The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-24
LOYAL BRITONS.
Excursion and Picnic of the Be-
neyOlent Society.

Inc twenty-Sixth annual excursion and
picnic OF the British Benevolent Society of
California was held at Shell Mound Park
yesterday. There was a large gathering Of
the members and of other loyal subjects Of
her gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria and at
1880 O'Clock in the afternoon the spacious
pavilion was thronged when the national
anthem, God Save the Queen" was sung
by the audience.
The President of the society, James II.
DobinsOn, then read brief paper showing
Its financial condition for the year, which he
said was the most successful of any since
1888. This was due in great part to Denis
Donoeho, Ii. B. NJ. Consul, whose efforts
ID regard TO the excursions TO the war-ship
Marsplte resulted in a net. gain of over $3.50
Ire relief expended during the year was
Sl9OO, while the amount paid out since the
society was organized has been $4,000,
which went to relieve $1,000 cases.
Alter brief address of welcome by Rev.
w. w. Bolton, Chaplain of the society. the
audience united in singing the Star
spangled Blnner," when the literary eXer-
clSeS closed, and the rest of the day was
spent In social pleasure aud in witnessn ing
the games. These were called promptly at
40 o'clock in the afternoon, and resulted
as follows:
Race for boys under 1O-Wnlie Ketteman,
arthur Clock. Harvey Kemp.
Race foE boys under l4-MelVille Stevens,
john Gray, Arthur Jacobs.
Race for girls under I0-Della Gibbs, Pearl
Jones, Mabel Crawhill.
Race Tor young ladies over 14-Lily Caccia,
ESSle Gray Julia Bake.
Race for girls under 14-Annle Caeea, Carrie
Hogan, Hattie Avon.
Walking race for married wOmen-Nrs. A.
ChaHers Mrs. Caecia, Mrs. Humphreys.
Race Tor captains OF ships in pOrt-Captaln
MathesOn, schooner lizzie Colby; Captain Me-
Lean a al Off lta
LenOrma.
Race for apprentices of ships in port-F. R.
Gibbons OF the John H. Kelly, w. Thompson Of
the ArdmiIlan.
Race for children OF members under 12-Afrsd
Gray, q. Simpson. Arthur Hawthorne
Race for children of former and deceased
memOers-Allce Hlnk. Georges Marsh. CissY
Hmk.
Race for sons of memners-R. Fl. NauntOn, w.
Ii. Beyerdge. II. Doxey.
Animated wheelbarrow race uwo double
przes)-A. Gray and II. Gray. V. Gray and e.
Wbitlow.
Three-egg race 1.-TWO double prlzes)-A
Gray and d. Gray, A. Clark aud 5. Harmon.
Race for members of Order If st. George.
Ii; Robinson, j. d. Field, c. Oliver.
j. 5. DOnuell.
Steepechase-E. F. Wilson, T. Brown s. Lunt.
Consolation race. Fraser, James Roth, p.
II. McKenna.
Games for children OF the home exclusively:
Race for elder glrIs-Iiie Richards, May Henry.
Nellie Harding
Race for elder bOyS-Guy Harding, Max Frank
Samuel Harris
Race for younger girls-Mamie Hamilton,
Sally Downs, Mabel FORBADE.
Race for younger bOys-G Mass Charley
Wahl, l.. WmdrOw
Consolation race for all girs-Annie Mass, Ida
Brown, Gertrude Nicholson.
Consolation race for all boyS-Richlfd Wind.
row, Willy Ih0ron, +. Freedom.
The winners were presented with their
prizes, which were numerous and costly.
The best OF order was maintained through
out the day and the judges had no trouble in
making the awards