The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1896. BUTCHERS' DAY A GREAT SUCCESS, Fully Thirty Thousand Peo- ple Celebrate It Over the Bay. STREETPARADEIN TOWN Picturesque Display of White Uniformed Butchers and Vagqueros. SCENES AT THE TWO PARKS. A Flood of Humanity Overflows Shell Mound and Oakland Trotting Parks. The greatest day of all the year in cele- brations in and out of town was yesterday. It was Butchers' day—the third annual ation of the Butchers’ Board of f San Francisco. And its over- reatness, when compared 1 the first and second celebrations of | board, wes such that if the day con- | tinues to grow in popularity a few years more may see San Francisco practically deserted when her wholesale and retail butchers observe their yearly festivities. The fatted calf and the big, rounded ox, 1 the sheep fresh from pasture, rested ce out in the Potrero. Markets and all over town were deserted and closed tightly. The tame steers—pets of ros and slaughterers—instead of sophistocated cattle to their doom 1th San Francisco, familiarly known Butchertown,” were led with lariats 80s were cast upon the Oakland trot- to catch flying horses and Rivalry was for fun and prizes onors, either at the track or in Shell ind Park. The whol e butcher who owns thou- gands of fair acres in the interior valleys and many thousands of sheep and cattle | roaming over those principalities, greeted | the retailer and the vaquero or journey- man butcher ali! He 100k an interest in the parade, in the sports and in the | varied amusements. San Jose and Oak- | 1 joined hands with San Francisco, and cemed imbued with the one spirit— | ould be celebrated as best they could. | in white blouse and apron 0 red letters and his | s friend, the house- | ds. There was no | e was the host on this particular oc- s for his own girl in par- as there in her holiday out- | ummery dress, the queen of the say here there were great in many ways. s of people who par- every other feature it was ive to produce very strong | tain a claim of their | estimates based on tickets, seat- ties, railroad fizures and com- | s placed the total number of peo- | 1l Mound and the trotting park | not indeed a far higher figure, tae number was larger. Mr, zer, one of the leading wholesale | ers, stated that as many as 41,000 s had been sold. The railroad peo- reported that at 11 o’2lock in the morn- z they had sold 20,000 tickets specially ted for the butchers, and then had to back on the regular tickets to Shell ound. Until 3 p. M. every boat was met the Oakland mole by a special train, and went away crowded. One solid stream of people pressed through the gates at park and track all day long. It was a matter | for doubt if such a tremendous crowd ever ‘l before visited Shell Mound. | Then the butchers left San Francisco in | a parade that was one of the most unique | features of street pageantry seen here in years. Its more interesting character was the united front it presented. A great in- dustry united without rergard to the unmeaning distinctions between employer and employe. In that parade were mill- ionaires almost beside the daring, devil- may-care vaquero and the industrious, sleek-looking journeyman with the white uniform. There were more than 2000 of them in all. Across the bay, when the crowas haa assembled and fitted into every seat and likely nook, full of pleasurable anticipa- tions, the sight in both parks was really imposing. The population of guite a re- spectable city in itself gathered to cele- brate and enjoy themselves. Here was evidence of the extraordinary success of Butchers’ day, the result of intelligent organization and the popular suppoit enjoyed by the butchers. In Shell Mound Park dancing was enjoved in the pavilion, while diversion was found by persons of taste for other amusement in the races and sportsor in resting under the spreading trees. The shade was wholly grateful until evening came, and to loll and stretch in it was a benediction for many City folk. Over at the trotting park, | just across the railway tracks, horse-rac- ing, bicycle-racing, vaquero riding, etc., took place in the presenceof a vastthrong, and despite the dust and delays these sports proved to be all the people expected. Butchers’ day had nothing to mar its harmonious and agreeable observation, so it was a complete success. o it 4081 BUTCHERS ON PARADE. Characteristic Strest Pageant, Which the Trade Par= ticipated. Early in the morning members of the Butchers’ Board of Trace of S8an Francisco and Alame 'a counties assembled opposite in Alcazar building on O'Farrell street. They were joined by the delegation from San Jose. An hour later all were in line and reaay for the start to the scene of the day’s | festivities. When the order to march was given there were about 2500 men present | to take their places. The procession