The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28
THE BIG TIME OVER
Eighth Annual Picnic Most De-
cided Success.
ENTERTAINMENT WAS GOOD
scotch Gathering Attended By Large
Crowds--Speeches, Program,
Games and Sports.

SATURDAY u4But Clobeu Gne ElOSl sue
oessful picnic ever held by the Umatilla
Caledonian Society in this city.
In point of attendance Satur days
crowd was perhaps the largest that
ever attended the Scotch gatherings,
1000 people being the estimated num-
ber in attendance. The entertainment
was superior to any before offered by
the society and the amusement features
consisting of games, sports and races
added plenty of snap interest to Satur-
days program.
Fridays program was entertaining
in every feature. The Portland per-
formers were enthusiastically receiv-
ed and each song and dance was ap-
plauded and warmly enoored.
From the first note struck by big
Piper Mcdonald, until the last one had
died away in the evening, intense in
terest centered in the entertaining
features offered by the Caledoniaus in
their eighth annual picnic.
Addresses were made by Mayor Pla-
mondon, W. M. Peterson, Judge Low
ell, S. II. Wilson and others. The opera
house was filled to the very doors by
the Caledonlans and their friends, who
gathered to hear the annual concert,
and it was l / 80 oclook before the last
echo fom the bagpipes died away and
the people dispersed to their homes.
At 10:3O Saturday forenoon. the big
pavilion was crowded to its full seat
ing capacity, the principal address
being made by Hon. g. j. Cameron,
municipal judge of Portland. The fore
noon program was replete with Scotch
dancing and singing, which held the
big crowd until 1880.
In the afternoon the program was
continued in the pavilion. D. @. Kirk,
Ex-Governor Geer and others delivering
addresses. The singing OF Miss Harwas,
Prof. Epping, Miss Stanton and J. N.
Scott were spendid features of the pro-
gram, and the dancing Of Miss Pottage,
and Messrs. King, Mo cCormick and Mo
Even was perhaps the best ever seen
here. The mandolin selections by the
pupils of st. Joseph's Academy, of
Pendleton were delightful. The splen
did instrumental numbers given by
Professor and Mrs. Fischer, of Walla
Walla were much appreciated and
we'll received, as was also the selec
tions by Kershaw's Orchestra.
A large number of people from Pen
dleton and nearby towns attended the
picnic both days and the entire popu-
lation of the surrounding country was
here. Mem mbers of the Portland Gale
DOMAIN Society who were entertained
here and who participated in the pro.
gram were: Prof. Eppiug and wife.
Piper Mcdonald and wife, Miss Wood
house, Miss Potage, Messrs. Rennie,
King. Mccormick, Mckay, Hood,
Birrel, James Dickie Murray, Judge
Cameron and Miss Stanton.
Games, Sports and Races.
The picnic ended with series of
games, sports and races. The prize
winners are as follows:
Standing jump--Laughridge lst
Potter, End.
Running jump-Potter lst; Laugh
ridge, End.
Running hop p-skip-and- jump--Potter
1st; Laughridge, End.
Putting the shot--Potter 1st Laugh
ridge End.
Tossing Caber-Potts 1st; Laugh
ridge End.
SnnH (t0gft liz. lot Grrnith O4,1
100 yard foot race-Smith 1st
Stinchfield 2nd.
Bicycle race-Gross 1st; Taylor
2nd.
Best dressed man, Highland costume
--McDonad list; Mccormick End.
Best dressed lady, Highland costume
Miss Pottage 1st; Miss Stanton 2nd.
Best dancer, Highland fiing-King
LIST Hood 2nd.
Horse Races.
Trotting race, heats-McBride
mare, list; Banister fllly, 2nd.
Running race--Myrick mare LIST
Estes gelding 2nd.
Pony race WoIthington 1st Will
son 2nd.
Running race-Myrick mare LIST;
Reed mare, End.
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