The San Francisco call., 1896-10-05
TO AID ABUSED
COMPATRIOTS
The Knights of Tara Hold
Their Second Annual
Picnic.
Proceeds to Swell the Fund for
the Benefit of Irish
Prisoners.
THE DAY a GREAT SUCCESS.
An Attractive Programme and Prize
List-Music by the Hlbernian
Military Band.

1t was perfect holluay weather yesterday
and the Irish population took advantage
Of that circumstance 10 flock in crowds TO
the second grand annual national picnic
and reunion held at Shell Mound Park
under tue auspices of the Knights of Tara.
The latter, who form q hourishing local
organization of some two years standing,
received able assistance from their coun-
trymen belonging TO the Knights of the
Red Branch, the K. r. B. Kifles and the
Wolfe Tone Club of Oakland.
The picnic and reunion yesterday had
q distinctly patriotic object in view,
Interior 10 and even more important than
that of mere personal enjoyment. The
cash proceeds will be specially devoted to
the fund for the benefit OF the irish pris-
oners recently released from English dun
geons.
The enthusiasm inseparable from a
worthy cause always seems to be conta-
gious, and it is therefore not surprising
that several of the prize winners yesterday
should contribute their money to the fund
in question. Both Miss May Donaghue and
Tim Murphy, champion lady and gentle
man Jig and reel dancers of the day, volun-
teered TO make this sacrifice ior the good
of the cause, and their generosity was re-
warded BY the plaudits of the multitude.
The programme OF sports was most en-
ioyable. There were special races for the
knights of Tara, the Knights OF the Red
Branch and the Wolfe Tone Club, though
the most interesting sporting features OF
the afternoon were first and foremost-in
view of the Irist mans proverbial gal
lantry and love of beauty-the ladies'
races, and next after those one-mlle
bicycle race.
In the last named Clarence Newman, 8
young rider, came in first, good half-lap
or more ahead, with A. Plusehkell second.
The third starter tried 10 steal the pole
but escaped injury.
The list of gate prizes was unusually
comprehensive in character, and included
numerous attractive objects in kind
which were occasionally oux of place when
the winner ehanceG to be of tender years.
The music for the dancing and the sports
was furnis ed by the Hibernlan military
band, and was in keeping with the occa-
sion. The committees in charge yester-
day were as follows:
Committee Of srrsngements-J. B. Cosgrsve
(chairmanl, John Sheehan, Michael Corley,
Thomas McGuin, Hugh Dolan, John HennesSy.
Patrick Kearney, John Creighton, Charles B.
Flanagan. Frank Monaghan, Michael MoGrsth,
Michael Corley.
Reception committee-Mchael Dempsey
Walsh, Patrick Dolsn, Cornelius Hurley,
James Corcorsn, Andrew Meehan, Michael
MeGrath, NJ Rodgers.
Floor committee-John O. Kane Cloor mana-
gerl James Devine, John o'Grady, D. S. MeCar-
thy, John ]. Flynn. Owen Reilly, John Burns,
Daniel Callahan, P. f. Green, P. Walsh.
Commits on games-P. J. McElroy (chair-
mani, Stephen McQusid. NJ. Hannigan, John
Bowrey, P. J. Marion, Michael Dolan, NJ. ].
Connolly, J. J. o'Cansghan, Bernard Ward,
Trssxnrsr-vulisu T-sss--vul Nnlvin.
Judges of Jig and reel daneing-Thomss DeS-
mond, John Cronin, Michael Dempsey.
Following are the prize-winners;
Race for roys under 10-Harold Logue first
Thomas Coburn second
Race for giFls under 1o-Msry vierre hrst
Race for boys under 16-Wiliism Kenney
first, Thomas Coburn second.
Race for girls under 16-Eyelyn Moore first,
Maggie ConnorS second
Race for young ladies-Florrie Cummings
first, Evelyn Moore second.
Rsee for profeSsionsls-C. Grant FIRST Frank
Race for married men-F. Kelly first, C,
Schaffer second.
Race for married ladies-Mrs. Dougherty
first, Mrs Foley second
Race for young lsdies over 1s-Nellie Dew.
lin first Louisa Summerfeld second.
Race for fat ladies-Mrs. Dougherty first
Mrs. Foley second.
Race for fat men-Ed o'Malie first, Tin
Ainahan second.
Mile bicycle rsce-Clarence Newman first,
A. Plusehkeu second.
Race for Knights Of Tsra-P. ]. Marion first
Owen Kelly second.
Sack race-Msran Davis first, Joe Sullivan
second
Rsce for K. r B.-Fred Palmer first, Jerry
O'Dowd second.
Three-legged rsce-Fred Mcdonald and F.
sullivan first, F. Wilson and Miles Grant sec
ond
Race for members of Wolfe Tone Club
Egan hrst, William Meehsn second.
Hop, step and jump - Frank Ring first
Frank sullivan second.
Jig and reel daneing-Miss May Donaghue
and Tim Murphy.