Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-10
BIG CHURCH SOCIETY PICNIC.
Great Event Given at Boucher's BY
Holy Name Society Crowd
Was Largest of
Season.


The picnic given by the Holy Name
Society of St Mary's Catholic Church,
yesterday was indeed grand success,
both socially and financially. From
early yesterday morning until late
last night could be seen crowds of peo-
pie going over to Boucher's Grove,
where the picnic was given, and at
one time fully 1000 people were on the
grounds This is the first entertain
ment to be given by this society, as it
is new one in this city, being re-
Gently organized, but the members
knew what TO do to please, and every
one present enjoyed themselves
The amusements were many, such as
bathing, dancing, trying your luck
ON the wheel of fortune, throwing at
the babies, swinging, sees saving, etc.
Then there was the refreshment stand
laden with good things, such as ice
cream, cakes, sandwiches, birch beer,
orange cider, Coffee etc. Those who
helped to conduct the picnic deserves
great credit and to them is due the
success with which they were reward
ed. The picnic was in charge of the
executive committee of the Society,
composed of the officers, of which
Mr.. John B. Flood is president, and
Major w. A. Thompson, u. S. A., is
vice. president.
Those in charge of the stands were
Refreshments, Soft Drinks and
Sandwiches. b. Martin, John
Woefel, W. p Riordan, Paul Bland,
Nj. b. Collehan, Angelo Geraci,
Michael Levi, A. p Montriand, Daniel
O'Oonnell, Henry Thomas. Charles
Treadway, Henry Wayson, O. s. DON
nelly.
Wheel of Fortune-Henry Zeller,
assisted by John b. Flood, Edward b.
Smith and Paul Bland.
Peanut, Popcorn and Candy-F. B.
Geraci, assisted by Philip Barrett and
John Griffin.
Committee on Music and Pavilion
Joseph Naughton, chairman; +. J.
Brady, ID. Z. Woolley, A. @. Woolley,
John Dacey, +. ]. Cohn, Edward
Smith. Zimmerman's orchestra fur
nished music.
Hit the Babies-Masters William
Flood, ]. Muhlmeister, b. Wiegard,
J. Lutz.
Ice Cream-R. Connell, Thos. Mac
abee, Huntington, +. Wiegard, Henry
Wayson.
Mr.. Edward B. Cole won the Morris
chair. A number OF useful articles
were won on the paddle wheel, such
as brooms, umbrellas, mems shirts.
dishes, ornaments, pitchers, etc. Eacn
member of the Society worked with
will to make the picnic a success. All
the members were assinged to some
duty and all were appointed COM
mittee of the whole.
The Society was not prepared for
the great crowds that were present.
While they made every effort to have
the picnic vie with that of the Busi-
ness Men, yet they did not expect it
TO outdo that very successful event of
recent date. By actual count 300
people went over the Spa and many
drove around from the Eastport route.
A noticeable feature was the large
number of strangers on the grounds,
many having come from different
parts of the county and from Balti-
more Father Heenan was the leading
spirit of the occasion and Father
Kautz, the former rector, was the
guest of honor. All the Rev. Fathers
visited the grounds at intervals
throughout the day and some of them
remained all day. All the boats,
large and small, at Boucher's, were
used to transport the people and sew
into service.
From the sale of sandwiches, ice
cream, soft drinks, ETC., and from the
bathing tickets, games and wheel of
fortune, besides the sale of tickets, it
is said the receipts on the grounds
alone were between $500 and 5000
The five-dollar gold piece, which was
to have been awarded TO the one hold
ing the lucky number drawn from a
box containing all the numbers, was
not awarded last night, as all the tick
cts containing numbers had not been
taken in and it would not have given
an equal chance to everybody had
the drawing been done last night.
The half eagle will be drawn for at
later date, of which due notice
will be given.
Among the afternoon amusements
were races. There were not as many
entries as was expected, only one boy
entering the tub race. The races,
however, afforded amusement to the
onlookers The races and prizes were
as follows:
First Race-First prize, Samuel
Lorea, bathing suit. Second prize,
John Connell, silk embroidered sus-
penders.
Second Race-First prize, Alfred
Moore, majestic shirt. Second prize,
John GLADDEN., gentleman's tie.
Third Race-First prize, Samuel
Lorea, boys sweater. Second prize,
William Graham, handsome silk sus-
penders.
Fourth Race-First prize, Elias
Purdy, bathing suit. Second prize,
pair of silk suspenders.
Fifth Race Edmund Purdy, one
pair of cuff buttons.
Sixth Race-John Connell, a silk
necktie.
Seventh Race-Edmund Purdy, a
pair of silk suspenders
Tub Race-Stephen O'Connell, beau
tiful penknife.