The record-union., 1895-04-26
THE EXCURSION WAS A SURPRISE.
Twenty-0ne Coaches Were Required
to Garry the People.
Grand Army Visitors and Citizens
Generally Enioyed Delightful
Outing Yesterday.

1t was thought that possibly enough
persons to fill eight or ten coaches might
60 on the Grand Army excursion to Fol-
som yesterday, but when that number
were filled and people still poured into
the depot by the hundreds, additional
coaches were added, until at last there
were no less than twenty-one Of them IN
line, and no more were available.
The committee thought that several
more coaches could have been filed, as
there were many persons in the depot
prepared to go to the hills, but who could
not get seats in the train.
The day was simply delightful. The
sky was overcast with light clouds which
tempered the rays of the sun, and SOFT
fresh breeze came up from the south.
The trip to Folsom was greatly enjoyed
by the excursionists, many of whom had
never before visited this beautiful portion
of the State. Expressions of admiration
were heard on every hand for the thrifty
orchards, vineyards and hop fields that
lie on either side of the route through the
fertile and prosperous American River
section. Many Of the Grand Army men
who had visited most of the other Sec
tions Of the State declared they had
never seen anything equal to the pano-
rama that opened before them.
Broad green fields, covered with wild
flowers OF many bright hueS, were inter-
spersed here and there between we'll
cultivated orchards and vineyards in the
midst OF which were caught giimpses of
beautiful homes peeping through groves
OF graceful shade trees and bowers of
roses.
Alongside the railroad the great poles
and wires that are 10 transmit the cleo
tricity from the Folsom water power to
Sacramento attracted the attention of
everyone. The poles and wires are now
up to within lew miles of Folsom, and
a large force Of men are at work COM
pletiDg the task.
The train arrived at Folsom ct IL
o'clock, and the people of the breezy old
town were either at the depot to greet the
visitors or waved their. welcomes to them
from dOOrways and hillsides as the long
train wound into the place. In the edge
OF the town scoressOf school children had
gathered to cheer the old soldiers and
their companions.
AT Folsom the train was divided into
three sections, and in that way the visi-
tors were taken up to the prison, the dam
and the States electric power house.
Here they were met by Warden Auu and
other officers Of the prison, who escorted
them about the grounds and showed
them every possible courtesy. The con-
FICLS u&u All DeSn Locked within the
walls, so there was no difficulty in the
visitors inspecting freely all points of in
terest.
The power-house, with its massive
masonry, the great dam near by and the
canal that leads the water to tho power
tul turbine wheels, all elected the won
der and admiration of men, women and
children. Most Of the visitors had been
thoughtful enough to take lunches with
them, and soon they were scattered abOut
in groups over the beautiful green ter
races and slopes that make the prison
grounds SO attractive to ali visitors.
Those who did not provide themselves
with lunch walked down to Folsom and
patronIzed the hotels and restaurants.
Taken all together the hundreds who
went on the excursion enjoyed a most
delightful day in the hills, and all re-
turned TO the city late in the afternoon
feeling the better for their outing.
The committee having charge of the
train were attentive to their duties. and
NOS an unpleasant incident occurred that
deserves even the slightest adverse criti-
cism.