The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-29, Page 32THE PIPE BANDS MARCHING IN CALEDONIAN PARK AT THE REVIVAL OF THE
CALEDONIAN GAMES IN 1910
Distinguished athletes
attended Lucknow games...
•from page 7
they completely won the confidence of
the public. A number of men, distin-
guished in their own way, were at the
solicitation of this society, induced to
come all the way from Scotland to tour
the continent and to participate in the
games at Lucknow. In 1878 it was
George Davidson, a famous all-round
athlete from Dundee; in 1882 came
Donald Dinnie, the champion wrestler
and heavyweight athlete of the world.
William MacLennan, champion piper
and dancer was another importation,
and in 1881 an attraction was Joseph
Hendry, one time of the 78th Highland
Regiment, the• sound of whose pipes Ft•II
upon the super sensitive cars of Jessie
Brow n at 1 tick tiny. • India, bringing hope
of relief and life to the hesteged ct hitt•s
v, hen hope had been ahandonctl On
seera) the fkth Ilikhl,tntlet'•
i'tlrr f3.enel fr,,nr 1r,rontrr r•olitir•ried the
t1a‘ v, ith their t hetie ,•st rntisit 1}1c first
year that the games were held, the
modest sum of S300 was given in prizes.
The next year the management felt
warranted in putting up an additional
hundred, and each year as greater and
greater crowds attended, the amounts
offered in medals, cups and prim
money was increased until in 1881 and
1882 the handsome sum of $1300 was
distributed among the competitors in
the various events. in these years the
crowds are said to have nurnhercd about
twelve thousand.
RN 1880 the socict‘ had made such
progress in wealth that it felt justified in
our, basing a park for its ttu n purposes,
It selected a six ac re plot at the south
Atir•st corner of Ow %illake and this u;rs
sltlr nrltdl‘ fitted ii}` for the hul 1'ni' of
.ports and t1w •i , or/111,1,t1 ttlon ,'1 the
1v , t,ttor., I h" 11,1rk 1`, .1 •
;, 1, ti. Iltr ,�hn,
rt
4 tr•ir i'
,r • ,,,,its ,1 t',
urn to p,awt t•
Lucknow's hest quality: its citizens
from page 6
what more shall he added. We repeat:
Lucknow is much like many other
places, but in one respect it goes
beyond: it has that in its citizenship
which makes for loyalty, unity and
stability and renders possible in a
degree to which few other villages may
attain the Reunion of the present
summer.
i o complete a survey of Lucknow as a
business centre, mention must he made
of several establishments conducted by
people whose names do not appear in a
more isolated connection.
There are in Lucknow three black-
smith shops. One of these is a horse -
shoeing establishment conducted by W.
Horn, in the eastern end of Moise's
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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 29, 1983—Page 8
Congratulations
Lucknow
on your
125th Anniversary
QUINN'S
Flowers & Gifts
Nancy Quinn & Donna Johnstone
Campbell St.
Lucknow 528-2033
Best wishes
Lucknow
on your
125th Birthday
Armstrong's
Home Bakery & Donut Shop
George and Frances
Gordon and Daryl
Dennis and Barbara
Lucknow 528-2211
Happy Birthday
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Serving Lucknow & Area Since 1895
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Furniture
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