The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-31
A DAYS OUTING.
Picnic of the Ancient Order of
FOresters.
schuetzen Park at San Rafael Crowded With
Pleasure-seekers-A Delightful Day
Over the Bay.

Fully 5000 people participated in the picnic
Of the Ancient Order of F0Testers vester-
day at Schuetzen Park, near San Rafael.
The day across the bay was delightful, and
the affair throughout was most enjoyable
one. The first boat to leave the foot of
Market street was the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railway Company's big
steamer Ukiah, and it was literally packed
with people. CarTanZa's splendid band
was on the wharf dscoursing sweet music
for half an hour before The boat left, and
the peer was crowded with pleasure seekers,
both old and young. At 900 o'clock the
Ukiah showed off and the trip across the
bay was a charming one The water was
smooth as glass, and the weather was all
that could be desired, just the faiDteSt sus-
piciOn Of a breeze tanning tie checks Of
those who crowded the decks.
The park was reached shortly before II
o'clock. and he vast thrOng spread cut
among the hills seeking the choicest spots
in the shade of the big trees for their lunch
con. After all the sylvan retreats lad been
pre-empted the picnickers then swoOped
down into the grounds. There were games
in plenty and prizes without number 10 be
competed Tor, and the young people entered
into the sports with a zest. The spacious
dancing PAVILION drew many of the deY0-
tees of Terpsichore away from the outdoor
sports and as soon as the strains OF q waltz
were heard there was grand rush and the
hall was filled with b0bblng heads and flying
feet
On the track .here were races for all
for professionals, for boys, for girls for fat
men and fat ladies, for thin people and
medium sized people, twO-legged, three
legged and fOur-legged races All this was
very amusing to the lOOkeTs-0n who sur
rounded the track or took in the fun from
D
sented most charming picture. Here and
there among the foliage of the overhanging
bOughs peeped ont pretty faces without
limit, which were admirably set off by the
light and airy costumes of their owners.
All kinds OF games were 10 be had on the
grounds for the general amusement. There
was shooting and bowling merry-go-rOunds,
etc, and al in all the picnic " as splendid
success. An absence of the rough element
WAS conspicuous and nothing occurred to
maj the pleasure Of the days outing
Uniform Rank, Company A, was pre-
sented with a handsome floral piece by Miss
E. Mabar Of San Rafael. In design the
piece was a horseshoe filed in with choice
red and white roses entwined with maiden
hair and ferns. The prizes won yesterday
will be distributed on Saturday evening,
June II, at ball to be given In A. O. f.
hall, 102 O'Farreu street.
To the gentlemen who had the arrange
meHtS III manu- MUCH CEeUll IS Que 10r the
success OF the picnic They were: III.
Bauer, president; NJ. Boehm, secretary,
and j. Fale0ner, treasurer. The reception
committee consisted IF Thom1s White
(chairman), Mrs. J. FalcOner. Mrs. K NJ.
Flynn. Mrs. A. Boehm, Sol Sleiter, j. Nc
Clelland, W. j. Parr, NJ. Neuberger and A.
KappeDman. The chairman Of the COM
mittee on rTizes was J. G. Jeffres. A. Lar
sen was the floor manager. and to him was
due the credit for the excellent programme
given 10 the dancers. The excursion-train
left the park at 3 30 in the afternoon, ar
irving in tile city in good season with
cheerful crowd well pleased with the days
diversion.