The morning call., 1893-09-11
IROQUOIS BRAVES.
They Have a Grand Time
Over the Bay.
A BARBECUE THE ATTRACTION
Sixteen BulIsheads and Many Lambs
Provided to Feed the Warriors
and Their Friends.

The IroQuois Braves held their eleventh
annual barbecue and entertainment in the
Estudillo House Gardens. San Leandro,
yesterday, and when over 200 of the war
riors and their friends sat down at the
heavily laden tables to partake of the
feast pre- pared it presented a wonderfully
pretty sight.
The tables had been arranged in rows
under the large arboTs in the garden.
Overhead tons of the half-rIDened fruit
hung in attractive masses, and the green
foliage of the vines through which the sun
only found entry here and there made
Veritable bower of beauty.
For four DAYS the committee of arrange
ments had been labpring to perfect the
details of the affair. The prime object in
view was TO give their friends good time,
and expenses cut no figure in their calcu-
lations. Fred Rsabe. Louis Metzger, L. J.
Welcb. l.. Y. Merle. John Kreling and L.
z. Burns constituted this efficient COM
mittee.
The barbecue features were under the
supervision OF Barney GalindO, who for
some twenty-five years has had charge of
similar entertainments all through that
section of the country.
. Two pits were dug in the rear of the
gardens for the reception of the meats TO
be cooked. In one pit, feet wide, deep
and about long, were placed sixteen
large bullsheadS, while in a somewhat
smaller one five spring lambs were depos-
tied.
The heads were placed in the pit at 7
o'clock Saturday evening, and were not
taken out until O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The manner in which they are
baked is peculiar. In the bottom of the
pit row Of bricks is laid, upon which
layer of charcoal is deposited. The heads
hon 90 tnt nj hn n .ar
coal and covered with sacks, the charcoal
in the meantime being ignited, and over
the whole thick layer of straw is streWn,
after which the pit is filled with dirt The
method gives the meats a peculiarly rich
flavor not noticeable in those cooked in
the ordinary manner.
All the dishes served at the breakfast
were Spanish, and 10 satisfy the we'll
developed appetites of the guests the fol-
loving articles we're provided: Sixteen
bullsheads. 5 spring lambs, dozen
chickens, 30 dozen eggs, "a pots Of beans 3
dozen tongues, so cases of wine and
dozen big watermelons, besides coffee.
celery. etc.
At the conclusion of the breakfast
| Chairman Max Pepper arose and stated
that, although there had been no formal
| programme prepared of the exercises to
follow, he thought it but just to accede to
! the demand of those present that some OF
| the representative braves should be heard
| from. After greeting those IN attendance
in few timely sentences, he mentioned
| Charles l.. Weller as gentleman VINO was
we'll equipped TO say something upon the
subject. 1.-THE Presidents New Daughter"
Mr.. Weller said that after carefully
watching the present generation of men
pursue the downward path, followed by
goodly numbers of bottles of red wine, he
| had come TO the conclusion that what was
wanted was more girls. just then pretty
young lady in the audience broke in with
the remark. "What we want is more
bnysw and Mr.. Weller did not offer to dis
pute the assertion. Continuing. the speaker
paid handsome compliment To the ladies,
and concluded by extending his con-
| dolenee TO the President upon the sex of
/ the little newcomer, but thought the
chief magistrate coul get good deal of
satisfaction out of the old saving that ''all
things come round to him who will but
| wait"
After Ferris Hartman of the Tivoli had
received a merited round of applause for
well-rendered song, eX-Judge RoberL
Ferral arose 10 reply TO the toast, "The Iro-
! QuOis Club"
| In his preliminary remarks the speaker
| said that Fred Raabe had informed him
| that the Salvation Army was going 10 put
Satan on trial, and that his services we're
| required as counsel for the defendant. He
! had felt some apprehensions al first as TO
the outcome of the case, as he didn't know
until his attention was directed to the
presence of Messrs. Weller, Raabe and
few others, whom he felt assured would
make out good case for his client
Speaking of the 1roquois, Mr.. Ferral
said 1t was such organizations as this that
sustained the free institutions of this
country, abiding in this connection to the
chaotic state of affairs i'll Europe aud the
rapid drift of public sentiment there
toward republican institutions and a SINH
lar form OF government Continuing he
paid eulogy TO the Geary law and its
author and said that as IrOQuOs and as
citizens each member of the organization
demanded that the President of tile United
States enforce the law to the end that the
Chinese should 60 and go at once. In con-
clusion he congratulated the members of
the club upon the successful outcome of
their entertainment and hoped that many
gatherings similar TO the present would be
vouch safed the members of the club In the
years to come.
Mr.. Lpary of the Tivoi next sang a song
in which the various social and other mer.
its of Fred Raabe were humorousy set
forth; after which Judge Rawson of San
Leandro closed the speecb-making by CIV
lnE the guests present a hearty welcome
TO the pretty little town.
good band of music was in attend
anee, and alter the breakf fast and the con-
cluslon OF the exercises following it the
ladies and their escorts were ermitted to
dance to their hearts content, while many
of the braves passed the time pleasantly
III social converse until the assemblage
dispersed.
Many of the political lights in the DEM
ocratlc ranks or this city, oakland and
Alameda were present. and the affair was
voted an unqualified success by both the
braves and their attending friends.
+. Godchaux of the Esudillo House de-
serves mention because of his efforts 10
make the time pass pleasantly for all in
| attendance.