Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-20

posing to this people, to demonstrate III
some simple, inexpensive and peautilul
manner, the kindly feeling this community
entertains for their fellow citizen, Margaret
E. Crocker, whose public spirit, broad
charities. unsel6sb benefactions and I'M
stinted contributions to public and private
needs, regardless of religion or Glass; mas
built for her monument in the hearts OF
the people that will grow loftier ana granoer
as time recedes. No sooner had the sug-
gestion been made than it received the
heartfelt approval of all to whom 1t was
communicated. a meeting OF quite num-
Der of gentlemen was hastily convened at
the Office of w. ?. Coleman last frIoay
evening to talk over" the matter; J.: ~
Coleman stated the object of the gathering,
and DR.. G. I, Simmons was then called to
the chair, and w. L. Ormsby selected as
Secretary. Speeches were made by all
present, and there was but one expression,
and that of the sincerest, proioundest ana
most earnest character, that moral May
festival should be given as testl-
monial to Mrs L. 3. Crocker and that
it should be of such character tnat
every man, woman aud child IN this city
and county-and there are none VINO 40
not know of the lady's charitable deeds
could contribute to it. This, 1t was unan-
imouslv resolved. would be more hitting
tribute than plates of craven gold or silver
or sounding resolutions and wordy THANKS.
Among the plans proposed was one, upon
the general details of which there was
unanimous agreement. In bret IL may De
| thus stated: To secure the new Agrlcult-
ural Pavilion, and 50 far as possible dress
one of its transepts III vines, eVergreehs ana
flowers; to procure, to the extent OF means
raised, set floral pieces OF varied designs
| nv LARGO frame work
design, so set with interlaclnS wires as 10
receive readily the deposit of bouquets or
punches of flowers every person, man,
woman and child, is expected to bring. 10
| have bands of music IL attendance, cho-
rus of a thousand children, May-pole
| dance bv some scores of lads and misses, an
grafton. a poem, and possibly, for all who
wished, the privilege of dancing at the
close. These details were discussed, and
willie no specific feature was decided upon, 1t
| was resolved that something of that charac-
ter should be done and in such a way that
every person would have equal part in it,
and be made to feel that his or her con-
tribution, however humble, was just as im
portant as anothers, and just as essential to
| the general success. 1t is very rare, indeed,
that in any public movement such unani-
mity of sentiment prevails as was manifest
at that impromptu meeting, or such unset
| fish and heartfelt anxiety to do public act,
| in which there is to be no fee or reward
except that which springs from the con-
| seriousness of q good action well performed.
| The only thing upon which there was a
division of sentiment was the propriety
of day or night festival. Some held
| that it should be at night only, to accom-
modate all who labor by day, and others
| that it should be by day, that all children
may attend. 1t was finally agreed to leave
| it to a committee on plans, as also the date
of occurrence. 1t was resolved to ask all |
/ the people of the county to take part and |
| contribute flowers; also all towns and cities |
near to Sacramento, as Woodland, Marys |
vile, Colfax, Folsom, Gait, Stockton, Dix
on, Davisville, Rocklin, Auburn, Placer
vile, etc. 1t was agreed that the affair |
| could be made such May Floral Festival as
has never been known in California. Finally |
the meeting, on motion of Mayor Brown, |
appointed DR.. G.. l.. Simmons Charles |
McCreary, Captain H. Weinstock, James |. |
Felter, W. 2. Coleman, w. l.. Ormsby |
George NJ. Mott, w. NJ. Petrie, ]. o. Cole !
man, and others whose names are not now |
recalled, Committee on Plans and Action |
with power To act whereupon the gather |
ing adjourned with the agreement on the |
part of the press to refrain from mention |
of the matter until plans were well ma
tured. Last night publicity was author
lied, and the committee stated that it had !
added to its number appointed sub
committees, to be published hereafter etc. |
and had agreed that the festival shall take !
place Wednesday, May 9th, and that it |
shall be both an afternoon and evening |
festival TO accommodate all people, and |
free to every one; that all the people be |
asked to make ready for it, and genuine |
no-business half holiday, and real revel |
among flowers, and sincere testimonial to |
a lady whose good deeds to people, to the |
city, to churches, schools, societies, hos |
pitfalls, art, literature and social culture are |
interviewer with the history of Sacra |
mento.
Since the foregoing was written it is, UNI
officially, learned that it is the intention of |
the Committee of Action to invite the First !
Artillery Regiment, the Sacramento Hus- |
sars and the Posts of the Grand Army of
the Republic, to attend the festival as mill
tary bodies and constitute guard of honor,
and to invite all civic organizations to at
tend in their capacity as such, and especi-
ally those having uniformed branches. If
this information is authentic it is probable
! than a floral military and civic procession
will grow out of the matter.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"M Michael Stro- |
golf" and Called Back have had good
runs. A fortnight of thoroughly interest |
ing performances has been given and the |
| local management has demonstrated that |
| the venture with q good stock company
Will receive public support here, while Mr. |
| Grismer and his company have found that |
appreciation by the public is fully mani |
| tested for painstaking effort by artists hay !
| ing a pride in doing good work. The in |
| terest in the experiment is the deeper from |
the fact that it has been supposed that only |
new faces in sensational dramas of an ex- |
travagant character, played at prices of the |
| pioneer era, would justify management |
in California The third and last week of |
| the engagement of Mr.. Grismer and Miss |
| Davies begins tonight, when the sterling |
drama. Lights q London Will be pro- |
| duced. The assurance IS given that it will |
| be put upon the stage with unususl care
and especial attention to scenic effects |
The popular prices are to be retained |
Called Back is underlined, by general !
| request, for production in the latter part of |
| the week.
ARREsTs.-The following arrests were
made Saturday and yesterday Ed. Sau-
veney, by officers Kent and Rider, for bat
| terry; Tom Sauveney, by the same officers |
| for disturbing the peace; John Doe, by Off |
Ger Frazee, for being drunk; Bob Dolan, |
| by officers Franks aud Ferral for disturb |
ing the peace Frank Hall and J. Smith |
by officers Franks and Catferty, for being
drunk John Wilson, by officers Franks |
and Ash, for sleeping in railway car ;
James O'Brien, by the same officers for |
being drunk Mrs. Larcener, by officers |
Kent and Rider for disturbing the peace :
All Duck and All Mock, by officer Farrell, |
for misdemeanor; p Rochon, by officers |
Arlington and Kent, for battery; Josephine !
Machabo and Mary Miller, by officers
Franks and Farrell, for petit larceny.
FooT RAcE.-At Agricultural Park yes
! terday afternoon, after the base ball game
was over, a foot race took place between
Kittleman and McCombe, seventy-five
yards, for $500 a side. There was very lit |
| tie outside betting, the crowd appearing to
| think there was an African in the wood |
pile somewhere The contestants started
| themselves, and got off after a number of
I false attempts. McCombe sprang away
from Kittleman at the outset, opening a
lead of four or five feet, but when they
reached the string there was no daylight
between them. The time was variously
caught at from seven and one-fourth TO
eight seconds.
OFF FOR THE RAcEs.-A carload of thor
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