Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-07
SCOTTISH GAMES.
The Caledonian Clubs Picnic Grand
Success.

largest gathering that mas even sAS9eh4D~
in that grove, it being estimated by thos'
competent to judge that fully 1000 peopl
were in attendance. About o'clock in thu
morning the club left their hall, on Sew
enth street, in hacks, and paraded J, X ant
NJ streets to the music OF the bagplp'
before going to the grove. At ll:5O A
NJ. the Society of California Pioneers
guests Of the Caledoman Glub
left their hall, and taking large balloon
street car drawn by four horses, at Seventh
and K streets, were taken to the grove
They were RECALLED en- route with Scottish
airs rendered by bag-pipers. At the en-
! trance to the grove the Argonauts . were
met by the club, who escorted them to the
chiefs tent where they were extended g
( hearty welcome by the Chieftain, David D.
| McRae. The President of the Pioneers, G.
! w. Chesley. responded in behalf OF his
| association IL few happy remarks; as did
also Col. James McNasser. The Pioneers
| turned out about eighty members, and
proved to be about the livellest boys IN
attendance at the picnic. The closest feel
! ing of friendship exists and always has
| between the Pioneers and Caledoni-
ans, both occupying the same hall,
and a reunion of one is incomplete
! WITHOUT
| At an early hour the people began to
20 to the grove from the city, and every
manner of conveyance was brought into
reauisition to carry the hundreds TO and
! from the picnic. The street car manage
ment was excellent, every available car
was put upon the road; they ran with
much regularity, and carried their cars full
| all day without accident. The grounds
were in excellent condition, the day de-
| lightful. the track and dancing platform all
! that could be desired The Hussar band
| furnished dance music, while half dozen
pipers in Highland costume played for the
| Scotch dances and games. The contests
were interesting, and the arrangement
| of seats such that all could wit
ness the games without difficulty,
! former picnic Financially, the picnic was
also a decided success, the gate receipts
being sufficient to leave a snug sum in the
| hands of the Treasurer after all expenses
were paid. The prizes given were all cash,
and amounted, all together, to over $500.
The officers of the club for the present
year are David D. McRae Chief; Peter
Durno, First Chieftain r. NJ. Meller, Sec
ond Chieftain; Thos. Cunningham, Third
Chieftain; A. Logan, Fourth Chieltain DIR.
Cluness and DIR. NJ. Gardner, Surgeons
John Ross. John Munroe and Rollin Rem
wick, Club Pipers.
The committees to whom the success of
the picnic was largely due were as follows
Games-D. D. McRae, Peter Durno, r. NJ.
Meller, T. Cunningham A. Logan, A. Dun
bar, James McCaw. eception-Members
of the club, Peter Durno, Chairman.
Judges on Games-John Morrison, I. Scott,
A. D. McRae, James Stewart, John Nc
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James Mckay, DIR. McCollum, w. d.
Stalker, D. AIcDougald James Mcintosh.
Quoits (S3 and $2l-A. McWilliams, J.
McCaw.
Throwing heavy hammer (S6, 81 and S2)
-Thos Carroll, Sc feet; w. F. Scott, II feet
4 inches; J. Mcintosh, % feet 10 inches.
Putting heavy stone (S6, 81 and 81 SOL
Thos Carroll, 81 feet 10 inches; w. f.
Scott, SO feet inches John Mcintosh 2G
feet inches.
Grand Highland reel IS, 81 and 50 5O)-
Edward Ross, John Mcintosh, D. D. Nc
Rae.
Hitch and kick "a, So and $2)-W. F.
Scott, feet 81 inches; ThOs. Carroll and
William Woods tied on s feet
Best-dressed Highlander in Highland
costume IS and $3)-Niel Carmichael, D.
McDougall, d. ,. McRae.
(S3 and 50; any boy appearing on platform
in costume $1)-Willie Finnie, Alexander
McCaw, Robert Telfour. The other con-
testants were w. Kennick and d. A. Fin
ME
Best plain-dressed Highlander ($5 and
s3}-John Mcintosh and Alexander Dun
bar.
