Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-21
GRANGE EXCURSIONS.
Revised Announcement of the Various
EYcnrsinns tn he Made

Revised Announcement of the Various
Excursions to be Made.
The first observation excursion of the
National Grange and Its Eastern and north
Pacific coast visitors and California Patrons
and citizen entertainers will leave for Fol-
som at 100 Thursday afternoon, November
Dist. The leading objects to be visited are
the California State Prison and the sub
stantial dam across the American river near
by. Owing to the heavy rains the contem-
plated lunch and visit TO the new colony of
Orangevale, in the morning, will be
omitted.
On Friday at A. NJ the train will start
promptly for Marysville, arriving about 10
A. NJ. Carriages have been provided for
taking those who wish to visit Yubs City
and farming districts adjacent in Suffer
county. Returning, large reception BAN
quet will be given in the agricultural pa
vilion at Msrysville.
As early in the afternoon as practicable
the party will go north and rest over night
at Chico.
Saturday morning visit will be made to
the State Normal School and Pioneer Gen.
eral John Bidwell's celebrated ranch, or
! chard and fruit-preserving establishment.
Again moving northward a hasty view
will be taken of the Stanford vineyard and
winery, donated by Senator Leland STAN
ford to the Stanford Jr University fund.
Going north again to the junction near
| Tehama the train will reverse its course
and pass southwark through Colusa county
to Woodland, in Yolo county.
Our guests will stay over night in this
erterprisiDg, representative and hospitable
rural town. Sunday morning all will have
the opportunity of attending its village
churches and viewing its rural homes and
suburbs.
After lunch quiet ride will be taken to
the City of Roses-Santa Rosa-whose cit
liens are making generous provision for
entertaining their visiting friends from all
parts of the Union.
Monday, about 10 A. M, trip will be
taken through Russian river valley, past
Geyserville, Healdsburg and Cloverdale, to
| Ukiah, in Mendocino, where a noon lunch
will be spread.
Briskly the train will return, via Santa
Rosa and Petaluma, to Point Tiburon. and
via steamer arrive at San Francisco in the
early evening.
Tuesday will be enjoyed visiting the
Golden Gate Park, Cliff House and Ocean
Beach, Chinese district, State University at
Berkeley, Oakland and other places of in
| lCl ColJ dNOOlOlnS W tuC luOlN1uudl p1Co5u1C
of our national visitors
| Wednesday morning the Stanford Uni
versity will be visited, and the thorough
bred horses of the Palo Alto stable and
farms viewed. At San Jose, the Garden
City of California, reached near midday,
ride will be taken to the thrifty and profit
able fruit farms and vineyards in the
neigbborhood. During the evening pop
ular banquet and reception will be given
| by San Jose Grange and citizens, in Horti-
cultural Hall.
Thursday Thanksgiving Day. Monterey
and Hotel Del Monte will be visited, and
the excursion return northward to Oakland
| in the afternoon.
Friday move will be made on to Stock
ton, when the State Insane Asylum, arte.
sian and natural gas wells and large COM
bined harvester and agricultural works will
be seen, and, the weather permitting, rides
taken among the neighboring farms.
Saturday, leaving Stockton south, short
stops only will likely be made at MERGED,
Fresno, Tulare, Los Angeles and perhaps
other places. Until Friday morning, No
yember 22d, further information of the ex-
cursions can be obtained by addressing
President William Johnston, Secretary
George w. Hancock, W. L. 0verhiser, B.
F. Walton or A. T. Dewey, of the State
Board of Commissioners for the Entertain
ment of the National Grange, care of the
Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacramento.