The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
Interesting Features at
Annual Outing of
Parish.

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-The annual
celebration and picnic of st. Anthony's
parish of East Oakland. held today at
Idora Park. was attended by one of the
largest crowds ever gathered at the
park, the spacious grounds being COM
pletely filed during the afternoon and
evening. Gaelic games and sports,
Irish jig and reel dancing and a prom
enade concert were features of the cell
ebration, which was declared by all tc
have been the most successful and en-
joyable in the history of the parish.
Under the direction of the Rev. p. G.
YoTke, pastor of st. Anthony's Church,
and Hugh Hogan. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, an excellent pro-
gramme had been prepared, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the members of
the parish and their friends. The va
rious booths in charge of the ladies OF
the parish were literally patronized,
and at the close of the celebration the
reports of the different committees
showed that the picnic had been
financial as well as a social success.
STANDING ROOM ONLY.
All of the concessions at the park
were placed at the disposal of the ex-
ecutive committee by the management
of the park, as was the park theater,
after noon and evening standing room
only was advertised within few mo-
ments after the opening of the doors.
Not a single accident of any kind,
nErred the pleasure of the day, and at
the close of the celebration those who
had devoted weeks of work to the ar
rang for the picnic returned to
their homes, tired out but well salts
fed.
The Gaelic sports and the Irish dan
cling, in which well-known dancers
from all parts of Alameda County and
from San Francisco took part, We're
heartily enjoyed by ALL many of whom
were given an opportunity to see for
the first time the national dances of
Erins isle A number of handsome
prizes were awarded to the dancers
who, in the opinion of the judges, gave
the best exhibitions.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES.
One of the features of the picnic was
the candy and lemonade booth, which
was in charge of the following COM
mittee: Miss Josephine Nesbitt, chair
man; Miss Mary Mcdonnell, Mrs. w. E.
Hcgarty, Miss Annie Howard, Mrs. ].
]. Agnew, Mrs. F. H. Garcia, Miss Della
McGrath, Misses May and Emma Short,
Misses Veronica and Monica Lynch,
Miss Irene O'Connor. Miss K. Kennedy,
Misses NJ and V. Dunbar, Miss Ellen
Carey. Miss L. Schmitt, Miss A. Koe-
Mig. Miss Frances Mil1ett, Miss Ella
Hogan, Miss L. O'Connell, Miss v. Tir
rell. Miss Reno.
The other committees in charge of
the various departments of the cele-
bration We're:
General executive committee-Hugh
Hogan, chairman M. j.. Keller, vice
chairman; Rev. P. c. Yorke, treasurer;
Kane, John H. Ellis, Frank H. Garcia,
d. S. Dimond, William Shepherd. NJ.
Rose, j. j. Rosborough, Rev. p M. Nc
Hugh; Rey. ] Melvin, Andrew I. cpnno5- On j
Geary, P. Mahoney, F. e. Bailey. J. H.
Millett. r. F. Wheian, w. E. Hogarty,
Thomas Howard, Thomas Deasy,
ton, DR.. ]. e. Lowery, Anton Kretz,
z. A. Cummins, James Slattery Jr.,
Frank Howard, B. Hanly, r. Fitton,
John O'Sullivan.
chairman; Jeremiah Healy, John HI.
Reilley. Henry Derby, James c. Shep-
herd, r. IL. Shepherd, A. Kretz, M. Fitz-
eop1an eSSan, sa" I. ). Lacey. Lacey G K f MufgreW. "
J. ]. Burke j. w Burke, Joseph Bears,
Fred Fitzgibbon. A. c. kretz, DR.. ]. E.
Lowery. j. F Hanlon, Manuel Joseph,
Reception committee-M ]. Keller,
chairman; Thomas Sullivan. M. Calla-
CHAN, John ii. Ellis, j. r. Cavagnano,
Rev. ]. Melvin, Il. ID. Carroll, G.. w.
Schmitt, w. r. Geary j. j. Agnew,
Rev. p c. Yorke.
Publicity committee--Rev. p. M. Nc
Hugh chairman; M A. McInnis. F. S.
brady.
Display committee-J H. Mfilett.
chairman.
Refreshment booth--Mrs. Hugh Ho-
gan, chairman; Miss Eunice Gallagher,
treasurer; Mrs. JOHN f: Hanlon, secre-
tary; Miss Agnes Fitton, assistant
treasurer.
Ice cream committee-Miss Leza
White, chairman, Miss Moffitt, the
Misses Nolan, Miss Kirk, Miss Hampel,
Miss Marie Kretz, Miss Josie Lamb,
Mrs. A. Sarment. Miss j. r. Cook Miss
Nellie Baker, Miss Mamie Slattery Miss
May Fitzgibbon. Miss Annie OBrien,
Miss Evelyn Cordan, Miss A. Burke,
Mrs. E. ]. Coucke, Miss Reno. Miss
Mary Callaghan.
Salad committee-Miss Lucy Dono-