The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-23
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FOR EVENT
FRENCHTOWN WILL BE SCENE
OF GRAND CELEBRATION
ON THURSDAY.

I the annual celeDfatlOn OF st. JOll15S
| day ut FrenchtoWn tomorrow, and
| nothing has been left undone by the
committee In charge Of the. program
| which would, In any way, add to the
success OF the day. Arrangements
| have been completed with the rail-
| road company for the running Of spe-
| Gals from Butte and Anaconda and
| these will pass through here ton1or-
| row morning. A large delegation is
| expected from both OF these places
| and the Missoula people will be there
| in force. The official announcement
| best describes the celebration. 1t is.
| The Canadian national holiday will
be held and observed at Frenchtown,
| Mont, June "a, 1909. Upon the ar
| rival of the Butte Anaconda special,
the procession will be organized at the
| train, and headed by the Eagle band
of Missoula, will proceed directly to
the ST. John the Baptist hall, where
| a solemn high mass will be sung.
REV. Father j. M. Venus chancellor
| and president Of st. Aloysius college,
| Helena, will be the celebrant.
| Rev Father p. Desire rector of st.
Patrick's church, Butte, will deliver
| the sermon .....
"L'Orpheon Capadien Of Butte will
have charge of the choir.
| Immediately after mass sumptu-
| Gus dinner will be served in the spa
| cious refectory especially erected for
| the occasion."s
The Afternoon.
The program for the afternoon in
cludes addresses by 4 number of
/ prominent speakers, whose names are
to be announced later, and the follow
| ing sporting events, the entire pro.
gram to end in a grand ball, --.--.
| Automobile race from Mssoula to
FrenchtoWn Leave Missoula at i D.
III. from Worden's grocery store to ST.
John hail. FrenchtoWn; prize, $500
| lap robe.
Bicycle race, Missoula to French
| town--Leave Missoula at los p. m
from Worden's grocery store to St.
| John hall, Frenchtown; first prize,
$500 suit. given by Golden Rule; sec
| ond prize, $500 Douglas shoes, given
| by d. J. Donohue
Seventy five yards Boys under IL
| years; first price, $500; second prize,
| $1.0O
| Scventy-five yards-Boys under 16
| years; first prize, q breast protector
and mitt; second prize, q Knox hat,
value $500, given by D, ]. Donohue.
Seventy-hve yards Mems, race; first
prize, $500; second prize, $3.50.
! Twenty-Five yards Men over SO
years; prize two sacks Monarch flour,
given by Henley & Eigeman company.
Twenty-Five yalds--Fat mems race;
prize years subscription to The
Muscular.
Twenty-Five yards Girls under IL
years; first prize $500 pair of shoes,
| given BY Dixon Foot Form store; sec
| ond prize, $100.
Twenty-Five yards-Girls under 16
years; first prize, $500; second prize,
| bottle perfume, given by G.. i. Peter
son, druggist
Fifty yards-Three-legged race; first
prize $500; second prize, box cigars,
given by Frank Lichti,
Pole vault--First prize, $500; second
prize $3.50
Running high iump-Prze, $500.
Running broad jump--Prize, $500,
Horse bucking contest-First prize,
$500 suit, given by Norris Schloss-
| berg; second prize, birdie and bit
given by Theo. LaChambre Harness
company.
Green horse race, trot--Half mile,
$1c0c.
Horseback race--Haf mile, $1,000.
Best looking young lady at the cele-
bration-Prze. $500 black suit case,
given by Charles Spencer dry goods.
Ball game-Butte and Anaconda VS.,
Missoula and FrentoWn.
| Pie-eating First prize $500,
second prize, $lO0.
| luncheon.
Tug of-war Butte Anaconda VS..
Missoula- Frenchtown; prize, box of
| cigars.
| Grand Ball.
| Good music and lunch at $500 p. m.
Those in Charge.
| Peter Scheffer is president of the
| committee in charge of the celebra-
| ton of st. Johns day Gustav Pin
sonneau is vice president, while I'LL
deric Jette is serving as treasurer,
| aud Joseph Marcure as secretary.
| These gentlemen are working hard to
| make tho day Il great success and,
| Judging from all indications, their ef-
| forts will not be in vain.
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