The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
COUNTRY CLUBS OUTING.
Representatives of CALIFORNIA;
Leading Circles Have
Assembled.
FINE SPORT ON THE PROGRAMME
Polo, Horse-Racing, Pigeon-Shoot-
Ing, Concerts and Examinations
the Features.

DEL MONTE, CAL, Aug. 26.-The So
ciety event of the season will be in
augurated tomorrow at the Hotel Del
Monte. Already this famous resort is
alive and aglow with the pride and the
beauty, not only of the four hundred of
San Francisco, but also of representatives
from the best circles of society from Sacra-
mento, Stockton, Los Angeles, Fresno,
Santa Cruz and many other points within
the State.
The festivities tomorrow morning will
continue until Sunday evening, present.
ing one of the most complete, not to say
surprising events yet devised for the
pleasure and entertainment of society on
this coast.
The pre-eminent success of the past
events given by the Country Club at Del
Monte is an assurance of the pleasures to
be enjoyed on this occasion. This view is
fully borne out by the statement that even
yesterday the management OF the Del
Monte, which comfortably provides for 800
guests, was already obliged to begin ar
ranging cots in order to accommodate the
influx of visitors.
The Country Club band of fifty pieces,
G. H. Cassassa director, will be in attend
ance each day and evening. The musical
features of the week are marked and no
doubt will prove a most charming feature
of what bids fair to eclipse all previous
attempts to interest society on this coast
in the games, sports and pastimes of this
enterprising sportsman's organization.
The programme for the week is as follows:
Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock-Concert by
the band and illumination of Del Monte.
Thursday afternoon, 2 o'clock-Races at Del
Monte Park under the auspices OF the Pacific
Coast Pony and Steeplechase Racing Associa-
ton.
Thursday evening, 8 o'elock-Concert and
illumination of Del Monte,
Friday morning, 8 o'clock-Shoot by men,
bers of the Country Club for cham pionship
cup and five gold medals. Lunch at hotel,
shooting to continue after lunch. In the even
ing the grounds will be Illuminated again and
a concert will be held in the park.
Saturday afternoon. 2 oclock-Races at Del
Monte Park. In the evening at $3.50 O'Clock
concert by band in front of hotel. At 10
o'clock ball and supper.
Sunday morning-Sacred concert by the band.
Sunday evening at 80 o'clock there will be O
grand display of fireworks and illumination at
Del Monte Lake, during which time the band
will be in attendance.
Ample provision in the way of seats has
been made for the comfort of the guests of
the hotel who may attend the exercises at
the lake on that evening.
The pony and steeplechase racing pro-
vided for Thursday afternoons entertain
ment will be an event of more than ordi-
nary interest, as some of the finest horses
in the West are eotered in fhesa evanfS
There will be five races, the three first
having eight entries each, the fourth, six
entries and the fifth, seven.
The association is differed as follows:
President, Major J. L. Rathbone; vice
president, f. r. Webster; judges, Joseph
S. Tobin, H. r. Simpkins and Andrew
Jackson; stewards, Major J. L. Rathbone,
F. r. Webster, III. R. Simpkins, Joseph s.
Tobin and Jerome B. Lincoln; starter,
Basil Ricketts,; clerk OF course, Captain A.
F. Wainright; clerk of scales, T. +.
Meagher; timekeeper, ]. A. Carroll.