The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-18
TUOLUMNEiS DAY.
TWenty.first Annual Reunion at
Badgers Park.

The Tuolumne Reunion Association held its
twenly-1irst annual reunion yesterday at Badgers
Park, Oakland. This association is composed
wholly OF present and past residents OF Tu0-
lumne County, ana was organized in 1868 by Il.
Z. Patton, Mrs. ii. Harter and her daughter.
Its object is, as its name implies, to hold re-
unions OF residents and friends of Tuounne
County, and many and pleasant have they been.
The Tact that The county was one which on ac-
count OF tile gold discoveries drew TO its noun
taIns the pioneers of early California is of Itself
enough 10 insure strong membership and a long
life 10 The association.
The membership during the twenty-five years
OF the associatlon's existence has mounted well
into the thousands and at the meeting yester-
day the roll showed an active membership of no
less than 279, and its honorary membership is
not much less than that number. 1t is enough
TO have resided 10 the county one year TO be
eligible 10 membership. and n0n-resdents who
have become members are nearly all honorary.
Yesterdays programme began at 1 O'Clock
promptly with an Grafton by ex.Judge Robert
Ferral, who gave the history OF The association
and eulogiZed the memory of several of its past
members. His speech was douby appreciated
by his audience on account OF The many an
ecdOtes OF the pioneers lives and The hardshlDs
they endured
immediately after the Grafton an adjournment
was taken TO witness the races. The first race
was for girls under 10 years OF age, and was
won by Sadie 10unglOve vino took hTSt prize, a
story book, while BERTHE Williams, who won the
second received a silver button-hoo<.
Tie corresponding race Tor boys was won by
Charles Burnham, who took first prize, a pair of
roller skates aud Patrick Doyle, who received
handsome baseball and bat, and by Willie Vim
cent who took Third prize
The third race was for girls under II years.
for which the nrst prize was croquet SET, and
the second ladies' portemonnaie he first
was won by Mand Clauson and The second by
Flora Hatch.
and was won by Fred Latimer, who was awarded
u pair OF lnalan clubs. Frank Hatch took see.
ond prize and Fred Baker the third.
The hoop toss by girls under Is years of age
was won by Lulu ClauS0n and Dottie May. The
prizes were riding whip and music port
folio.
The married ladies' race was the one which oc-
casoned the most interest, owing, perhaps 10
the rivalry that each contestant felt to exist
among their friends The prizes were a dozen
photos hue granite cOifee-p0t and pack of
visiting cards. won by Mesdames Nettie Funk,
NJ L. Henderson aud A. Bennett.
Considerable bautering followed this race,
which resulted In an lmprOmptu one between j.
d. Bacon of this city and Miss Rice. Mr.. Bacon
was that he could and would win that he
put up a small sum of money on the result The
race was TO be once over the course, but that
distance had not been half gone over before gal
liant John saw that he must allow the lady the
honor OF having won Tie race, 50 be claims, and
he was soon dlstanced by his fair rival. He
brought up so TAR 10 the rear that his friends are
disposed 10 put lille confidence III his protesta-
tons.
The last and the most amusing race was one
by young ladies over Is years Of age. in which
each had TO carry an egg In a spoon over the
course, distance OF about 800 feet, Miss Net
tie Mcintosh won the first prize, plush work.
CANT silver cup, and Miss Nettle Williams the
third, set OF visiting cards.
Among the most prominent members on the
ground We're: Mrs. n. X. Soderer OF San Jose,
X. Z. Patton of Stockton, ". G. Dinsmore OF
OaNland, Stephen Wing. II. ROsenkranz, Robert
Ferral, Daniel Sewall. j. ID. Bacon, +. j. Grady,
L. keetfe, j. d. MCPHERSON, DR.. j. L. Cogswel
X. A. Robinson, A. b. Samson, all of San Fran
cisco: c. b. Rutherford, Z. g. Jones, L. Maho.
ney, Ii. 5. lutte, J. krtZer, V. X. Raymond,
Ernest ". Warren, all OF Oakland.
AT 3 O'Clock in The Afternoon election for
Trustees was held. and the following WEI unani-
mousy elected Charles B.. Rutherford, James
l.. Homer +. +. Haskell, James G. Sullivan, E.
q. Jones, &. IL. Arnold. Z. j. Grady, A. Sharp,
ii. NJ. Rosekrans, George w. Mcpherson, j. b.
Bacon.
Most OF the afternoon was spent In dancing In
the pavilion, and at times thirty 10 fifty couples
were on the floor AT o'clock the reunion was
biought TO a close, and the park was soon
emptied of its laughing sporting crowd.
The following committees had charge OF the
reunion, and TO their prompt and efficient work
Is due The success OF the day:
Committee on Games and Prizes-James L.
Homer, Charles Il. Rutherford +. L. Haskell, q, E
Bake L. Il. Jones, j. b. Bacon.
Committee on Grounds-C. Is. Rutherford, j. D.
Bacon, James C. Sullivan, A. Sharp, H. NJ. Rose
krans.
Committee on Music and Literary Exercises-A
Sharp, T. +. Grady Charles l.. Keefe r. E. Haskell.
Committee on Printing-C. L. keefe, Ii. NJ Rose
krans. Charles H. Arnold.