Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Caledonia Picnic.

One OF the largest piCniCs of the season,
and the largest that has been held at East
Park for many year, was that of the Gale
domains on Saturday. 1t is estimated that
at 5 o clock fully five thousand people were
in the grove, The day was delightful, the
grove in excellent condition. the dancing
platform smooth, well protected with shade
and the music all that could be desired A
large number of Scotchmen were present
in full Highland costume, as were troops of
lads and lasSies. The music for the games
was furnished by six pipers. the most ever
assembled at one picnic in the State while
brass band was stationed on the dancing
platform. The committees in charge GER
tainly are deserving all praise for the man
ner in which the picnic was conducted. the
excellent order maintained, and their I'M
bounded hospitality.
During the afternoon Thomas Scott, Chief
of the club, was presented with an elegant
and elaborate silver medal, representing
thistle, by eX-Chief McDougal, of Stockton.
The presentation speech was made in fit
ting words by Rev. II. II. Rice of this city
He said he believed in Scotland's people.
Scotland's games and Scotland's religion
At the Chiefs tent all day long invited
guests were treated with unbounded hospi-
taIity the best of eatables and driukabies
being dispensed with a liberal hand. Fol
lowing IS list of the prize awards The
first, second and third prizes were taken in
the order that the names are given:
Quoits-First, Thomas Cunningham
second, A. Foreman.
Throwing the heavy hammer Is pounds)
D. i. Mcmillan 81 feet 10 inches John
Blackhall, 50 feet; W. F. Scott, s. feet
Putting the heavy stone % pounds)-D.
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John Blackhall, 81 feet 6 inches.
Grand Highland reel-John Ross, A D.
Crawford, George Turnbull
Hitch and kick-D. A. Mcmillan, feet
g inches W. +. Scott. 9 feet inches A
Foreman . feet.
Best dressed Highlander in Highland
cosume-Neal Carmichael, D. d. McRae.
Best dressed boy in Highland costume
Robert Tefour, Willie Finnie.
Best plain dressed ighlander-Donald
McRae, Samuel Mcdonald.
Rec OTulloch-John Ross \. d. Craw-
ford, Peter DurnO.
Free for all old mans race-Georgc Har-
low, q. Surgeson.
Girls race under ten yeurs-hatie Wit
tenbrock, Minnie Davis. Annie Mcdonald
Young ladies raCe-Diccy Hurley Tracy
Haley, Jennie Douglas.
Manageable ladies race-Ela Cook,
Nellie Knapp. Maggie Dwyer.
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