Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-04
TIE eArHERIsc OF THE cLAss.


The seventh annual picnic Of the Sscra-
nento Caledonian Club took place Saturday
at East Park. and was beyond doubt the
largest gathering that ever assembled in that
grove. Representative Scotchmen from vsri-
! ous portions OF the State arrived during the
week. Many came out Of curiosity to see the
famous champion athlete Of the world, Dom
aid Dinnie. The morning train from Stock
ton brought to the city large delegation of
scotchmen from that place, who were met at
the depot by the Caledonian Club of Sscra-
rnento. The visitors wers placed in hacks.
and preceded by the First Artillery Band,
who occupied handsome wagon drawn by
four whIts horses proceeded 20 the grove.
The procession halted on Third street, sad
ssrebsdsd the REcoRD-U MON. Among the
visitors from Stockton we're Chief Fyfs and
his family, a. Patterson, VIM. McDougal,
Wm. McGlMren, VIM. Irvine, a. G. Nc
Clsrrsn, john Shaw and family, a. Copeland,
A. Reed and J. Robinson. At an eariy hour
people began to assemble on the grounds and
throughons TIE day there was continuous
line OF every class of vehicles conveying
pleasures seekers 70 the park. Standing room
on the st.ssS cars was at q premium
from 10 4. n until midnight. This day was
cool snd pleasant, and hundreds who objected
&c the crowded cars wendell their way TO ths
picnic On foot. At 3 o'clock it was estimated
thai fully 6,000 people were on the grounds.
The games were the principal attraction for
the assembled multitude. The competing
circle W1s inclosed with ropes and surrounded
with tsrraced seats. \ 0 one was allowed in
side toe circle except the competitors in the
games and tbs judges. The floor of the
dancing platform had been repaired s1d put
in excellent condition, and dancing was IN
dulged ia throughout the day and until II
o'clock 81 nigat. The games were thirty-fEe
in number, were well contested, and occupied
the greater part Of the day. Prizes were wen
as follows:
Qaoits-First prize, T. Cunningham Sec
ond, A. Foreman. Short race for nen-First,
&. Foreman second. j. Irvine. Standing
long jump-First, d. A. Mcmillan, 10l feet;
second, A Copeland, 9 feet. Grand Highland
reei-tThers were four competitors, all of
whom danced we'll First prize, 4. A, Rsid
second. 2. Durno. Throwing heavy ham
mer-First, A. Copeland, "a feet; second,
d. a. Mcmillan, Ga feet third, A. Lsslie.
Ga feet Dinnie, who did not contest for any
prize. 30 feet. Putting heavy stone-First, d. |
. A, Mcmillan, 50 feet (; second, A. Copeland,
q feet third, r. Miller, p feet. Running
long jump-First, A. Copeland. Is feet 81
inches; second, D. A. Foreman, 16 feet 81 in. |
Reel Of Tulloch-First, 7. Cunningham |
second, a. A. Reed; third, P. Durno Best |
dressed man in Highland costume-First, j. |
Fyfe second, s. Mcdonald. Standing high |
jump-First, d. a. Mcmillan; second, !
A. Copeland. Hitch and kick-First,
Foreman. Tossing the caber-First, A. |
COPELAND second. D. a. Mcmillan; third, |
r. Miller. Old mems race-First, d. Din |
ME second, g. Conrad. Old ladies' race
Mrs. Badd. Young ladies' race-First Miss |
Buckley; second. Emma Wilke; third, !
Maggie Brewer. Boys handicap rsce-First, |
Fred Lord; second, j. Sullivan; third, f. |
Lambert. Best dressed boy in Highland Coz.
tume-First, Donald Robertson; second, |
Joseph Fyfe. Sword dance-For this there
were three entries May Mcdonald of Sac |
ramento, Nellie Shaw and Anna Fyfe of
Stockton. The last named is only six years
old, and her dancing elected rounds |
of applause. The dancing of all three |
was excellent, and the judges awarded |
each prize without distinction. Mile race |
for men-First, jackson second, Pearl
third, Carroll. Hop, step and jump-First, |
Copeland, 81 feet 81 inches; second, For
man, 81 feet q inches Three-legged race
First, Foreman and Irvine; second, Nolan |
and Harlow. Running long iump-D. Jack. |
son. IL feet 8 inches FL. jackson, 16 feet. |
Half mile race for msn-First, Boyne Sec
ond, Meaghsn. Throwing light hammer
First, Copeland, 100 feet; second, Mcmillan, |
80 feet; third, Leslie, rs feet. Putting light |
stone-First, Mcmillan second, Copeland /; |
third, Leslie. Highland fing-There were |
five contestants, and all danced well first, |
A. Patterson second, A. A. Reed third, |
2. Durno. Vaulting With p0le-First, Cope |
land; second, Foreman; third, Cunningham. |
Sword dance-First, 7. Cunningham Sec |
ond. A. Patterson third, s. Mcdonald. |
Half mile race-Eirss Foreman second, r. |
vine. Running high leap-First, A. Cope. |
land second, A. Foreman. Best-dressed High I
lahder-First, McLsan second. A. A. Reid. /
Throwing 56-pound weight-First, MoMil- |
Ian; second, Copeland; third, McLaren. |
Best player on bag-pipes-First. N. Beaton
second, Mcintosh third, Cunningham. Best |
waltzing couple-William Brown and Mrs. |
A. Corners. Highland fling, boys and girls /
Nellie Shaw, Katie Weir, May Mcdonald,
Anna Fyfe and Joseph Fyfe were all given
So each. A special prize was awarded TO P. !
McDugald, the Highland shepherd with bis
dog and crook. The prizs ia an elegant silver
shield appropriately engraved.
The officers Of the Club sre : Tom Scott,
Chief; DOrice McRae, First Chieftain J. |
n. Morrison. Second Chieftain; John Nc
Csllum, Third Chieftain; Robert Miller, |
Fourth Chieftsin, ana John McCallum, Sec
rotary. Scott, as Chief, is the right man in |
the right place, end the grand success of the |
picnic on Saturday is due in a great measure |
to the admirable manner in which he mau-
aged the affair.