The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
ST. ANDREWS
SOCIETY.
Its Excursion, Picnic and Games
at Belmont Park.
a Days Outing in San Mateo County-Games
and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Pipe Playing.

| Between $500 and 5000 people attended the
! tweniy-seyenth annual excursion and picnic OF
the ST. Andrews Society at Belmont Park yester-
day afternoon. In addition to the members of
the society OF this city, ST. Andrews Society Of
Santa Clara County sent about 800 or more
| The day was pleasant one, and while all the
exercises passed of promptly no serious accI.
dent happened to mar the pleasure OF the day.
| At noon ex-Chlef Angus Mcleod Of the Caledo.
nlan Club, assisted by Major Thomas McGregor,
| James Aiken, James Mems, Chief W. c. Burnett
and First ChiefIan ID. X. McNiel dispensed true
Highland hospitality to their friends in the grove
OIL the grounds
All day long figures dressed 10 their Highland
costume and playing the favorite bagppe could
be seen and heard here and there all over the
grounds. The Park Band was in attendance
also and dispensed music In the pavilion to those
who wished to dance. The floor was full nearly
all The time regardless OF the games and other
amusements outside.
There were good number Of races and other
contests, which were very interesting, with
many entries in each. The prizes were all yalu-
aole ana wei paid those who made the effort to
win. 1he following were the events aud their
winners, the hrst name given taking first prize
and so on:
GAMES AND PRIzE-wINNERs.
Race for boys under 2 years goo yards)-George
Pqrdie Charles 7. Egin, Adam Ross.
RsGe for girls under rde ~ years 600 yardEgin
Automatic wheelDarrow go yards)-w.
Purdie.
Race for boys from IL to is years (15O yardsJ-
Race for girls from u to 1e years ci0o yards)-
Lottie Wilson. Gertie Herring, Emma Grummerstne.
David Flnne, Frederick Volz, Daniel Groman.
Race for single women over 16 600 yards)-Mag-
gle Lennon. Amelia Stirnal, LIZZIE McClery.
Race for married women 400 yards)-hIrs. j. j.
Gatey' Mrs A: Herrin, MR. May DAWSON.
ME, William Nicol
Douglas Smith, Allen Marshall and David Marsh all.
Race for men and lads over Is years 900 yards
j. Trainor, Robert White, Robert Roy McGregor.
Race for members daughters under Is years 200
yards).Jessie Finnie. Jennie Finnie, Daisy Clarke,
Race for men so years and over 600 yards)-In
this race Mr. Carrick, member from San Jose, was
same race two years in succession. However, he
came in second, with Angus Mcdonald first.
yards)-G gorge ereig David Marshall. w. smith
Race for members daughters over 10 years
Watson kmeline Clark, Mary Putner.
Race for members sons over Is years $50 yards).
RoOert Roy McGregor. Allen Marshall. William
Clark.
TEE CELEBRATED TuG-oF-wAR.
In the tug-of-war the first victory was gained by
the single men, but the married claimed that the
rising OF the ground aided the young fellows that
men proved their strength by winning the second
tug also.
Mrs. Thomas Mo nroe, Mrs Robert Sterrit.
EucHipcfo race klou ydruSJ-NalIer buclan,
Edward Ross, D. c. Artherton, j. G. Menzes.
Race for sea captains $50 yards)-Captain Mar
rathompia, Captain Davis of the Lord Cairns.
futting the stone-Alexander Campbell, 26 feet 2
inches; j. Harlan, 70 feet 10 inches; William Yul,
20 feet inches.
COMMITTEE race 600 yardsl-J Heron Joe Can
Race for apprentices of ships in port (15O yardsl-
Jack Mclean of the ship Dawpool, &c Jrge Horracks
The Reel oiTulloch by children in costume, at
tracted much attention. aud the chiidren who had
highland dress were all rewarded with a silver
badge Of three thistes. Their names Ralph
Lottie, Hattie and Jennie " ison David and Jessie
Finnie, Elite and Maggie Mcleod.
For the best bouquet of wild flowers made on the
grounds-Mrs. Jennie Laws, Mrs. Thomas Monroe,
made on the grounis-Mrs Major McGregor Mrs.
John L. Williams Mrs. kobing Alexander.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
The names of The members Of the committees
Will be found below, and 10 their earnest work in
arranging The matches. awarding prizes and see
ing that everything was well carried out, Is due
the success OF the days pleasure.
Floor managers-william Hendry, James R. Riley.
Floor Committee-David Cumming James p. Tay
Mccrosson. Murray P. Hendry George Walton
baugh, William II. Eaton.
FROM san Jose Society7Bruce Dunlap, Alexander
Executive Committee-Jsmes McNab, President
Smith, J. c. Douglas, Alexander Campbell, Andrew
l. Pringe, Vernon Campbell, Robert sutherland,
William Nicol, James Niven. John Reid John Nc
Laren. William Watson George Davidson. Secretary
of committee.
Games Committee-John Balm James Sullivan,
George L. Brander. Thomas 7. Macdonald, Hilarion
Duncan, Stewart Menzies, Johu f. Kennedy, James
Secular, John Hysiop, Ritchie L. Dunn. Walter 4.
Davidson, David Kerr, NJ. Brogan, william Heron,
Robert Scott, Alexander r. Patterson, Colin NJ
Boyd, James Aiken, Duncan McCallum. ID. Nc
kechnie, David FarQuharson, Archibald Lauriston,
Peter Miller, Thomas Anderson, W. c. Burnett d.
A. Macdonald, Thomas Ross Arthur McLea, J. C.
Mckewen, John Marshall, Angus Mcleod, George
Carnegie David Dorward, George Purdie, Samuel
Irving, James spiers, Joseph Gordon. James Dunn,
William iuill, II. Il. MCGOWAN ID. Ii. Finnie u. X.
Mcneil, David Porter, Henry Black, Hugh Fraser,
James Mearns, j. H. McInnis, Nell Carmichael. j. c.
Fyfe William Greg, A. Currie aud Major Thomas
McGregor. st. Andrews Society of Santa Clara
County-David Wight Jr, President; Dr. A II.
Coehrane Bruce Dunlop, Robert McCubben John
Carrick, John Robertson and George Byron.
Society pipers-Coip Mcintosh, j. S. r. Teven-
dale, Edward Ross. w. NJ Monroe and George w,