The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
ST. JOHNS PARISHIONERS
GATHER AT FL CAMPO
GIXTH ANNUAL PICNIC IS A
GRAND SUCCESS.
Valuable Gate and Game Prizes in
Abunocnc Are Distributed to
the Lucky Winners.

To say that the sixth annual picnic and
reunion of st. Johns parish at FL Campo
yesterday was a success would be put
ting it mildly. It was voted by all who
attended to become of the best outings of
the season, and Father Peter Brady. the
pastor of the church. who worked hard
in its behalf, was congratulated on all
sides for the excellent enjoyment afforded
to his flock
Nearly a thousand people. young ones
predominatng. went over in the morn
ing to the delightful picnic grounds, on
the steamer Ukiah, and were soon en-
gagged in the various amusements pro-
vfded by competent committees. Dis
cuSs1OnS of many basket menus We're fol-
lowed by dancing in the pavilion. and at
o'clock everybody adjourned to the race
track to witness a long list of events.
The winners are as follows:
Boys race, under p years-First S O'Con-
nor; second, F. Coughlan.
Girls race. under 70 years-First Kate
Grady; second. Ella Burns
Altar boys race-First Alex Harmon; sec
ond Willie Fenton; third. James Cannon
Race for boys. y to l6 years-First Frank
Myers; second. Sam O'Counor.
Race for girls. u to Is years-First Kitty
Mcmahon: second, Alice O Neil
Race for League of the Cross Cadets-First,
Thomas Conley; second. James Lannon
Race for manageable ladies-First, Miss
Agnes Corrigan; second. Miss Annie Fay.
Young ladies', soda dali MI race-First, Mary
Race for young ladies-First. Kitty Nc
Mahon: second Alice O'Neill.
Young mems race-First. w Sheble; second.
Race for the Holy Angel sodaIity-First
Ma[gaTet sksh han second Bessie ,,. Meyer w,,
liams; second. Mrs. j. j Sullivan
Married mems race-First, Miles Sullivan;
second Peter Settich.
Joseph Johnson.
Fat ladies race-First Mrs ]. Murphy; sec
Married ladies race, over 40 years-First
Mrs J. McDevftt: second. Mrs J. Chambers
Race for men so years-First John Cher
ry: second c. NJ. Brown.
Race for members of the committees-First.
Eugene O'Connor: second, Peter Twomey.
Obstacle race-First George Richardson; sec
ond. Tom Conley; third, T Bogue.
Boys recently confirmed-First, F. Meyers;
second A. Harmon.
ers: second. Nellie McEwen.
Step dance-Ladies. Miss n. Moloy; gents
Peter Tamony.
Among the guests who enjoyed the fun
lege and Brother Erminold of st. Peter s
ParOChal School.
The following were the committees who
la bored zealously to insure the enjoyment
and comfort of their guests:
OConnor. Thomas Minehan John Tamony. Jo-
seph McDevitt, John Cherry: John McInerny,
Timothy Minehan. William McKeon, Joseph r.
johnson. T. r. Hulling, John Skehan.
Gate-Timothy Minehan chairman, T. R.
Huing. John McInerny.
Games-John Cherry chairman. Eugene
O'Connor. T. R. Hulling, Peter Tamony John
Skehan, Thomas Minehan. John TamOny.
The dancing programme was in charge of
Company o. League of the Cross Cadets.
Floor manager Captain Joseph Wesplear;
assistant floor manager Lieutenant Philip Mil
lerick.
Floor committee-Sergeant T. Curtin. Cor
poral Richardson, Corporal Nicoll Ben Burns,
Ben Bogue James Bogue. Thomas Connolly,
Thomas Millerick, Fred de Carteret.