picnic to which
the general public had been invited
copied by between 700 and 800 people
and the picnic grounds looked as if
they had suddenly been transformed
into a busy city street for there were
people, people everywhere. all having
a good, social time and thoroughly
enjoying the sports of the day, which
were conducted in an orderly manner,
and no rowdyism or disorderly con-
duct was allowed.
The weather was splendid at the
Dells, the place being protected from
what wind was blowing by the rocks
and trees and the day was one of su-
preme enjoyment from every stand
point No expense or labor had been
spared to make the occasion one long
to be remembered by those in attend
ance, and not word has been heard
concerning the picnic but what was in
the loudest praise of the Eagles for
the splendid management of every
detail.
| One of the chief attractions of the
picnic, and one in which as many
were interested as any other feature,
was the baby show. There were quite
number of babies ON exhibition for
the prizes, and they we're as sweet and
pretty a gathering of little people as
one would find in any country, and it
was no easy matter for the judges to
make their choice. There we're four
prizes to be competed for and one, a
bucket OF candy, which Burmister &
Sons Co. gave, was for all the babies.
| The Judges for the show consisted of
the babies we're exhibited in such a
manner that no one knew whose chill
dren they were, so the prizes were
awarded in an absolutely impartial
manner. The babies winning the
prizes were: Mrs. W. J. WiIsey's,
baby, first prize, a baby carriage;
Mrs. Tom Smiths baby, second prize.
child's rocker; Mrs. Crosses baby,
third prize, toy machine: Mrs. Fire
baugh's baby, fourth prize, picture
book
Harry Van Allen, in behalf of the
Ash Fork members of the aerie, had
purchased fine gold headed cane
which was to be given to fhe ugliest
Eagle present, the matter to be decid-
ed by vote at ten cents per vote. The
contest was quite lively and resulted
the cane being voted back to Mr..
Van Alien, it being the opinion of
the majority present that he was the
ugliest as well as the best hearted
Eagle on The grounds.
The base ball game was one of the
best that has been played in this sec
ton this season and aroused great en-
thusiasm among the admirers of the
two mines. The soldier boys succeed
ed in winning the game by score of
eight to ten, and they were entitled
TO the honor for they certainly did
have to work for it. This now leaves
the teams on equal footing as far as
honors go, being two games each for
the season. The deciding game will
likely be played soon.
There were no dull moments during
the day. as there were large number
of events in which good prizes were
offered and they were warmly con-
tested Tor
The results of the races were as fol-
lows:
Boys foot race, 30 yards-won by
Charlie Smith. Prize. pearl handled
knife.
Girls foot race. 30 yards-Won by
Sadie Munds. Prize, bottle of per-
fume.
Ladies' foot race, 30 yards-Won by
Mrs. F. &. Mccoy. Prize, Silver
castor.
Girls egg race, 30 yards-Won by
Marguerite Sullivan. Prize, Ham
mock.
Free for all ladies' race. 30 yards
Wo,, l,y Min,ia naviS priza Hand
kerhief case.
Fat mems race, 30 yards--Won by
L. W. Felt Prize, three baths at
"Casey's."
Married mems race. 30 yards-Won
by Luther Harball. Prize, -Four
shaves at CARROTS barber shop.
Three legged race, p yards-Won
by Harold Munds and Charlie Smith.
Prize, Pound cake.
Free for all foot race, 20 yards
Won by Frank Mansfield. Prize,
pair of Walkover" shoes.
The second free for all foot race.
/ first prize ten meals, was won by Ed
Hendon; second, neck tie, was won
by Mike Destin.
! The boat race was won by Jim Nor
rell. Prize. terra Gotta bust.
The tug of war between the Eagles
and the Whipple barracks teams was
won by the Eagles. The prize was one
barrel of Rainier beer, ten boxes of
/ cigars and one hottie of prize goods