The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
WINDY DAY At THE PARK,
1t Blew but I hat Did Not Pre-
vent People from Listen
ing to Music.
Feeding the Birds and the SQuir-
relS-Catching a Rum
away Horse.

Contrary to expectation yesterday was
not sunshine Sunday. 1t was chilly and
windy, and as result the number who
visited the ocean beach was not large, nor
was Golden Gate Park patronized as it
usually is in more favorable weather. Still
there was a great many in front of the
band stand who, despite the chill, listened
with evident satisfaction to the excellent
music rendered by Herr Scheel's musi-
clans.
The museum was crowded during the
afternoon by mass of people who, with a
great deal of interest, examined the objects
on exhibition. A number of small contri-
buttons have recently been placed in the
asses, and these add new interest to the
exhibit Among these is a skin coat and
pair of shoes from the far north a curious
heart-shaped tray, carved by Indians, which
if used for card-receiver would hold all
the cards of the four hundred of society.
There are also some Indian war impIe-
ments.
The aviary was crowded at the feeding
hour by the people who for a long time
W atched the many pretty birds take their
afternoon meal, and at the same hour
there was another crowd watching the
keeper feeding his pets in the immense
cage. In a wheelbarrow he had boxes
filled with nuts of several kinds carrots
and grain. AS he stood by the stands on
which the food is placed distributing the
various articles some of the risky, little,
gray, bushy tailed squirrels were up in
the branches above him cycling him, while
others peeped out OF the doors in their
little cages waiting until he should go.
AS soon as he moved from one stand to
another some of the little grays came
down from their perches, stole nuts and
scampered up the trees again as if fearful
their keeper would follow and take the
dainties away from them. One little chip
munk from the wilds of Oregon has be-
come so domesticated that he follows the
keeper around, jumps on his barrow and
waits until something is handed him. He
is full of play and his antics amused the
onlookers very much.
There were any number of people who
went to the paddock to catch glimpse
of the baby buffalo, but they were doomed
to disappointment, for he, with the rest of
the herd, sought the shelter of the scrub
oak trees and were hidden from view.
The bicycle brigade was out as usual.
but the individual members found that
riding against the wind was hard work
still they labored manfully and woman
fully and the majority of them went out
as far as the beach.
Phillip l. Figel of 1414 McAllister street
was riding spirited horse, and when near
the eastern end OF the speed track, the ami
NAL became fractions and threw him, The
morse started eastward until near the Park
Lodge, when he was lassoed in true yaouero
style by Mounted Officer Eugene Compber
who was loudly applauded by those who
witnessed the feat of lariat-t throwing. Mr..
flgel was badly shaken up, but not in lured
Mrs. Louisa Mazeuaer of 276 Clara street
while on Haight-street car on her way to-
the park, had her pocket picked of purse
containing $40 80 and two gold rings.