Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-23
CHANGERS PICNIC.
THE COUNTRY PEOPLE ENTERTAIN
THEIR CITY FRIENDS.
A Race for the Orphans-An Inn
mense Crowd, and the Jol-
Hest Time on Record.

| tom OF the farmers OF Sacramento county
| to assemble for their annual picnic at
Beachs Grove, located on the Sacramento
river short distance below Freeport. The
first day of May is usually selected, but
this year the picnic was postponed until
the 22d of May, on account of inclement
weather on the day first named.
The picnic took place yesterday and was
splendid success in every way. The fact
that most of the large picnics were held
| this year in advance of it did not make any
difference in the attendance; neither did
| the fact that the farmers were in the midst
of the hayiDg season. They left their
moving machines in the field and came
| from far and near, while the city people
! turned out IN greater numbers than ever.
Livery rigs were at premium, and every
one IN the city was engaged before Monday
night. All sorts of vehicles were pressed
into the service, from the omnibus to the
dog-cart.
People were on the way early in the
morning and an almost unbroken line of
| carriages occupied the Freeport road for
several hours. Many went by way of the
| Riverside road and enjoyed their ride over
that delightful thoroughfare. There was
very little hoodlumish conduct on the road
and none at the grove, as the best of order
was maintained throughout the day. There
| were between three and four thousand peo-
| pie on the grounds, and yet there was not
| a single disturbance of any kind
THE FEAsTING.
AT the ordinary picnic people have lunch
at the Changers picnic they have feast.
At noontime the extensive grove presented
delightful picture. Under each of the
stately oaks for nearly half mile were
spread snow-white tabIecloths. piled full of
edibles and surrounded by groups of merry
| people. The farmers wives and daughters
had prepared enough for all, and the city
| people were made welcome to the best No
one was allowed TO 60 hungry. Hiram
| Johnson went around among the crowd,
as of old, saying, If you see anybody who
has not had dinner, send them down our
way. There's plenty there for all, and we
keep open house until o'clock"
THE GAMES
| Were the next feature of the day. and
proved unusually interesting. A baseball
match was played in an adjoining field be-
| tween two picked mines, but il did not
tempt a great many from the animated
scenes in the grove.
There was regular programme of races,
acted as Secretary; Morris Toomey, A.
Crull and E. B. Willis as judges, and
Joseph Sims as starter.
There were goodly number of contest
ants in each race and an immense crowd
of spectators. The winners of the various
races were as follows:
Boys under years-Edgar Goshing first
prize, ST.; Howard May, second prize, so
cents.
Rove updar IN roars Cho-Io. n......
| first prize, 81; George Harlow, second prize,
so cents.
Girls under years-May Myers, first
prize, 81; Julia Simons, second prize so
cents
Girls under II years-Josie Myers, first
prize, 81; Katie Brown, so cents.
Boys under IA years-Lewis Witt, first
prize, 81; Albert Westlake, second prize,
| so cents.
Boys under IS years-Richard May, first
| prize, 81; W. w. Defour, second prize 81.
Girls under 16 years-Katie Witten-
brock, first prize, 81; Josie Myers, second
prize, 81.
Egg race, for ladies-Josie Myers, first
| prize, 81; Hattie Myers, second prize, 81.
Married ladies' race-Mrs. Nettie Jack
son, first prize, S.; Mrs. Ike Roden, second
| prize, 81 so.
Unmarried ladies' racs-Dixy Harlow,
first prize, So; Lizzie Myers, second prize
| 81.
Free-for-all race-Richard May, So.
! Gentlemen's potato race-W. Foote, first
| prize, 50; Albert Defour, second prize, So.
Potato race for ladies-Josie Myers first
prize, So; Mrs. Nettie Jackson, second
prize, 81.
| Sack race. Harlow, first prize. S.
Frank Baker second prize, 81.
Race for men over 80 years of age-W.
A. Simons, first prize, DAILY RECORD
| UNIoN for one year; j. G. Mclaughlin,
second prize. WEEKLY UNION for one yeer
| Three-legged race-H. Warren and J.
Harlow, first prize, 50; J. Sheridan and J.
| Hughes, second prize, 81.
Many of the races were holly contested,
and all were thoroughly enjoyed by the
| lockers on. The sack, potato and three
legged races created an infinite amount of
amusement
FOR THE ORPHANS.
| While the races were in progress Sol.
| Runyon and J. NJ. Stephenson, two we'll
known residents on the Sacramento river,
| got into friendly dispute as to their rela-
tive abilities as sprinters, which resulted in
q match between them for s. a side, the
winner to pay the money over to the
Sacramento Orphan Asylum. After putting
| up an additional dollar each as entrance
!
Enclosure, and Invested themselves of their
hats and coats. At the word go" FROM
Mr.. Sims, they dashed over the course.
Mr.. Runyon had a clear lead for some dis
lance, but as he neared the line he stopped
| to see what had become of his opponent.
and the latter arriving about that time the
! judges declared it a dead heat and the gen.
tlemen were compelled 70 run a second
| heat which resulted in Mr.. Stephenson be-
! it,ox. IL cta, e L
| preached the judges and announced I'm
bet five dollars l can set down harder than
| ne cam
| Dancing was INDUCED in all day By the
| young people, the First Artillery Band
| furnishing the music. Miss Harvey,
daughter of Samuel Harvey, of this CITY,
danced the Highland Fling, by request, aud
was warmly applauded.
WHO WAS THERE?
1t seemed as though everybody was there.
J The politicians were on hand in force.
From the city the following well-known
citizens were noticed Sheriff NJ NJ. Drew,
District Attorney Ewood Bruner, Deputy
District Attorney Jay r. Brown, County
| Superintendent of Schools Howard, Chief
1 of Police Timothy Lee, officer Franks,
! Constable Ben Chambers, Justice of the
Peace George w. Davis, County Recorder
William Miller, WILDER George, w. A.
Gett County Clerk W. B. Hamilton, NJ.
Howard, J. r. Hodson, f. Greer, John
| Talbot, G. A. Morgan, and many others.
Among the well-known county people
were Uncle Isaac Freeman, Hiram John
son. Jacob KorD, S. E. Allen. H. C. Ross,
William Johnston Henry Eserhardt, A.
| Plummer, John A. Simons, Cyrus Toll,
Joseph Sims, M. Jackson, Henry Jackson,
Jack Houston, G. A. Hull, l.. S. Dart, Maui
rice Toomey, George Hack, A. Krull, D.
! Upton. DR.. Reese, John Reith. James Jack
son, w. L. Willis, S. Kennedy, j. NJ. Ste
phenson, Dolph Runyon. Myron Smith,
Sol. Runyon, A. Gunter, John Gilmore,
Arthur Webb, J. Nicely Joseph Kerr, H. A.
Hill, w. Lindsay and n. Fay. Most of
these people had their families with them.
TEE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Is entitled to great deal of credit for the
manner in which the whole affair was con-
ducted. 1t was composed of John Reith
{Chairmanl, Joseph Sims, Morris Toomey,
L. H. Fassett, David Reese, VIM. John