The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
DAY
At Los CAT0S
Many Thousands Represent
ing Revolutionary Societies
Commemorate Bunker Hill
THRONG FROM THE CITY
Samuel NJ. Shortridge Praises
Example Set by Pioneer
Women of Our Country

Members Of the Bunker Hill Asso-
citation: First Corps Of Cadets. Sons Of
the American Revolution, Native Sons
of Vermont the Society of California
Pioneers and their families and friends
celebrated Bunker Hill day at Los
,, Gatos yesterday. Two long trains from
San Francisco and as many more from
the outlying towns were required to
carry the crowd which gathered to
commemorate the anniversary of the
great battle. Besides the usual enter
tainment of races and games a reg
ular programme of song and speeches
had been arranged. Hon. Samuel M.
Shortridge was the orator OF the day
and he poured unstinted praise on the
The programme was as follows: Grand
patriotic overture, American Re-
public" Antilles Military Band; prayer
Rev. Ernest Bradley, rector of ST. Ste
pher's Church chaplain of the day;
opening remarks Senator George c.
Perkins, president of the day; song
The Sword of Bunker Hill," Alfred
Wilkie; oration, Hon. Samuel NJ. Short
ridge; selection. My Own United
Frank Onslow, H. w. Patrick. Alfred
Wilkie and Wilhelm Nielsen; song,
THE Star-Spangled Banner" Mrs
Charles Poulter; original poem. writ
ten specially for the day, Pro-
fessor E. Knowlton: solo. Yankee
chorus by members of the First
Corps Cadets; selections. The Shot
Heard Around the World,' "Old Flag
Forever" Oakland Masonic Quartet;
song by, the audience, "America"; bene-
diction, Rev. Ernest Bradley, chaplain
of. the day; closing selection, Stars
and Stripes" Anthes'f Military Band
The following were the athletic events
and the winners: Race for children un-
der years, Celia Jacoui, San Francisco;
children under 10 years, Fred Barbage-
lata. Oakland; ,ffty-yard dash for anna
teurs, sanctioned by the p. "A A., Max
Joseph; race: for boys under Is, years,
Frank Sawyer: for girls under l5s years,
Inez Shone; for boys under 1S wv. Heinz:
for girls under Is. Inez Shorie: lo0-yard
dash for men. ]. E. Herd; 100-yard dash
for registered amateurs. G. Beriiuger; la
dies race. Ollie Harrington; fat mems
race, H. Burlington; married mems race.
w. Mersage; married ladies' race. Mrs.
o. Harrington; three-legged race L. Mar
shall and Max Joseph; committee mem
bers's race. Lysle Stern; fat ladiess race.
Mrs. D. Keran; broad jump, Will Leib.
Committee in charge of athletics-A. de
u1diulci, I1dyscS, "A. McySIs Il. nose
kamp. Judges of the finish and prize
awarders-R. Collier, B. Eldridge and L.
Stern.
The various societies were represented
on the committee In charge as follows:
Alexander G. Eells, DR.. j. Mora Moss.
Edwin Bonnell, Colonel A. S. Hubbard,
S. w. Holiday. Judge ]. ]. de Haven.
John I. Spear, Edwin A. T. Gallagher.
Aylett r. Cotton, John M. Burnett, Sen
ator George c.. Perkins, A. o. Cotton,
Captain Leland s. Ramsdell of Company
A, Captain F. w. Roskanp of Company
B, Quartermaster Sergeant G. Stansberry
of Company A.. Corporal c. Becker Of
Company. A, George Partridge, A. W.
Scott. Daniel T. Cole, A L. Adams, E. w.
Woodward, DR.. 8. H. Roberts, DR.. John
Townsend, Hugh Clark, E. F. Joy, Mrs.
L. ]. Hardy, Mrs. s. w. Deming. Mrs. ].
w. Perry, Miss Annie E. Nevers, Alfred
.Wilkie. Professor E. Knowlton. Robert
Collier, Gardiner Sanchez. Ernest A Lee,
Robert Vandercook, h. E. Teller, Martin
A. Lathrop. Archie de Man1iel and
George w. Caswell.