The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
GROCERS HOLD
HIGH CARNIVAL IN
SCHUETZEN PARK
Their Annual Picnic a
Huge Success.
THOUSANDS WERE PRESENT
EXCITING GAMES THAT INTER
ESTED EVERYBODY.
Incidents That Went to Make Up One
of the Pleasantest Outings Held
at the Popular
Park.
THOUSANDS WERE PRESENT
EXCITING GAMES THAT INTER
ESTED EVERYBODY.

Like previous affairs given by the Re
! tail Grocers' Association. its twenty
eighth annual picnic held in Schuetzen
| Park yesterday was a grand success.
| Nearly 10000 people were in the pretty
grounds during the day and more than
| half that number spent one of the pleas
ATTEST holidays of their lives. The day
was an ideal one for an outing and moth
! ing occurred to mar the pleasures Of the
! day. There were games for everybody
and prizes by the score. There was candy
/ for the little ones dancing for the light
! footed and refreshments of all kinds. The
/ children were given their sweets at the
/ conclusion of the games They formed
/ in line behind Won der Mehdens band and
/ to the tune of a Hot Old Time" they
marched before the committee and re
ceved their packages The parade was
/ one of the features of the day. Babes
! in their fathers and mothers arms par
/ ticipated in the march, which caused no
| end of pleasure to the spectators. The
/ dancing in the huge pavilion was unceas-
! ing from the arrival of the first train al
about 1890 a. m. until the departure of
the merry picnickers at 7 in the even
ling.
j The California Commercial Travellers
| Association was present in a body and
| helped to enliven things. "Poobah" Louis
Berger. 'Irrepressible" Jim Marshon,
Lawyer" Lichtenstein and 'DetectiVe'
! Ed James were in evidence during the
cake walk parade and other interest
ing events. Frank Thompson OF Sher-
wood 4 Sherwood and H. a. Roesler of
William CIuf Company were shining fea-
/ lures of the outing. As leader OF tho
/ band Thompson earned more fame In one
| afternoon than other leaders achieve In
Il lifetime Roesler was disappointed be-
cause he was not permitted TO start in
/ the fat mans race. He was considered
too speedy and was barred. Miss Flor
/ ence Brown. the only female drummer
OF this city. enjoyed the picnic.
Joseph A. Stulz, president of the Re
. tali GrOCerS' Association, presented an
elaborate dinner to nearly half hundred
members and friends Of the organization.
Speeches and music were INDUCED IN py
( those at the banquet hoard.
a. {. Lehrke. a prominent member of
! the association who weighs 30 pounds
and wears an eiGhteen-inCh stand-up col
/ lar is sorry he took it off. as a lady triend
got possession of it and then secured the
autographs OF prominent members on the
1 collar at 10 cents a signature, and at the
next meeting Of the association 1t is pur-
posed t. rarie it off to the highest bid
[ der
Following is list of the games and
/ theiI results:
Boys race. . to 12-First, Charley Lewis; sec
ond, Joe Mccarthy; third, Ira Terrence; fourth,
Boys race, p to l5-Frst, Joe Ktngsbury;
second, William Codington; third, Elmo Deu-
Girls race. to l2-First, f. Lingenfedt;
second, Helen senter; third, Sophie Hack;
Girls .is race 70 10 First Jessie oNeu sec
ond Kate Mckay' third httie & Dwyer
1 cnd Edna More; third Hattie Thode; fourth,
Madge McCaffrey.
Young mems race First. F. Anuck; second.
/ r. Sheble. third c. McFadden.
Married women's race-First, Mrs r G.
smith second Mrs Terrence; third, Mrs W
Wooden shoe race for grocery clerks-First
Robert Eberline, Of stulz Brothers; second, 4.
Dreyer of J. H. Burmeister.
Three-legged race-First, L. scharetz and
Bora Dor; second, j. Terrence and J. Bank;
third +. II Dempsey and J. Kingsberg.
