Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-06


senting Bartholdi's statue, =" Liberty En-
tightening the World This was an i'm
mense affair, credit to those who got it
up. and the admiration of all who beheld
it. The local orange vender with his
cart and donkey. An allegorical car
representing a scene in Hades, where
Satan and his imps were tor
turing poor sinful being who
had gone hence. The interior was brill
iantlv lighted with red lights, and showed
off the characters i'll weird and realistic
manner Chief Jackson and his gang was an
excellent take off on the police force. The
lame ice-cream peddler, a local character
was well made up and sustained. The
Atlas and Unions, rival baseball clubs
occupied positions on q large platform on
wheels, and played q very funny game
while the procession was moving. Their
makeup and actions were very good, some
of their take-off on members of the clubs
being excellent They received applause
and commentator all along the route.
Judge Henry's pets, motley crowd,
tramps. opium fiends and hard eases was a
good take off Many of them had chain
gang iewelry fastened to their ankles. \
procession of street-cleaners.
A float representing Rosy Tobenthars
Constance de Beverly" was an original
and happy conception, we'll deserving OF
the applause and general appreciation 1t
received along the line. The characters
were represented by ]. Fred. Parsons as
Constance, J. f. Genung rs Father Bene-
diet; Adolph G. Kaufman, Mother Supe-
rior; Fred. Broich, Sister Agnes; w.
Wardlaw as priest; and Chris. II. Lob
meyer w. Is. Geiser, l.. f, Lauser, J. F..
Sheehan and f. f.. Craw as monks.
The float representing Il ship wrecked at
sea was one of the finest features in line.
| 1t was So realistic that it was admired by
every one, and many fattering remarks
received by those who made and had it in
| charge. John Breuners furniture repair
| shop was represented on wheels. The
next float represented the rescue of the
| Greedy party. 1t was eXcellently made up,
the snow, icebergs and warm clothing of
the sailors suggestive of the frigidity of the
cold and the dangers and hardships expe-
rlenced by that brave little band Of men.
! The Hu-shar Band, burlesque ON the
HuSsar Band, was a very good take-otf
The Pride of the Regiment + company,
was one of the hest taKe-ofis in the
| line. Doctorology-Ev city has
its Quacks, who Kill or Cure "
| This was one of several pontless
| characters. Following was a number of
individuals on foot, song and dance artists,
Little Buttercup,' etc. Hidalgo the
| Winner was represented by gaily-
dressed jockey riding one of the poorest
| specimens of horsehesh to be found in two
counties. The Juvenile Pinafore Company
were III wagon made up to represent one
of her Majestys steamships. Their singing
and acting along the line added much to
| the pleasure of the lookers-on A genuine
| Swiss cheese manufactory on a very dilap-
ldated wagon was quite good feature.
lrwlns steam carpet beaten. Hussar Band,
y pieces. The float representing the Boca
| beer bOttling establishment was well made
and brilliantly illuminated with red lights
| Limburger cheese mandatory. A float
with dozen young ladies dressed III white
dancing around a May-pole was one of the
liveliest features in the procession. On the
rear end of the float was stationed full
orchestra. which furnished music for the
dancers. Chandler and his mule The
centaur. T. II. Cook & Co.. two wagons
Store" Novelty works. A barber shop
scene The Electric Baseball Club on foot,
bearing banner upon which was in
scribed: We have suffered innumerabe
defeats"
The line Ofmarch was from Eighth and J,
down | to Seventh, to X to Second. to J to
Eleventh, to X to Sixth, to Armory Hall at
Sixth and L. After the procession had
been reviewed and dismissed at Armory
Hall, the committee on awards, which was
composed of J. o. Coleman, Chris Green,
J. \. EIkus, E. q. Blessing and Adiutant-
General Cosby, retired for a short time to
discuss the relative merits of those who
had competed for the prizes offered. Upon
their Te-appcarance, J. O. Coleman stepped
forward and delivered an appropriate ad-
dress, in which he congratulated the people
OF the city OF Sacramento, on behalf OF the
Mardi Gas committee, upon the success of
their efforts, and hoped that the result of
the satisfactory attempt made would
prove an incentive for future demonstra-
tons of similar nature. Mr.. Coleman
then awarded the prizes as follows:
First prize for a group of not less than
ten people, $40, May-pole party; first prize
for group of not less than eight people, $50,
Constance de Beverly; second prize for
group of not less than eight people, SIS,
Alta VS.. Union party; first prize for
group of not less than five people, SIS,
Chief Jacksons gang; second prize for
group of not less than five people. $40,
Judge Henry's pets; first prize for group of
not less than three people, barber shop;
tlrst prize for group Of not less than two
people, 81 80, telephone cart; first prize for
local character, 81 so, orange peddler; first
prize for the best dressed gentleman, 81 30,
J. Delhanty; first prize for best comic char
acter, 50, Buttercup; first prize for the best
representation of any trade, industry or
business, $50, John Breuner; best float in
line, $50, shipwreck.