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 ) 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
III 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 i'll the State while
brass band was stationed on the dancing
platform. The committees in charge GER
tainly are deserving all praise for the man.
uer 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 q
thistle, by eX-Chief McDougal, of Stockton.
The presentation speech was made in fit
ting words by Rev. II. H. Rice of this city
He said he believed i'll Scotlands people.
SCOtland's games and Scotland's religion
At the Chiefs tent all day long invited
guests were treated with unbOunded hospi-
taity. the best of eatables and drinkabes
being dispensed with 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 pOundsl
D. i. Mcmillan. 81 feet 10 inches; John
Biaclhall. 50 feet; W. +. Scott, So feet
Putting the heavy stone % pounds)-D
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John BlaCkhail, 81 feet inches
Grand Highland reel-John Ross, A D.
Crawford, George Turnbull
Hitch and kick-D. A. Mcmillan, feet
g inches W. f. Scott, . feet 1 inches a
Foreman. 9 feet
Best dressed Highlander in Highland
costume-Neal Carmichael, d. d. McRae.
Best dressed boy in Highland costume
Robert Tcfour, Willie Finnie.
Best plain dressed ghIandcr-Donald
McRae, Samuel Mcdonald.
Rec 'Tulloch-John Ross, 4. d. Craw-
ford Peter DurnO-
Free for all old mans race-George Har-
low, G. SurgesOn.
Girls race under ten years--katic Wit
tcnbr1ck, Minnie Davis. Annie Mcdonald
Young ladies race-Dicey Hurley, Tracy
Haley. Jennie Douglas.
Manageable ladies race-Ella Cook,
Nellie Knapp, Maggie Dwyer.
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