The members prize drawing resulted in
the following grocers holding the lucky
numbers:
W. G Fisher J. White, Alec Mcvicker, John
salomon. }. J. Moran. c. Wreden. Tom Cor
coran and John Lackmann.
Number 1928 won the first gate prize.
complete list can be seen at ll5 Clay
The press target shoot for members re-
/ suited in the following scores:
William c. Fisher, Ocean View, 27; j. II.
John Laokmsnn L. % S Peters 5S G. Robohm,
Meyer, "a Dan F. Keefe "A; John E. A. Helms,
2S; Eugene Geisel' gS ed RING 20 n, G.
n6bn . sboe5 sa9m9n a 0bn 2g 5 q + BuGK x
| Buckley a2 J. II. Robinson, %; j. Witt. %;
| j. J. Hayes, p; c. Wreden, p; P. H. Ruiffs.
s Harris. 2G Andrew j. Knox 2C C. F
Kohn, -; II HiGhteld ~, ~ J. }. Moran ran IS b
| II; H Rave. 16: John H. Witte, 49, D. H.
schriefer, IA; John Ryan. .; F. Rode, S; Will
! liam Beckmann S; Martin Hinck, S; c. Claus
sen 8; J. Christensen, q Thomas II; Casey, I;
Alex Irvine, 2; c Waldow. Q; a, L. Zett. 0;
c Tiedmann 0: Il. Hemicke, 0; John Schulken,
The s Massacre of Fiery but Fugacious Fiji
pnos," by city statesmen: First a. II. Kra-
! fourth G. Devlin hfth Otto Sievers sixth
| C. c. Miller; seventh, ]. e. Hand; eighth, w.
! Spear.
! ished banquet lamp by guessing that
there were 1913 yards in ball of twine
! that contained 1882 yards.
The success of the outing was due to
! the following committees:
General committee of arrangements-Joseph
| A. Stuz. chairman; John Lackmann, AleXau-
der Irvine A. B. ar2Is knqk LOUIS Hoffman GaTaa cags u
Hanies, j. c. Nobmann. f. I. Flieger. H.
Rave, J. E v, a. Helms Helms inh j j. sdSoT2 MS0TT2an
Witte j H. Harrje. f Mccoy. W, Warnke
F. II Meyer, ]. W. King.
man: A. B. Knox W. F. Harris, L. Hoffman,
T. H Corcoran. ]. II. Witte, j. II. Harrje, d.
Honorary reception committee-E A Engel-
berg. chairman; William Clun Jacob Levi Jr
f. H. Tyler, Dan Ross, Dan O'Callaghan, John
/ ri ..
left Floyd H. d. Loveland, Sol Ehrmann, c.
] King, Z, a. Stuart of Los Angeles
Floor committee-Louis Hoffman, floor man
ager: J. II Harrje J. H. Witte, f. W. Meyer,
4. W. Lehrke. E. H. H9aniesi a1:esi o.u,- ~
man: p ] Kennedy judge Joseph Handman
starter; E. H. Hanjes. James Mershon, w ".
Hewitt William Ring, A, II. Powers Jr,, f.
W Thompson II. A. Roesler Jr., j. E. A
Ladies' guessing contest-A. ]. Salazar
chairman Otto c. sievers, F. W. Meyer. John
Lackmann.
Committee on bowling aley-Claus Wreden
chairman; f. l. Flieger. e. II. Hanies. John
Schloen William Warnke, c. Claussen, H.
Rave.
! chairman. A. w Lehrke. J. A. Stulz, j. j.
| Hayes B. A. Schmidt.
Shooting committee. f. A. Helms, chair
man; John w. King, Eugene Mccoy, A. w
| Lehrke T. H. Corcoran.
! Committee on grocers prize drawing. A.
| StuIz chairman J. c. Nobmann, A. Irvine, r.
! w Meyer.
! Committee on candy observation-disclosures A.
!