The morning call., 1890-05-12
IN SYLVAN SHADES.
IroquOis Braves Disport Them
selves at Wildwood Glen.
a Large Attendance at the Annual Picnic Of
the Club, and Good Time Enjoyed by
All-Pleasures Of the Day.

When the members Of the IroQuois Club
awoke yesterday morning and saw the
threatening aspect of the weather, they con-
cluded that their annual picnic would prove
failure. Hope had been INDUCED In to
the last minute, and it was with anything
but pleasant feelings that they proceeded
to the picnic grounds AS the park had
been paid for. however, and a goodly num-
Der of tickets sold, it was not deemed ad-
visable to make any postponement.
Accordingly the picnic was held, but in
stead of being lamentable failure, as was
expected, it turned out to be the most sue
cessful outing ever held under the auspices
Of the club.
AT WILDWOOD GLEN.
Wildwood Glen, SausalitO, was the place
selected for the picnic. Old and we'll known
as this retreat is. it never fails to display
perennial charms.
The first boat-load of passengers to the
scene of the days festivities was small in
deed, fact which intensified the gloomy
feelings of the Picnic Committee, consist
ing of L. Metzger, l.. v. Merle, Max Pop
per. Charles E. Ames, NJ. Lane, John A.
Steinback, John Casey, E. McGettigan, D.
McHenry, F. Raabe, II. Jacobs, A. Sichel,
James McCloskey, A. Marchebout, A.. c.
Berthier and o. Keeper. This committee
comprised the principal part Of the first
contingent of picnickers.
AS the day wore on the clouds grew
darker and darker, as If another Phaeton
had steered the SUMS horses the wrong
way. By noon, however, there was a
change and occasional CLEANS of sunlight
broke through, with the evident intention
of driving away every trace Of nimbus.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
1t appeared as if the mysterious agent
w str had
taken pity on the picnickers and issued
orders for general retreat of the clouds.
At any rate, shortly after midday the visit
ors were greeted with as fine sky, as
crisp and fresh an atmosphere, and as
bright sunlight as could be imagined.
The feelings of the Iroduois sachems and
braves were like the upleaDing of the ther-
mometer on summer day. Their gratif-
cation was further increased by the arrival
of larger numbers of visitors on each sue
ceeding boat. Soon the grounds were
crowded. delegation from Stockton ar
rived under the leadership of Judge Tread
we'll. Then came contingent from San
Rafael, headed by Sheriff Healey. The
members of the club felt like 6 general.
wh0s by strategic move, has turned defeat
into victory.
Az O'Clock the largest boat-load arrived.
among whom were Colonel Byrne of the
Tammany Club of New York, Christopher
Buckley, Ross Jackson, Judge Lawler,
Henry l. Kowalsky and others.
VISITORS WELCOMED.
The band struck up triumphant march,
and the braves INDUCED in their war-whoop,
but it was the lubilatiOn over the buried
hatchet. The braves gave full swing to
their feelings, and INDUCED in an intense
enjoyment of fresh air, wild wood and all
the bloom, scent and blossom which the
locality afforded.
There was no regular programme of ex-
ercises, each visitor being left to his or her
own resources to extract as much pleasure
and amusement out of the day as possible.
The main portion of the assemblage de-
voted the entire time TO dancing.
Large numbers, however, took advantage
of the fine afternoon, and went hunting
ferns and gathering wild flowers on the
hills, from whence they could command a
fine view of the bay, the only shadow on
the prospect being cloud-capped Tamalpais.
WANDERING OVER THE HILLS.
Parties were seen all over the slopes, and
stray couples could be seen meandering
through the wildwood. Lunch was taken
in these snug hooks, where the trees spread
their green awnings. through the openings
of which could be seen the blue Of the sky
and mellow patches of sunlight.
After luncheon trampS through the glen
were resumed, and when the hour came all
too soon for departure, numbers OF the fair
picnickers were decked,with wild flowers.
In their hands they carried large lunches
of ferns, whose beauty did not require
botanical knowledge to be admired. Hap
pineSs and content beamed on their bright
faces, and was evident in their gay, light
laughter, showing how much the enjoyment
of pastoral scenes tend to bring out the
best parts of human nature.
The clubs members were all iubilant at
the success of their picnic, which they said
exceeded any other yet given by that body,
both from the number attending and the
sense of pleasure and enjoyment of the
visitors.
The trips of the first boats over were
rather rough, but on the return passage the
waters of the bay were as smooth as o
woodland lake