The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-17
FIELD DAY Of |. G. B. u.
No Elg Parade but 6oad Sport Was Enjoyed
at Rocky.

About II o'clock yesterday a large
crowd Of members and friends OF the
local branches OF the Irish Catholic Ben
evolent union embarked on the What
Cheer for Rocky Point, when the an
nual outing was held.
After a good number had enjoyed
shore dinner and additional members had
arrived from the city the games and
sports were in order in the baseball
grounds
handsome silver cup was given the
team winning the baseball game and
valuable prizes were donated by local
merchants for the various events.
The cup was won by team represent
ing Father Simmons society, who beat
the St Joseph's society by score of
1873
The loo-yard dash. In which seven
started. was declared a dead heat be-
tween McGee and McDougal II was
run over and was again declared a dead
heat On a toss up MCGEE won the first
prize, while the second was awarded 10
McDougal The first prize was a straw
hat. and the second was A pair OF shoes.
The next event was a race for boys under
IA years OF age, and there were four
starters The race was won easily by
Ii Mullery with Walter Sanhurt second,
who secured prizes of suit OF clothes
and a pair Of suspenders. A professional
half-mile came next with three starters.
One OF the contestants fell on the sec
ond lap OF the race. and after bravely
trying 10 make up his lost distance with
drew r Hartley won the race by 20
yards from George Whalen. The prizes
were 50 and a muffler. The most anus
ing race OF the day was a womens race.
and SO many entries were received that
II was necessary to run the race in heats.
The final heat was won by Miss Ada Cor
r.gan with Miss Kate Neary second and
Miss Alice Butler third. Several tum.
bles resulted as tho contestants became
entanRled In their skirts. and much
amusement was afforded for the specta-
tors The first prize was a season ticket
20 Block Island and Newport, the sec
ond was a chair and the third was
pretty fan.
Nearly all the members OF the new
branch OF tho c. b T., which was
organized In Benevolent hall. Spruce
street and Brayton avenue, attended AL
ready 80 members have been enrolled
and the following officers elected Presi-
dent John McCarron vice president.
Charles Meesan; recording secretary.
John J. Cannon; financial secretary.
James A. Carolan; treasurer, John J
Mulgrew; trustees, Z. J. Dullea- Chrrles
ConncNeN ana llmotny Arnold
These societies were represented. 81
Marys No. q; 81. Theresa's. No sos. I'M
maculate Conception No so; Cathedral
No 6l5, Father Simmons. No SOS 81
Josephs, No. Cd. ST Patricks No Csc .
ST. Thomas. No, $50; 81 Charles No. esl;
Father Pyne No ESQ and ST Arlbe. No
6SS; 81. Ann and Father Halligan socie-
ties
The women's branohe. were the follow.
ing. ST Poula No. ISL ST wilhemina.
No 625 81 Monica. No si7; St Cecilia
No ISL; 81 Patricia No Gs: ST Co
lumba No s57 81 Msrgsrets No. 66l
Sacred Heart. No 66s; 81 Catherine No
Sc: 81 Edana. No 6s
The marshal Of the day was Nicholas
+ Cain and the chief of stan Thomas A.
Clark Aids. John Graham. John Tur-
berty. Frederick Sisson. John Lynch
Thomas Kelly, william Grlnshsw. VIII
liam A Shawcross. Charles A. Daven-
port, John Barrett. John w. Jackson.
Frank Earnshaw. Bart Reilly. John ]
Mullery Richard Adams.