The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-26
Knights of Columbus Outing


Several thousand people In attendance
at the third annual outing Of the Knights
of Columbus of Camden and Burlington
counties made Rancocas Park very busy
place on Tuesday. The crowds kept COM
ing and going all day. taxing the trolley
service SO that extra cars had to be used
to handle the people who came out in force
owing to the cool weather and clear sky
There were features on the programme
to interest those who were on the grounds
In the morning, when some of the athletic
contests took place. Most Of these were
held on the outer edge Of the woods and
there were many to witness them. Not in
long time has the park held SO many
pleasure seekers and all present seemed to
have good time.
The interest manifested In the event
brought spectators from Bordentown,
Burlington, Camden. Gloucester, Haddon
Heights, Riverside, Moorestown and
other places, and the amusements were
well patronized until midnight. MANY
guests took the late trolley for Camden,
and On that point went home on the late
owl train. This was the case with many
from Burlington.
Some political Importance was attached
to the event. The Office holders of the
county were present and at their head was
Congressman John J. Gardner, who was
kept busy receiving greetings from friends.
The day attraction was the field of
sports. in which there were many partici-
pants and host of interested spectators
Some of the numbers on the varied pro-
gramme was contest for supremacy be-
tween Camden and Burlington counties,
the honors coming to this county.
Burlington County Councils team won
in the morning both the trap shooting
event and the QUOT pitching contest. J..
Harry Halt, of Mount Holly, donated the
silver cup In the trap shooting event,
while F. B. Wallen. of Camden, gave a
similar trophy for the QUOT pitching
event.
Camden County Councils baseball nine
turned the tables decisively in the after
noon. when 1t defeated the Burlington
County Council team.
There was universal interest on the part
Of all attending the picnic In the sports
which preceded the baseball game. In a
great hollow square Of people the young
sters Of both sexes competed for prizes.
Clement Haas, of Palmyra, proved to be
the star of the day. being entered in a
majority of the contests aud winning the
100-yard dash and the broad jump. His
sister. Bessie Haas, after running a tie
race with Katherine Swain, of Borden.
town. In the 50-yard dash for young girls,
fell as she was running off the tie with
Anna Madden, of Moorestown. The sack
race was won by Michael Layery, of Mt.
Holly, and the potato race prize was
awarded to George Chalcho, of Burling-
ton. The high Jump was won by Patrick
Carey, of Moorestown, and Isabelle Grove,
of Moorestown. won the egg race for girls.
The tug-of-war proved easy for the Bur-
lington team, which carried away the
silver cup. donated by Theodore L. Bear,
of Camden.
In the evening there was banquet at
the Grove House. at which the committee
and the officials of the Knights of Column
bus who were present at the outing were
guests. C. E. McGlennon, Mayor of
Newark, N. j., and State Secretary Of the
Knights of Columbus, made the opening
address. The other speeches were made
by Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty,
of Bayonne; John J. Hickey, state deputy;
Rev. James A. Reynolds, state chap
lain; representative Eugene F. Kinkead,
Rev. Alfred Scully, Prof. James c. Mon
oghan, national lecturer; William Doyle.
grand knight of Trenton; T. M. Cornell,
of Burlington, district deputy; Thomas
Fairbrother, of Riverside; james F.
Cassidy, grand knight. of Camden; Fran
els E. Smith, of Beverly; George 81.
Tichenor, of Burlington.
Many people went to the park in car
riages and automobiles and others in rail-
road trains. All Of the latter stopped at
the park. This facility made 1t easy for
people to leave the grounds.
The general committee was composed of
III. B. Hallinan. chairman, Mount Holly;
Francis j. Smith, secretary, Burlington