The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-10
They Will Make the Glori-
Gus Fourt4 of July Look
Like a Quaker Picnic.
SOUTH CHICAGO AERlES AFFAIR
Thousands Are Expected at Lake
side Grove on Ninety-Sixth
Street on Sunday.

The Fourth of July has passed and
the eagle screamed, but the South Chi
cago Eagles Will scream their loudest
Sunday when ii Is expected that over
700 Cook county Eagles and three
times that many of their friends will
attend the third annual picnic at Lake
side groce. Ninety-sixth street and Ew-
ing avenue, given under the auspices
Of South Chicago Aerie No. 1858.
Jacob Ruff. who has the handling of
the affair in the capacity of chairman,
said yesterday: That the picnic will
be the most elaborate ever given by any
order N South Chicago or any other
part of Cook county"
Numerous attractions have been Sc
cured through the efforts of Mr. Ruff,
which includes Mrs. c. NJ. Pontifex s.
Co, introducing the worlds greatest
driving and trick ponies. Max and
June These two animals do various
tricks and high diving stunts that are
said to be the best in the country.
June, the smallest of the pair. within
a short time promises to outrival the
famous Jim Key horse which has
national reputation for its almost hui
man intelligence.
Another attraction on the list is the
only original trained calf, which per-
forms various acrobatic and similar
stunts
The athletic program is lengthier
this year than ever before and includes
some interesting events, such as races,
jumping events and throwing the
ffty-six pound weight The latter
event never before has been included
in any athletic program in South Chi
cago. but it will be on the list Sun
day and as there are several strong
men among the Eagles one of theiE
aerie hopes to land the hOnors.
The grand climax to the sporting
end of the program will be a wrestling
match between two prominent business
men, both of whom are members of
the local aerie, the contestants being
William Walton, 314 Ninety-second
street. and Lars Norby, 103 Ninety
second street. Both of these men will
come close to the 200 pound mark and
were. in their younger days, athletes
of more than of a local reputation.
Large padded mats have been secured
for the occasion to prevent either OF
the men from injuring themselves il
the falls.
Billy" Nevills. 2O6 Ninety second
street, has agreed to act as referee
the winner to get two out of three
falls
The wrestling match is not the only
headliner that the Eagles have pre-
pared, as the most important event will
be a grand badger fight which will b.
pulled off under the direction of Billy
Kavanaugh. In an interview yesterday
Billy" said that the badger fgh
would be on the square and both ami
mails would have an equal chance t,
win.
James McAdams. who is we'll know
throughout the Calumet region. ha
charge Of the games, and touay Mr.
McAdams has been kept busy gettinl
the athletic paraphernalia together il
order that each event may be pulle
off according to the programs SEIZED
ule.
There are over $50 Eagles in Sout
Chicago and with the 900 that will
attend from the different lodges o
Cook county. the affair promises t
outrival all other picncs and enter
tainments given by the order
a communication was received yes
terday from Champaign. Ill. fror
Aerie No. 1881 saying that fifteen c
their Eagles would be in Chicago Sat
urday evening and asked the loca
delegation if they could find sleepin
quarters for them in South Chicago
they attended the picnic. 4 TELEGRAM
was sent back Immediately with thes
words send entire order-we'u fin
quarters for your whole town if yo
want rs 10.
so CHICAGO AERIE 1855"