The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
St. Francis Held at Schuet-
zen Park and St. Peters
at Ell Campo.
The Exciting Boatracs Between
Fathers P. C.. Yorke and
]. Mcdonald.
How Father Caraher Threw the Stone.
The Two Charleys' Dancing
Feats-O'Neil's Sword.

Feats-ONeil'S Sword.
"Three cheers for Father Caraher and
the Pensioners of st. Francis"
1t was just as vast crowd was jostling
and elbowing one another to board the
train at Schuetzen Park for this City that
the foregoing words were shouted by some
leather-lunged youth, and the response
that greeted them was deafening.
1t was great picnic and reunion; there
can be no gainsaying that, for the old
timers vouch for it. There were fully 5000
people there, all good natured and out for
a good time, and they had it. By the time
the second trainload arrived everything
was in full swing, and the games began.
1t was laugh. laugh, laugh, from their
inception to the end. John Lahey of
truck q San Francisco Fire Department.
led off in the list of winners by taking the
prize in the fat mems race. Lahey was
foxy runner, even if fat, and fairly rolled
over the tape as foremost man by the
great margin Of six inches.
Special Officer Charles Deuser carried off
the married mems race. though the slow.
est of the bunch. His success was due to
the fact that he was the only man out of
seven that didn't fall two or three times.
George Kendall, the milkman, threw
the heavy stone the farthest and took the
prize. Father Caraher picked it up. but
as it was so much lighter than the one
with which he riumphed last year he
dropped 1t again with the good humored
comment that he could not afford to sac
rifice his reputation by engaging in chill
dren's sports.
The young mems race was won by
Frank Ring; the hop, step and jump by
Frank LYNCH the three-legged race by
Herman Hoyer and William Schieber;
the race for boys under 10 by Paul Nc
Sweeney, and for boys under IA by John
Kelly.
Police Officer Lloyd's wife SIM ply rivaled
ATLANTA in the fat ladies race, and danced
a jubilee at the close to show the dyna-
mic energy of which her muscles were yet
capable.
The young ladies' race was we'll earned
by Miss Mamie Long, and TO Miss Annie
McDonald-T. Burns acting as judge
went the prize for the most beautiful
young lady. Burns competency to decide
in this respect has never been questioned.
The trophy for the best jig and reel
dancers was taken by Michael O'Brien
and Mrs. Sheehan. But the greatest crowd
assem- Dled about the platform where Mrs.
Blood, aged IS years. took the floor with
young fellow and fairly "hoed il down"
till the fiddler cried quits.
A spirited contest took place as to whom
should be awarded the handsome sword
donated by Captain P. Connors. Compe-
tition was limited TO Company M, l.. c. c.
Lieutenant E. O'Neil was the lucky youth,
with 1854 votes, and Private Hunt second,
with 204 ballots. Many were scattering.
Games of all KINGS were INDUCED in by
the young folks all day. Father Giles
took them under his wing and himself
was to be found most of the day in a
swing
Dancing was kept mp during all the
afternoon and until the last train was
ready for departure. Young Charles Cor
self by dancing with the tallest young
lady on the grounds. She was over feet
tall. and little Charley scarcely 5. Every
body stopped dancing to witness the fun,
when his partner entered into the spirit
OF the thing and waltzed round the room
holding him at arms length off the floor.
Charley Mccarthy, the American ship
per, and his friend, William Mccarthy,
neither of whom knew one step from the
other. we're persuaded to get on the floor
together, aad the effort was so exhaust
ing that both refused to sing their famous
duet, wait for the Wagon" for which
they had been programmed ty the COM
mittee.
Late in the afternoon James Kitterman
and wife gave a banquet to the clergy in
one of the ivywreathed arbors. Many
others also partook OF their hospitality.
Taken all in all it was a most satisfac-
tory reunion of the parishioners, and
much praise is due the priests of the PAL
| ish ana the various com ittees for their
unrelaxing efforts to make it so. The
committees in charge were as follows:
ID
| (chairman), John ]. buddy (secretary). P. A.
Connors, J. German, T. B. Hinard, T. B. Cum
| ningham, James Kttterman, William NJ. Gill
| lespie, NJ. Gleason, John Foley. H. Curran. j.
Gleason, John Kelly Jr., James Toomey Ed
Foley H. McNeeley C. Fuller, Mr.. Millernick,
P. tonnors, l. Ledwich, E. McCurren, A. D.
Thornton. E Ryan, John Simpson, NJ Thorn
ton, NJ. McClinchy, James Mcclure, Mr..
Brusher. j. Collho, Mr.. McFadden, T. Burns,
P. MCGOWAN.
Committee on Grounds-James Kftterman
| tchatrman), T. A Connors, William Gillespie
Committee on Ganes-John Foley CHAIR
MANI, John J. buddy, Charles Riley, Edward
Ryan, P. Connors, NJ. McFadden, T. Burns,
George Kitterman.
Reception Committee-T. B. Cunningham
(ehairmanl, James Gilleran, John Kelly Jr., p
MCGOWAN. NJ. g eason, c. Muller Edward
Foley, j. Miireck, Mr.. Healy.
The parishioners OF st. Peters enjoyed
an outing and picnic at Ell Campo yester-
day. About 1900 people were present,
and the day was enjoyably spent in games
OF various kinds, contests of strength aud
skill and dancing.
Everything passed off pleasantly and
there were no incidents of any kind to
mar the days pleasure. The nearest
thing to one. however. was in order when
Fathers P. {. Yorke and James Mcdonald
engaged in boat race.
That is, they rowed into each other at
right angles across the bows of each Others
boat, wi one oar tanning half the time,
and for dear life all the time. At the close,
the boats were tangled I'D, and no decision
was given. But the coast record was
within thirty minutes of being lowered
Just the same.
The race for altar boys was won by John
Gilfoy. Arthur Swan carried off second
prize.
NJ. Barrett won the fat mans race, be-
cause the course was too narrow to allow
any body to pass him. T. e. Wadsworth
came in second, holding on TO Barrett's
suspenders with death-grip.
Mrs. ID. Z. Meyer won the fat ladies
race and the prize, but was shylocked cut
of i've pounds weight by Old Sol in so
doing. Mrs. Robinson got the second
prize.
The other races with the winners, were