The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-30
THE DRU|DS CELEBRATE.
Their Annual Picnic Held in
SChuetZen Park, San
Rafael.
1t Was Most Enjoyable Affair and
Was Largely Attended by
Members.

The subordinate groves of San Francisco
of the United Ancient Order of Druids
held most successful picnic at Schuetzen
Park, near San Rafael, Yesterday. There
was very large attendance and the whole
affair was most ably managed by the fol-
lowing:
Honorary. committee past noble grand
Moenning, R. T. Cottingham, E. Maginnis, P.
Rohrbaeher, w: A. Henry, L. +; Dunand, Dr..
II. R. Morton, T. G. Cockrill, 6. W: LOWE, E. l..
Wagner, G. II. Bahrs, g. r. Buck, NJ. l. soren-
sen. F. Cavagnaro, j. H. L. Gerckens.
Grand officers-O. H. Hoag, noble grand arch
J. A. Devote, deputy grand arch; ]. j. Mollison.
grand secretary; l.. Chassagne, grand treas
Brand, grand guardian; d. P. Brown. grand
sentinel; Philip Rohrbacher, E. l.. Wagner, j.
c. Bernstein, supreme representatives; +. Cav
agnaro, J. J. Donnelly, George A. Abel, alter.
mates; JAG OBJ Nickels, H. B. Mehrmann, Henry
A. Chase, trustees.
| Committee OF Observation-Disclosures Lester,
Charles Losier, F. Huffschmidt, Charles Quasi,
G. Fl. Bertram, E. Goetze, J. Wagner. w. Wag-
ner, F. Delaruelle J. Michel, w. Mollison, J. III.
Knarston, g. D. Peckham, A. ID. Currie c. F.
Molinari, II. A. Chase, C. Moncisvais, r. CANT
ner, j. F. Martinoni, G. Roccatagliata, A. Cla-
we're, B. Olympic, l.. Bianchl, }. l.. Valente, r.
J. Moliterno, d. G. Antonovich.
James A. Devote the well-known attor-
ney, looked after the dancing, and he was
assisted Dy j. j. MOluSOn.
Other committees were:
On prizes-P. J. Moliterno, Charles Moncis-
vais, J. ]. Molison, D. Currie, J. Michel, Ed
GoetZe, J. Losier.
On Printing George D. Peckham, Charles
Quasi, G. +. Molnari.
On Music-E. Goetze John II. Knarston, II.
A. Chase.
on Park-W. Mollson. F. Valente ]. Wagner
The dancing pavilion was the main at
| traction, but the races drew the entire
crowd to the track. The principal contest
was to have been match race between ex-
Supervisor Joseph King. The latter failed
to show up, however, and his place was
taken by Supervisor E. L. w agner The
prize was jelly-cake and Wagner won in
walk.
The race for boys under IL years was
won by J. Badwald. The prize was 81 in
cash, presented by F. o. Gerdes. The race
sented by Currie IL Co., was won by Ada
| Smith, and the young mems race for key
| of beer, presented by the Hayes Valley
Brewing Company was won by T. Wilson.
! The fat mems race tor keg of beer pre-
sented by the Washington Brewery was a
great contest. Ex-Grand Secretary John
| II. Knarston captured the prize after an
exciting finish. Julia May won the bracket
| lamp offered by George Peckham as prize
| for the young ladies' race, and ]. M. Wolf
won the case of Zinfandel offered as prize
for the mem bers' contest by Donnelly &
Brannan, while A. MCGEE won anoth or
case of wine presented by Captain L. Bag
lietto. The jelly-cake won by Supervisor
Wagner was presented by Breuss Bakery,
and Wagner and Knarston are to eat it
| next Wednesday night. Knarston pays
for the wine.
For the standing high jump the prize
was half ton of Wellington coal presented
by Supervisor Joseph King. Harry Ed
wards won it. For the egg race a sack OF
flour was offered by e. III. Goethe, and M.
Kremer was the successful man.
After the games. dancing was renewed,
and it was not until the last train was an
nounced that the picnickers consented to
leave the pavilion. The Druids outing OF
yesterday will be rememb ered for years as
one of the most pleasurable affairs held in
| 1895.