The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-22
FLEW
OVER THE BAY
To SCHUETzEN
First Outing of the
Aerie.
BIRDS IN HOLIDAY PLUMAGE
FIVE THOUSAND JOINED THEM
AT THE PARK.
IN HOLIDAY PLUMAGE
FIVE THOUSAND JOINED THEM
AT THE PARK.
Initial Picnic of the New Organiza-
ton Was Successful Far Beyond
the Expectations of the
Originators.

who are the Eagles? Tommy Lindsay,
who ought TO know, says they are a
rational innovation on civilization" The
social register shows that they are only
six weeks old in San Francisco. nearly
SIX hundred strong and still a-growing
The picnic they gave yesterday at Schuet-
zen Park, near San Rafael, stamps them
what they area Hot of good fellows, who
know good time when they see it,
More than five thousand others thought
the same thing and winged their way
across the bay with the newly fledged
nyers from the San Francisco aerie. Four
times the big steamer Ukiah made the
trip to Tfburon and four times ten car
loads OF well-dressed humanity We're
Whlrled over the rails to the pretty Ma
rim County resort, where the Eagles who
mad early birded" the programme had
everything set for the later corners. And
what brilliantly plumaged lot they were
all SO decked in the best feather that it
was difficult at first glance to tell the
grille birds-and they were birds-from
the Johnnie birds. Some of them, too. to
carry out the metaphor, cooed to their
hearts content, but that was after Eagle
j. ,. cannon had generously provided for
the first prizes in the young ladies' race
before that came off, however, and after
IT, for that matter the picknckers en-
loyed themselves TO their hearts content
Ihey lunched in the honeySuckled covered
bowers. they danced and danced in the
big pavilion and at least one stunning BRIT
nette, who said she was sorry she had
not worn her ceriSe waist instead of a
blue-striped affair, executed a cakewalk
that brought down salvos of applause.
There are a few people misguided
enough for awhile to think that before
the outing ended some of the Eagles or
their friends would mOult their coats and
mix things. 1t took no time at all to con-
vince them that there was nothing to it,
Never more orderly crowd took part in
a picnic within a hundred miles of the
city. 1t was well groomed good-looking
and well -intentioned 1t partook of re-
freshments If 1t had been accustomed
to them and it joined in the casual amuse-
ment provided-from throwing baseballs
at the head of Aguinado, at three for ten
to purchasing the most specious brand of
terhout. Even Harry Brennan, who is
not used to such frivolity on Sansome
street, had to come out of his shell and
get his tintype taken with, oh, such a
sumner.
Only a few hundred took the morning
boats for the picnic grounds and had
dressed them nicely by the time the first
trainload of the afternoon landed. Then
the fun began for all but First Vice-Presi-
dent T.. L. Wagner, who had been induced
In a moment of thoughtlessness to don a
pair of white duck trousers. For a while
he was nearly tickled to death, so many
fieas were attracted 10 his vicinity. BY
1udi,clous sprawling on the grass, the
he had peace for the remainder of the af-
ternoon.
The races, for which valuable prizes had
been donated, were run off during the
afternoon and furnished a large amount
of amusement. John Herget shot the
barrier and handled the recall flag like
an old timer The games committee CON
sisting of S. d. Simmons. j. Harris j. p
Glynn, NJ. w. Brady. c. f. Corey and w
l.. Dolan, was on the judges stand. The
events were pulled off without a hitch,
except in the fat mems race, where there
was protest that Fred Butts was pro-
| fessional. 1t was not allowed and Butts
| fitted in, Charley Long, who was running
| a close second, falling IN faint from the
eXertion and losing second place to Myer
Cohen, the king. of the, dudes: Long was
| Crowley the iceman.
Around the pavilion where the commit
! tee distributed the gate prizes, crowd
was held spellbound for an hour, while
| Colonel Kowalsky between maps turned
! the wheel, from which two little girls.
Katie Bannister and Reta Glynn, drew
| the hundred lucky numbers. Over in the
bowling alley they bowled, and in the
shooting gallery they shot, and all around
| everybody had most enjoyable day, so
much so that most of them were Sorry
when the last train wasD ready to steam
| away at $50 O'clock,
In the games the prize winners were:
Boys race-walter wanten first. r. Duffy
| second, Martin Kreling third.
Girls race-Hattie Smith first. Bertha Smith
| second, Ray Calish third.
Young mems race-F. Sullivan. first. M
Young ladies' race-Mss Smith first Emma
| Wise second, Maggie Popping third.
Fat mems race-Fred Butts first, Myer Co
! hen second. Charles Long dead heat with him
! self, having fallen in faint third.
| Married ladies' race-Mrs. Williams first Mrs
| Fisher second Mrs Harris third
Eagle race (members only)-Frank Hoffman
| first Jack Holland second, Frank Carr third
Egg and spoon Qadies only)-Mrs
Charles Long first. Miss Agnes Kildea second
Miss Ida Murphy third.
The prizes for bowling were: First. John
| Patchner: second. o. Smith; third. William
| Schwarke; fourth, r. NJ. Donnelly.
Robert Porter won the first shooting prize
and Thomas McGlinn second.
The officers Of the Eagles are: T. H.
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