The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
Visitors Are Guests
Of the Local
Councils.
Make Too Excuy-
Si0ns IL, Points at
Interest.
One Tk0uSandAHend
the Obbheum in
a Body.

The second day OF entertainment
planned by the local councils of the
knights Of Columbus for the entertain
ment Of their Eastern visitors who are
CT the way home from Los Angeles was
given over yesterday to bay excursions
anG theater parties. The boat Ukiah was
chartered for the use Of the visitors who
were escorted by the local committees.
Hundreds inspected San Francisco's water
front and points OF interest in the vicin-
ity Of the city.
Last night 1000 seats at the Orpheum
were bought up by the local councils and
distributed among the visitors and many
not fortunate enough TO receive tickets
for the large party were treated TO other
theaters in smaller numbers. Many
hundreds Of visitors visited various por-
tons Of the city and the influx of Wis
itors 10 Chinatown startled the inhabi-
tGnts.
Az $50. yesterday morning the Ukiah
began TO take on an appearance of life.
Early the visitors gathered at the ferry
ard unoer the escort Of local committee
men were slowed safely aboard the boat.
Mt hitch occurred in the programme
and by $40 fully 1000 knights were on
the boat and the trip about the bay was
begun.
After the Ul1iah left the slip she head
ed down the bay TO Hunters Point, pass
three
big cruisers building there. At Hunters
Point the drydock called for commenda-
1ion and after thorough view Of it had
been given the boats nose was pointed
n2rthward and the rEn Of the water front
was made close in shore. AS the Ukiah
passed many factory whistles and harbor
craft blew three blasts in salute, to which
the Ukiah unfailingly responded.
The Ckiah continued northward along
the water front and westward. passing
the Preside and almost TO Fort Baker
Then she ran across the gate TO the
Marin County shore, which was hugged
closely 10 enable the excursionists to view
the pretty homes nesting in the wooded
hills at Sausalito. Belvedere and Tiburon
The vessel continued on through Raccoon
Straits almost TO Red Rock. after which
the course was retraced to south of Angel
Island
From Angel Island a straightaway
Course was taken 10 AlcatraZ. where the
visitors saw the military prison at close
raGgs. Goat Island and the training
station were also encircled and the Ukiah
then headed for the ferry building, ar
irving at 1880 with a load Of passengers
enthusiastic over the picturesque scenery
OF the bay. At l O'Clock the second ex-
cursion, composed Of Caiifornians, board
ed the Ukiah and the trip was repeated
without further incident
Supreme knight Edward L. Hearn.
much 70 the disappointment of the many
excCrsionists. did not make one of the
party Of prominent officials aboard He
spent a restfuI day at the St Francis
after the hard work OF the convention
and the fatiguing entertainments that
have been given in his honor both here
and in Los Angeles. In the afternoon he
took short automobile trip through the
city He expects to leave either this
evening or tomorrow evening for Port
land, where he viii visit the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
The entertainment provided for the
evening attracted not only the knights
and their friends, but many others, who
came 70 see the special features sure TO
be introduced on an occasion of the kind
Throughout the various turns constant al
lusions TO the failings of popular mem
bers Of the order were made and many
good laugh was had at their expense.
At the middle OF the programme, lam
tern slide views were thrown, showing R.
p. Doolan. chairman Of the committee Of
arrangements; the Rev. J. P McQuaide
State chaplain. and Grand Knight of Cal
with hearty applause. A moving picture
was also shown taken from the play,
'The Sign Of the Cross"
- This morning four hundred knights will
take a trolley ride through the city.
starting from Second and Market streets
at g o'clock At p. m. they Will visit
Oakland, stopping off at St. Msry's Col
lege and inspecting the University of Cal
isornia. At 8 o'clock Knights and ladies
are invited TO witness the athletic tour
nament at the Olympic Club as guests.
and al Il p. m trips through Chinatown
viii be IN order.