The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
.fORESTERS HOLD REvEL.
The Members of the Local Courts
Have a Gala Day at the
Chutes.
Sports in the Afternoon and Veude.
vile Enter mt in the Casino
in the Evening.

The Independent Order OF Foresters had
a gala day at the Chules yes terday, after
noon and evening. There was good
attendance during the afternoon, and
much enthusiasm was manifested in the
programme that was presented, and there
was considerable rivalry in the contests
for the various games. The following is
the list OF winners OF the afternoon
events:
1O0-yard race, with turn-First prize, box
thing nice. Won by K. B. Parnell. E. Empy
second.
Young ladies' race-First prize, an elegant
fan; second prize, bottle perfumery. Won by
Jennie Slattery, Jeannita Cohen second.
Putting sixteen-pound shot, for members Of
order-First prize, an order for hat; second
prize, half-dozen bottles OF perfume. B. /.
Solomon, 25 feet inches; PJ. Jarvis, "a feet
inches.
Potato race-First prize. 81; second, 81.
The distance TO be covered In this contest
measured 1880 feet and was won by n. Crone,
w. McBeth second and F. Adams third.
Married ladies' race-First prize, FIVE poun nd
box OF tea second prize, ten pounds beans.
Won by Mrs. Nellie Burns; Mrs. o. ]. Jolly
second
Egg and ladle race, for ,adies-First prize.
elegant box OF candies; second prize. 100 Wis
iting cards. Mrs. Nellie Burns came In the
winner, with Mrs. o. J. JOY second.
| Sack race-First prize. one zen bottles
| whisky; second prize, box OF cigars Parnell
and Empy won this race in the order men,
! toned.
obstacle race-First prlzs. sweater or pair
| of bicycle bloomers made 10 order; second
prize, box of cigars. Empy was the winner,
Cornell second.
Hop, step and 1ump-Prize, box oil cigars
Won by Cornell.
| Wrestling exhibition-R. B. Cornell vs. G..
Hilder brandt OF Olympic Club. This bout was
| Four-round boxing exhibition between
Joseph Reay and II. Hilbert was lively while
! it lasted.
The attendance at night was very large
the Casino being crowded to its capacity
with Independent Foresters and theil
| friends, assembled to witness the enter
tainment that had been prepared for them
by the committee composed OF Ben S
Solomon (chairman), l.. A. Kern, T. P
Jarvis, o. ]. jolly and W. l.. White. G
a. McEfresh, the high chief ranger, de.
livered an address, during which he gave
q concise history of the order, its object:
and beneficiary features, and what he said
was loudly applauded. The following wa!
the programme presented:
Selection by the Venetian ladies' orchestra
vocal selections by The Knickerbocker quar-
, tet-First tenor. d. II. Lawrence; second tenor
G. M. Elliott first bass. D. b. Crane; secone
(Godard), tb) .'zabatcado" tsarasate), Henry
Larsen; whistling solo, Miss Cordie Wetjen
musical limitations. William Massett; LA
Petite Rose," the California Magnet and Han
nah Davis Qate of Loie Fuller's Company
vocal solo, Mrs. Louise Hansen; three-rounC
boxing exhibition, members OF Olympic Club
NJ. Hayes VS.. D. Whalen; s. Carter VS.. E. Sulli
van; wrestling bout-I. spiro VS.. d. MshoneS
OF the Olympic CLUB; c. II. Miller vs.. u. But
! ler of the Olympic Club; Vincent White VS.. J.
Peterson OF the Columbia Club; blackened
glove contest, C. Cathcart vs.. F. Carter.
The entertainment as well as the sport.
during the day were voted a success.