formed on O’Farrell street and proceeded westward to Powell, then down Powell to Market and along the main thoroughfare. It turned into Kearny, then marched to Californma street and down to the ferries denot. Henry Miller came in from Gilroy to act as grand marshal. He presented a fine appearance. His silver-mounted sad- | i \ Craaman Spoars Con CLMRING THE GREASED POLE WALRING THE SPRING 30ARD of the Men Who Made the Celebration a Grand Success. {Sketched by a “Call™ artist.] Butchers’ day was a great day and it | Some of the Amusing Incidents That Added to the Long Round of Pleasure at the Butchers’ Day Picnic in Shell Mound Park, and Some dle and bridle were entwined with ever-, horse, shipped from Gilroy for the occa- n, as if knowing the position of his dis- tinguished burden, held his head } in | the air. On either side of Mr. Mill vere " his aids. | A platoon of police headed the long pro- | cession and bebind them was Cassasa’s band, fotlowed by Grand Marshal Miller, Chief of Staff Henry Moffat, Assis James Hall, F. Judge, P. Tautphaus, George Katz, S. P. Hicks, A. H. Brod, Leon D. Stone, J. Schrader, A. P. Wagner; nagnificent character that other | Chief Aid Amand Decourtieux Jr._and his | progrese. assistants, F. F. Winters, A, P. Wagner, . C. Flaggeollet, George Johnson, W. H. | Moffat, Edward Teaffe, Charles Robinson, | Fred Becker, E. P. Clavburg, John 8. Ott, | John Deschler, Sam Meyer, Fred Meyer | and G. DeLucca. | Immediately after these gentlem=n the wholesale butchers followed in carriages | with the officers of their board of trade. | Their carriages were decorated with | draperies, garlundsof flowers and festoons, one of them in red roses and caila lilies. | In the first division, F. C. Winters was | marshal, with George Johnson and W. H. Moffat as his aids. Vaqueros ciad as cow- boys, with their picturesque saddies, | lariats and gay colors, rode in this part of the parade. They swung their lariats and appeared to be at home in the saddle, | wkich was not wholly the case, as was noted later in the day at the park. Some | of them had the thongs made fast to the | horns of nicely-groomed steers, which, by the way, evinced no disposition to reb against being led around by the nose, bt submitted to their leaders as if aware | that all roads do not lead to the slaughter- | bouse and that even a poor beef is some- | times allowed to enter by the narrow gate | to the heaven of a picnic grounds. | The fact of the matter ic these same oxen have been trained by the patient cowboys and are now docile, domestic creatures that have no compunction in leading their species intelligently from corrals to slaughter houses in the Potrero. There was a long line of journeymen butchers in the first division. ~ They wore their distinctive dress with badges and flowers, and made an altogether effective showing. Fred Becker as marshal and Frank Hayes, P. Loysalot, Frank Fenner and Charles Miller as his aids, led the second division, which resembled the first very | closely, It had a fine military band to furnish music for those in line. San Jose had a splendid delegation of its United Butcuers organization in line, the men wearing white shirts, caps and aprons and purple badges. In the column, too, | was a strong body of the Jouneymen Butchers of Oakland, likewise clad in white, a number of the men carrying Japanese parasols. The Oaklanders had their own band and received applause all along the line of march. They went even a little further than their neighbors and so made a really pretty display. : The third division was marshaled by 8. Meyer, assisted by R. C. Keily and . Meyer. The fourth section had J. Living- ston for marshal and Charles Robinson and L. Clayburg as aids. Each had its band and large detachments of journey- men butchers and picturesque vaqueros. When they reached the ferry there was a prodigious crush, and more than half the crowd was compelled to wait for a sec- ond boat to carry them over the bay. Ey- ery boat thereafter, until late in the after- noon, was crowded almost uncomfortably, and the railway men were put upon their mettie to accommodate the flood of hu- manity that poured in upon them. Lo RIOT OF FUN AND FROLIC. How the Festive Butchers and Thelr Friends Enjoyed Themselves. Over at Shell Mound 1t was a veritable riot of fun and frolic—a summer carnival —with everybody out for a holiday and full of the spirit that makes life worth living. The men who had made arrange- ments for the comfort and enjoyment of the people overlooked nothing. Rather they succeeded in giving programmes the like of which éould hardly be duplicated by any other society. Possibly there was one mistake. The committees who planned Butchers’ day builded better than they knew. So it was no wonder that, although accommodations had been pro- vided for 25,000 people, both Shell Mound Park and the Oakland Trotting Park were deluged by tbe crowds. 