1924

A splendid event of sports featured the annual field day held at Osgoode on Saturday afternoon. The sports programme was postponed from Civic Holiday and a large crowd attended to view the different event’s Leo McCaffrey scored in two different events capturing the 100 yard dash and long jump. Eddie McLaughlin won the hop step and jump in fine style and also finished with the honours in the high jump. Leo McCaffrey was a close second in both these events. Harvey Tourangeau was winner in the 440 yard dash, while Martin Downey       held in put long the 16 pounds. In the 100 yard dash for  E. Kelly was first.
 

The annual picnic and field day to be held under the auspices of St. John’s Church. Osgoode, will take place this year on Civic Holiday, August 4. Local athletic stars are expected to compete in the field sports which will be held as usual in Doyle’s grove, on the east shore of the Rideau river, about four miles above Manotick. Special train services will be inaugurated that day for the convenience of the public, while motor busses will be on hand to convey spectators to and from the grounds The Bilsky and Edward Lisle trophies will be the chief prizes for the sporting events. Rev. Father John Ainsborough of 8t. John’s Church, Osgoode, is in charge of the arrangements For the day.

CIVIC HOLIDAY - MONDAY, AUG. 4
Good Music - Programme of Sports - Prizes
Competition for the "Blisky" Challenge Tug of War Trophy.
Competition for the "Linie" Challenge Trophy for the winner of the most sporting events.
Motors between station and grove.
Trains (C.P.R.) leave Ottawa for Bray, 11.15 and 1.30, and leave for Ottawa 9.05 (all daylight saving time.)
Automobiles from Ottawa via Prescott Highway and Manotick, also via Ottawa Hunt Club Road.

Rev. Father J. J. Ainsborough of St. John's church Osgoode, has announced that the sports programme postponed from Civic Holiday owing to interference by the weather, will be run off with other picnic features at Doyle's Grove, Rideau river road, Osgoode, on Saturday afternoon. A feature will be a tug-of-war between R C M P and Bell Telephone teams for the Bilsky Challenge Trophy. The programme of field sports will start soon after 2.30 p.m. daylight savings and a crowd is expected from Ottawa.

A delightful Irish comedy was staged at St. John's Parish Hall, Osgoode, by local talent on St. Patrick's night. The play presented was "Kathleen Mavourneen" and the big audience which completely filled the hall gave the various actors a splendid reception.

The parts were all well taken and the Misses Alma MacGillivray and Myrtle Allen in the chief female characters. David's daughter and the squire's sister, acted with a charm and finish seldom seen outside of metropolitan centres. Terence O'Moore, the leading man's role, was filled in a most creditable manner by Mr. William Dewan. The other members of the cast maintained the high standard set by the principals. Those taking part in the play were the Misses Alma MacGillvray, Myrtle Allen, Emma Dewan, and Messrs James, William and Bernard Dewan. Michael Murphy, Raymond Herbert and William Wakeling.

Mrs. W. H. Foran of Ottawa, delighted the audience with several song and dance numbers, and the artistry of both her vocal and stepping efforts met with enthusiastic apprecintion.

Not the least pleasing feature of the entertainment was the talented playing of the orchestra, which included Miss Kaye Muir and Messrs G. Belot and W. Wakeling.

Postponed From Aug. 4th