The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-02
AT EAST PARK.
The Children of the City Treated to a
Day of Pleasure.
1t Was Great Success, Except Finan-
cia1ly-Some of the Inter-
esting Features.

If the children's May-Day festival
given at East Park yesterday by the
ladies of the Museum Association was
not 4 success financially, it certainly was
in every other way. While it was gotten
up more particularly to afford a days en-
joyment TO the little ones it was also
hoped that it would be sufficiently well
patronized by adults to leave in the man
ayers hands a reasonable sum above ex-
penses 10 be applied to the laudabIe OBJ
ject Of assisting in the maintenance of the
Art School, by the purchase OF scholar
ships for poor students.
The result, in this respect, was a disap-
poIntment to the good ladies who labored
so energetically and earnestly to that end.
There was. it is true, large attendance
at the festival, or picnic, but only about
one-tlfth OF the patrons We're adults, hence
the receipts will not. it is thought, more
than cover the expenses.
Everything that could be thought of to
make the affair an interesting one to ali,
! both old and young, was done by the
! lady managers, and they have ut least the
satisfaction Of knowing that in this re-
spect the festival was Il perfect success.
The ladies were ably assisted at the
park by Rev. j. l.. Levy, Albert Hart,
and one or two other public-spirited and
klnd-hearted citizens, who managed the
various games and contests in which the
| little plcuickCrS engaged.
Among the features of the days enter
tainment We're the. boxing bout by the
midget brothers NcWbCrt, which en-
gagged the attention of everybody that
could get near enough to witness the eX-
hibition. The little fellows were dressed
in maroon-colored tights, and wore such
big, soft gloves that they could not injure
one another. Their sparring, however,
was both scientific ana vigorous enough
to have enthuSed an audience Of men OF Il
SpOrtlve turn OF mind.
But ii is doubtful whether the average
male adult citizen could have eVinced
more interest in the event than did the
ladies and children present. The little
boxers were warmly applauded at the
conclusion OF each round, and whenever
either would make q telling hit with his
left straight from the shoulder, q good
swing with the right, or escape a blow by
neatly ducking, there was no lack of APP
probation or hand-clapping. The boys
were quite evenly matched, both as to
size and science, and had referee Albert
Hart allowed them to go ahead in the last
round somebody would doubtless have
been knocked out, as both were becom-
ing tired and ''groggy."
Another prominent feature was the
! dancing of the Henry VIII. "Gavotte,"
which was very prettily done by eight
young masters and as many misses.
The results of the various events were
as follows:
The dance known as the Henry VIII
"Gavotte," which was participated in by
Misses Henry, Minnie MoOser, LOttie
| O'Malley and Ida O'Malley, and Masters
Alfred Shaden, Simon Lubin, Joe Politz
and Marcus PolitZ, was loudly APP
plauded. The dancers had been in
structed by Professor OMaHey.
Foot race for boys from 10 to I2-T.
Pilkington first, w. Hilbert second.
Race for boys from l3 to I5-F. StOrror
first, II. Bate second.
Egg race-A. Smith first, f. Schu-
macher second.
Three-legged race, for boys of from 10
to 12-T. Pilkington and W. Hilbert first,
j. Burns and J. NJ. Grath second
Same for boys of from Ii to l5-F. Stor-
ror and Il. Tetherington first, G. Sexton
and j. Williams second
Race for girls Of from 10 TO l2-M.
! O'Connor first, +. Saunders second.
For girls of from - to I'D. Delano
first, S. Beede second.
Egg race-W. Irving first, G. Ranchler
second.
Best walters from 10 to u years
Esther Demaraville and Joe Politz first
prizes, Clara Simmons and Lizzie Hen
bricks second prizes.
Best walters from 10 to BINARY
Lansing and Hattie Nathan first prizes
Louise Hart and Arle Akin second
prizes.
In the baseball game, the young Sena-
tors" won the money prize offered, by a
score of Ii to ,.