The record-union., 1891-02-02
Legislators Enjoy a BuII's-Head Break
fast at Folsom.
Inspection of the Prison and Great
Dam-Warden Auu and Engineer
Humbert Compiimented.

About one hundred and fifty guests of
Warden Aull and Engineer Humbert
went up to the Folsom Prison yesterday
morning. About eighty were gentlemen
Of the Senate or Assembly, and some fif-
teen were ladies.
The special train, furnished by the
hosts, left the depot at 9:35 o'clock A. NJ,
and made the run to the lower grounds
of the prisonlin little less than an
hour, Piloted by Mr.. Aull, Mr.. Humbert
and Prison Director Deylin, the company
first visited the great dam above the
prison.
About three-quarters of an hour was
spent in examining the works at that
point, many OF the party crossing to the
other side Of the river on the crest of the
DAM Inquiries as 20 details, were many,
and were all responded to by officers of
the prison and the works.
The party then walked back along the
: line of thecanal, and inspected its outer
wall OF massive masonry with great in
sterest. Some went into the quarries,
some into the power house to see the set
ting for the great turbine wheels, and
others visited the construction office to
examine the plans Of the work to gain
more information concerning it's details.
Nearly all the party went through the
prison, and thelegislators gathered there
after in the extension, where the plan for
construction of more cells was explained
to them.
About noon all assembled in the Ward
ems residence, the ladies being taken in
charge by Mrs. Aull, Mrs. Humbert and
Hiss Eva Aull. At 1870 o. clock, in the
main hail, the party partook of bulls
head breakfast. The repast was choice
and the viands many and eXcellently pre-
pared. Only a few had before partaken
OF bnll's-head repast, and all expressed
their satisfaction and pleasure in being
introduced to the novelty
During the entire stay of the party re-
freshments were served to the gentlemen
IN the dining-room, and to the ladies in
the upper hall: The prison band dis
coursed music from the upper section of
the dollhouse for nearly an hour
About O'Clock the guards gave the
visitors an exhibition of rapid firing by
three of the four Calling guns mounted
over the river bank. One of the features
of the entertainment Of the guests was
the furnishing of the tables and lunch
room with ripe oranges grown at Folsom.
In the parlors the ladies were entertained
with vocal and instrumental music by
their hosts.
just prior to departing on the return
trip the guests, with the exception of a
lev ~ ~ llob gone W CtSldII parlS OF GDe
prison farm and grounds, signed q let
ter OF thanks TO the hosts, prepared
by Senator Goucher which recited the
pleasures OF the day and acknowledged in
warm terms the hospitality of the hosts
and their ladies.
Shortly after Senator Cstrom called the
company together on the steps Of the resi-
dence building and introduced Senator
Heacock and Speaker Coombs, who made
brief speeches, cordially thanking Mr.
and Mrs. Aull and her sister and MIR. and
Mrs. Humbert for their attention and
hospitality. Both speakers expressed the
Dellef that the visit was one that had
given the legislators great deal of
knowledge concerning the prison and the
Water-power works, and paid high COM
pliments to the Warden, the Engineer
and the officers of the prison and works.
Senator Heacock said that he had been
unable to ascertain that there was par
ticle of adverse criticism of the admins
tration OF the institution or the works.
Senator Goucher was then introduced,
and after a brief prelude read the letter
and resolutions of thanks referred to, and
the assemblage unanimously adopted the
same, with cheers for the hosts.
The return trip commenced at $3.50
O'Clock. A stop of twenty minutes was
made at Folsom, and Sacramento was
reached at ) O'clock.
at one time during the day Warden
Aull WAS calIeu out ana made brief
speech. To legislators he subsequently,
said that the purpose of the excursion
was not to influence any legislator
against his convictions, but to enable all
who could come, to see the prison and to
inspect the works, since he had only the
best interests of the State at heart. He
wanted them to view the place that they
might better understand the official re-
ports concerning the same, and the needs
of the institution.
The prison, as was easily seen, is
crowded to the last, limit, Every cell is
full, and the officers have been compelled
to utilize one room for the confinement
of twenty-five convicts. The Legislators
expressed themselves as greatly sur
prised at the magnitude OF the dam and
canal works, and pleased with the con-
struction, and during the entire visit
kept Engineer Humbert and Warden
Aull busy answering questions, explain
ing drawings, and going over the
grounds and buildings
Mayor Comstock was of the party, a
number of local newspaper men and
several correspondents of the San Fran
cisco press, as well as several citizens of
Sacramento, who are familiar with the
work done at the prison.