Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-21
CHOSEN FRIENDS, PICNIC.
An Excursion Upon the River and Fun
at Beach's Grove.


The third annual picnic of the Order OF
Chosen Friends was held Yesterday at
Beach's Grove. The steamer Governor
Dana, loaded with excursionists, left the
wharf at the foot of n street at S:45 A. NJ,
and made the run to the Grove in little
less than two hours. A large number at
tended from the city in carriages. The ex-
cursionists were accompanied by the Hus-
sar band, who played concert music on the
boat and for dancing at the Grove. The
day was cool and pleasant, the grounds III
superb condition, and the management of
the picnic excellent in every respect. The
games were many and well contested.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Coupon prizes-No. $50, Bohemian glass
wine set, hand-painted, Mrs. Shaw No.
SOB, plush clock, J. II. Miller; No. 1913,
Bohemian ,glass-drop, John Norton No.
157, combination steamer, Mrs. Gogings
No. 81, order for a $40 picture, II. =. Reid.
Old ladies' race-First prize, silk par
asol, Mrs. Parker second prize, 50-pound
sack of -four, Mrs Cornish, of Clarksburg
The winner of the second prize is lady rs
years of age
Married ladies' race-First prize, gold
earrings, Mrs. J. +. Bohn second, broom
Young ladies' race - First, breastpin,
Miss Monte Gallagher second, fan, Miss
Lille Lamountain.
Ladies members of the Order-First,
pair of shoes, Mrs. Gibson second, one
dozen photographs, Mrs James Seadler.
Young ladies' egg race-Flrst, pair of
vases Miss Annie Nicely; second, box Of
candy, Miss Claire Meyers.
Girls race (6 to 10 years)-First, two
bottles of cologne, Maggie Gallagher see
ond, money purse, Mollie Rose; third,
album, Carrie Estabrook.
Tug-of-war-Box of cigars, won by a
granger team.
Boys race e TO 10)-First, whip, J.
Slaughter second, box of candy J. Bryan.
Boys race 40 to 15)-First, ball and bat,
George Fredericks second, whip, Charles
Brown.
Fat mems race-First case of claret
Prof. Simons second, buggy whip o. s.
Kerr.
Gents over 40 years-First, buggy whip.
George Cornish second, halter, j. S. Esta,
brook
Lean mems race-First, pair suspenders,
II. F. Isham; second, sleeve buttons and
liver-pad, n. Kirtz.
Married ladies' race-First, crate OF cher
ries, Mrs. Drew; second, rug, Mrs Nc
Claim.
Three-legged race-First, bride, 0. Davis
ard J. Slaughter second, box of cigars. r.
Kirtin and ]. T. Black
Married ladies' egg race-First. box of
handkerchiefs, Mrs. Johnston second. box
of cherries, Mrs. Riley
Ladies race. free for all-First ladv's
belt, Mrs. Drew; second, bottle cologne
Mrs. Bohn; third, box toilet soap, Miss NJ.
Joseph fourth, portemonnaie, Miss III.
Bassett; fifth, box of candy, Miss A. La
mountain.
The handsomest lady at the picnic
Mirror in plush case, Miss Mamie Logan.
The handsomest gentleman at the picnic
was Judge W. A. Henry. The Judge, on
receiving his present, handsome Bohe-
milan hand-painted soup-tureen, was called
out for speech. He said, while not quite
so young or agile as some of his competi-
tors, he was conscious of his good looks
and whenever prize was offered for beauty
he was sure to win. Like Billy Birch's
bug, " he would get there just the same"
The handSOmest girl baby was May Bohn,
and the best-looking little boy was the son
of W. Il. Campbell
The trip home on the boat was delight
full, regular picnic of itself The band
played, the young people danced. an i'm
promptu glee-club sang and children
romped. The day was one of much fun
and pleasure, an accident of no kind oc-
curing. No one was disappointed except
the few whose good looks did not have the
weight with the beauty judges they antici-
pated. The ladies grumbled considerably
but the men were willing to agree that no
competitor stood any show with the Police
Judge. He will be barred as a professional
at the next picnic