Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-18
THE SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC
Of The Holy Name Society of St.
Mary's R. c. Church
At Boucher's.
GREAT EVENT SUCCESSFULLY
IIANAGED.
Hundreds of Patrons And Crowds
Enjoy All Day Outing At
The Woodland.


ceeds like success that the second an
nual picnic aud ll-day outing of the
Holy Name Society, held at Boucher's
Woodland yesterday, was such a great
success and perhaps even greater sue
cess than the one given last year.
| Everybody had heard of the first an
nual picnic of the Holy Name Society
| and everybody knew what enjoyment
| it had afforded and an equal amount
| of pleasurable entertainment was antic-
/ ipated yesterday.
| This was one of the few times when
realization was really up to the mark
| of anticipation, and the thorough en-
| joyment realized at the outing was an
| actual demonstration of the fact. Be-
| tween 500 and 900 persons are said to
| have visited the woodland at BOuch-
er's at intervals during the day.
Some went early and stayed late, Others
went shortly before noon provided
with dinner and supper, of which they
partook on the grounds. Others only
| spent few hours in the afternoon in
| the grove, while the larger number by
far went over after nightfall to enjoy
| the music and dancing. The program
of amusements was arranged TO suit
all conditions and classes. There were
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babies for bows and girls and children
of larger growth. baseball game
| interested the lovers of this sport and
| the various races furnished great
| fun.
The tub race was one of the anus
ng features of the picnic from the
fact of the frequently upsetting OF the
occupants on account of their vessels
filling with water. Four contestants
presented themselves, viz: Alfred
Moore. Charles Tucker, Edmund
Purdy, Thomas Purdy. Soon after
starting two of the racers upset COM
pletely, while third turned over after
half of the course, which extended
from the landing wharf TO the wharf
opposite the artesian fountain,
distance of about 100 yards. Edmund
Purdy winning handily in four minu-
tes He chose as his prize handsome
lamp, the winner having an option
of anything on the fancy table.
A boat race Immediately followed
the tub race in which Steve O'Connell
won easily over John Branzell, who
had a 30.second handicap. The dis
tance was about quarter OF mile.
Winners time, minues tand 80 sec
onds. 1t was nearly dark before the
running races could be gotten off.
These consisted of 0-yard dashes,
$50. yards dashes and 20O-yards dashes.
Prizes were captured by Raymond
Connell, Andrew Holly and Elias
Purdy.
The delightful music of the Naval
Academy orchestra was greatly appre-
ciated and much enjoyed. The goat
teams were literally patroniZed. This
was one of the new features of the day
and the children found it source of
much pleasure. The track was good
one and there were single and double
goat teams. The animals themselves
seemed to enjoy it as much as the
children they were pulling IN the
teams. The day was most too cool for
| bathing and there were but few swim
mers in the creek. The weather was
the made. to order variety and the day
/ was an ideal one.
Dancing was comfortable and all the
more enjoyed because OF cool and
| delightful temperature. One OF the
amusements that "took'' well was the
i wheel of fortune. Here everything
| was "paddled'' off from shoe string
| to a music rack and all sorts of kitch-
| en- utensils, and everybody tried lis
luck. Lemonade, not the kpink circus
variety. but the pure article, was dis
nensed all day and gallons were con-
/ sumed. Ice cream cake, candy, pop
| corn and all things good to eat found
a ready sale. In the evening the la
| dies of the church furnished supper
and there were many patrons served.
The crowd was greater at night than
at any time during the day, but it
was admirably handled by Mr.. Bouch-
/ er and his assistants, who took the
party across the creek at intervals Of
| five and ten minutes until nearly mid
| night. Too much credit cannot be
| given the committees who had the
| outing in charge. During the day and
evening the rector. Rev. Thomas Q.
| Hanley, honored the occasion with
| his presence and the Rev. Father
| Charles J. Becker and other priests OF
| the parish were also on the grounds.
| The picnic was in every way most
| delightful affair. successfully conduct
/ ed.
| The baseball game between the Red
/ Penpers'' and marines was also big
1 drawing card. These two teams had
| nIayed a series of six games, each win
/ ming three, but the marines took the
/ lead in yesteday's game by the score
/ of 9 to o. Up to the sixth inning ii
was nip and tuck, but in that inning
/ the men from the barracks made three
| talIies, which the Red Peppers could
not overcome. Two more runs in the
seventh and three in the eighth cinch-
ed the game for them. The teams
| were:
Marines-Bogan, c. f.. Mills, %. /;
Coyle, r. f.. Willser. 1b.; Zielinksi,
s. g.; Buckley. 3D.; Hamm, p. !;
Lynch, C. Boysed, !. f.
Red Peppers-Basil. b.; Clark. 2b. !;
Melville, 8. s.; III. Thomas, c. Tay.
| lor, D. Herold. 30. Chappell, !. f. I;
Scott, 7. f. L. Thomas, c; T.
The following are the committees in
charge of the tables:
Wheel Of Fortune Paddle Wheel)
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Flood, Mr..
In. Zeller, Mr.. John Griffin, Miss
Agnes Himmelheber, Miss M. Schwal-
IIenberg, Miss Mccain.
| Ice Cream, Soft Drinks and Refresh
ments-Mr. aud Mrs. John Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson, Mr..
lR. Connell, Mr.. W. p. Riordan, Mr..
II H. Wayson, Mrs. +. b. Geraci,
Mrs. L. Woelfel, Miss Mamie Hickey.
Supper Table-Mrs. hayden, Mrs.