The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
SONS OF ST. PATRICK,
They Hold Their Twenty-Third
Annual Picnic and
Excursion.
The Mutual Alliance Association Re.
union Under the Trees at
Scheutzan Park.

The twenty-third annual picnic and ex-
cursion of st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance
Association of California was held yester-
day at Schuetzen Park, near San Rafael.
In all that goes to make up a really en-
ioyable outing this reunion of the AL
lance men and their friends was a grand
success.
When the e1cursionists, with the Hi
bernia band, entered the park at 10 A. M.
everything looked propitious for a good
day. The weather was all that could be
desired, and as for the jolly party, there
was so much enthusiasm and good will IN
the air everyb body was happy and bent on
enjoying the picnic.
SO lar as the programme is concerned
there could have been no excuse for lack
OF enjoyment, because the comfort and
pleasure of al present were well attended
TO. There was long list of dances for
those who preferred the waltz or quadrilIe
to rest under the trees, and while the
dance was at its height crowd gathered
IN the athletic grounds to witness the
games and contests. There was much in.
terest shown in these events. and nc
9ouot the handsome prizes had much to
90 with the spirit of rivalry manifested
and the zest given the sport as we'll. The
events contested were as follows:
Children under eight years of age-First
prize, Charles Campbe second, Joe Noonan
| third, Edwin Bates.
Girls under II years-Ffrst Nav Donobua,
second, Hazel Coyne; third, Julia Ellis
| BOYS under 12 years-First Warren Red
mond; second, John Cullom; third, Valentine
Burns.
Girls under is years-First, Tillie Hanna,
second, Lille Trainor; third, Mabel Ferris.
Boys under Is years First, NJ. Lynch; sec
ond, ]. Kerwin; third, Charles Rogers.
Young ladies' race-First, Fanny Hanna,
second. Mabel Seavy; third, Gertie Murphy.
Young mems race-First, Fred Mcdonald
second, Harry Owens; third, Joseph Barry.
Married LADIES' race-F1rst Mrs. J. Murphy
second, Mrs. 7. Coleman; third, Mrs T. Afford
Married mems race-First Charles DAILY
second, Arthur Dowdall: third. T. NJ Cole.
man.
Members wives race-First, Mrs. P. J. Silk,
second, Mrs. Afford; third, Mrs. w. ]. Byrne.
members raete-,F1rst Arthur Dowdall; sec
ond, Thomas O'Connell; third, Thomas Leary
Tug-of-war, married men VS.. single men
Won by the married men.
The success of the outing is due to the
following active mem bers of the alliance
Committee OF arrangements-James A. Foley
CHAIRMAN; M. J. German, NJ. Kilday, John II
Keon.
Committee on games-Thomas Afford, chair.
man; Patrick Rooney, Jeremiah Griffin, p H
Flynn, John Moore, Hon. William Broderick
Hickey, John ]. Wall, John Ryan.
Floor managerial trick Reilly.
1LOL ToiIi1A etee-J. u. owens, Charles Daley
Arthur Dowdell, E. J. Mcdonald, William M
Melcn, James Moore, J. W. shannon, Patrick
Sllk, Thomas Searey, J. w. Hennessey, T. j
Clancy. -
st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance Associa-
ton was organized in this CITY in 1S73 for
fraternal and benevolent purposes. and il
has had prosperous career. It's present
| officers are: President, Thomas Afford
recording secretary, P. II. Flynn; financial
secretary, Nj. J. German; treasurer John
Moore. DirectorRC. ]. Carroll, William
hickey, Patrick Silk, J. J. Wall and J ohm
Ryan.