The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
.STOCKTON'S FETE
BY MOONLIGHT.
Goodwater Grove Is Turned
Into a Bower of
Beauty.
VERITABLE FAIRYLAND.
Sweet. Faced Girls Fit About
Under the Illuminated Giant
Oaks.
WARBLERs ON THE BRANCHES.
Bellies at Refreshment Stands Swell
the Fund for the Coming Great
Carnival.
ON THE BRANCHES.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 20.-Goodwater
Grove was tonight the scene OF the most
successful outdoor affair ever given in this
part of the State. Nothing could be pref
tier than the scene which met the eye as
the crowds left the electric-cars and en-
tered the big gates.
At the entrance of the grove and for
some distance outside along the car line
hung. while inside there were thousands
to illuminate the scene.
From limb TO limb and from tree to
tree, where the giant oaks cover the
ground, strings of lanterns had been
placed, SO that there was no end of light.
All of Stockton seemed to have turned
out to the picnic as one looked at the gath
ering. Hundreds of sweet-faced girls in
their light summer dresses fitted about
under the trees while the concert was 60
ing on, in fact, every Stockton belle was
on hand to lend beauty to the scene.
Before $3.50 there was not seat beneath
the trees, in the pavilion or at the club
house that could be had for any price,
while hundreds were standing about be-
meath the oaks admiring what looked
veritable tairyland, and still hundreds of
others. promenaded about along the paths
and driveways, listening to the concert
given by the Sixth Regiment band.
In the center of the grove and at the
foot of giant oak was the ice-cream
booth, decorated with the colors OF the
Native Daughters and testooned with
multl-colored lanterns.
Here committee of Native Daughters
with Miss Louise Gallup, the Queen OF the
last floral carnival. as chairman-supplied
the wants of those looking for the cooling
dish.
The others who assisted were: Mrs.
Nellie Atwood, Mrs. Mamie Manthey,
Mrs. Belle Stockwell, Miss Mabel Safer
hill, Miss Florilla Campbell, Mrs. K. Nc
Connell, Mrs. ]. W. Kerrick, Mrs. Emma
Phillipson. Mrs. Annie Adams, Miss Addie
Yost, Misses Jessie and Lucy Harris, Mrs.
Minnie Baker, Mrs. Esther Needha Mrs.
NJ. Mcintosh and Mrs A, Snyder.
Over at the dancing pavilion the lemon
ade and cigar stand was presided over by
Miss Zatta Kohlberg, with corps of able
assistants. They were Misses Eliza
Watts, Ida Safferhill, Marie Vail, Lena
Neyin. Mrs Lizette Ryan, Mrs. Lena
Mills and Messrs. w. E. O'Conpor, John
Kerriek, W. H. Hosmer and George E.
Cats.
Mrs. Belle Stockwell. Mrs. Mamie Dorr
and Mrs Esther Nee dham looked after
the rest of the refreshment tables.
During the evening a chorus of colored
singers who hal volunteered their SER
vices, sang number of negro melodies so
we'll that they were made to sing again
and again.
The singers were tout of sight, being
hidden in the branches of the big oaks that
cover a portion of the upper porch of the
clubhouse.
StocAtons 400 turned out en- masse.
Every one here is becoming more and
more enthusiastic over the coming cele-
bration, and this enthusiasm was mani
tested might by the manner in which
they turned out to attend the moonlight
picnic. The proceeds of to-n1ght's affair
will go to swell the water-carnival fund.
This morning s. Bonner, vice. president
of the Veteran Firemen of San Francisco,
and George R. Pidgeon. chairman of the
committee of arrangements for the 9th of
Septem Der celebration. came to this city
to arrange for bringing the association
here on the 9th.
They met John Mccain and perfected
the ARA ngements. They stated that they
would come up $50 strong, bringing with
them band of music and their old en-
gines. They returned to San Francisco
tonight.
The engine which they will bring up is
one that was made in 1926 for President
Van Buren,. 1: was brought to this coast
round the Horn in 1S49 and presented to
the Veteran Firemen.
Ursula Parlor of Native Daughters of
Jackson, Amador County, will have a
great time during the first week in
Septemb Der, when the Native Sons OF that
place will present them with handsome
silk banner. Ursula will be here in full
torce during the coming celebration.