Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-27
A MAY FESTIVAL.

MAY FESTIVAL.
There was a genuine May festival at Turner
Hall last night. 1t is true it came late in the
month, but the month has been late itself,
and could not be allowed to escape without a
howery festival. The celebration was one of
the most charming. The participants were
the children of st. Paul's Sunday-school, and
the management was in the hands of Mrs. j.
I'll. Carroll, aided by ladies of the church,
and some not of that church. They have
occasion to congratulate themselves upon q
success, and upon having warmed the cookies
of many an old heart, abraded and
hardened by contact with the world
warmed them and awakened them to
joyful memories of youth, by bringing
into beautiful groupings some fifty or sixty
little children, who were literally clothed in
flowers, whose heads were crowned with
floral wreaths, whose waists and bodies were
clasped in the embrace of rose festoons, the
twining of honeysuckle, jasmine, and many
a rare festoon of rich and fragrant flowers.
The stage was dressed with flowers, and in
the center stood the throne and canopy of
the May Queen. When the audience had as
sembled the children, scattering flowers thick
upon the floor, formed floral path from the
door to the stage, over which they marched
singing songs of joy. Once grouped
on the stage the Queen was crowned
midst song and showers of roses, and then
the Herald" called on the flowers of spring
and summer, and the fruits and grain of
autumn, and the leaves and MOSES of winter
to pay tribute to the Queen of May, and it
was done by host of little ones representing
the growth of the seasons. who recited their
parts in verse and demeaned themselves on
the stage in the most charming manner.
Then, the Queen having responded, sixteen
of them marched to the May-pole, hung with
ribbons, and went through the maZes of the
ld-time May-pole dance. Then the Queen
and her miniature court and long train of
Ietainers marched out, and the festival ended,
but the little ones returned to the hall and
joined in dancing, the floor being yielded to
them by the adults, who were well content to
look on.
The leading characters in the festival were
taken as follows May Queen, Carrie Wadi-
love. Maids of Honor-Flora Carroll, Emma
Clark, Daisy Davis, Lille Wilcox, Jennie
Gallatin, Mamie Carroll. Heralds-Aaron
Powers and John Nelson. Flower attend
ants-Mary Mott, Edna Hinkson, Nellie
Wilcox, Laura Clark, Eta Birdsall, Leila
Carroll, Bertha Gerrish, Sophie Sullivan,
Leila Lefwich, Louisa Milliken, Lulu Stef-
fens, Dottie Thorpe, Phoebe Brown, Blanche
Spear, Carrie Pratt Eva Murray, Minnie
Richardson and Clarence Hayford. Autumn
grain-Matie Hall. Winter-Edna Wright
Little flower bearers-Julia Mott, Hitler
Allen, Baby Steffens, Johnny Sheehan,
Maude Chittenden and Nellie Woods May
pole dancing couples-Gracie Gallatin and
Robbie Richardson, Tutie Berkey and BERTHE
Gallatin. Carrie Taylor and Aaron Powers,
Olive Maydwell and Eddie Lynn, Dottie
| apJ EJJia Prou,p Cartia Hon an,1
Baldwin Mott, Lizzie Guinean and George
Lavenson, Florence Wilcox and Guy May
dwell.
CLOSING ExERcIsEs.-The closing exercises
of Ungraded School No. 2, Miss Jones,
teacher, took place yesterday in presence of
many visitors. The record of the school
stands very high and the exhibition was ex-
ceedingly creditable to the children and their
teacher. The programme was quite lengthy,
and embraced declamations songs, choruses
and exercises in several studies. These pu-
pills took a prominent part John Ray,
Julia Bluit, Flo. Atchison, John Slaughter,
| Ella Bluit Amelia Graham. Norris Emory
Fanny Grubbs, Maud Fletcher, Willie
Slaughter, Honora Melee, Lottie Emory
Eugene Small, Fanny Ray. f. J. Johnson,
L. Small, o. Murrel, Jennie Thomson, Nellie
Cash, w. Williams, Mamie Murrel. Messrs.
F. A. Hornblower, A. G. Hinkson, Small
Lewis, johnson and Fletcher, addressed the
scholars at the close on distribution of the
diplomas.
POCKET Book LOST AND FoUND.-A gem
tleman by the name of Mr.. Grainer, formerly
resident of this city, and just returning
from the East en- route for San Francisco,
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acuuaintances, yesterday lost his pocket book
containing about 1910 in greenbacks, upon the
street, probably by failing to put it into his
inside vest pocket when he supposed he had
done so. The purse was afterwards found by
Albert Mead, residing at the corner of II and
Twentieth streets, and one or two other
Young men, and left at the Sacramento Bank.
Soon after losing it the owner reported the
loss at police headquarters, and supposed he
had been robbed in a saloon on Front street,
but during the evening the fact of its having
been left at the bank was ascertGined, and he
will call for his lost treasure at the opening of
business hours this morning.
CHURCH SoCIAL.--A pleasant social was
given last evening by the ladies of the Pres
byterlan Church to an appreciative audience.
The following programme was rendered
Trio from " Bellisano," Mr. and Mrs. Cooper
and Beaumont piano solo, Miss Lizzie
Griffin; duet by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs.
Allen. "See the Pale Noon" solo. Mrs.
Belle Allen, {" Give Me that Flower; +" solo,
W. d. Grove, "Let Me Like a Soldier
FALL" defamation by j. NJ. Wright,
Fight of the Pass del Mar" solo, j. I.
Wright, "Friar of Orders Cray" duet,
Mr.. and Mrs Cooper, when | Know Thou
Art Near Me-" After the musical and liter.
ary exercises refreshments were served. and
the entertainment throughout proved very
social and pleasant one.
THE FIRST CAsE.-The first case under the
recent order of Chief Karcher, for the police
to notify all male persons not having any
known reputable means of obtaining support
and hangers-on to houses of i'll repute, tc
leave the city, and if not complied with, tc
arrest them, came before the Police Court yes
terday in the person of Chas. Wells, arrested
on l. street by officer Ferral. He had been
notified, but defiantly refused to leave. When
before the Court he at first pleaded not guilty,
but subsequently changed it to guilty, as tc
the charge of vagrancy, claiming he could moi
get work, but also claiming that the woman
is his wife. He was sentenced to twenty days
in the County Jail, but was withheld on the
ground that they both leave the city within
twenty-four hours and do not return.
LITERARY SocIETY.-A correspondent from
the Sylvan School District writes: "The
Sylvan Literary Society closed on Friday
evening. May 21st, to be reopened on tn,
first Friday in October. The attendance wa'
very large, and several names proposed fol
membership. Pie President, in the course o.
his remarks, spoke in complimentary terms
of the RECORD UNION for its favorable men
ton and criticism of the efforts AMI success
OF literary societies in the rural districts
KEARNEY's CASE. A rumor from Sar
Francisco reached here yesterday that The
Supreme Court had ordered KeaFney's dis
charge. Go from home to hear the news
No such order has been made, but it is pos
s;ble aud probable that decision in th'
case will be declared to-day, or az latest, to
morrow.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The followin!
carloads of freight arrived in Sacramento dur
ing the past twenty-four hours: Two Q
wheels, "A Of wood, of lumber, l OF seral
iron, . of hides, l of lime, OF sheep, l Q
l hogs, OF corn, Of coal, OF oranges.
WILL Be CLOSED To ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
will be closed on Friday, in order to mar