The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21

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feast their eyes on the thousands upon
thousands of dollars stacked up there in
STOUT sacks. But the feature was an ex-
hlDit III the main Office, consisting of a
glass case in which $50, 600 in SO and $50
pieces were arranged III stacks SO as to
form the words: ''ANelcome-N. Z. Az
lie Senate and Assembly chambers and
the State Library had all been hand
somely decorated W it'll flowers. In the
Assembly chamber, in the center of the
room, was handsome floral May-pole.
About $50 ladies from various parts of
the city and country were appointed as a
committee to furnish flowers, and the
following named responded:
Mrs. III. S. Beals, YRS. VIM. Ingram,
Mrs. d. Flint, Mrs. Fred Day, Mrs. II.
Iongton, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Seadler,
Mrs. c. III. Cummings, Mrs. Kelly, Miss
NJ. Fleming, Mrs. Cronin, Mrs. Judge
armstrong, Mrs. +. b. Willis, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Geo. Schaffer, Mrs. Geo.
G. .Rolleri, Mrs. VIM. Greenlaw, Mrs.
Butler, Mrs. t. II. Wallis, Mrs. [. Marsh,
Miss NJ. Harrison, Mrs. Geo. Railton,
Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Longshore, Miss
Emma Kunz, Mrs. j. A. Woodson, Mrs.
i. +. Colgan, Miss NJ. D. Smith, Mrs.
Chas. Spencer. Outside the city-Mrs.
j. II. Kerr of Elk Grove; S. N. Harvey,
Z. {. Clements and Mr.. Campbell, Gait;
Mrs. c. Lea of florin; Mrs. 5. X Trefry
OF Lodi; Miss Mary Thisby of Walnut
Grove, and Mrs. VIM. Johnston of Rich
land.
Much credit is due Mrs. C. II. Coglan,
for the May-pole, and for the assistance
rendered her by Mrs. VIM. Ingram, Mrs.
Mrs. ID. Flint, Miss Anna Coglan, Mrs.
=. 3. Willis, Mrs. Z. P. Colgan, Mrs.
Fred Day.
Mr.. Vincent. the gardener at the State
Capitol, also rendered valuable assist
ance.
Large numbers of the visitors took
SPINS about town during the afternoon,
either in vehicles or in the street cars.
On the latter the badges OF the editors
entitled them to free passage. They all
took IN Suffers Fort, of which they had
heard so much.
The Buffalo Brewery and Felter &C Co.
kept open house to the visitors and fur
nished them with liquid refreshments
free. Many of the visitors dropped into
the RECORD UNION office and other news
papers and paid their respects.
lists were made to the State Printing
Office, new Pavilion, the railroad shops,
swimming baths, Suffer Club, athletic
club, churcnes and other places of inter
est.
IN The EN ENlNG.
After dinner the guests turned out
again last evening, to see what they had
not already seen. And all Of Sacramento,
1t seemed, turned out to see the editors.
AT the Capitol there was an immense
crowd, both inside and out. Promenade
music was furnished all evening, and
everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
The evening was quite pleasant after the
heat of the day, and was evidently ap-
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late, considering the fact that they have
TO get up quite early this morning and
start for other scenes.
How have you been enjoying YOUR
self?' asked a reporter of one of the Hi
nois editors, who was inspecting the
Columbus statue.
First ate-immensely," he said.
There's one thing about our reception
here in Sacramento that particularly dis
tinguishes it from any other that we have
had"
And what is that"
"Why, we haven't had to listen to
BANKED speech since we have been here,
nor have we had to make any,
At the Art Gallery there was another
crowd. The place was brilliantly lighted
with electricity and an orchestra dis
coursed choice selections during the
evening. The works of art showed to
good advantage under the artificial light
and they were scrutiniZed closely by the
critical visitors.
THE COMMITTEES.
All OF the committees acquitted them
selves well in caring for the guests and
there was no friction at any stage of the
reception. The names of those com
prising the reception committees and
special committees are enumerated above.
There were other committees, however.
which are equally deserving of COM
mendatiOn for the assistance they rem
dered.
First of these should be mentioned the
Executive Committee, which was the
business management of the entire edi-
torial reception. 1t was composed of the
following named: w. j. Hassett, Chair
man; j. A. Woodson, General Secretary;
Reid E. Miller, Acting Secretary; j. H.
Henry, Frank Miller. Il. w. Hale, II.
Weinstock, z. +. Plat, William Schaw,
Y. S. McClatchy, f. J. Gregory, D. A.
lindley, T.. b. Willis, &. X. McClatchy,
NJ. j. Dillman, Charles Schmidt. J. Y.
Larkin, Wells Drury, w. 5. Leake, A.
Abbott, Frank Johnson, j. 0. Coleman,
c. II. Hubbard, b. Y. Steinman, E. X.
Alsip, Thomas Enright, T. B. Hall, J. B.
Gilbert, William Ennis, E. ?. Colgan,
Drescher, Adam Andrew, DIR. j. H.
Parkinson, T. w. Sheehan, William
Johnston, r. II. Hawley, Z. J. McFar-
land, j. j. Campbell.
The other committees were: Music
w. Il. OrmSby. Food. o. Coleman
and +. Johnson. Floral Effects-Wells
Drury. Capitol-Colonel Murray, and
Messrs. Leake, Ennis, Bouttit, Hadley,
Douglas Johnston and CIilrhriSt