Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Everything in Readiness for Their
Excursion Tomorrow.

The committee in charge of the athletic
events for tomorrow's excursion of the
hnights of Columbus to River View has
prepared program that Is as varied as il
Is interesting and amusing In addition TO
the regulation number of straight events
open to all corners. there is a series open
only to knights that cannot fail to enlist
the sympathy as well as the interest of all
spectators. One of these is a three-legged
race in which teams from the various couu-
els and one from headquarters Will en-
deavor to secure first honors This event
VIII be participated in by the follow g
teams, who have already been paired and
confidently expect to win: State Deputy
Sheeley and District Deputy Johnson and
Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight
Malone and Koones, of Washington coun-
ell; Callahan and Palro. of Keane Council:
Haltigan and Kelb of Carroll Council;
Ralph and Mccarthy, of Spalding Council
ana Barry and Myers, of Potomac Council
The financial secretaries of the various
councils also have an exclusive event.
known as finding the hidden coins" and
as they are supposed to be adopts, at get
ting money, close finish Is anticipated.
Coins OF various denominations will be CON
cealed in the bushes and on the grass and
within given period the contestant who
turns In the most money will be awarded
nrst prize. The entries for this event are
Messrs. II. f. Brooks. Thomas J. higgins,
Thomas III. Crook. VIM. p. Normoyle and
VIM. l.. FleishelL There are five aspirants
In the oratorical contest and on the WIN
ming of this event not only depends tho
gaining of first prize. but the coveted honor
of being lecturer to the knights These
five entries are Messrs. e. p. Harrington
Daniel A. Edwards, Thomas X Gallaher,
George w. Jones and DIR. VIM. b. Daily.
They will be assigned stations in the paw
vilion. and at the end of ten minutes the
orator who has attracted the largest crowd
of enthusiastic and interested auditors
about him will win the prize and the honor.
More serious events a shooting
test and a bowling tournament. num-
Der Of Washingtons guardians Of the
peace will participate In the former and en-
deavor to show their brother knights how
well they can do at the targets.
The orphans of ST. Joseph's Asylum will
have number of events open only to them
and the winners in these will be awarded
silver medals with the inscription, TX. OF
c. Excursion, 1905" Other events will be
foot and tub races as well potato and
foot and tub races, as well as po-
tato and egg race and several
events open only to girls. Altogether the
committee is justly proud of the program
as mapped out.
leading teams of the Capital City League
will be umpired by the veteran base bail
outfielder, Paul Hines. member of Car
roll Council. and on account of the close
rivalry between the leaders close score
is looked for
The Arrowsmith and Pocahuntas. both
chartered for the day, will make round
trips as follows: Leave Washington. 10 and
IL 30 a M and 2:15, $780, 6:15 and 7:30 p. m;
leave River View. 1915. lis. D, 8. 1880 and
1045 pm. The boats leaving this city at
10. 2:15 and 6:15 will stop at Alexandria
to take on the knights and their friends
who reside there, while the boats leaving
River View at 5, 8, 1890 and 10:45 will
make similar stops.
Careful and thorough arrangements have
been made by the committees In charge for
handling the large crowd and it Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the day Will go. on
without single disagreeable incident or
accident.