The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26

Francisco. 1t might have been the tenth
or the twentieth annual event of its kind
of the society, judging from the smooth
ness with which things were conducted
and the success that attended the whole
affair. Possibly the Norwegian Society
will not become rich from the net pro-
ceeds, yet there must have been a neat
little balance on the right side of the treas
urer's books, considering the number of
two-bit pieces that passed over the box
office counter and the large amount of
small coin that was gathered up by the
privileges inside the park.
But the financial side of the picnic was
the one least thought of yesterday. Folks
they had it. The children reveled in the
green and sunshine. They stuffed them i,
selves from the contents of the big picnic
baskets, they got their feet wet they ate
green pears from the trees, they tore their
frocks and trousers, they romped and ran
races, swung till they were giddy, then
scratched their hands and faces tearing
through the underbrush in the gully. Oh,
they had glorious time-these babes
in the evening, and how soundly they
slept last night. To-day the sharp angles
of the houses and the narrow limits of
paved streets will make the city seem like
a prison to them for awhile.
And the older folks, the guardians of the
hampers and dispensers of picnic sweet
meats from grooming baskets They en-
ioyed the shade of the pine trees, the fresh
air and the music, and all the glad frolic
of the day in their own quiet way.
And then the dances-well, now! Cold
type cannot tell the pleasures of dancing
in a smooth pavilion in the woods to the
spirited band music of 'Her Golden Hair
Was Hanging Down Her Back" 1t may
modestly intimate, however, that the en-
joyment on this particular occasion was
keen and prolonged, for the last waltz was
not over till past II o'clock in the evening.
All the officers of the society were pres
ent. There was President M. S. Moe, there
was Secretary P. Larsen and Vice-Presi-
dent II. Grotschier and Treasurer D.
Kuhnle. They had worked hard for the
success of the event and they enjoyed it as
keenly as the others.
The committee and officers that had the
direct management of the picnic in hand
deserve much credit for their successful
handling. These were as follows:
Committee of arrangements-L. Hagel-
stem, P. Larsen, Thomas Morck, E. Steen,
H. Grotschier, M. s. Moe, A. Johannesen,
D. Kuhnle, Mrs. Field, Miss Carlson, Miss
Westley.
Floor manager-E. Steen.
Floor committees. Nilsen, d. Kuhnle.
Committee on games-E. Steen, George
Heinemann, Klaus Olsen, ii. Grotschier.
There were games and races without
end, and twenty valuable gate prizes
withal. There was tug of war between
married and single men, there was race
for fat ladies, race for lady members, a
race for married men, one for gentlemen
members and one for married ladies. OF
course there was race for young men and
one for young ladies as we'll, and races for
all ages of children.
And the prizes were such things as nice
big dolls, bats and balls, skipping ropes,
harmonious, pictures, sofa rugs, handsome
smoking pipes, boxes of cigars and the
plaudits of the crowd.
There was some good sharp-shooting,
too, for every Norwegian knows how to