Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-20
THE RoCKLIN PICNIC.

Under the auspices of Rocklin Lodge, No.
1876, A. o. U. W.. picnic was held at Work
mems Grove, near Rocklin, yesterday, in honor
If the anniversary of the Lodge. There were
representatives of the Ancient Order of Work
men present from Sacramento two Lodgesh
Rocklin, Colfax, Auburn, Newcastle, Lin
coin and Folsom. There were also present
90 IDLY number of members of the American
Legion of Honor and Knights OF Honor.
| Eight full cars conveyed the Sacramento
delegation to the grounds, which were reached
| about L A. NJ, the train leaving Sacramento
at ga. NJ. The up.country delegations were
already on the ground when the Sacramento
people arrived. The picnic grounds consist
of twenty acres OF pine grove. 10 the north,
east and west beautiful oak-shaded rolling
hills afford full opportunity for woodland
rambles for miles, and pasture lands adjacent
to the grove, well shaded with fine oaks, con-
stitute an enlargement of the grounds.
Rockliu Lodge which has lease OF the
grounds, has erected thereon dancing plat
form, 40 by 90 feet with a canvas cover 40
by so feet. The grounds are well erased,
md had the picnic been held two weeks
earlier they would have been found greener
and in far better condition. but unavoidable
circumstances prevented that. The Lodge
had in charge of the grounds these commit
tees Arrangements, A. IL. Curtis, John
Sweeney, w. +. Schuetze, John Davis, l.
/ Levison on games, G.. w. Rowland, John |
Davis, Cady of Union, and Blank of Sacra-
mento Lodges, of Sacramento on water |
and ice, w. +. Scheutze; on floor manage |
ment, a. Davis S. Wentworth, X. Nixon, |
| J. Haney. These committees proved prompt |
and efficient in every respect, and so lar az
was in their power, the picnic was made |
success. 1t was a drawback that heavy |
norther prevailed all day. Had 1t been
| southerly breeze, the attendance would I'M
| doubtedly have been larger. AS it was,
fully 1000 people were upon the grounds.
At the outset an Grafton was delivered by +.
NJ Reading, of San Francisco, Master
Workman, G. w. Rowland acting as Presi-
dent of the Day. Dancing was then in
| sugurated, to the music of the First Artil-
lery Band, and. continued throughout the
day, to the calling OF |. b. X. Church. One
thing that Sacramentaus especially enj )yed
was the bountiful supply of Blue Canyon
water, well iced. On the north OF the
grounds beautiful stream of clear water
runs, and this for some two miles was the
favorite resort OF fern hunters, who were re-
warded by finding the finest possible speci-
mems of the Maiden Hair fern, the
fronds being young. beautifully green and
very vigorous. Racing by youths and adults
was INDUCED in, and prizes awarded to the
successful contestants
Refreshments were to be had in quantity
of Peterson, who was the caterer for the &C.
casion. and teams were on hand for all who
desired to make brief trips into the surround
ing country Aside from the north wind the
only thing that marred the pleasure OF the
day was the late return. The train came
back as the fifth wheel to q slow and delayed
freight train, and few of the Sacramento
people reached their homes before half-past
s last night.
1.-THE EQUEscURRIoULUM."- "A good many
people have puzzled their brains over the
above title in the RECORD UNION advertising
columns. 1t was solved at Sixteenth and K
streets last night in a cspscious circus tent,
where James McCue presented novel and
interesting performance. 1t consisted of
three very well-traiued horses, Americas by
Monday, Rslston of Hamilton stock. and
Lincoln, Messenger. The first horse has
been in training but five, and the others, one
being two and one three years old, but eight
months, but they are obedient in the com
pletest sense, and do tricks that are remark
ably clever. They are handsome, we'll
trained animals, and seem to have been con-
quered by the power of kindness alone.
MCSuc lDcul tACctUlUSiy well. De-
tween the exhibitions of the three horses, the
two last performing together, there was
tumbling by very clever clown and two
good acrobats, exhibitions of strength By
Mons. Milo-he of the iron jaw-trapeze
exercises by graceful woman, Miss Pauline,
remarkable lifting and swinging of great
weights by a second strong man, some COM
ical acts by the clown and assistants, the
tricks of learned pig, double trapeze act
nv pa,,lipa onl I.arara,,il Epal nt IF !
strength by Milo, and second exhibition by
the horse Americas. 1t is good circus, on
limited scale, without ring riding, but has
the added attraction of three trained horses
that, if taught in the time stated are very
remarkable animals. A matinee this after
noon and final performance tonight.
HUMOROUS LECTURE To-NIGHT.-EE Per-
kins, the well-known humorist and lecturer,
will arrive from the East this morning and
deliver lecture at the Congregational
Church in this city this evening. His subject
will be 1.-THE Philosophy of Fun and the
Perkins Family" This is pronounced by
the press at the East as great success. and
enjoyable as witty and laughter producing to
the highest degree. 1t is announced that
I" the lecturer will commence at s o'clock,
sharp, and continue till somebody requests
him to stop" Admission, so cents.
Y. NJ. C. A.-Services will be conducted
Mems Christian Association, at $3.50 A. NJ, at
the PRESBYTERIAN Church by Christian work
ers, at $3.50 P. NJ. at the Congregational
Church, and at 7S0 P. N. at the Sixth-street
Methodist and Ninth-street Baptist Churches.
The meetings will be addressed by Messrs.
Whittle and Mccoy.
LATE ARREsTs.-The following names were
on the slate at the police station at II o'clock |
last night John Kelly. lodger Charles
Pagan, for battery, by officer jackson.
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WEsTMAN's CIRCUS. The Equescurriculum |
and Equine Paradox for a name is simply |
horrible, and the only unpleasant thing about
the show. We call it circus, and still it |
isn't circus, as there is no riding. But the |
horses are show of themselves The hay |
horse Americas surpasses all horses ever ex- |
hibited here in point of intelligence and train
ing. He is stallion, only four years old, |
and while he seems to be vicious, his trainer |
seems to control him at will and make him |
do all that horse is capable OF doing, while |
the colts, two and three years old, are the |
best controlled animals of their age that were |
ever on exhibition. The Learned pig" sur |
passes all animals for intelligence. The ira
pezs performance is good, but the tumbling |
of Joe Petty is the best we have ever seen.
Take it all in all we must call it first. class |
show, and well worth the money. They give |
matinee at z P. NJ. to-day, and again to-
night. The admission is only 80 cents for
grown persons and % cents for children. Go
and see them and see what horses can do.
"WHY is it that the Fulton Market, Fifth
and K streets, is handling such immense
Quantities of strawberries ~ It's this Their
large trade enables them to clean up every
day. The people can rely that the berries
bought from this market are fresh, AID the
best in the market.
SHRMPs.-Fresh shrimps, crabs, Holsters,
and the best assortment of fresh and salt