The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
HELD THEIR
ANNUAL REUNION
The Retail Grocers Enjoy
a Muchly Needed
Holiday.
A Large Crowd Attended and
Had an Enjoyable
Tine.
Interes ting r ices for VAlu, b'e Priz,
Toasts and Speeches By
Men bars.

The twenty-sixth annual reunion of the
Retail Grocers' Protective Union at
Schuetzsu Park yesterday was one of the
most successful ever given by that organ
ization.
Nearly 5000 people availed themselves
of the delightful weather, and, dressed in
their summer fnery and with well-filled
lunch baskets, they travelled to the pretty
picnic grounds.
As early as $3.50 o'clock In the morning
the crowds began going, and on the IL
o clock boat there was perfect jam. This
was further increased by the large crowd
that came after dinner.
The arrangements to handle the crowds
were perfect. The railroad had double
trains 10 and from the picnic, and as it
was all were comfortable.
AT the picnic grounds the merry-mak-
ers spread themselves In shady hooks and
enjoyed the excellent dance music fur
nished By Won der Mehden's band, and
the swings, merry-go-around and all the
delights to be had at well-appointed
park as Schuetzen's
The games attracted a large num-
Der and their appreciation of the
close finishes IN the various races was
The names and winners in the different
events were:
Boys race, between IL and Is years-First,
Harry Liebseher; second, George Davis; third,
George O'Leary.
Boys race, between and IL years-First,
| William Boyton; second, Dan Farrell; third
! Con Diekelmau.
Girls race, between II and 10 years-First,
Emily Mohr; second, Annie Remensperger;
| third, Annie McDonough
Girls race, to II years-First, Florence
Thomas; second, Elite Hoffman; third, Daisy
Young ladies' raee-First, Maggie Mohr;
second, Mile Brown; third, Kitty Nagle;
fourth, Miss Hoffman.
second, Theo Kelly; third, Billy Mitchell;
| fourth, William T. RenZel.
| Porters' race-Flrst, Con Graham; second, S.
| Kinkade; third, c. Wehr.
Married Iadies = First, Mrs. Selma; second,
Mrs Erickson; third, Mrs. Ewing.
| Press target-First R. C.. Kirk; second F. j.
| Dy er; third, Louis Levy.
Fat ladies' race-First, Mrs. Wyner; second
Mrs. CarrOw; third, Mrs. Moeher
Fat mans race--Flrst, H. Roesler; second, P.
| Kane; third, J. K. CIeary.
| Special race, go yards-First, George Mitch
| ell; second, Con Graw. Time. "a.
| The tug-of-war between the Grocers' team
caplained by william Ring, and the CONNER.
| cial Travellers team, captained by Harry Roes-
| ler. was won py the latter team in eight min
utes.
The prizes were both numerous and
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/ was the result.
The committees were regaIed with an
| elegant lunch, during which speeches
| on the success and welfare of the union
were made. The following gentlemen re-
sponded gracefully to the different toasts:
| j. +. Hurley, president r. G. p o.,
spoke of the unions past and its labors in
| protection OF its men. He was followed
by James OConnor, L. f. Donler, ]. G.
Florence, j. h. Taylor. editor Retail Gro
| Ger. James 7. Mershom, presiGen of San
| Francisco Commercial Travellers Associa-
ton, spoke of the friendship existing be-
tween the grocers and travellers. He was
followed by members of his organization,
| who spoke III the same vein.
The success of the reunion was due to
the following committees:
General committee of arrangements - C.
der J. B. Mahoney William Bastlan, William
Boger j. Carroll, NJ. ]. Dempsey, J. Dugan, c.
| II. Drewes, J. G. FloTance, d. w. Frische c.
Henning, " Hassmer, Henry ,Hartje J. H.
| mann, Henry Kohn, Charles REGISTERING, C.
kruse, Charles Menn, Charles Meier, J. c.
honey, James O'Connor, James Reilly Will
liam Ring, Charles Schesinger, ]. F. Seike
| William Spanhake, James K. Taylor (editor
Retail Grocer, s. Vock, George Wilkens, John
Reception committee. G. Torrance (chair-
mani, J. I. Hurley, ]. B. Mahony, L. F. Dol
J. Carroll, " HasSmer. George Heinemann
Charles Koestering, J. G. Meyer, J. Nicholson
James Reilly, William Ring, William Span
hake, S. Vock, George Nilkens.
Floor committee. Ii. Hauser (chairman)
Charles MeBn, Charles Schlesinger, Willla M
| Bastien. C. II. Drewes.
Committee on games-William Ring (chair-
MANI, c. Claussen, J. B. MahoRy, p. j. Nc
| Elroy, Charles Meier, NJ. J. Dempsey, Charles
Sehlesinger, j. Dugan, John l. Williams.
Committee shooting gallery = HEINZ V
Kohn (chairman), James o'Connor, C. Hen
ming, William Boyer.
Committee on bowling alley-Henry Hartje
(chairman), George Wilkens, Jul. Hoegemann
| c. Kruse.
Committee on wheel of fortune D. W.
| Frische (chairman). J. G. Florance, J. F. Seike
Henry Hartje, C. Schlesinger, E. P. Mahony.