The morning call., 1893-05-31

we're CROWDED Win
people bound for the Scotch picnic. They
did not come only from San Francisco ard
the cities around the bay. Sacramento sent
a delegation of $50, and the Caledonian
clubs of Stockton and San Jose were also
represented.
For twenty-seven years the Caledonian
picnic has been a red-letter day in the an
nails OF sport-yesterday was no exception.
There were many of the sold timers" pres
ent who had attended the first picnic in 1866.
There was no club formed then. The
Scotch people of the city got together
then and went out into the country for a
good time. They went way out into the sand
hills of Hayes Valley, about where Fill
more street now is. OF course there were
no cars running. but there were plenty of
buses and wagons.
1t was at this picnic that the formation
of the pioneer CALIFORNIAN club of the Pa
cifc Coast found inception. The organiza-
ton was speedily effected with Donald Nc
Clellan, now deceased, as chief.
The Scots, who had neg elected TO attend
or had been overlooked on the issuance of
invitations for the first picnic were on
hand for the second. They went almost
as far into the country this time as they
Outside the town, skirting the extreme
suburbs, was the White House. 1t stood
Mt what Is now Twenty-second and Mis-
sion streets. This was favorlte pleasure
resort and here was given the first picnic
Of the Caled0nian Club. Here, TOO, was the
beginning of the Scotch gan es which have
each year since then formed leading at
traction of the clubs pcnlcs.
One OF the Dota bes of the occasion yes
terday was Colin McIntOSh, the pipe major.
Since 1867. when he won the first prize of
$50 for playing the bagplpes, Major Nc
lntosh has been prominent in the Gale
DOMAIN games. The last few years he has
not competed in the piping Acknowl-
edged as a leader by the younger must
clans he has led them as major of the bag
pipes
Among those who came from afar TO
join in the fun and greet the friends of
'auld lang syne" were Major Thomas Nc
Greg0r, formerly situated at the Preside,
and DR.. johnson, also of the Clan Nc
Gregor. These gentlemen came all the
way from their post at Fort Bowie, Ariz.,
to join in the fun of their old friends.
Among The more notable guests of the
Caledonian Club yesterday were: Chief
Reid of tho Sacramento Caiedouian Club.
Chief McRae of Stockton, John l.. Ken
nedy, Colonel c. NJ. Taylor. Colonel L. r.
Fraser. lare of the British army, ex-Chief
w. c. Burnett, James McNabb, ex-presi-
dent OF the 81. Dennis Society, John Cen
ter and Captain Douglass of this city, Mr..
Watson of the Thistle Club. and Joseph
R. Walker. chief or the Clan Fraser No. rs.
At 8 O'clock in the morning the games
commenced. From that time until nearly
Z at night they were pressed forward by
Chief G. Chisholm, so that the 5000 or 1000
people crowding about the arena did not
have time to grow tired.
Except The hours rest at noon, there was
no stopping in the games. Usually there
were two sets on at the same time. This
taxed the energies of the managers to the
utmost. but 1t insured a good time to the
spectators.
Though there were no records broken,
the games were all well contested. Those
III which only the club mem bers, clad in
the picturesque kilt and tartan partici.
pated, were the most ENJOYABLE.
There were many handsome Highland
costumes worn. None were so compile tie
as that of j. r. S. Tivendale of this city,
who not only received the first prize for
being the best dressed man in full Fl gh-
land costume, but also the first prize for
bagpipe playing.
Mr.. Tiyendale is acknowledged as pre-.