The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-07
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Is
GIVEN OF OBSERVANCE or
CANADIAN HOLIDAY.
PROGRAM IS INTERESTING
Long List Of Special Events Is Pre-
pared and Spacious Refectory Has
Been Built by Frenchtown Citizens
in Preparation for Festivai-Vaiua-
BILE Prizes Are Offered.

The official program for the annual
st. John the Baptist celebration at
| FrenchtoWn shows that unusually
elaborate preparations have been made
for the event st. Johns day comes
on June "a and, in order to give the
celebration a proper setting, the citi-
zens of F'renchtoWn have erected a
spacious refectory have engaged the
Mssoula band, one OF the best in
/ Montana, and have offered an attract
| i've list Of prizes and trophies for the
| field sports of the occasion. The Of
| fetal announcement is introduced as
| follows
| 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
solemn high mass will be sung.
REV. Father ]. M Venus, chancellor
and president of St Aloysus college,
| Helena, will be the celebrant
Rev. Father r. Desire, rector of st.
| Patrick's church, Butte, will deliver
| the sermon.
| "IOrpheon Canadien Of Butte will
| have charge Of the choir.
Immediately after mass a sumptu-
Gus dinner Will be served In the spa
cious refectory especially erected for
| the occasion"
The Afternoon.
The program for the afternoon in
| cludes addresses by 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 Missoula to
FrenchtoWn-Leaye Missoula at / D.
m. from Wordens grocery store to ST
John hail. FrenchtoWn; prize, a $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,
s25o0 suit, given by Golden Rule: sec
ond prize, $500 Douglas shoes, given
by D. J. Donohue.
Seventy five yards-Boys under IL
years; first prize, $500; second prize.
$iOO.
Seventy-five yards-Boys under t6
years; first prize, breast protector
and mitt; second prize, a Knox hat
value $500, given by D. ]. Donohue
Seventy-five yards-Mens race; first
prize, $500; second prize, $3.50
Twenty-Five yards-Men over 50
years; prize, two sacks Monarch flour
given by Henley & Eigeman Co.
Twenty-Five yards-Fat mems race:
prize, a years subscription to The
Missoulian.
Twenty five yards-Girls under -
years; first prize, $500 pair of shoes,
given by Dixon Foot Form store; sec
ond prize, s1.oo.
Twenty yards-Girls under Is
years; first prize, $500; second prize,
bottle perfume, given by G. L. Peter
son, druggist.
Fifty yards-Three-l legged race; first
prize, SIS; second prize box cigars,
given by Frank Lichti.
Pole vault-First prize, $500; second
prize, $3.50
Running high jump-Prize, $500.
Running broad jump-Prize $500
Horse bucking contest-Frirst prize,
$500 suit given by Morris SchIoss-
berg; second prize, bride and bit. Civ
en- by Theo. LaChambre Harness Co.
Green horse race, trot--Half mile,
$1,000
Horseback race-Half mile. $1,000.
Best looking young lady at the ceIe-
bration-Prize, $500 black suit case,
given by Chas. Spencer, dry goods.
Ball game--Butta and Anaconda vs.
Mssoula and Frenchtown.
Pie eating contest--First prize, $500:
second prize sl.00
Luncheon.
Tug -of-War - Butte Anaconda VS..
-F'renchtoWn; prize, box of
cigars.
Grand ball
Good music and lunch at 90 p, N.
These in Charge.
Peter Scheffer is president of the
committee in charge of the celehra-
ton of st. Johns day. 5sustaye PIN
5onneau is vice president, while Jl-
leric Jette is serving as treasurer,
md Joseph Marcure as secretary.
These gentlemen are Waking hard to
make the day a great success and,
Judging from all Indications, their ef-
,orts will not be III vain.