Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-25
Ell DORADO SOCIETY.
PLACERVILLE CAPTURED BY THE
OLD.TIMERS.
Ten Carloads Of People Go Up Yes
terday and Three More to Go
This Morning.

The train conveying the Ell Dorado So
made up of seven passenger coaches
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, and
three more cars and another engine were
added to the train here, in order to accom-
modate the people who desired to go up
yesterday instead of waiting for the Sacra-
mento excursion train which leaves this
morning. When the train pulled into the
depot the platform was crowded and the
First Regiment Band was playing. The
scene was spirited one. The old timers
from below rushed about shaking hands
with old acquaintance who were Joining
the excursion here.
judges Charles Irwin and G.. j. Carpen-
ter were here as a committee from Placer
vile to meet the excursionists and accom-
pany them. They were astounded when
they learned the numbers present, and that
probably over 200 more would go from
Sacramento this morning. They were
evidently in grave doubts what they would
do with so many people, but said they
would take care of them somehow. Every
house in Placerville would be thrown open
if necessary
Many familiar face was to be seen on
the platform during the time the train was
at the depot. Among them were: Ex-
Lieutenant Governor John Daggett G. E.
Burnham and Chris. Ecklon, of Folsom :;
DR.. Nelson and wife, n. L. Drew and wife,
ex-Judge Geo. A. Blanchard, Senator VIM.
Johnston and wife, Assessor A. l.. Frost
and family; DR.. Jas. Caples and wife, of
Elk Grove; l.. B. Richardson and family,
Secretary of State w. E. Hendricks; Judge
Geo. i. Williams, of Placeryille; John
Blair, Police Judge F. A. Hornblower, of
San Francisco; VIM. Hunt, of San Fran
cisco; DR.. Durant, of the San Quentin
State Prison; ]. B. Hume, Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S detective; Jas. WOODBURY., ex-Sur-
veyor-General Shanklin and many others.
Tickets for the excursion of to-day sold
so rapidly yesterday that it was thought
third coach would be required to carry all
who desired to go. Tickets can be had at
the depot up to the last moment. The
train will leave at I o'clock sharp and
those who expect to go will have to be on
hand. An arrangement was finally made
yesterday afternoon by which the tickets
sold for to-day's excursion will be good bv
the regular train down on Saturday as well
as by the train tonight.
AT PLACERyILLE.
The RECORD UNION representative. who
accompanied the excursion to Place-ville.
sent the following telegram late last night ::
The train arrived here at P. NJ, making
the run in three hours and a quarter. No
accidents occurred. The party was Jolly,
and there was fun from the time the train
pulled out of the depot at Sacramento until
it arrived in Placerville, where it was net
by fully 1000 people. The Oakland folks
made the Sacramento people their guests,
and champagne flowed like water. The
First Artillery band played along the route,
serenaded the people at Mud Springs and
Shingle, and led the procession up Main
street on their arrival in PlacerviIle.
1t was fun to hear old pioneers spin their
ent places along the route where thev
mined in 40 and the early sos. When
passing Deer creek, just below Single,
Senator Johnston pointed out the very
clump of chaparral where he had tussle
with grizzly in 40. He said he killed the
bear and it weighed a ton. He offered to
prove his story by DR.. Nelson, who was in
another car relating his early bear exploits
at Greenwood.
Placerville tonight is a blaze of glory
This big-hearted, ever hospitable peo-
pie have made every arrangement for
the comfort of the thousands of visitors
that are here tonight. The town is illumi-
mated with bonfires; the buildings in all
the streets are decorated with bunting, and
such an old-time Misunderstanding was never
before witnessed upon the coast. The
preparations were so well and thoroughly
made that everybody has a bed. and there
are plenty OF accommodations for those
expected from Sacramento tomorrow.
a large music-stand, Handsomely deco
rated and Illuminated, was put up on the
Plaza, and the First Artillery Band PLAYED
this evening for two hours and half. The
night is cold, but bonfres generously sup
piled with pine wood illuminated the
streets for blocks, and made it comfortable
for the many thousands who listened to
the music. Tomorrow delegations will be
in from every town in the county.
The programme of music by the First
Artillery band was as follows:
l. March" Salute to Placerville Brown.
,. Overture" Morning, Noon and
Night
3. Waltz" Strewing Flowers" ............. Bailey
4. Graded Descriptive Selection....... .Michaelis
1.-The Forge in the Forest
First movement represents Midnight then
Morning, with dnging birds. BY the
brook. Church bell and morning PRAYER,
Blacksmith at work.
5. Picolo Solo
1.-The Mockng Bird ........C n. Neale.
6. Grand Selection-"B Bohemian Girl Bale.
7. Waltz" Spanish Waltzes "............ Colby.
S. Descriptive Selection Hunting Scene"
Introducing daybreak, the meet, and hunt
ers' call; the start, hunt, chorus and death
9. Serenade-' Magnolia .-..........C. Eilerman
TO- Selection" Recollections of the War"
Introducing camp lite army calls, assem-
bly,, night, prayer. attack battle scenes,
victory, and patriotic songs"
II. Auld Lang Syne" and Home, Sweet
Home