Reel O. Tulloch IS, 81 and 80 50)-John
Mcintosh, Ed. Ross, George Patterson.
Old mems race "a and $2)-Robt. Frazee
and Donald McRae.
Girls race, under 10 years (S2, 81 so and
SI-Dica Harlow, Mamie Langan, Anna
Beahr.
Young ladies' race-First prize, parasol !;
second, combination wash suit-Mamie
Galagar, Louise Jackson.
Married ladies' race-First prize, Jersey
Jacket; second, lace fichu-Mrs. Adams,
Mrs. Wetzler.
Boys race, 10 years and under 80, 81 50
and S1)-John Kane, Willie Kennedy Andy
SAM.
Short race for men, twice around the
track IS, So and S2)-J. G. Ryan, Frank
Foster, VIM. Woods.
Standing wide Jump ga and 81 Sow.
f. Scott, 10 feet 10 inches; Thomas Car
roll, 10 feet 1 inches X. a. Twaddle, 10
feet 2 inches.
Standing high Jump, 81 and 50 SOW.
F. Scott, feet III inches; Frank Lewis
and Tom Carroll tied at feet inches.
Running long Jump ($5, So and $2)-Frank
Lewis, 10 feet inch W. f. Scott, 10 feet !;
H. Jackson, Is feet inches.
Fifty-six pound weight "a, So and So
Thomas Carroll, p feet s inches; W. f.
Scott, % feet inches; D. Jackson, 10 feet
inches.
Vaulting with pole, 1858 and Sew. f.
Scott, 8 feet 10 inches; H. Jackson, 6 feet 4
inches; Thomas Carroll, 6 feet
Half mile, four times around the track,
Sc, 81 and S2-Frank Foster, W. Talbot,
w. Wood.
Running hop, step and jump, (S4, So and
$29-W. f. Scott, ~ feet; d. Jackson; IL
feet S inches; X. A. Twaddle, Al feet 6
inches.
Running high jump, ga, So and So
Henry jackson, 5 feet inches; w. F..
Scott, K. A. Twaddle.
One mile race, eight times around the
track. (S7 80, So and 50 50)-A. ]. Foster,
Edward Kavanaugh, Chas. Pearl.
Throwing light hammer, 1854 and So
Thos. Carroll, 107 feet l inch; W. f. Scott,
81 feet 3 inches, John Mcintosh, 81 feet G
inches.
Putting light stone-T. Carroll, 80 feet I
inches; W. +. Scott, 81 feet inches; J. S.
Mcintosh, 81 feet inches.
Highland fling, for lads and lassies in
costume, 81 so given to each. This was
one of the most attractive features of the
DAVIS festivities. The little folks in their
plaid suits danced with a grace and ease
| that charmed the spectators, and won many
| warm plaudits. Their names We're Rob-
bic Telfor, Elaine Telfor, w. w. Finnie, d.
A. Finnie. Jennie Finnie, Kittie Weir
Josie Mclean, Mamie Mclean, Nellie
Singer, Jessie Meller, Jessie Logan, Daisy
Logan, Eta Huntoon, Annie Mcdonald
Sadie Robertson, w. Renwick, Mabel Davis
Maggie Green, Annie McCaw, Edna Har-
vey, May McCaw, Daisy Feltis, Alexander
| McCaw.
Highland fling for men, 50, a and 81,
Ed Ross, G. ". Patterson, W. Wardaw.
Grand Highland reel, for lads and lassieS
in costume, 81 each. The same entered a:
| in the highland fling, and the dancing was
equally as well executed and interesting.
Sword dance for men, (S5, "a and 81 John
Mcintosh, Ed Ross and George Patterson
Sword dane, for boys andsgirls, "a, 5;
and S2.)-W. Finnie first, Kittie Wier anc
Nellie Singer tied.
Tossing the caber-(s5, 81 and So I. Car
roll Il feet, w. f. Scott 81 feet, J:S. Mcln
tosh SO feet.
Best player on bag-pipes, (s5, 81 and 50,
Ed. Ross, d. r. McLennan, George Patter
son.
Tug of war between married and single
men. box of cigars. The young men go
/ away with the cigars.