The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
MERCHANTS HAD
THEIR DAY OFF
Sunset Park the Scene of
Life and Gayety Yes
terday.
Queen Victoria Remembered in
the Santa Cruz
Woods.
Tenth Annual Outing of San Fran
cisco's Represe ntative Business
Men a Great Success.

The San Fran cisco merchants held their
tenth annual picnic at Sunset Park in the
Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday. To say
that the outing was q decided success
from beginning to end would simply be a
statement in which there would be no
contradiction by any of the thousands
who participated in the days pleasure.
The S:45 boat of the narrow gauge
carried over sufficient people from this
side of the bay 10 fill twenty-eight cars,
which were divided into three sections al
OF which followed on the trail of the regU-
lar passenger train to Santa Cruz. with
the ever occurring provision that long and
tedious stops had to be made on side
switches to allow the up trains the right
of way, which Oh this occasion were
twenty-five minutes behind time.
Thus were delayed the picnlckers until
l O'Clock in the afternoon, at which hour
Sunset Park was reached. Yet this delay
was made pleasant by the committee in
charge OF the party, especially by that of
Hugo Bhrenpfort, Thomas J. Harris. ]. d.
Floyd, A. w. Meigs, ]. Mccarthy, w. w.
Sanderson, William A. Schultz, P J. Ken
nedy, Thomas Cluff, Charles ]. King and
others.
The commissary car, which was under
the immediate supervision of Hugo
Ehrenfort, dispensed refreshments to all
whose presence justified their entry within
the sacred inclosure.
All branches of San Francisco repre-
sentative business men were present.
Major James, with Colonel Potts
and Major Halstead of his staff, Alexan-
der Irvine, Thlm Cuff, Joe Shultz and
William Ring represented the retail
grocers. Police Judge Conlan and Jus
tices Of the Peace Barry and Carroll did
honor TO the judiciary. Thomas Morton,
the handsome Supervisor from the E gh tn
Ward, Captain Whitman and Sergean Is
John Moftatt, Thomas BethaI and Gleeson
in citizens dress represented themselves
and department of which they are honored
mem bers.
Thus the City was represented by some
of its influential non-merchant citizens.
The rain that fell in the City in suffi-
cient quantity to cause the use OF um brel-
las was just sufficient in Sunset Park to
make the picnickers seek shelter under
the cover OF the dancing pavilion or the
shady trees.
One of the pleasant features of the after
noon was when John Mccarthy, chairman
of the press ommittee, instructed the
band 10 play God Save the Queen"
This happy innovation was received
with unmlngled delight by all present,
and more especially when ''America" fol-
lowed. The committees one and all con-
graduated Mr.. Mccarthy upon his happy
thought in recognizing the sixueth anni-
versary of Victoria's eventful reign.
The following athletic sports were well
contested:
First race for boys between p and Is years
First prize, foct ball A. Herzog; second prize
one dozen ROCKETS, A. Brown: third prize, one box
gum, A Mcmillan.
second rae for girls between 12 and Is years
First prize. one box chocolate Annie McDougal:
second prize, one box no paper, Eliza seyton;
hFrd WrTT Ina hoy r~FnFfn i
Third race, for young meu between 1S and %
years-First prize on bUx cigars. 4. Burgz: sec
ond prize 5OO cigarettes, X f. Dolan; third prize.
Fourth race, for young ladies between Is and 2l
yeArs-kirs. prize, Que jardinieTe ! n lie WHXes;
second prize. one pair ladies' ties. NJ Thompson:
third prize one box gum. Winnie Hayden.
Flith race for porters-First prize. one barrel
beer. in bottles, H Shellenberg; second prize, one
box cigars t. r. Sullivan; third pnzs, one case
wine, j. hfncaid. Sixth race, for sSlesmen. whole
sale hous-s unslde)-First prize one case whisky.
X Dolan; second prize one box cigars, 4. BRIAN:
third PRICE one case wine, I. FOeE Seventh
race, for City commercial travellers First
prize. case whisky, d. A. ERgAn;
second prize buggy robe. ]. Hass:
Ninth race, three-egged-FirsG Prize, one barrel
beer, in bottles, Sharp and Burns; second prize,
one oox cigars, MARI and Lelges; third prize, 500
for married women = First pnz', one box
perfumery, Mrs. Erickson; second prize.
Prize, one case currSnt jelly, Mrs Com oy
Eleventh race, for me chants and brokers-First
pIiLet S1O pair Oi pallS, - fAys SeCOiQ pfiZs
set csrvers, NJ Lchenstine: third prize, one case
whisky J. Nc NiIlau. welfth, pistol contest for
poli,e ofhceis-Flr't I prize, one case champagne,
George Brown; second prize, one gallon whisky,
L. X. IangforJi third prize, one pair shoes John
Green Thirteenth, race for city and c cbun,y Off
clals-t1rst prize. one ca>k beer Ia bottles. w.
Dean; second prize, one case whisky, +. Peterson:
third prize, one cannon. l4-pounder, J. J. Glees.n
14-h-For lady typewriters: First priza, lady's
hat, Mrs. PlstOlesi; second. 100 cards and card
case Miss CrOnen; third, Miss Stcne, box gum last
IN the TO get an order for three lunches in
JOHNNY BeFReFs Restaurant. .Rufa f,r
the pres: First prIz", case OF Lrandy, j. b
Brown, Chronicle; second. cas- of whisky, ].
Wlckersbam, Examiner; third, vest, q. B. Mack-
rett, cal.
The officers and members OF the mer-
chants picnic, to whom all credit is due
Tor the success of the tenth annual outing,
are as follows:
President, thomas J. Harris; vice-presidents-
" " Mlliam X Brackets. F. w. Van sicklen, w. B.
Wellman. William +. Mau, a. Vebsano, FRANK b.
~ &c, : oil Ehrnan. george X. heaton, Louis
Getz, James Asct arthy. samuel sussman Jacob
Lew Jr., +. a. Bingham; past pre- ,idents-A X
Briggs, w. Greer Harrison, GeJige X. Sander
son, j. Levi Jr. W. w. Sanderson, A. r.
baumgartner, Frank y. John on Thomss
h. browne, =. A. Hooper; secretary Charles j
King; treasurer, James A. FYIt er Committee on
TRANSPORTATION and grounds Harvey Brown Jr
(chairman), H. Campe and Gin Beland, Com.
mittee on pri1ting-Frank Bates <chairmsn), w.
Prizes-A. w. Megs (thaifman), W. w. SAN
derson, William A: sthultz Jr., Walter Won
derleet, George Jennings. Carl W. hlbach,
Green, F. A. Gr.ffing, w. G. Everts. q. f. Tarrant
and .. l.. Bake. Com n'ittee games-P. j.
Kennedy (chAirmaI(, Fred oddington. W. A.
Lie6er, D. agAn, William LaAe, stanley Fay, J.
q. stle, Alex McDonR d. Walter w. hewitt, Id
; oOth a J. Fafnsworth Commi tee on musi,-
Frank II. Tyler (chairman), w. h. Bracket , A. +.
Ebrman. Press committee. Mccarthy fchair-
many, w. W. Sa.'dtrson AM William A. Schultz
Jr: floor commit ee-Thomas Ii. Browne (toor
George LamO. CAs Wohlbacn. Sam
Meyer Frank Maroney, J. L. Gooday. H. ! oesier
H. H. Becker Andy Patrick and James MArgo;
auditing committee NJ. ii. Weed (charmanl
W WiliAm Clurf and kmil a. C. kngeluerg. closing
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