Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-07
WORKMEN'S OUTING,
A. 0. U. W. Lodges Of Central
Maine Has Excursion.
A Big Crowd in Attendance and a
First-Class Time.
Many Athletic Events HeId-Names Of
the Winners.

1t will be several months before the
| members of the Central Maine lodges,
A. O. U. W., forget about the big field
day which they had out at Lake Ma
ranocook on Thursday, Aug. 6. Neither
will their friends and families. who
went to the lake that day. forget it
soon. 1t was one of the best times
| which the members of the order ever
had, and that is saying a whole lot.
AS matter of fact the members of
this particular order very seldom have
anything else than a good time when
they start on any kind of an outing.
1t seems to be part of the order to
make good times. Therefore. yester-
days results We're in no way a sur
prise.
All and all, there were about 700
people at the lake and they made mer-
ry for several hours. They came from
all parts of central Maine. Came and
brought their lunch baskets; disposing
of the contents of said baskets while
seated in the shady grove of Marano-
cook. During the afternoon they had
sports and q general good time.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of
Maine We're in attendance and were
entertained at dinner at the ST.
Charles.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements consisted of: Fred W.
Moody, Gardiner; Frank Stevens, Hal
lowell; Roscoe w. Hanson and George
Brillard, Watervile, and Frank Hew-
ms, c. H. Dill, George Piper and John
Howes, Augusta.
-
field day events, and the program ar
ranged and conducted by him, is
deserving of credit.
A competitive drill between the
degree teams was feature of the day.
1t was won by Dirigo Lodge, No. 1, of
Gardiner.
In the athletic events, there were
some exciting matches, in which men
from Waterville had the better end,
they winning five first prizes, and sew
eral seconds.
The ladies nail driving contest, which
was won by Mrs. John Brann of Gardi-
ner, was an event that attracted con-
siderable attention. Mrs. Brann drove
10 nails in 2S seconds. Mrs. Anderson
of Hallowell. was a close second, with
10 nails in 80 seconds.
The tug of war was carried off by a
quartet of Augusta heavies, captained
by Harvey Buber. In the fat mems
race. Geo. Vickery, who tips the beam
at 235, showed remarkabl speed. His
work in the shot putting contest sur
prised all who sawit.
The following is the summary of the
sports: ri
1OO-yarda dash-C A. Groder. Water
vile. first; w. c. Goodno. Waterville,
second.
1O0-yards dash for A. O. U. w. only-C.
A. Groder. Waterville. first; W. C. Good.
no, Waterville. second.
IO-yards dash for past master workmen
Only-George Brillard, WaterVille
Fat mems race-George Vickery Water
vile (235 pounds.
Three-legged race-C. M. Meader and
George Densmore, Gardiner.
Sack race-JoS. Goodno Wateryille
Running bread jump-William Par
quette.
Running high jump-W G. Goodno.
Potato race-George Dnsmore, Gardi-
Putting the shot-George vickery, Wa
terville.
Ladies' nal-driving contest-Mrs. John
Brann. Gardiner, first; Mrs. Anderson,
Hallowell. second.
Tug of war-Augusta Lodge, Capt Har-
vey Buber
Batteau race-Gardiner team, c. a.
Grey, E. G. Meader and Lester Jordan
first.
Log race-O d. Goodno, Gardiner.
Exhibition drill-Dirigo Lodge No /.
Gardiner.
Base ball game-Gardner vs.. State
team. won by State team. to 4.
The judges of the events were as fol-
lows 10 Referee John 0Melia; judges, F.
T. Bean; scorer, II. c. Smith; timer,
Frank Stevens.