Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-07
THE FORESTER GUN CLUB.

The Forester Gun Club, which was organ
lied some four or five years ago IN this city,
has prospered, and to-day has an active
membership of twenty.six. Among the names
of the members of this sporting club. it can
be truthfully said, are enrolled some OF the
best and most enterprising citizens OF this
community. Its officers are: President, j.
D. Young; Vice-President, John Gerber;
Secretary, 81. J. Kilgsriff; Treasurer, VIM.
E. Gerber. At their last meeting all the
members were present, the Treasurer re-
ported healthy ststs of finances, and 1t was
agreed to have q pigeon match on Thanks
giving Day. This club has had more shoot |
ing matches during the past year, and in fact
from its first organization, than any other
gun club in the State. They have during the
year lust past held match once q month.
and sometimes twice. Composed as it is of
men who do not shoot for money, but merely
for practice ard the love OF sport. all their
meetings have been harmonious, and during
the four years of its existence no one has
withdrawn from the club, nor has there been
the slightest feeling or difference between
members. The initiation fee is $40, and
monthly dues 50cents. After the pigeon match
on the 29th of this month, the club will not
have another match until March next. They
have bought three of the best lakes for duck
shooting in the county, and during the win !
ter season will enjoy rare sport among tiocks
of spoonbills and msllsrds. The lakes re-
ferred to are situated about twelve miles
south of the city, and are known as GoHrlie's,
Warmers and Fox. Individual members own
boats and also interests in other lakes. This
club is modest one /; they do not lay claim 20
having the best shots in the country, and
ask every sportsman they meet to trot
out his Robinson or Carver, but they are con-
tent with the knowledge that they have
club of fine average shots, and that they can
staud up before the trap against any twenty
six shotgun experts in the State without fear
of defeat. The monthly shoots are for
medals-a first, second and leather. Until
marksman wins the first medal he is allowed
to shoot at the twenty yards rise. After
that he must shoot at twenty y-six yards, and
when successful at that distance he is placed
thirty-one yards from the trap. Henry Ger
ber, J. w. Todd and Otto Miller ara now
shooting at the long range, and whoever at
that distance wins the first medal the same
becomes his property. The second medal
has been won number of times
at the long range, but SO far 40
one has captured the first at that
distance. The number shooting at twenty
six yards is equal TO those shooting st the
short range. The leather medal has been
won SO often by a certain member that
he has worn it out carrying it, and at the last
meeting replaced it with new one at his own
expense.
Robert Allen, the lessee of Agricultural
Park, has erected in the center field of the
park a clubhouse for the convenience of the
members, and where all the regular matches
are held. Although this club does not be-
long to the State Sportsmsn's Protective
Union, still no club in the State does more,
nor will go further than they to detect and
punish violators of the game laws, and in
this connection it can be truthfully asserted
that there is very little, if any, illegal shoot
ing done in Sacramento county. Next spring
the club proposes going into camp for one
week.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT.-An entertain
ment for the benefit of the Philomathesn
Lodge, No. ., of colored Masons, was given
by the ladies in the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church, on Seventh street, between G
and Il, last evening, it being the thirtieth
anniversary of the organization of the Lodge.
The Committee of Abrams ements was CON-
posed of the following persons: Mrs. Ella
Dorsey, Mrs. Rebecca Gibson. Mrs. Ellen
Pennie, Mrs. Amelia Jenkins, r. j. Fletcher
and Frank Butler. The opening address was
made by Past Grand Master Il. j. Fletcher.
who gave history of the Lodge during the
thirty years OF It's existence. The remainder
of the exercises consisted of recitations by
Misses Viola Taylor, Halle Dunlap, Maud
Dorsey, and an Irish piece, very naturally
rendered, by Raymond Butler. The duet,
accompanied with guitar, by Messrs. TAYLOR
aud Butler, and the quartet. Gathering
Home by Misses Dunlap and Edgar and
Messrs Butler, Taylor and Walker, was well
rendered In the hall was exhibited the
Lodge banner of blue silk, presented by Mrs.
Ellen Penuie twenty years ago. At the con-
clusion of the exercises the company ad'
journed to the basement of the building,
where the ladies had spread an excellent sup.
per, to which ample justice was done, after
which the evening was passed in social enjoy
ment.
FREE LIBRARY MEETING.-The Board of
Trustees of the Free Library met last evening.
Present-W. C. Fitch, President; Add. G.
Hiakson, A. S. Hopkins, and S. H. Gerrish,
Secretary. A communication was received
from Albert Hart Offering his resignation on
account Of removal nom tie city, which was
accepted Fifteen old, worn-out books were
ordered sent to the County Hospital for the
patients. The report of the Librarian for Oc-
tober was as follows Number Of books issued
during the month, ., $50, classified thus Fic-
tion, > l75; history, 109 biography, 53; travel
| and adventure. 14i; miscellaneous, III reli-
gion, 90 poetry and drama, al science and
art, Ill. Average number issued per day, 81,
PERCENTAGE of fstiop. 76. Number Of patrons
) .057. Amount of fires collected Sl2 70.
Number Of catalogues sold. 10 The following
bills were allowed Pacific Mutual Life 1nsur-
snce Co., S23 Capital Gas Co., $40 20; John
Skelton, $50 B. Ruhl, S41 40; G. G. Han
cock, SIC 40; W. A. d G. S. Houghton,
SIS O4 James T White s. Co, s. 80; A. l..
Bancroft & Co.. s. 50; Scott Il Muir, 50 80;
Whittier, Fuller & Co, 81 70; Union Ice Co.,
S2 %. 1he Board then adjourned.
WEATHER REPORT. The temperature, wind
aud weather yesterday at II NJ, as received by
Sergeant Barwick, was: For Olympia, AS,
south and light rain Portland 5O', southwest
and light rain; Fort Candy, 51', south and
/ fair; Roseburp, 49', southeast and cloudy !;
/ Meudocinc, So, north and cloudy Red Bluff,
! 549 northeast and cloudy; Sacramento, 5S',
| south and cloudy San Francisco, Sc, south
west and cloudy; Los Angeles, 81 southwest
and clear; San Diego, 63', west and clear;
/ Salt Lake, So southeast and cloudy ; Chey-
enue, 5l', south and fair !; Denver, 81, north
and cloudy North Platte, So, southeast and
| fair; Omaha, 4S', north and cloudy. Each
| signal station reported s foul weather sunges
! last night from Olympia TO San Francisco,
which means that rain will fall to an Appre
ciable smouat at each station reporting foul
weather by or before sundown tonight.
THE CHINESE MUsT Go.-Governor Stone.
man has pardoned All Kow, convicted in the
May term (lS74) of the County Court Of Placer
county of murder in the secoLd degree, on
the petition Of the leading Chinese merchants
10 San Francisco, and on the unanimous
recommendation Of the Board of STATE Prison
Directors. o. May %. 1873, c. S. Shobel
was murdered at Michigan Bluff, Placer
county. Several Greeks were arrested for
the deed, and for the sun OF $500 ndisreputa.
! bic Chinaman in the neighhorhood was bribad
to swear that be and An XIV committed the
murder The former was permitted to turn
States eyiit nee, and An Kow was sent to