The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22
Parades, Literary Exercises
and Patriotic Demon
Strations.
Out of Door Amusements and
Sports in Many Different
Forms.
Oakland Will Have Attractions Of All
Kinds-BallS and Socials in
the Ev ming.

Washington's birthday, coming as il
does Immediately following Sunday, will
be more generally observed in this Guy
this year than is usually the case. In ad-
dition to the usual exercises in commem-
Grafton of the event a large number OF
sporting and athletic events are an
nounced, and those who desire to spend
the DAY in the open air need not want for
opportunities.
Among the literary entertainments will
be that by the Young Mems Institute,
which will take place at Metropolitan
Temple at o'clock P. NJ. In the evening
the same organ zatIon will give ball at
Mechanics Pavilion. The Improved Order
of Red Men will give ball in the evening
at Odd Fellows Hall
In addition TO parading in Oakland
during the afternoon the Junior Order of
American Mechanics will give literary
and musical entertainment at Golden
Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street, in the even
ing. The Ladies' Aid Society of the How
ard-street Methodist Episcopal Church
will give an entertainment at the church
in the evening.
The Salvation Army programme in
Cludes the dedication OF the new institute
and shelter at New Montgomery and How
ard streets and an entertainment at Metro
politan Hall in The evening.
The State League of iroQuoiS Clubs will
hold its annual conference, closing with a
banquet At DelIn nonico's in the evening.
The Sons of the American Revolution
will hold their annual meeting and ban
quet at the Occidental IN the evening.
Rev. DR.. RAIDER of the Third Cong-ega-
tional Church will lecture on the cnarac-
ter OF Washington at the Mission Young
Mems Christian Association at
o'clock P. NJ.
The Women's Press Association will
hold a social in Native Sons Hall begin
ming at . P. NJ.
Beethoven Hall will be the scene of a
tea given under the auspices of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution in the evening
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Central
Methodist Church will give a patriotic
social and literary entertainment at the
church.
The sporting events include the bicycle
races a. the Velodrome, coursInc at Ingle-
side Park, the Olympic Gun Club inani-
mate target tournament, the boat races,
baseball at Central Park, tennis and the
boxing bouts ct the California Club this
evening.
Then there is the naval battalion in
spection, the First Regiment review, the
Second Brigade parade on Van Ness ave-
nue. and other attractions.
In addition to its parade Oakland will
lave many other attractions.
Company D, First Regiment Boys
Brigade, viii have a fag-raising at the
Eighth-avenue Methodist Church in the
afternoon.
The PiUte Indians and the Reesemans
baseball clubs Will play at Golden Gate
Park, North Oakland. at o'clock
The Henry Clay Debating Society has
arranged an entertainment at Y. NJ. G. A
Hall in the evening
The Exempt Firemen's Association of
oakland will give its second annual ball
at Germania Hall in the evening.
Unity Chapter, o. E. s., Will give a
Martha Washington party in FraternaI
Hall.
The Woman's Republican Club of Oak
land will tender banquet to Captain
Thomas, the Republican nominee for
Mayor, in the evening.
The councils of the Young Mems Insti-
tute in Oakland viii observe the birthday
OF George Washington by a Grand enter
tainmenU in the Exposition building be-
ginning al 8 clock P. NJ
There will be special matinee perform
ance OF the historic war drama, the Blue
and Gray" at the Oakland Theater.