The morning call., 1893-06-18
MERCHANTS PICNIC.
A Charming Outing Among the
Marin RedWoodS.

The sixth annual merchants picnic was
held yesterday at Camp Taylor. and it was
a charming event in every way. Still
more. it was great success as viewed by
the committee which arranged the pleas
ant outing for the merchants, business
men generally and their friends.
Tie mercantile element was we'll repre-
sented by party of at least 1000 persons,
most of whom were employees Of whole
sale business houses, though there were
many fashionable people among the
crowds. In all the year never lovelier
day beamed over the main redwOods. nor
could the country appeal more strongly to
city folk with the fragrance of new-mown
hay and the cool pines, with genial sun
shine and grateful shades.
TWO trains whisked the eXcursionist In
and about through the hills and canyons
that were bright with glimpses of forests,
farms and velyety, sun-burned mountains.
And il was in a mood made cheerful by
the day and these scenes that the party
arrived at the secluded destination among
the Tedwoods.
The grounds at Camp Taylor were in
viting and the great trees offered TEN pting
shades for picnics. Baskets were opened
and lunches enjoyed. Then dancing began
in the pavilion while city band played.
In the afternoon there were games and
prize drawings which occasioned immense
delight and fun. AS many as 160 prizes,
donated by wholesale merchants, were
distributed for lucky numbers in gate
checks and for agility in contests on the
lawn. The young children were each pre-
senied with box of candy and toys. The
following prizes were awarded for the va
rious events:
Young mems race-First prize, case OF wine,
Harry Mcintyre; second prize, thirty cigars,
Warren Murray.
Anna Ludeman; second prize. dozen bottles Of
cologne, Carrie Jackson.
Married mems race. over $50 pounds-FIrst
prize case OF whisky, J. T. Flynn; second prize,
nifty cigars, f. Shoemaker.
Married ladies' race, over 160 pounds-First
prize, case OF cream, Mrs. MOntrose; second
prize, ham, Mrs. Rnmmels.
Small boys race-ElrSt prize, box OF toilet
soap, Harry Ludeman; second prize, gallon of
mape syrup: o. Pislolesl.
Small girls race First prize, Oracle Lewis;
second prize, Bertha Stubin.
Fat mems race-l'irst prize, Z. z. Dawson;
second prize, b. Ii. Roster.
Many laughable incidents were noticed
at the lake and where young ladies essaved
rides on strange horses. Juan Of Olema,
who drives for the country club and is the
crack driver of the county, took large num-
bers Of people to the Taylor paper-mills in
his fOur-horse team.
The officers and committees OF the mer-
chants picnic were as follows:
President Frank S. johnson.
ce-presdents-E. NJ. Root A. B. Field
George a. Kohn, W. b. Wellman. Karl Klau,
A. a. HooneI, Emil Engelberg Jr., Solomon Ehr-
man, W. +. keck, William NJ. B.ison.
Secretary, Charles J. King.
Treasurer, j. A. Fulgef.
Committee on transportation and grounds
A. A. kanz (chairman), Il. L. Staar, w. E. Blake.
committee on lnance, subscription and clos
Ing up-Jacob Lew Jr. (chairmau) a. 4. BanZ,
W. w. Sgnderson, Leon A. Malson, B. N. Tro-
book, Charles j. King, L. j. Harris, William
NJ. Brison.
Committee on music-B. n. Rowley CHAIR
man, ). /. WOrmser, Frank II. Tyler.
Computes on prizes-W. A. Liebes CHAIR
nam. Robert Cabrera. A. G. Caseb0lt.
Floor Committee-T. Ii. Browne (cbairman)
Thomas Irvine. Henry Levy. Samuel Meyer,
II. g. Rock, George Waite, Robert Rochnitz,
j. NJ Rogers. al EhrmaR. c. +. Sage.
Committee on games ana entertainment
Thomas Irvine (chalI man), T. j. Kennedy, W.
=. Blake, Hugh NJ. Johns, Howard Taylor, d.
Ii. Vail.
Committee on Printing!. n. Rowley (chair.
man: William +. Mau, James II. Harold, w.
E. Wicker