The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10
PLEASURE AND
M|RTH HELD A
HAPPY CROWD
St. Brigid's Was a
Success.
CHURCH FUND ENLARGED
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
SCHUETZEN PARK.
Jigs and Reels to the Tune of a Lively
Fiddle-Valuable Prizes for
Twenty Racing Events
Awarded.
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
SCHUETZEN PARK.

The reunion Of st. Brigid's parishioners
at Schuetzen Park yesterday was a sue
cess financially as well as socially. The
early boats for Tiburon were crowded
and even as late as o'clock in the day
new arrivals swelled the number until it
reached nearly 1900. That every one had a
good time was apparent from the happy
faces in all parts of the grounds, and to
Father NJ. P. Ryan is due much credit
for the general enjoyment. ]. H. Seaman
and Charles Mccarthy were also very
much in evidence in the matter Of attend
ing to the wants of the picnickers.
Business to a certain extent was COM
bined with pleasure. for all of the pro-
ceeds from the sale of tickets, wheel Of
fortune. etc, are TO be donated to the fund
for building the new church on Van Ness
avenue and there was not stingy hand
in the crowd.
While the majority found amusement on
the dancing floor Of Captain Schuemanns 3
big pavilion, many others sought recrea-
ton among the trees, where they partook
Of their lunches. Others still wooed for
tune at the Brownie wheel, over which
Thomas Butterworth presided like an old
hand at the business. and not a few of
those who hailed from the old sod shook
their heels on the dancing platform in
Ger Kreegan was among the latter, and
none had more fun in this line than he.
Even the dignity OF MS Qlu not
prevent him from dancing down" many
a good-looking lady and lass.
The clergy were present and the pleas
ure of their members was IN making all
around them happy. Prominent were
Rev. Father John E. Cottle, the pastor;
Rev. Father NJ. p. Ryan and Rev. Father
Joseph Byrne. To their credit be it said
they objected to the sale of intoM
eating liquors on the grounds, and their
wishes were observed to the letter, with
the corresponding beneficial results. One
Of the most attractive features of he oc-
cation was the races for old and young,
and for the twenty odd events there were
double that number of valuable prizes
given. Following were the prize winners:
Boys under 10-First prize, James McCor-
mick; second, Frank Durham. Girls under 10
First, Gertie Collins; second, Frances McCar-
thy. Boys between 10 and 14-First John
O. 'Brien: second. Thomas Riordan. Girls be-
tween 10 and I4-First, Teresa Malone: second,
Gertie Hanna. Boys between IA and 1S-First,
B. Power; second. Joseph OKeere. Girls be
tween II and 1S-First. Annie Clarke; second,
Clara Green. For single men-First. Robert
Jackson; second. Thomas Mahoney. Married
men-First. Thomas Mahoney; second, NJ. Fin
nigan Married women-First, Mrs. Flynn;
second Mrs NJ sullivan Fat men-First George
Maloney; second, j. T. Flynn. Fat women
First Mrs. St. Clair: second. Mrs. j. GIL.
Three-legged race-First, Durham brothers;
second. II. Haley and George Peterson. Altar
boys under 1l-First. W Clasby; second. F.
Durham. Members of St. Aloysius Sodality-
First Gerald Malone: second. Thomas Ror-
dan Graduates OF st. Brigid's Convent-First.
Katie Curley: second, Agnes Kelly. Members
of comuittee-First. F. p Creede; second. Ed
Convey. Girls Of st. Brgds convent-F'rst.