The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-07-01
THE GREATEST EVER
Will Be the Picnic at the Orphan
Asylum.

John G. Sheehan, chairman of the
committee on sports for the great pic
mic to be given July on the grounds
of the Catholic Orphan asylum, Forty
sixth street and Chicago avenue, has
arranged program which will I'M
doubtedly capture the proud title of
The Greatest Show on Earth" so
long held by another big amusement
organization.
1t is expected that an audience of at
least $4,000 people will attend the big
Catholic picnic, which is to be the
most elaborate affair of it's kind ever
held in the twin cities. There will be
events to entertain and interest every
man, woman and child present.
Chief among the various attractions
of the day will be addresses by Arch
bishop Ireland and Bishop McGolrick
of Duluth.
The greater part of the program,
however, will be devoted to athletic
contests of various kinds. One of the
most interesting will be the tug-of-war
between selected teams OF seven from
the members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and seven from the
Knights of Columbus. The process of
selection of the athletes who will take
part in this even is carefully proceed.
ing. John H. Nightingale, of the A. o.
H., and John Cullen, of the K. of c.,
are busy feeling the muscles and test.
ing the chest expansion and wind en-.
durance of the members of their or.
ders.
A contest for the clergy is also be.
ing arranged, and scholastic members
of the priesthood who have allowed
themselves to become stale" physical.
Iy in cir parochial and bookish life,
are recalling the training rules of col
lege days and preparing to train off
every ounce of superfluous flesh in an
ticipation of the contest, which will
probably be a race of some descrip.
ton.
There will be 10O-yard dash, open
to all members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Catholic Order of Fores-
tiers and Knights of Columbus.
These are only a few of the events
in preparation for the program which
Mr.. Sheehan will announce in a day or
two. There will be all sorts of games
and contests for men, women, boys
and girls, for which handsome prizes
will be awarded.
The long and happy day will begin
at 10 o'clock in the morning with a
baseball game between the famous
teams of Divisions and of the An
cient Order of Hibernians. All the
events will be interpreted with mu-
sic, for which the fine Knights OF
Pythias band has been engaged. For
the trip to Portland the contestants
were selected by committees in each
parish and duly authorized to make
collections for the asylum. The list
includes Miss Frances Vincent for the
Church of the Immaculte Conception;
Miss Helen Tully, st. Stephens; Miss
Anna Kennedy, Ascension; Miss Alice
Moore, st. Charles parish; Miss Mary
Gilmore, st. Lawrence; Miss May We'll
ter, Notre Dame des Lourdes; Miss
Alice Irving, st. Anthony.
The following donations have been
made: R. r. Rand, 5000; Northwest
ern Telephone Co., 800; cash, 500;
Janney, Semple, Hill 4 Co., 500; Wy
man, Partridge, 800; H. E. Partridge,
$25; L. S. Donaldson & Co., 500; w.
B. & w. G. Jordan, 500 cigars; Win
ecke & Doerr, 500 cigars; Lyman.
Eliel Drug Co., cigars; McKusick,
rOWle & Co.. fireworks.