Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-22
THE BARBECUE.

Arrangements were excellent. In two
cobble.lined trenches two oxen were roasted
whole. while il larger trench twenty sheep
we're roasted. Great numbers of roasts were
prepared in ovens in the city also, and in all
nearly 3, 5,O00poundso of meat was cooked for the
tables. Besides corn beef, beans and cooked
meats came in large quantities from familie;
in this city, who replied to the call Of TIE
committee and sent in beside, baked bsaHs
bread and cakes. The eating arrangement.
were admirable. Two great dining-hall:
were provided with tables One aceommo
dated $50 and one 500 people al a time
The tables when spread contained meats IN
variety, biscuit, bread, cheese, pickles,
crullers, cookies, cake, corn and wheat bread,
stewed and baked beans with pork, soda bis
cult, milk and butter crackers, etc. The
service OF the table was excellent, and the
committee had its employees under good con
troll and well disciplined The Boys in Blue
will ever be remembered for the faithful dis
charge OF the unpleasant task they undertook
and so successfully accomplished. They
guarded the dining-rooms, admitting only
sufficient Mt a time TO hli them. 1t was hard
work, but it was well done, and in a gentle
manly but firm way that commanded respect
and obedience.
The coffee stand, kept by the ladies' proved
a great blessing, and when the provisions
gave out the ladies never faltered, but sup
piled the eager multitude with the refreshing
beverage until the last one was satisfied.
SCENES AT THE PARK
Grand Marshal Bryte, who wore beautiful
and costly regslia presented to him by Messrs.
Weinstock & Lubin Of the Mechanics Store.
L i u.
by Judge Holl, Creed Raymond responding
for the Marshal, was Jut very early yesterday
with his aids and received every delegation
at the depot, and with music escorted them
TO their headquarters and thence to the
Park At 10 A. NJ. the Boys in Blue
and the Garfield Canal-boat Club. with the
capal-boat, moved from Sixth and NJ street.
to the Park From that time on there wa.
eating, speaking and music, music, speaking
and eating.
THE UTMOST sooIABILITY
Was noticeable Indeed the social character
Of the barbecue was its most marked feature
The people seemed more than happy in meet
ing. and each We'd with the other to make
his fellow feel at home, and pleasantly. Thii
social feeling was greatly enhanced by the
personal efforts of the Sacramento ladies
who were out by the hundred, miDgling with
tle people anu EAStNASaAh NAA'S
which the presence of pure women always
exerts. The young ladies and their superviss
ing committees occupied the judges stand
which was elegantly decorated with flags
shields, tri-colored cloth and ornamental
designs of the decorative art. There they
delivered badges to all who came, and pinned
them to the breasts of thousands of men
Details of these ladies went out about tht
grounds with their badges, but there was nc
importantly, and no man not desiring badge
was embarrassed by any undue efforts TO have
him take one. The badges consisted of three
ribbons-red white and blue-gathered al
the top so as make the red and blue flank the
white at acute angles. On the white was
printed portrait OF James A. Garfield, and
the words, q GARFIELD Barbecue, October q,
1880, Sacramento, Cal. "
GOOD ORDER
Was maintained all day-no, it did no. need
TO be; it prevailed. Every man, woman and
child was there to be happy, and no one