The morning call., 1892-05-15
A FETE CHAMPETRE.
The Successful Event at Angel
Island Yesterday.
Large Number Of Guests of the Woman's
Exchange Who Were Welcomed by
Colonel and Mrs. shafter.

The fete champetre given yesterday at
Angel Island under the auspices OF. the
Woman's Exchange was the most successful
affair ever instituted by this popular organ
ization. The members are under great obi
CATION to Colonel and Mrs Shafter, who are
always found ready to give helping hand
in good cause. and who, on the occasion
of yesterdays festivities, extended every
courtesy possible to the many guests assem-
bled at their post. Mrs. Shafter is men,
Der of the exchange and has always taken
an active interest in its affairs. and il was
through her invitation that Angel Island
was selected for the fete Of yesterday.
Not less than 500 people attended. They
were taken to the island on the United
States steamer Mcdowell, leaving Washing
ton-street wharf at 80, the Pacific Mail tug
Millen Griffith leaving at 2 o'clock, and fur
nshed by Agent Center of the above men,
toned corporation, which was followed by
the Spreckels tug Relief, leaving an hour
later.
Arrivin g at the island the excursionists
found that ample provision had been made
for the entertainment. On the tennis lawn,
at the foot of the parade ground. dozen
prettily decorated little tents had been
pitched, in which the visitors found rest
and refreshments in the form of dainty
lunch served by the lady managers.
The reception was wholly informal
C0louel and Mrs. Shafter greeted the guests
as they came ashore and granted them the
freedom OF the island. On the parade
ground the reglmental band discoursed
good music, and those who desired to dance
found opportunity to do 80 in the post ball
room, which for the occasion had been
handsomely decorated with wreaths of
evergreen, flags and bunting. Many of the
guests, however, left the scene of dane
ing and gossip TO revel in the delights Of
nature. and spent the entire afternoon in
wandering among the hills and dales of this
delightful island
At o'clock shrill whistle from the tugs
warned the people that q pleasant outing
had ended, and they reluctantly left for
home. Among those present were:
Bishop and Mrs. w. f. Nichols, Mrs. II: l..
Dodge, captain and Mrs; Dougheriy,. Mr.. John
Flnlgan, L. Nj. Greenway, Judge and Mrs. Far
relI. Mrs. Charles Fox, Mrs. Gray, Miss Emma
Mrs. Sands FormaD Miss Mcpherson, DR.. BTom,
well Morris, DR.. K. Il. Shields, DIR. Dodge, Miss
Kruger, Mr.. William LAWYER, Miss Blanche Castle,
Miss Hilda Castle. Miss Bessie Sbreeve, Mr..
Milton s. Lalhim, Mr.. Charles Fox, the Misses
WstbeIed, Lieutenant and Mrs. Schwerin,
MIS-. William Mcdonald. Mrs. A. John
Mrs. George Wells. Mrs. Blockeman,. Miss
Lockwood, Mrs. I'll. Scott, Miss Bliss, Miss A.
Center, Lieutenant Cloman, Lieutenant Ferris,
Lieutenant Lowering. Rev. Charles Mel, Rev.
and Mrs. X. G. FOue. Lieutenant Darlington.
Lieutenant Faison. Lieutenant and Mrs Conley,
Colonel aud Mrs. Triliey, Mrs. E. Mears, Mrs. lie
Count, Miss Metla Thompson, Miss Elsie Allen,
Mr.. w. Mcpherson, Mr.. Fred Avery, Mr. w. II.
Cameron, Mr.. w. Wetherbee, Mr.. A. b. CosLl-
gin, DR.. Frank Fisher, Mr.. Charles Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry HightOn, Miss Burling, Mrs. w.
NJ. Castle, Colonel aud Mrs. Wilson. Miss Bl r.,
Mrs. Catherw00d Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Rrdding,
Miss Lizzie LAWYER, Miss Ferrer aud Mrs.
Charles Keeney.