The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
Treated to a Barbecue Under the
Big Trees at Sycamore
Springs.
ANNUAL BALL AT THE RAMONA
Treasurer Henry Martins Success as a
Premier DanSeuSe-A Mock
Trial.

SAN LUIS OB1SPO, CAL, April 90
The Native Sons itinerary to-day in
cluded an excursion to Port Hartford,
a barbecue at Sycamore Springs and
the annual Grand Parlor ball. To- morrow
the main business session, with the cleo
tions, will be held. The banquet in the
evening will be the concluding feature of
the week. with the exception of the Fri
day excursion through the rich agricul-
tural region TO Los Olivos.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon a special
train started with the delegates and sew
eral hundred others for Port Hartford and
the beautiful harbor, which is praised by
every shipping man on the coast.
From 200 to 30c of the residents went in
their own carriages and on horseback, and
the visitors had every rig that is owned by
the Iiverymen of this city. 1t was gIori-
ous excursion. In the long train there
were three o observation cars, which afforded
the delegates an excellent opportunity to
see the country. These cars were open on
all sides, and Grand Treasurer Henry Mar
tin occupied one of them, as the entrance
way was more commodious than in the
other cars.
An incident that caused continual in
terest on the seven-mile run to the springs
was contributed by two boys on horse
back. The highway runs along the line of
the railroad, through a green and pic
turesQue region, and the boys lads of u
or IA, raced with the train the entire dis
tance. The youngsters made their horses
almost fly through the air, and their horse
manship was of the highest order. Twice
the train slowed up, and the boys stayed
with it, but when the engineer spuyted up
at a rate OF twenty or twenty-five miles an
hour the horses were also in the race.
At Port Hartford the spectacle of fisher
men hauling in salmon three feet long
was of secondary interest only to that of
Milk Inspector Dockery riding along the
wharf on railroad tricycle.. Some OF the
natives made up dancing SETS and the
ponderous aud splintered planks of the
dim old wharf felt light and merry tread
that they had not known before.
When the excursionists returned to
Sycamore Springs the managers of the
barbecue had long rows of tables arranged
under the trees, and the beef and the
beverages were soon ready. There was
room enough for all, and it was a happy
and thoroughly pleased party that ate
under the huge old sycamores.
The barbecue, like every other feature of
this California carnival of hospitality, was
managed with exceptional success. Stroll
ing about the natural mountain park was
pleasure for hundreds when the dancing
pavilion could hold no more. There was
little room for the dancers at any time
but there was less than ever when the
grand officers appeared and announced,
1.-THE candidates dance"
Henry Martin, the 35O-pound corner
stone OF the order, was flo or manager, and
dance was never managed with more en-
ergy. The band began the college lancers,
when the grand treasurer jumped into the
arena and roared: "Get your partners,
gentlemen" There were no.Iadies in this
dance. Louis F. Byington of San Fran
cisco danced with Edwin A. Meserve of
Los Angeles, III. D. CARAT of San Fran
cisco was the partner of Frank Mattison Of
Santa Cruz, and DR.. Hyde, A. +. Brady OF
Grass Valley, Delegate Zabala of Salinas
and nearly all the other candidates were
in the ring.
Henry Martin, the floor manager, danced
and hoped and jumped. He laughed
and shouted and cheered. He swung his
cane, and clapped his hands and hurried
the dancers this way and that and he was
whole good-natured and perspiring cir
Gus. The band played tUpidee 1 Dee l
Da, and that just suited Mr.. Martin, who
threw his familiar straw hat back on his
head, poised his cane with his left hand,
while beating time with his right, and
danced as lightly and merrily as a Native
Son should always dance. He wore a
blue badge and the badge went waving to
the tune OF the lively "Upidee." The
crowd surged closer and closer and closer
There was hardly space for the candidates
to turn, but Mr.. Martin found room and
he danced his happy "Upidee" ALI in
the set went around blitheIy in their circle,
all having partners but the iovial Martin,
who applauded aud directed and managed
the affair, laughing gloriously and ever ex-
uberant in his little side performance of
"Upidee l Dee Da."
The crowd roared in amusement. Henry
c. Gesford of Napa. tall and bewhiskered,
squeezed his way through the throng.
Martin caught him and had partner
Away they whirled, and the audience had
TO give room, and Martin and C. Gesford
hoped and skipped and whirled and ran
in the rolIicking time of 'Upidee." Mr.
Martin perspired, but still he danced. His
hat went down on the corner of his fore.
head, but still he danced and he laughed
an "Upidee." And his laugh was echoed
by all who could see or hear 1t was the
merriest day of Sycamore Springs. Cheers
and whistles and shriells of applause went
up as Mr.. Martin and his partner madly
pranced their "Upidee."
John T. Creamy of San Francisco then
started a candidates footrace on the level
ground near the PAVILION. The first race
was for grand trustee, in which were en-
tered Dunbar, Cassin and McNoble, Dun
bar winning by lead of six inches. Fol
grand orator Trustees Mattison, Byington
and Meserye entered. and after a dead heat
Meserve won. For outside sentinel Leath-
ers, Fielder and Bouquet entered. Fielder
won. For inside sentinel Van Orden had
to run alone. Henry S. Martin for grand
treasurer ran against time and covered
twenty-five yards in eight seconds.
The Natives had mock trial last night
at the Ramona, the case being that of the