The morning call., 1893-07-05
BERKELEY,

The Fourth was very quietly celebrated
in the Academic City of Berkeley yester-
day. The gayly decorated electricians
from Oakland brought heavy loads each
trip of small parties, fathers and mothers,
young men and maidens with amateur
photographers in abundance. These for
the most part scattered over the university
domain of $50 acres or climbed higher
among the hills and there lunched from
the well-iled hamper brought along and
passed quiet day.
The business streets were almost de-
serted. and every one who could took q
day of quiet rest from the maddening rush
of daily life. Many went to the noisy
city across the BAY and many more to the
celebration al Lorin in the afternoon. all
South Berkeley was there-tbe lasses in
bewitching costumes OF flowers and chal-
lies, and the lads in abundance wishing to
be bewitched. A straightaway 220-yard
course had been prepared along AlcatraZ
avenue. near Lowell street a row OF
large, graceful eucalyptus lined one
side Of the course and Of pines the
other.
Much enthusiasm was manifested in the
games, and men who had almost forgotten
their boyhood days entered them as heart
lily as the young budding athlete, and
women who had never run a race in their
longs to the successful athlete. Mrs. Nc
Swain succeeded in breaking the string
first without splitting the egg held N the
ladie with which she started from the
hundred-yard mark. No stopwatch was
held on the race. In fact all the stop
watches had been left at home, but The
time was something over 10 seconds.
Mrs. Brock won the 100-yard run for mar
RED women, Mrs. McSwan coming in
close second. Berth Enston aud Norah
Cary finished first and second in the 80
yard dash for girls under 9 years. as did
also Carrie Vickers and Leila Bracket in
the 100-yard race for girls over Is years. j,
Z On the male side Clifford Mcclellan of
the Acme Club, who lives at Lorin. did
some good pole vaulting and jumping, win
ming three first places. Other winners of
first places were r. Brock. George Hag-
gerty, Charles Brock, Jules Streb, Guy
Dixon. John Martin, j. Thomas, Patrick
Cielr. A. Bracket. }. Michaels and j.
Douglass; of second places. Leo Gill
Brock. Leo Rogers. j. Olsen, r. Thomp-
son, II. German. J. Haggerty and Paul
Wyttenbacn. The celebration wound up
with dance in Lorin Hall in the evening
and was in everything successful, which
is largely due to John Martin, the presi-
dent of the day.
Board OF Trustees.
The Board of Town and City Trustees
the old and new-held a midnight session
On Monday evening.
Directly upon the adjournment of the
old board. the new board-the first Board
of City Trustees-was called to order by
Clerk WOOdsum, who handed certificates
of election to {. S. Treble, NJ. j. Acton.
n. T. Whiting. B. E. Underwood and v.
Shibenrauch. Trustee Underwood was
elected president of the board for the next
two years by acclaim alton. George e..
Woodsum in like manner was chosen City
Clerk and Charles 81. Higgins City En-
giaeer.
1t was decided to meet next Saturday
evening as committee of the whole to
| discuss salaries for the various officers
elected by the board and the persons to
receive them, and to pass upon the DO nds
of the various officers. The following
standing committees were appointed by
the President: Sireet-Acton, Whitney
Finance-rreble, Shibenrauch; Electric
light-Shibenrauch, Acton; License
Whitney, Prelle.