The San Francisco call., 1896-08-10
GROCERS JUBILEE PICNIC,
Four Thousand Members Congre.
gate at Sunny Schuetzen
Park.
Many Valuable Prizes Contested for
in the Gmes and Target
Sto ting.

The shady groves and sunny meadows
were thronged yesterday with the pleas.
ure-seeking members of the Retail Grocers
Protective Union. More than 1000 people
attended their twenty-fitth annual jubilee
picnic.
1t was q warm day over at Schuetzen
Park, but merriment was manifest and a
general good time was had in defiance Of
the high thermometer.
The winners in the races are as follows
Boys race, between II and 15 years-First
bat and bali, j. Sullivan; second, five pounds
choice candy, Gus Davis; third, pair suspend'
ers, John McLaugin.
book and book-strap, George Colder; second,
large ball. Charles Haggerty; third, pocket
knife, John Sherry.
5-lb can Horseshoe" cup and saucer cohee,
Avelina Moore; second, one box fancy biscuits,
lille Hanna; third, BIB box mixed candy,
Mamma Hurley.
Girls race, between and IL years-First
six glass jars preserves, Hattie Smith; second
+, one-gallon can 7. G. drips, Bella Smith; third,
one box French mixed candy, May Parrott.
Young ladies' race-First. lady's si k para
sol, Julia Smith; second, fine plush al I'm,
| Mamie Hanna; third, set glassware, our
pieces. Lena Schellenberg.
Young mems race-First, one case wine,
Frank Rheinberg; second, one box cigars
Harry Dietrich; third, one dozen porter, Jim
Smith.
Race for reIail grocers' clerks-First, 100 Fl
Gusto cigars, Frank Williams; second one case
Zfnfandel wine, Hermann Hahn; third, one
hat, Dick Scheyeen.
Porters' race-First, one hne hat, Harry Diet
rich; second, one case Zinfandel wine, Fred
Mcdonald; third, one fine hat, M. v. Beck.
Married ladies' race-First, six-pound box
matted Cocoa, Mrs. Browning; second, one
twenty-polnd box L. l.. raisins, Mrs. Bast1an
third one case assorted extracts, Mrs. Guillian.
Fat ladies' race-First, one tea set Mrs.
Wynn; second, one Kingans ham, Mrs Smith;
third, case Hites' root beer, Mrs. Walsch.
Fat mems race-First case o. K. Royal Stag
whisky, Fred Roberts; second box cigars, Harry
Roesler; third case Napa soda water, William
Schroeder.
Tug of war, winning team-First one case
Rosedale whisky, married mems team.
Losing ;eam-First, 100 cigars; second, ten
pounds best ice.
whisky, r. c. Kirk; second, one case Riesling,
w. r. Smell; third, one box Red Seal cigars,
James K. Taylor of Retail Grocer.
There were 1877 prizes distributed on the
checks received at the gate which will be
published later on.
The following are the officers and the
committees:
vice-president S. Vock, Webster and Grove;
secretary, L. F. Dolder, 9O5 Fourteenth; treas
urer, J. B. Mahoney, Twenty-fourth and Cas-
tro; directors-Charles Meier, Post and Mason
Henning, 1880 Folsom; J. G. Florance, 49
Minna; T. J. McElroy, $40. Fourth: Charles
Clsussen, Twenty-third and Capp; C. H.
Becker, Fillmore and Fulton; ]. J. Hayes, Nc
Allister and Stanyan; ]. C. Meyer 105 Stock
ton; trustees-D. Won der Mehden, Fourth and
Mission; F. Steimke, Union and Octavia;
Theo Cornelius, Ninth and Jessie.
General committee of arrangements-Simon
Vock chairman, Charles Menn, J. G. Florance,
James O'Connor, Henry Kohn, Charles Hen
ming, ]. B. Mahoney, D. Won Der Mehden,
Charles Meier, William Ring, George WilkeEs,
P. ). McElroy, G. H. Becker, N. W. Bastian,
ger, James ]. Hayes, NJ. J. Dempsey, J. T. Hur.
ley, J. J. Moran, Dick Hoffmann, ]. C. Meyer,
NJ. w. Bergin, Charles Claussen, Charles Kos.
tering, Theo Cornelius, James Riley, J. Mich
Reception committee. G. Florance fchair.
man), ]. B. Mahoney, Dick Hoffman,, Charles
Meier Val Hassmer, J. Michaelson, Charles
fostering, James Riley, Theo Cornelius, M. ].
Floor committee-Charles Menn chairman,
Charles Henning assistant chairman). Henry
Hartje, N. w. Bastian.
Committee on games-Charles Meier (chair.
mani, P. j. McElroy, ]. J. Moran, ]. C. Meyer,
Charles Schlessinger, M. w. Bergin, william
Ring, John L. Williams.
Committee on shooting gallery-James o Con
nor lchairman), ]. ]. Hayes. Henry Kohn.
Committee on bowling alley-George Wilk.
ems (chairman), Charles Claussen, c. H. Becker.
Dancing was enjoyed in the pavilion all
day long. an excellent band having been
engaged.
Besides the regular target and the
award of prizes, which will be an
nounced later, friendly match was held
between the grocers and their invited
guests. The result OF the contest IS as
follows: Points, 200-J. c. Nobman 133,
R. NJ. Donnelly 13l, J. c. FusseII lis, j. G.
Waibel 165, c. ]. Whelan 100.