The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
Annual Picnic at Shell
 Mound Park.
HUNDREDS IN ATTENDANCE
RAGING A FEATURE OF THE AFTERNOON PROGRAMME.
The Outing Is Characterised by En- ioyment, Festivity and Sur prising Lack of an Un-
 ruly Element.

One of the most successful picnics ever held by the butchers of the city was that given under the auspices of their board of trade yesterday at Shell Mound Park. At least l5,000 people were in attendance and the park and the race track oppo- site presented a combined scene of fes- tivity and enjoyment. There was not even an indication of an unruly element to disturb the pleasure of the day and everything progressed smoothly and ter minated with the general impression that it was ar enjoyable success.
 Preparatory to departure for the picnic grounds an immense parade of hundreds of butchers. clad in the uniform of their profession, formed on this side of the bay and marched down the principal streets of the city to the ferry. The line Of march extended from the place of forma- ton on O'Farreu and Stockton streets to Market street, thence to Sixth, with counter march to kearny to California and then direct to the depot. As column after column of the white bedeCked wield- CTS of the cleaver and the saw passed through the business portion of the city. the momentary impression was that Uncle Sam had again called for aid and was sending of hIs volunteers in new ly devised uniform and martial equip ment-the sword and muSket being Su- perseded by the cleaVer and the meat aX.
 One of the features of the parade was ships bell fttingly decorated with the na- tional colorS. IL was inscribed: Admiral Dewey. This bell was first rung at the Pacific Mail dock or the departure of the first California United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment. which left San Fran cisco on board the City of Picking for the Philippine Islands, May g, 1898. Remem- Der the Maine" The patriotic emblem, Derome, attracted much attention and hearty cheering along the line.
 At the front of the parade and, in 1act, leading 1t, were a number of mammoth steers, decorated with red, white and blue ribbons and looking almost as pa triotic as the sturuy NaqueroS who were seated on their backs and directing them with guiding lines.
 Following in the wake of the process sion were hundreds of people laden with hampers, telescope baskets and every conceivable cOntrivance for carrying their The boat carrying the picnickers left the ferry at 9:30 o'clock in the morning and when it arrived Wlth us FeTPg f7ig freight on the opposite side 1t was found necessary to charter two additional trains ] to- accommodate the hundreds of un- looked-for guests who were unable to oo- tain standing room either in the regular picnic train or the local to Berkeley.
 Once at the park formality, if any. ex- isted was cast aside and as the thou ! sands of pleasure-seekers passed through ! the old portal of Shell Mound 1t was with the understanding that for once in the year grim care was to be brushed aside and in substitution the god of mer- i riment and jollity was to hold sway.
 In the dance hall, which afforded as usual the main attraction. both for the | rising and falling generation, was one ! continual and uninterrupted scene Of color ! and jolly good humor. Those who were not well versed enough in the terpSichO- : rean art did the best they could and , adapted their own conception of the light . fantastic to the tune of the Hot Time ] and other popular melodies, which were handed down with a surprising Hberality . and profusion by the specially engaged or | chestra.
 One of the surprising features of the . outing a total lack of the pugnacious . element. and the few alterCatiOnS and { hand to hand conflicts that did rise un- bidden to disturb the serenity of the gen ] eral scene were fought and decided gener- l ally by the wielders of the scrubbing i brushes.
 The canteen, although patronized, was not done so to excess, there consequently | being no prevailing indication that Bac- ! chus was an unusual favorite. One of the chief enjoyments of the day | land trotting track, immediately opposite the picnic grounds. There, from O clock ! until nearly :, at least 15,000 people wit messed the rendition of a well-arranged ! racing-many of the horse races being run l by blood horses.
 In the ninth race, called the vaQueros | running race, there entered one of the city for the purpose of winning the i stake, and incidentally showing the cat l tle-herderS that their horses were degen- l crate nags incapable of assuming even a | track. Although bets were cast freely on | the Palo Alto production the noble Ro- | man" came in on the tail end of the pack, | and barely saved his reputation by beat ! ing the last horse by a nose. The races run were as follows: heat. Palermo. owned by J. Chesley; time 2:33
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