The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
ENJOY AN OUTING
SPENDING ADMISSION DAY IN
LOS GAToS GROVE
The Members Of the Order and
Friends Entertained by Citizens
of Santa Clara Valley.

It took fourteen cars of the broad-gauge
line yesterday to convey the knights Of
Honor of San Francisco and Alameda
County and their friends to Los Gatos,
Santa Clara County, where they cele-
brated Admission day by a picnic and
barbecue in Los Gatos grove. one of the
very pretty spots in Santa Clara Valley.
There We're nearly 900 persons on the
train. who, after a two hours ride, were
landed within easy walking distance of
the grove. They were met by the citi-
zeus Of Los Gatos, who bid the visitors
welcome. and invited them TO partake of
delicious steaks cooked on an immense
gridiron in the open air, and of sweet
corn.
After lunch there was the distribution
Ct a number of useful gate prizes, after
which Grand Assistant Dictator Ben
J. Salomon, chairman of the committee
Df arrangements. delivered a short ad
dress, thanking the people of Los Gatos
.nr their kind reception. He was fol-
owed by Grand Dictator Prescott l..
Archibald. who in a few words explained
the work of the knights of Honor, and
stated that in their twenty-sIX years OF eX-
istence they had distributed to the hene-
ncfaries Of deceased members the sum
ot $67 100000. and $ll,0009O0 for the relief
An hour was then devoted to dancing
on the platform under the shade of wide
spreading trees, and then folIOwed the
races, with the following results:
Bows race-Won by Syl Buen. 1884 Ellis
street; second. Bert Houston. Sl5 Folsom street.
Girls race-Pearl Marsales, Los Gatos: Lor-
eta Archibald. 429 Turk street.
Young mems raced Stone. Los Gatos;
James Webster. 1872 Pacific avenue.
Young ladies' race-Lottie Neale, 2oo3 San
Fat mems race-N weynerosky. 2lolA Perry
street: c. f. Graeber, ga Post street.
Married ladies' race-Mrs W. P. Archibald.
2s2 Valencia street; Mrs. NJ Berran, 1923 Post
knights of Honor race-P. ]. Denny of Yerba
Buena L9dge' - an Ness Avenue; ~. NJ. r.
Fat ladies' race-Afiss G. Weinberg, 355 Glenn
eutina street; Miss J. f. Fitzpatrick, $50 Perry
Standard broad tump-Thornss Johnston, Ben
/ Solomon Of Liberty Lodge.
High jump-Thomas Johnston. G. W. Gep-
pert, 532 Linden street
The events closed with cock fights"
The contestants entered in pairs with
arms, folded; and hopping on the right
foot knocked one another with their ell
bows until one or the other forced his op-
ponent to rest his left foot on the ground.
Peter Kromberg of 1914 Turk street was
the winner Of this contest.
There was an extra race for boys and
girls and these were won by Charles
Johnson and Willie Eubanks, of Los
Gatos. and Clara Fex and Lottie Cramer,
During the afternoon Miss Clara Fex
entertained the excursionists with popu-
E. B. Thayer of Leland Stanford Lodge
upon arrival at the grove released three
homing pigeons with a message announc-
ing the safe arrival of the excursionists
TO A. Ross on Albion avenue.
At half-past o'clock the band mem
numbers gave three cheers for the peo-
ple of Los Gatos, three more for Cali
forDfa and returned to the waiting train.
Bible Glass Meeting.
The Bible class which was organized