Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-11

Secord day-fuuning-t'ii5 e-eighths dash
for twO-year-olds; entrance, S25; SO for
felt; $l25 added. Same day-Halfmile
and repeat; entrance, $25; SO forfeit Sl25
added Same day-Mile and an eighth
dash; selling entrance free purse $3.50.
Third day-Pacing, for 2:35 class. Nevada
and Patti barred purse $500. Same day
-Trotting, 2:27 class purse. $500
Details are published in advertisement in
another column. The club awarded DON
nelly d Adams the exclusive privilege of
furnishing programmes for the meeting
DEuIps' PIcNIc-The annual picnic of
the Druids was held yesterday at East
Park. The grove was in excellent condi-
ton, bat the attendance, owing to so many
counter attractions, was not so large as
usual. The arrangements were most COM
plete, and the committees were untiring in
their efforts to secure the comfort and
pleasure of all who were in attendance.
An excellent band of music PLAYED
throughout the day for dancing. and the
street-car arrangements were ample and
without delay. Prizes were awarded as
follows Pitching quoits, prize fine fish
ing-rOd, 4. Miller. Gents running race
prize pair opera glasses, Frank Eldred
Married ladies' running race first prize
silver-plated cake-basket, Mrs J. Bron-
ner; second prize Burns Poems Mrs T.
Boyd. Boys sack race, prize pocket knife,
}. Sullivan. Ladies egg race, pickle caster,
Annie McNIufry. Gentlemen egg race,
one dozen pocket handkerchiefs B. Stein
winner. Gentlemens running hop, skip
and Jump, box fine socks, T. Dolan 81 feet
TO inches. Gentlemen's standing jump, F.
Eldred. Boys running race G. McGinnis
Girls RAINING race Mamie Gallagher. Fat
mems race, r. Miller. Fat ladies' race
prize 100 pounds -four, Mrs James. Ladies
running race, over 10 years, one cord OF
wood, Mrs. Nicely. Young married ladies'
race, Mrs. Bronner. Little boys race Geo.
Wilbur. Little girls race, Annie NiAy.
Best Waiting couple, Mr.. and Mrs. FoMNr.
The Judges were /. Neubourg, L. Q. Ma
ghel, A. Connect. Mrs. Kane and Mrs.
Adams.
MAY FESTIVAL AND PIcNrc.-The fifth
annual May Festival and Picnic of the Sac
ramento Verein Eintracht was held yester-
day al Richmond Grove, and was largely
attended. The Society met at their hall on
X street, between Fifth and Sixth, at 81 NJ,
from whence they were escorted by the
Union brass band to Third street, to J, 10
Eighth, TO Tenth, to NJ. where they took
street cars TO the Grove. The grounds
were in excellent condition. as was also the
dancing platform. The games were quite
numerous, and as there were many con-
testants they proved very interesting. The
award of prizes was as follows: First prize,
ladies target practice, pair of vases, Mrs.
Douglas; second prize, Mrs F. Schurman.
First prize, gentlmen's target practice,
clock. Gustave Weyand second prize an
inkstaud ". \. Glucl. Girls running
race. first prize, napkin ring, Katie Witten
J =.
Mcdonald. Sack race, Joseph Welsh.
Three-legged running race, prize, fishing
rod, II. BOyne and Charles Woodwork.
Egg race. first prize fan, Anna Mcdonald;
second prize a gold spoon, Louisa Smith.
Topfschlagtu for ladies prize, cake bas-
ket. Mrs Ed. Ifimmel. Fishstechin for
ladies prize. silver butter knife Mrs. K.
RentheT. Running race for boys, John
Murphy.
RED MES's lcSIc.-To-morrow the I'm
proved Order of Red Men of the city will
celebrate ST. Tammany's Day with an ex-
cursion and picnic at Natoma Grove, Fol-
som. and, as the picniCs of this order are de-
servedly very popular there Will doubtless
be a large attendance and day of much en-
ioyment The Committee of Arrangements
have performed their duty thoroughly, and
arranged for everything necessary for the
occasion The Artillery Band will furnish
music Tor dancers. Games and amusements
will be numerous. and the prizes, which
can be seen at Hale Bros Ninth and X
streets desirable Those of the excursion
lists who desire can visit the State Prison
between $50 and 1870 P. ". The train will
leave the depot at S 4. NJ. sharp, and stop
at Twenty-tirst street and way stations. No
tice IS given 10y advertisement this morning
where lunch baskets will be called for.
Foor the Recreation Grounds
yesterday afternoon a race took place be-
tween Fred. Stone and Frank Courtney, 90
yards for $3.50. which was won by the
former By about foot in 6! seconds Last
evening match was made for a race be-
tween Frank Eldred and James Doty, 100
wards, for SEQ u side to take place ut the
Recreation Grounds in two weeks, play or
nay, and the money is up. Eldred and
Doty had i race about two weeks ago.
which the former won handily, but Doty' 5
friends sav it was not q test of his ability.
Another match was made, for $3.50 a side,
60 wards, between Fred. Courtney, brother
of Frank, and Fred. Stone, forfeit being
put up
Police COURT - In the Police Court
Saturday Alexander and William Mcleod,
brothers. who had been arrested for being
drink were fined $40 and 81 80 respect
iyeIv. the latter being fined the smaller
s1m because of his having had his shoes
stolen from him while he was on the spree.
George J. Berger, convicted ON Friday
OF battery upon his wife, they having had
a little unpleasantness at home, was fined
STD. George Wilson, Charles Brown,
William Devine, Harry Wilson and Frank
White were sentenced to ten days IN the
County Jail for sleeping in railroad car.
ConNERcIAL.-Since last report the fol-
lowing steamers arrived at Sacramento
San Joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco,
with merchandise and barge of lumber, to
Richard & Knox and Sacramento Lumber
Company; San joaquin No. 3, from the
upper Sacramento, with barge OF WOOD
and grain D. f. Knight, en- route from
San Francisco to Msrysville. Departed
San Joaquin No. 2, for San Francisco, with
a barge OF grain and barge of wood San
joaquin No. 3 for upper Sacramento, with
barge of freight.
LYDIA E. PINKHAM's Vegetable Com
pound strengthens the stomach and kid
,,a,-c and aids diqastioD Ic aouollv oond