Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-15
ALL ENJOY FUN AT PICNIC Eagles Annual Outing is Jolly Affair With Sports and
 Dancing
FAIR SEX IS LARGELY
 REPRESENTED AT SPRINGS

With the majority of the attend ance the fair sex. the annual picnic given Sunday at Lewis Springs by the Eagles, was in every sense of the word, signal success. The occa, sion was marred by but one circum. short. Otherwise, the affair was one Of the most enjoyable imaginable.
 With about every thing possible in the way of entertainment, the jolly crowd started early to enjoy them selves and refused to quit until after the return train had pulled in for the return trip. Upon arrival at the grounds it was a case of throwing at the 'nigger' babies and then write home telling how you missed the chiii- ren." It remained for Mrs. J. J. liar rington to capture the prize for be- ing the best shot at Happy Hooli gan, the prize winner receiving a dainty souvenir for her unerring twirling.
 During the morning hours, it was all socialibility and upon the arrival of twelve baskets were opened and the cause of the negro's night mare disappeared in alarming ouanti- ties. Eating stands also did a good business and even the peanut veader reaped golden harvest as every. body had money and everybody wish ed to swell the coffers of the Eagle lodge
 At one o'clock the band began their afternoon program of dance music which was simply the best It re mained for the "robber" twostep to make the hit of the day but the en, the end of the first hours pleasure an intermission of thirty minutes was taken during which portion of the athletic program was carried cut
 The opening feature was the sprint of one hundred yards in which w Murray. H. O. Harris. John Frinitti Charles Blake, D. w. ODonnel. Sam Androvich. Robert Kelley and A. A. Fuller each thought himself the best sprinter. Murray had the idea of beating the pistol fired by City Mar shal Jack" Stevens and was so far ahead on the first and second trials that he was eventually awarded the prize. A. A. Fuller being an undisput ed second.
 Then came the boys race il which the color line had no recog milton. While as large as the aver age man of twenty, Reese DalgleisF claimed that he was but thirteer years of age and as far as his sprint ing ability was concerned. Reese wa: in class by himself. He will gel new suit of clothes for his efforts
 It remained for Eva Snttey to dem onstrate just how fast girls can run when the girls race was held. Eva failed to remember that there were others in the contest and was at the tape at least three seconds before Natty Dunbar came in for the second prize. Then came another enjoyable hour of dancing before the rest o the athletic program was held. Sey erai of the soldiers from Fort Huach uca were present to show how UncIt Sans boys tripped the light fantas tic.
 Six fat men, each weighing ove tNo hundred and fifty pounds. enter ed the fat mems race but only thre, finished, the others travelling on thu average of twenty feet Lee Povano vjyn.. tipriug the scales at exactl, the prescribed weight. was the odd end favorite and won.
 When the skinny, men toed tn, mark. one-six-footer claimed that h. weighed but one hundred and fiv pounds. No one denied the claim He looked 1t. Ivan Phillips captur ed the meal ticket offered by tn Quick Service cafe, while Dalla James contented himself with secon, money-e bottle of headache.
 Mrs- T. J. Fowler, without a hin Of her performances, entered the mal ried ladies' race and was simply in class by herself. Later it develope, that Mrs. Fowler had won severa cups and ether prizes in Galvesto and other cities in similar event, while '.just about as big as a minute, Mrs. Fowler has the speed of dee and was ali by herself when the wir was crossed. For her efforts she lus ged home an overgrown sack C flour. It's biscuits for the lesser hal for the rest Of the week
 The athletic program ended wit race fer big, little and averag sized men, John Towett, one Of th visiting soldier boys. captured tn first prize, while l. w. Scott prove second best. While the races wer going on Doe Curry passed flower. the acceptable gift from Mrs. Jo McCabe. Everybody had a good tim and they are all looking forward a ready to the nevt --nnual event