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Show iTHE P. OA OF A. A Gala Time Spent by Them at the Lake. The Races Between the Heavyweights of the Boat Club Create the Most Unbounded Un-bounded Enthusiasm. Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock the L O. S. of A. formed int line in front of their lodge room, in the Pvne j iV Mail-eti block, and headed by the Opera House band, marched east on J street ore block and countermarched to the Bank corner, thence west on Center Cen-ter street to the posloffice where they boarded the street car and went to the lake. The boys looked very nice in their regalia and badges. The regalia consists of a beautiful sash of red, white and blue, bound with heavy silver sil-ver braid, which pusses oyer the light shoulder, falling to the left. The part crossing the breast is a blue field, with thirteen beautiful silver cord stars, representing rep-resenting the original states. The badge is red, white and blue, surmounted sur-mounted by a rosette of the same color. On the badge is printed ''Washington ! (amp. No. 7, P. O. S. of A. of Provo,'" I in gold letters, and it certainly is a i prhtty badge. The order of the procession "Was as I follows: 1st Band. 2nd Color bearer, Henry Harrison, carrying the national flag. On each side of him was the color guard, Eelix Bachman and John Homer, each bearing bear-ing a rifle with tixed bayonet, old Commander, D. T. Clark. Hi. Vice-president, Dr. Shores, Past President, C. E. Loose and- Master-of-Foiins, Henry Rawlings. 5th Members of W ashington Camp. No. 7. Arriving at the lake the colors were spread upon the wall of the pavilion, and the company set out to find amusement amuse-ment in boating, bathing and dancin , which kept up until about 5 o'clock, when the attention of everyone was attracted at-tracted to the movements of the lioat ciub, who were preparing for the boat races. The steamers Florence and Helen were loaded w ith passengers, every available foot of standing room being taken. The piers weie also lined with spectators, ami excitement was rife among them. At 5 :o0 everything was ready for the lirsl race, which was to be between the two heavy weight crews. The race was a one mile one and both crews were contident that they were the w inners. The crews of the boats were as follows: First boat Wilson, bow; Daniels, Towle and smith, stroke. Second boat Coray, bow; Rawlings, Wedgwood and Graves, stroke. The mile was made in seven minutes and three seconds, the first boat coming com-ing out ahead. The second race was started at G:30, between the winning crew ami another one consisting of McLalTerty ; bow, Buckler, Dusenberrv and Wakemen, stroke. This was a mile and a half race, and w as won by the same crew who won the first race in eleven minutes and twenty-live seconds. The winners of the races were presented with a gold medal by the Lake Resort company, and four gold medals by the V. O. S. of A. The rnces were the best ever run on Utah hike, and were closely contested, con-tested, the heavy weights beingpushed for all they were worth. During the day a race was run between be-tween Joe Thompson's horse and one owned by Jim Sutherland, for a prize of $10. Sutherland's horse won easily. A foot race for a prize of $5 took place between John Kmght ana Jos. Thompson, John walking off with the prize with very little exertion. The dance at night was well attended, attend-ed, and the pavilion looked well, being decoruted with the regalias of the bulge jrtwl flifta. - , The Toting for the most popular lady was sfw at first, but became more en-ithusiastic en-ithusiastic towards the last. At 11 o'clock Miss Loose was ahead, she having hav-ing 250 votes, while Miss Clark was next. The excursion was a complete suc cucss, ami renects credit on the lodge which has only been organized a few weeks. The boys aie determined to make a success of their work and thev are "getting thar" with both feet. The voting for the most popular lady waxed warm towards 12 o'clock, and it was doubtful for a time who would be the winner. Five minutes before the voting closed the votes stood as follows: fol-lows: Mrs. J. II. Thompson. 10; Minna Clark, 4-10; Erma Loose. -H9; Mrs. Hattie Abbott. 433, Etta Swarthout, 11, Emily Moore, 2. One minute before the closing Mrs. Abbott received 20 more votes making her 4r3, she was then declared the winner ami received I the beautiful gold watch valued at f(')-5, which is a beauty. It has a diamond dia-mond set in the back. Mrs. Abbott received many congratulations. Previous to the closing of the dance A. tj. Uuckler, in ncLalt of the boat i clul, made a neat specah and presented Capt. John W. Pike with- the gold i medal which had been won in the j races, for his efficient services to the club. Capt. Pike was complftlv taken by storm, and although deeply grateful for the honor shown him, was so overwhelmed over-whelmed he could not express his thanks in words. |