Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-03
ANNOUNCING THE RIruRss.

In accordance with the custom of thi
paper, the election returns were bulletineG
from the balcony of this Office last evening
The returns were shown by the aid of 8
steroopticen, operated by Edward johnson,
and illuminated by the oxy-calcium light
prepared by NJ. S. Hammer in conjunction
with Mr.. johnson. The dispatches and an
nouncements were thrown upon screen,
some fifteen feet in hight. The dispatches
were thus magnifed greatly, being enlarged
from two-inch-square glass plates, upon which
they were etched with a cambria needle, the
letters being OF necessity very small and
devoid Of shading. interpreted between the
dispatches were shown very large number of
portraits of prominent citizens of both the
leading political parties, State officials, lead
ing hpoliticians, merchants, lawyers city
officials, several members of the Directory Of
the City Board of Trade and others. A large
number of these portraits were obtained and
prepared for the occasion, and most of them
the operators of the instrument were enabled
TO use. There were shown also the portraits
or General Grant, General Garfield and Cen
eral Hancock. The people were also enter
tanned by pictures threwn upon the screen
representing scenes in foreign lands, views of
noted buildings, views in Sacramento, San
Francisco, and views in the East, with copies
also of some noted paintings
The people began to assemble in front of
the RECORD UNION Office as early as p. NJ.
in great numbers IA large crowd having the
greater part of the day thronged about the
bulletin boardsl and by Z o'clock, when the
screen was first illuminated, at least ), 900 citi-
zens were oongregated. Some estimates
placed the number considerably higher. In
the vast assembly were large numbers of la
dies. The multitude did not begin to dimin.
ish until after 10 o'clock and as late as mid.
night, soon after which the bulletining
ceased, fully fifteen hundred people still
remaining in the street and upon the
walks. The First Artillery brass band,
led by Mr.. Davis, took its position upon the
RECORD UNION balcony, and for two hours
aided in entertaining the people by playing
many choice selections of music. At o'clock
the Manager Of the RECORD UNION appeared
upon the balcony and announced to the ex-
pectant multitude that the intention was to
present upon the screen such reliable state
ments concerning the election as the returns
seemed to justify, and as rapidly as the dis
patches should come to hand and the hope
was that definite result as to the choice for
President could be reached at midnight He
bespoke the patience of the multitude, and
hoped tnab III would remain quiet ana or
derby. He then introduced the first por.
trait of the evening by announcing that
this gentleman is the President of this meet
ing" whereupon an excellent portrait of
Governor Geo. q. Perkins was flashed upon
the screen, and received with loud applause.
Soon after, in like manner, he introduced as
Vice President of the assemblage, II. ID.
Stephens, and that well known Democrats
portrait was cast upon the screen and received
with applause From that on, dispatches,
portraits and views followed rapidly and con-
stantly until after midnight. During the en-
tire six hours of assembly, nothing occurred
to mar the excellent good feeling which
characterized the gathering. In fact it was
one of the best ordered, best natured and
most social bodies ever brought together in
this city, and while partisan feeling ran high,
the people at no time forgot the courtesy due
to each other, or that they were citizens of
city in which they have equal pride. As dis
patches favorable to this CT that side ap-
peared, the friends Of the candidate favored
cheered Justify and long, but when the por.
traits of either General Garfield or General
Hancock were shown the cheering was deaf
ening, and it at times seemed to be continued
almost beyond the endurance capacity OF
human lungs. At the close OF the bulletining
when the REooRD-UNIoN gave " good night
to the congregated assembly, it received in
response six rousing cheers. Durihg the
evening hundreds of voices, led by good
male quartet, joined in singing patriotic and
humorous songs, and thus added to the enter
tainment, and aided in keeping up the fright
merry good humor."