1 | vaqueros’ races and trick-riding exhibi- | eycle races. In the trotting park this was painfully between them. Any one could see | greensand roses, and his favorite riding | apparent after the immense new grand- | one anothe | stand, with its thousands of seats, was | thronged and the ring packed to the|by F fences; for at that particular time, with a | throng pressing through the gates, the | crowd suddenly overflowed the track, pad- | dock and every other open adjacent space. | To be sure, there were policemen there—a | whole company of them—and mounted | marshals as well, but they were borne on- ward with the flood, powerless to stay its As soon as the people distributed them- selves and could breathe freely, the sports began in right earnest. There were trot- ting and running races, bicycle races, tions. The' trotting and running races were given under the National trotting rules, and the bicycle contests under sanction of the L. A. W, racing board and L. A. W. rules. The races for butchers or butchers’ sons were open only to those connected with the Butchers’ Board of Trade. E. Smith, J. Schrader and W. Owens gave eminent satisfaction as judges. | Jesse S. Potter, A.J. Ellis and S. Nut- | ting were timers. Amand Decourtleux Jr. was starter. George D. Harris was referee of the bi- The first event was a pacing race, mile and repeat, with owners driving. There were three prizes of $50, $25 and $10. The entries were M. Schweitzer's Aleck, R. Consani’s John, W. H. Noy’s Dollie F, B. L. Fisher's Black Bart, . Vocke’s Wing Wing and I. Fos’ Dellworking. Aleck won easily in both heats, and took first money. John was third in the first heat | and second in the second one, and took the $25 prize. Wing Wing took second and third place in the respective heats, Time was 2:30 and 2:22. A special bicycle race of one mila for a $20 trophy was contested by Walter Mc- Menomy and Frank Rodolph, and the latter won in a spurt at the finish. Time, 9 The trotling race and repeat gave con- siderable sport. T. Judge had Cap Harris in; I Fos, Polo; R. H. Noy, Bill Nye; J. Hall, Silver Button, and U. M. Slater, Doc. Cap Harris was first in the first heat (time 2:41), Silver Button a close second and Bill Nye third. In the second heat Silver Button won easily in 2:413;, Polo got second place and Bill Nye third, The third heat was won by Silver Bow in 2:40, Polo came in second and Cap Harris third. The fourth event was a mile runnine race for money prizes. The entries were: E. Esmond, Conneck; G. Bunker, Rocket; J. Roche, River; Mr. Newman, Comic, and G. W. Combs, Fi-Fi. This was an ex- citing race, with the horses in a bunch till the home stretch was reached, when Fi-Fi broke away and passed the wire in 1:4734, with Conneck second and River third. A mile bicycle race, open to all butcher boys or butchers’ sons, 17 years of age or under, was won by H. Buttgenbach in 2:55. There were five starters. Roy Whitney was second and J. Hoffman third. Tom Bech of San Pablo avenue and Fifteenth, Oakland, was coming in third when a wheelman crossing the track struck him and gave him a bad shake up, The vaqueros’ half-mile race was a wild, invigorating dash that added spice to the sports. All these entries were employes of the Butchers’ Board of Trade, and they had to use Mexican saddies. They were: ‘W. Harney, Wick; Ramon Rana, Julia P W. Smith, Butch; Robert Stearns, Keno; James Roche, Rover; M. Donovan, Exam- iner. The prizes were §25, $10 and $5. Wick won, amid great excitement, in 5414 seconds, Butch was second and Examiner third. Seven sons of members of the butchers’ board entered in the next event—a mile bicycle handicap. Frank Rodolf won in 2:31}4, with Welter McMenomy a very close second and Roy Whitney third. The trick riding exhibition in which riders picked up handkerchiefs from the ground while at full gallop, threw them- selves from the saddles, etc., and caught with lariats was won second prize was taken The other riders who ex- h. k Rojas. hibited skill and courage were R. Young, Sm by W. Charles Wilson and R. L. Stewart. tries were confined to board employves. An interesting event was the time race in which the horse passing the wire near- est to three minutes was winner. Drivers vrere not allowed to carry timepieces. There were three prizes—$40, $25 and $10. The entries were: C. Johnson, Dan F. Uri & Co., Kitty; B. Horn, Kittie Brown; A. Decourtieux, Manzanita; A. P. Wagner, Queen Bess. Dandy came in, time 8:031{, Manzanita was second, in 3:04 1-5, and Queen Bess third in 3:09. The butchers’ delivery cart race included horses used in delivering meats, and not bugay horses. They stretched along the track in procession until near the home- stretch, when they bunched and changed positions. R. H. Noy came in first with Kate Castleton, E. Easton