The morning call., 1893-10-09
ACROSS COUNTRY.
A Night in a Lone Marin
County Canyon.
A Local Clubs Pilgrimage Over the
Hills to Hold Its Annual links
in Camp.

| There was a torchlight procession over
in Marin County last Saturday night. 1t
began at wildwood station on the Mill Val
ley branch of the North Pacific Coast Rail-
way. just after the arrival OF the last train
from this city. and stretched away over
the hills toward the ocean. There was
no grand marshal at the head of the line
neither were there innumerable aides; yet
the men moved out with steady step like
old veterans.
The train went on its way to Mill Val
ley and then returned to the yards, and as
it passed across the mouth OF the valley the
trainmen caught glimpse OF the specta-
Gle. and the whistle screeched, bells rang
and trainmen's lanterns waved in saluta-
ton. From the side of the hill in the dis
lance long line of lights dipped in re-
Spouse and yell went up that rang up and
down the ravines and must have been
heard on the train, for the reply came
quickly as it sped out of sight around the
corner of the hills. The yell was: "'Rah,
'rah, 'rah. G. c. c., 'rah-'rah, 'rah-'rah,
cross-coun-tree!'
1t was the annual pilgrimage of the
members OF the 'Cross-Country Club.
They were afoot; each carried brilliant
Japanese lantern 0here were almost as
many patterns as there were meD), aud
some carried their blankets slung across
their backs, so that climbing over the
rough trails or slippery grass, thus bur-
dened, to most people would appear to be
gross hardship, yet ever aud anon these
people sang and gave other evidence that
they were happy.
There is stringent regulation among
the owners and lessees of the land in this
portion of Marin County invaded that no
fires be built and that no camping parties
shall be admitted, bat the Gross Country
Club had secured from landed proprietor
permission TO do both these things. and
with written permit in the pocket OF
their leader, they went forward with the
decision which resulted from the feeling
that they were not intruders but favored
visitors.
The procession crossed the hills and en-
tered one of the most beautiful wooded
canyons in Marin County. The night
was grand. Not cloud drifted across the
broad eXpanse of sky, and the stars shone
with brilllancy which could not be ex-
celled in any county on the earth. Not
even a breeze was blowing to chill the
perspiring trampers, and all went merry
as night in Venice until the rendezvous
was reached, when they received a recep-
ton from the members who had preceded
them which Will long be remem bered by
all participants in the event. Lanterns
were displayed unsparingly throughout the
camp. and with those brought by the late
arrivals together with couple OF search
lights, the banquet board was as light as
day.
1t was jinks night with the boys-not
high jinks with subsequent headaches and
all the other unpleasant sensations, but
just common, ordinary, everyday jinks-
entirely original because there was moth
| ing just like it ever introduced here.
There were no unnecessary Injuries on
the table. The executive committee had
prepared bountiful supply of substant ial
| eatabes, and the way they were dis
patched would make the heart of the
average city physician who had to depend
on the banoueter's patronage for an exist
ence, become sad. After all the voracous
appetites had been satisfied, pipes and
tobacco went the rounds, and between
| liberal bumpers of the best viticultural
products of California, songs and recita-
tons were rendered and toasts responded
to until after midnight. when all hands re-
tired 10 the tents to rest, but not to sleep.
About 2 O'clock delegation of men-
bers DESTROYS of keeping W the reputation
! OF the organization started out for the
summit of Mount Tamalpais. arriving
there in time to witness most brilliant
! sunrise above a lowering fog, which, pecu-
!iarly, never touched the canyon where
the jewellers were holding forth.
! Before daylight yesterday morning the
campfire was blazing again, and at an early
| hour breakfast was served, when the boys
enjoyed run down 10 the ocean and a dip
in the sea. During the day number of
members who could not attend the Satur-
day night jinks paid the camp visit. All
| returned on late afternoon train.
The following took part in the festivi-
ties: j. E. Locke. president: A. II. Caw-
thra. secretary: Thomas f. Boyle. Philip c..
Knapp, Harry G. Smith. Nathaniel Mar
tin. Royal w. Locke. Marco Tromboni,
John Thompson. Fred Brown, JOSEF N.
Bunting, Fred Crackbon. Ben Steiner, j..
n. Lofstadt, William NJ. Cation. Sidney
Armer. George Thompson. Bert Abenheim.
Hugo K. Asher. Samuel Heller. ID. M.
Shafer, J. +. Marshall. j. n. Britain.
Charles Chatterton, Charles Frey, John
G. North. j. II. Barber. j. .. Pomeroy.
w. Ii. Price. A. Winterberg. K. E. Young
man, w. l.. Odell and j. A. UIrich.