The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
TYPOS" CELEBRATE
IN FAIRFAX PARK
Spirit of Fun Rules Big Outing
Given by San Francisco
Printers
Hundreds Entertained by Pro-
gram of Games, Athletics
and Dancing

Fully 1.5oo persons attended the pic
ME given by San Francisco typograph-
ical union No. 81 at Fairfax park.
Marin county. yesterday. From the
time the first train arrived until the
last person boarded the cars on the
return TO San Francisco the spirit of
fun and frolic reigned supreme. The
outing proved successful in every way.
Realizing that they would have to
entertain the entire seven ages of man.
the committee in charge arranged
games, athletic contests and other
amusements fitting for outdoor pleas
ures. There was no hitch in the pro-
gram and things went OF with snap
rarely seen at big picnics-
The dancing pavilion was the pivot
about which everything circulated
There the greater number OF the crowd
congregated. A band of Il pieces fur
Dished music throughout the afternoon
Those athletically inclined were
given a chance 10 test their strength
and prowess- The sports committee
also arranged a number of races for
boys, girls and men. The spoon and
peanut race caused much amusement.
The contestants We're required TO hold
a teaspoon containing two peanuts at
arms length while running. If the
nuts fell out OF the spoon they had 10
be replaced. as the winner had TO I'm
ish with the peanuts in the spoon.
The tug OF war between members of
the allied printing trades took place
after the races. George Tracy, presi-
dent of the union, acted as referee
Notable among the merry makers
were three patriarchs who have been
members OF the typographical union
for years. The first, J. X. Phillips, mas
been a member of the union for more
than so years. He is S5 years old, but
despite his age entered into the fun
of the day. D. G. Louis is another of
the craft. Louis is 70 years old and
has held his union card for 30 years.
s. T. Jenner is the third of the vener-
able trio. He has been a strong expo
nent of unionism for go years, and dur
ing the entire period has held card
in the typographical union
Colonel White was master at the
tombola game. His genial smile had
a way of making the hand slip into the
chance Jess Newman, recently ar
rived from New York. was one of those
who tried TO beat the game Finally
he won tennis ball. after spending
1915. Jess now says that he has
much higher regard for westerner
than he had before. Just to think,
he philosophical 10 a number OF SYM
palmetto 1r1enQS. L IHOugnL we east
erners We're too sharp for you fellows.
and then / get stung for 1915.
W. w Shannon. the state printer,
was among the guests present
Those who acted on committees
We're:
General committee George s Hollis. George
Micneison. r j. Cotter. Dolts A. Bickef, J. j.
t'haudet E. A. Sullivan. W. =. Sloeum.
Sports3G. Z. Mitchell, J. p. Owe1 Jr.. G.
L Classienius, W. J. Higgins, y. J. Melon
nell
Tonbola committee. ]. Chaudet ". l.
Slocum. d. S. White, Dan Shannon, E. T.
Tanning. Paul Pferdner
Floor committee. p. dwell 81. hoor man
ager: Ernest Mitchell. Henry Richets, Frank
Csroma NJ. Lynch. James Cerrin. John She'll
Robert Mitchell and Edward Adams. assistants
Winners in the races fer boys under II years
were
John McGreevy first. Raly TyreIl second,
Girls under IS years-Ethel Schultz drst
Dessie Miller second.
Alfred dwell first Joseph Bishestall second.
Girls under IL years-Loraine Wise nrst
Katherine Hay second.
Three legged raee-Joseph Murphy and Jo-
seph Dugan first. Joseph Ryan second.
Members OF the allied printing trades-Peter
Sullivan first Z. Z. Adams second
Sack race. 30 yards-Joe Dugan first, John
Married women's raee-Mrs. G. Kuplin hrst-
Mrs. Alfred Lawrence second
Members of San Francisco typographical
union. * ysrds-Joseph Nicholson arst, Abe
Reuben second.
spoon and peanut raee-Joseph Dolan first,
Joseph Bggerstan second.
Running backwards, 30 yards-Joseph Murray
arst John McGreevy second
winning team in tug OF war colteSt-Ja anles
Garrett Frank Duffy. L. r. Wright, Joseph
Carey. ]. J. Fitzpatrick.