Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-02
ARllDIsA DELIGHTS.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CELEBRATE
THE FIRST OF MAY.
Hoary-Headed Changers Run Foot-Races
for -Chiidren's Day at
East Park.

The May Festival ut East Park, yesterday
held under the auspices of the Ladies'
Museum Association, was complete sue
cess-as perfect as was the day. 1t was one
of the most delightful out-of-door enter
tainments ever given in this city. 1t gave,
according to the ticket account, and includ-
ing the numerous smart boys who came
into the grounds the back way. ove- and
under fences, about 5000 children day of
unalloyed enjoyment and play. In addi-
ton there were about $50 adults present, a
total of $3.50 people.
During the forenoon the children had
the platform wholly to themselves and
romped and danced to their hearts content.
Later in the day the adults occupied the
dancing platform mainly, while the chill
dren engaged in the appointed games and
sports. The latter were under the direc-
ton of Superintendent of Schools, Albert
Hart. assisted at times as he needed them
BY number of gentlemen interested in
augmenting the pleasure of the children.
de was entirely successful in his effort,
though his patience was sorely tried in the
effort to keep the exuberant children
back from the May Queens grounds suf-
ficiently, to enable the ceremonies of her
court to be carried out
The May Queen exercises and May
pole dances were under the conduct of Mrs.
L. Elkus, who was aided by number of
ladies whom she called to her assistance
The May Queen was Eta Wallace, her
maids of honor, Mabel Lyons, Ida Flem-
ing, Laura Cooper; her attendants, Edna
Barnes, Ethel Elworthv, Maude Aiken,
Alice Aiken, Ruby Cooper, Alice Steven
son; her train, who were also the Nav
pole dancers, were Maude Caswell and
Edward Elkus, Mabel Barnes and Simon
Hebron. Maggie Fleming and William
Hopper, Alice Hasset and Henry Caswell,
Mabel Lyons and Frank Davidson, Esther
Nathan and Irvine HeiIbron, Flo. Herzog
and Walter Dassonville, Helen Hupper
and Joe Bonnheim, Ethel Dasssnyille and
Louis Elkus.
The misses were all dressed in white,
with floral ornaments, the masters in dark
pantaloons. light wool shirts and silk
sashes and uniform braid straw sailor
hats. One of the train delivered an ad-
dress to the Queen, who responded, and
was then crowned. The floral march was
then taken up and closed with the May
pole dance. An orchestra of eight pieces
furnished the music. The pole was erected
on grassy plot in front of the May Queens
throne, which was upon an elevated plat
form, over which floral arches were sprung
and from which floral wreaths and fes-
toons depended.
Handsome prizes were given for the
races and other games, and three gate prizes
were also awarded. Ali the arrangements
were excellent, and there was not
material jar or discordant occurrence
during the whole day-in short,
the Ladies' Association demonstrated
its capacity to conduct successful
entertainment, involving the supervision of
thousands of children.
Refreshment stands on the grounds sup
piled all who wished at low prices, and
only the water ran short late in the day,
due to the eXtravagant use of it by some
boys, who set the tank running for 1.-The
fun of the thing" The City Railway was
hard pushed to accommodate the great
crowd with transportation, but patience
and rapid work succeeded in that direction.
1t was specially novel feature to see the
ticket offices and gates presided over by
ladies all day. The Committee of Arrange
ments, under which the May Day was so
happily celebrated, consisted of Mrs. A.
Bonnheim (Chairman), Mrs. W. A. Henry,
Mrs. VIM. Ingram, Jr., Mrs. Phil. Herzog,
Mrs. Charles H. Cummings. Mrs. Paine
Mrs. J. w. Armstrong, Mrs. Daniel Flint,
Mrs. E G. johnson. Mrs. DR.. Mealand, Mrs.
A. Nathan and Mrs. Cook. 1t was also
aided by the Secretary, Mrs. E. B. Willis,
and Mrs. David Lubin, sub-committees, and
by several active workers. whose names
could not be gathered in the lively activity
of tine day. One lady, not a member of
the Association, Miss Herzog, served nearly
the whole day as ticket taker, being aided
by M. s. Cushman. There were ladies'
committees on prizes, also, whose names
have not been announced.