second with Jack and L. Burglin third with Dollie. E. A. Young with Maud was a slow fourth. A quarter-mile dash for vaqueros closed the races: The entries were: Ramon Rana, Julia P; John Barker, Blue Cloud; W. Harney, Comanche; James Brislan, Red Cloud; E. 0’Dea, Button; M. Dona- van, Examiner. Button won, Examiner was second and Comanche third. This race was run for three prizesin 25 seconds. It was late in the evening when the last race was run and immediately thereafter the crowds scattered, many going back to Shell Mound Park while others returned to their homes. The committees of management were as follows: Samuel C. Hammond, president Butchers’ Board of Trade and chairman celebration com- mittee, Invitation and reception—Captain John H. McMenomy_(chairman), Henry Levy, Hen: Moffat, P. W. Wutne, James Hall, K. Haa: Fred Becker, K. Wertheimer, T. F. Judge, Henry Westphal. Programme at racetrack—A. Decourtieux chairman), Isaac Poly, U. M. Slater, Leon D. Stone, John Lacoste, G. Rodolph, Thomas Barnett. Games at Shell Mound—J. H. Goldmeyer (chairman), A. Brady, H. Meyn, Edward Taaffe, F. E. Daverkosen. 3 Printing and badges—K. Wertheimer (chair- man), George Katz, Henry Levy. Finance—S. Silverberg (Chairman), P. Taut- phus, 8. Schweitzer. Grounds—Joseph Buttgenbach (chairman), Isaac Lacher, Isadore Selig. Transportation—Captain H. A. Thompson (chairman), ch? Moftat, T. F. Judge. Music—H. C. Flageollet (chairman), Fred Winters, Fred Becker. * iU S SPORTS AT SHELL MOUND. Track Event In Which Much In- terest Was Manl- fested. The numerous cash prizes offered by the Butchers’ Board of Trade, principally for. members of the association, proved one of the attractive features of the picnic, To such an extent were entries made for the various competitions that I. H. Goldmeyer, who acted as chairman of the committee, and E.J. Taaffe and Henry Meyn had their hands full during the earlier portion of the forenoon in deciding to whom the prizes should be awarded. The events were decided as follows: Running race for members, won by Fredaw. Held. Running race for men, free for all, won by Frank P. Creede. Two prizes for cashboys in the employ of members—First prize won by Thomas Byrne, second prize won by John McDonald. Two prizes running race, four laps, free for all—First prize won by C. Burke, second prize by T. Henderson. Running race for journeymen butchers, won by H. Andified. Two prizes, climbing the greased pole—First prize won by James Mahoney, second prize won by A. Costello. Running race for fat men, free for all, won by E. Prendeville. Running race for fat women, won by Mrs. Byrne. Running race for girlsunder 18 years of age, won by Louise Stone. Two prizes, running race for women, irre- spective of age or weight—First prize won by Mrs, Coveney; second prize, Mrs, J, A. Vancy, En- | | Hop, skip ana jump, free for all, won by J. Philli Two prizes, running race for boys between the ages of eight and twelve years—First prize won by J. Lennehan, second prize won by Harry Collins, Two pri anning race for boys over eight and under twelve years of age—First prize won by Thomas Murphy, second prize won by Thomas Jongs. Running race for girls under thirteen years of age, wun by Eveline Mohr. SELL BROWN'S CHURCH, Friends and Foes of the Scheme Before Judge Slack. There Will be a Big Contest When It Ccmes Up Again for Hearing. Those who want to sell the First Con- gregational Church property gathered in force before Judge Slack yesterday, and in equal numbers gathered those who ob- ject to any such proceeding. Deacon L H. Morse and his attorney, Charles 8. Eells, were the spokesmen for those who wanted to sell, and George M. Spencer appeared for those who didn't. Dr. Brown was there, and Mr. Clement and Merrill and Whittier and Judge Ad- vocate Woodhams, and Deacons Hatch and Bernard and Coleman. There were others, too, and throuch it all the fact could be plainly seen that Dr. Brown’s iriends wanted to sell and Dr. Brown's enemies wanted to ho'd. Eells made his application, but George Spencer followed fast on his words with'a demand for time, as he wished to make a contest, and it would take time to file such a contest as he would like to make. Ac- cordingly, the Court put the case over until May 27, The sale of the church will be opposed generally on the grounds that a very large number, if not a majority, of both the society and the church, as well as pew- owners, believe that the church at the present time is in as eligible a position as it could be for the next ten years. The opposition will contend that there is no justifiable reason for the action of those who have applied to the court for an order to sell the church property. The proposition to sell the church is not new. It has been talked of spasmodically for the past few years. The Brown trouble has pncisi(ned matters a little, but it is contended that it should not have any in- fluence in that direction. Another important point that should not be lost sight of is that the property every year is increasing in value, and ten years irom now it will bring considerably more money than if sold at present. The opposition also hint that there isa “nigger in the fence’” in the desire of those favor- able to selling the property which will probably be developed later. ATTACKED BY FCOTPADS, Thrilling Experience of Walter J. Mead, a Telegraph Operator. ‘Walter J. Mead, a telegraph operator, while on his way home early yesterday morning was accosted by a young man at Seventh and Market streets. They walked along together for about half a block when the stranger pulled out a knife and ordered Mead to deliver up his coin. Mead grappled with him, and in the strugezle the kmife fell to the ground. A desperate fight then ensued for possession of the knife. Mead had overpowered his opponent when a coniederate of the latter avpeared and kicked him on the head, stunning him for a moment. Daring that time the robber and bhis friend disap- peared. SERSTes S Looking Into Favor’s Case. The United States Grand Jury held a brief session yesterday afternoon, the charges against Charles 8. Favor being the only mat. ter considered. Itisexpected that an indict. ment will either be returned to-day or the prisoner ordered released. Favor is accused of impersonating a Federal officer and extor- tion. He is confined in the County Jail, and is only allowed to see visitors on an order signed by the District Attorney, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. e e SV vt MIDWEEK BARGAINS ! Our GREAT CUT PRICE SALE to force out our IMMENSE OVERSTOCK continues with the following STRONG LEADERS FOR TO-PAY'S TRADE! LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS! SLIGETLY IMPERFECT. At § Cents Each. 1000 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED EMBROIDERED HANDKER- CHIEFS, with Valenciennes Lace Insertion (slightly imperfect), regular price §1 20 to $1 75 a dozen, will be offered at 5c each. At 10 Cents Each. SQO dozen LADIES' WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular value $2 40 a dozen, will be offered at 1 10c each. At Y Cents Xach. 300 dozen LADIES' WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KE}{ICHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular value $3 a dozen, will be offered at 1214c each. At 15 Cents Fach. 200 dozen LADIES' WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular vaiue $3 50 a dozen, will be offered at 15¢ each. LADIES’ UNDERWEAR:WAISTS! At 35 Centss. LADIES’ MUSLIN DRAWERS, heavy muslin, finished with tucks and embroidery, will be closed out at 35c. At S$1L.00. LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, of fancy stripes and checks, detach fancy colors, regular price $1 50, will be offered at $1. LADIES’ KID GLOVES] At 7S Cents. 2000 pairs 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES (with black embroidered backs), in butter, cream and white, regular value for $1 25, will be offered at 75c a pair. At 80 Cents. 1800 pairs -BUTTON DERBY KID GLOVES (large buttons), in red, tan, brown and navy, also black, regular value $1 25, will be offered at 80c a pair. CARRIAGE PARASOLS! At 78 Cents. CARRIA GE PARASOLS, in Satin (lined), value $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ each. At S1.00. CARRIhAGE PARASOLS, in Surah Silk, with ruffles, value $1 50, will be offered at $1 each. able collars, in all At 81.50. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gros-Grain Silk, with one and two ruffles, value $2, will be offered at $1 50 each. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR! At 12i Cents a Pair. 30dozen CHILDREN’S BLACK RIBBED COTTON HOSE, double heels and toes, broken sizes, worth 25¢, will be closed out at 12}c a pair. At 1O Cents Each. 50 dozen LADIES’ SWISS RIBBED LGYPTIAN COTTON VESTS, low neck and sleeveless, fancy trimmed neck and armlets, regular price 25¢, will be closed out at 10c each. MEN’S FURNISHINGS! At 5 Cents. 100 dozen FANCY COLORED BORDERED HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, warranted fast colors, will be offered at 5c each; regular price 10c. At 1.5 Cents. 150 dozen LATEST STYLE ALL-SILK TECKS AND FOUR-IN-HANDS, neat pat- terns, will be offered at 15¢ each; regular price 25¢ and 33c. 35 Cents. SHIRTS, in Cheviot, Black Sateen and Black each; regularly sold at 50c. At 59dozen MEN'S AND BOYS' OV Stripe Sateen, will be offered at 3 Markel Sreet, corner of Jongs, SATN FRANCISOO. “Big as a Barn Door.” For 10 cents you get almost twice as much “Battle Ax"” as you do of other high goods. Before the days of “Battle Ax” consumers paid 10 cents for a small plug of the same quality. Now, “Battle Ax”—High- est Grade, twice the quantity. That's true economy.