The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Inc Portuguese of Alameda
Celebrate the Feast of
PentecoSt.
A PROCESSION AND FEAST
Another Mammoth Fence BUILDING
Contest Begun in East
Oakland.


late at night parading, attending worship
feaSting and dancing.
Out IN East Oakland they were astil
before the break of day. getting ready fol
their triumphal procession. All were
dressed in their best before the hour OF
starting. Old men and women, who had
observed similar rites in their native land
were out i'll bright and glowing colors, and
seemed to take deep interest in all that
was going on. Their children were run
ming about in high glee.
The procession, which left Twentieth
avenue and East Nineteenth street at s
O'Clock, was headed by the East Oakland
Portuguese Band. Two standard bearers
came next, followed by 100 little girls
dressed in white and with barred heads.
The first three, who carried the sacred
images, were surrounded by dozen lusty
guards, also with barred heads. The little
ones marched gayiy along, the hot sun
shining warmly upon their heads, seem
lngly causing them no annoyance.
When the church or Adeline street was
reached mass was read and other cere-
monies betting the occasion were held.
Upon the return of the procession to
Twentieth street, between Twenty-first and
1t was then that the real festivities began.
The residence of Manuel katon was the
scene of all the revelry.
John Weise, the one-legged candy VEN
dor, late of the steamer Oakland, who is
such familiar sight to all the Oaklanders
was master of ceremonies. He mounted
the steps and informed the assem- blage
that the seats at the tables were for the
children first, the members of the Portu-
guese order second, and for outsiders last.
lie said that there was enough for all and
that it was all free.
Then as the children, carrying the sa-
cred emblems, marched up the steps they
were sprinkled with rose leaves by a
woman of high standing In Portuguese So
cietv. They deposited their sacred charges
and then proceeded to the cellar, where a
bounteous repaSt was spread for them.
While the children were inside satisfying
themselves with meat and drink, their
parents were outside making the proceeds
with which to defray the expenses of the
celebration. A genuine old country auc-
ton was held. The products were sup
piled by the different farmers and house
keepers.
The first thing offered was a nice fat COW.
joe Barnado, a city-front saloon keeper.
acted as auctioneer. He was offered 50 for
the COW. By pleading its merits he got the
sum raised to $15 but tried in vain to get
tioneer stepped in and SIS was realized
Ducks and geese. calves and cake, ETC.,
were sold to the highest bidders. In all
about 5000 was realized.
After the feast was over the days enter
talnment was concluded with dance.
Mr.. Dice's High Fence.
The mania for building high fences to
shut out a view of uncongenial neighbors
seems to have taken a firm hold in Oak
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houses of Troy and Davis, which erected
such high structures on Kirkham street
that neither could see into the others
back yard, the families of David A. Frisby
and Alfred Dice, of East Oakland, have
begun similar contest, and board fence
twenty-eight feet high now stands be-
tween their homes. The families OCCUPY
adjoining houses on Twenty-frst street.
The Frisbys belong to the colored Four
Hundred, but that did not make them any
more congenial to the family of Dice. and
mutual dislike grew into an open rupture
eliminating in the Police Court. Mrs.
trlsby was mailing some favorite rose
bushes to supports on the partition fence
one day when Mrs. Dice ordered her to de-
slst. Mrs Frisby knew her rights and went
on with her work until Mrs. Dice compelled
her to cease operations by administering
corporal punishment to the offender.
She paid $40 fine for battery, and pro-
ceeded to insure against recurrence of the
trouble by building the fence which not
only pre- Guided her seeing the house OF the
trlsbys. but also deprived that domicile of
all light on the side next her structure
Not to be deprived OF her light Mrs.
Frisby decided that as the fence was on
her enemy's land and could not be torn
down she would have her house moved,
and proceeded TO do SO. a gang of house
movers soon located 1t twenty feet from
the barricade. Mrs. Frisby only laughs
and shows her white teeth when asked the
occasion OF the fence, while Mrs. Dice says
nonchalantly that 1t was built to train
roses on.
At the Marlborough.
The Liliputians, which have been draw
ing such good houses at the Baldwin for
some time past. will open at the Mac
donough tomorrow night for four nights
engagement and Wednesday matinee. The
company brings with it all the elaborate
scenery and costumes which have served
10 make its performance OF "Humpty
Dumpty" success. and. Judging from the
advance sale of seats, the audiences will be
large.
Death of a Mining Man.
jeremiah Healy, who was a prosperous
mining man in the palmy days OF Pine
street and the Stock Exchanges, died sud-
denly at his home on Forty-third and
oAOfC CdbQIOdy night. 1uc Qe-
ceased came TO California in the SOS and
accumulated considerable property in
mining ventures and afterward lost nearly
all. He leaves widow and several chill
dren.
Funeral OF Confas L. Crabtree.
Funeral services were held Yesterday
afternoon at Gle Fifteenth street over the
body of the late Confus l.. Crabtree, who
held the position of general baggage agent
of the Southern Pacific. He was Chris
tan Scientist and was buried under that
faith. DR.. Pluno, the head of that sect in
this city, conducted the services. AT l
o'clock this morning the remains were
taken to Wheatland for interment. The
company for which Mr.. Crabtree worked
fitted up special car TO convey the corpse
TO Its last resting place.
Foresters' Picnic.
The ForesUers, under the auspices of the
United States Social Club, held their third
annual picnic at San Lorenzo grove yester-
day. There were the usual races, includ-
ing married mems and married women
races, fat mems and fat women's races, ETC.
Numerous gate prizes and prizes for the
winners of the races caused some friendly
rivalry among the contestants.
The committees in charge were:
hot d., D..