The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-22
10000 PEOPLE ATTEND
 ST. MARY'S PICNIC Old Home Day at Lighthouse Point is a Glorious
 Success.
SHEA WINS BEAUTIFUL CUP
Best All-Around Boy Athlete Married Men Defeat the
 Single Men.

The remembrance of St. Mary's pie mic which was held at Lighthouse Point, yesterday, will long dwell in the minds of the 10000 who attended this gigantically successful event. Nothing of it's kind nor will any affair of like nature surpass Old Home Day both socially or financially. Number less games, which to the casual observ- CT would impress them with the feeling that they were at the Rock or at per- haps at Coney, where the delights of the day were enjoyed. Athletic events for boys in the morning was followed directly by baseball game between teams picked from four preparatory schools, a base ball game between the married and single men of the parish, delightful vaudeville entertainment, dancing with music by Odenkirchen's orchestra, the African dodger, the shooting gallery, ringing the canes, hitting the babies, cts, besides fireworks and a splendid program by one of the best bands in the state, were among the many things offered at this glorious event by which all seek enjoyment.
 Although showers were promised for the day by the malicious weather ob- server and although black clouds hung over the scene of unknown happiness for a couple of hours during the day, not a dron of rain fell. Not a single incident occurred which might mar this event of history, but instead there reigned peace, content, bliss and hap piness. The mulling baby, the playful chilren, the fair lass, the bashful youth, the careworn mother and the faithful father enjoyed one whole de- lightful round of pleasure, for them all 1t was an event of lifetime,
 Here and there roamed the zealous members of one committee or another, all were hard at work, assisting in in- creasing the great success, which was bound to develop from an event handl- ed as this one was, Father Farmer, Father Mackin and all the other priests of St. Mary's parish spent the day in ushering the crowds to the spots of rest and pleasure. MT. Hackett, the supervisor of the sports was one of the first on the grounds and worked hard to complete his part of the grand events of the day. MT. Donnelly work ed behind the canes during part of the day and at other times was busily em- ployed in doing all the necessary work connected with his Office as chairman of the entertainment committee. Mir. Hennessey played the part as the grand announcer of the vaudeville en- tertainment of twenty-one numbers His bugle call besides being splendid in the entertaining point of fun, also at tracted crowds into the hall The en- tertainment was one of the grand at fractions at the outing and the talent which performed on occasion were the best which anyone could possibly pro cure. Miss Esta Ora Smith in the monologue, ballad dance and buck and wing dance was the star of the talent ed cast. Miss Ellen Condron, the Irish jig dancer, drew forth at each appear ance a tumult of applause. The pro gram of entertainment follows:
 Monelogue, ballad dance, buck and wing dance, little Miss Esta Ora Smith member of Polls Stock company
 The Irish omedians-O' 'Rourke and O'Brien.
 Slight of hand perfomnance-Pro Chester Wooding.
 Hebrew comedians-Baker & Wolf from Boston.
 Irish jig dancer-"Jolly Ed" MT, Ed ward Dinneen.
 Sketch artists-Clement and Alta Mercer
 Vocal solo-Frederick J. Hennessey.
 Reeitation-George Kitchen.
 Irish jig and reel dancing-The Two Sharkeys.
 Violin solo-Julius Beaumann.
 Recitation-"Barry O'Hea," Miss Mary Condron,
 Fancy Dancing-Miss Catherine Me. Cabe.
 Sketch Artists-Bennie, Arthur ant Adeline Gilhuly; Miss Mary CondrDr accompanist on the accordion.
 Dancing-Master William McCabe.
 Vocal Solo-Clarence Hennessey
 Comic ecitations-Messrs. Murphy and. Cante.
 Violin Solo-William Swanton.
 Recitation-Arthur Chandler.
 The athletic events for the boys were run off in the morning under the su pervision of MT w. Hackett, j. Ho gan, Scanlon and A. Donnelly Int events were all interesting and close The winners of the various field event. follow:
 50 yard dash-First, R. Donnelly second, Shea: third, Loveland.
 100 yard dash-First, Farmer sec, ond, Shea; third, Brennan.
 Three-legged race-First, DeviEe anC Galligan; second, Loveland and Bren nan; third R. Donnelly and Shea.
 Quarter mile-First, Farmer; second R, Donnelly: third, Devne.
 Baseball throwing contest-First Shea; second, Loveland third, Don, nelly.
 Potato race-First, Martin; second Shea third, Loveland.
 Ribbons, blue for first, red for sec ond and yellow for third were givel the winners of these events.
 IA baseball game between teams picked one from the Orange and Pa rochial schools and another from thu Winchester and Dwight schools played a fast nine inning contest after tn, races, the latter team winning out il the ninth inning.
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