Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-25

The HrssARs' PIcNIc.-The twenty-sixth
annual picnic of the Sacramento Hussars
took place at Richmond Grove Yesterday.
and was largely attended The music was
furnished by the Hussar Band who APP
peared in their new and stylish uniforms
The dancing platform was well patronized
throughout the day. The following are
the prizes won at target practice First
prize, NJ. SteinkOening, companv's gold
medal and a handsome carving set second.
Hermon Schwarz, a clock third, F. Glu-
eek, a medal; fourth, Captain f. Hebron.
pair of pants; fifth, J. Miller, tea set
sixth, Frank Ruhstaller, an oil painting
seventh, ex-Captain A. Hebron, pitcher
and glasses; eighth, Orderly Sergeant, D.
+. Kerr, 50, cash; ninth, Lieutenant e. c.
Roeder, lamp; tenth, c.. Meyer, revolver:
, eleventh, Lieutenant H r. Cronch, So. cash:
twelfth, II. Il Girard, cigar stand thir-
tenth, p. Steiner cane; fourteenth, J.
Leisch. half dozen spoons; fifteen b, J.
Kroner keg Of beer sixteenth, J. Streen,
keg of beer; seventeenth, J. L. Schuler.
box cigars; eighteenth, NJ Graft pitcher
nineteenth, VI. Morris, leather medal. The
prizes for games We're awarded as follows
Girls running race, from to 10 years, An
ME Medley, salt and pepper bottles; girls
race from II to To- Theresa Haley, silver
cup; boys race, to TO- pocket-knife
Willie Kyne; from II 10 10, pocket knife.
}. Murphy; marriageable ladies' race,
Flora Boiagues; married ladies' race, Mrs.
Anna Nelson half-dozen teaspoons: bows
sack race, 7. r. Scott, a clock; Young
mems race, Ed. Dolan, cigar and match
stand; fat mems race, @. G. Jackson. box
of imported cigars: blind-fold race for
men, Julio BrOseuS, hammock chicken
h11rnt for Lodi J.
dishes; Iiussas' race for company prize
Sergeant F. 4. Zieglcr
BRITISH PIcN1c.-The British Mutual
Benefit Society held their ninth annual
picnic at East Park grove on Saturday,
and hal Z fine day and moderate attend
ance The following IS 4 list of prizes
given, with the names of the winners
Aunt Sa!ly's match-prize Sold-lined cof-
fee pitcher; winner, Rupert Meller Bows
running race, under 10 years-first prize,
silver mug, Ed. johnson second, ivory
handled knife, 2. Nathan Girls running
race. under 10 years-tirst prize, hand
Satchel, X. WOOtcnbrocE second plush
mirror, r. D. \. Harrol, Girls running
race, 10 to IA years-frst prize toilet set,
ID. Harrow; second silver napkin-ring.
Annie Mcdonald. BOYS running race, 10
10 IA years-first prize, pearl handled peck
et-knife Ed. Nethercott; second. Shell
handled pockct-knife, c. Ward. Single
ladies' ruce-iirst prize gold-lined sugar
bowl, T. Haley; second, handsome pickle
stand, A. Douglas. Married ladies race
first prize, gnld-inei teapot, Mrs. DUNCAN;
second, gold-iiHcd cream pitcher, Mrs
Stubbe. Meas race, over 30 years-tirst
prize. gold-hned teapot w. W Wade
second. silver bowl, W Robinson. Mems
running race quarter OF "A mile-first prize,
meerschaum cigar holder, G. Elder; sec
ond, handsome pair of slippers, J. Twad-
die. Mems running race one mile-frst
prize, alarm clock, \. J. Applebv: second,
box of cigars, J. Hayes. Three-l legged
race-prize, handsome pair of suspenders
to each, W. DESMOND and J. Doan.
kNIGHrs OF PYrHIAs PlcNIc-T The first
excursion by steamer of the season will
take place tomorrow, when the knights Of
Pythias and their friends picnic at Beach's
Grove. They have secured The favoTite
steamer Governor lana for the OCCASION
and she Will leave from the foot OF y street
AT $50 \. NJ, Ii has been arranged 10 have
refreshments for sale on the grounds. for
the accommodation Of those who do not
care to trouble themselves with lunch
baskets \ large number of very handsome
prizes viii be competed for in different
games etc, and a general good time is an
ticipated.
TIE TUoLI.-At the TiyoH Theater this
evening Navoni's pretty comic opera.
Lydia" Will be sung for the last time.
The occasion is fora benefit TO Mrs. Jennie
Melville, the very pleasing soprano of the
company, q painstaking and competent
actress and singer of much merit. To-
morrow evening the beautiful opera.
Chimes OF Normandy VIII be presented.
with an augmented chorus and the full
strength of the company. The present is
the last week Of Navoni's troupe here
CITY TREAsCRY.-The following were the
receipts for the week ending Saturday, May
23d From J. y Herndon, cemetery dues.
$57 so; A. S. Woods, water rates, 81 ,0G0 IS; y.
A. Kidder, harbor dues, SO; W. \. Henry,
Police Court fines SAT 50; G. A. Putnam,
city licenses, $115 s.; Geo. a. Putnam,
city taxes, $15.650 As; H. b. Nielsen, street
Assessment, Sl,05l IS. Total, $l7,9J3 80.
Total disbursements, $500 %. Total
amount in city treasury, S422, 4o1 60
WuIrsUYpAY FESTIVAL WhitSunday
Festival was held at St Paul's Church last
evening, which was largely attended, Rev.
Carroll NJ. Davis officiating. The festival
of Pentacost was in the early ages one of !
the favorite seasons for administering
baptism, and as those who received il were |
clothed in white TO symbolic the spiritual !
purity which baptism confers, the day /
acquired the name of Whitsunday or |
Whitsuntide.
EXTRA lengths and new style in ladies' |
and chiIdren's silk mits from - cents to
80 a pair, at Hale Bros. & Co.
nao;..4 H. c,.i |