The record-union., 1895-06-10
GREAT EVENT AMONG CALEDONIANS
Scottish Lads and Lassies Have Their
Annual Outing.
Drawn and Muscle and Juvenile Grace
Displayed In Athletic Games
and Dancing.

The sons and daughters of "Auld Scot
land" and their own native sons and
daughters had great time at Esst Park
on Saturday, the occasion OF the annual
games of the Caledonian Association. In
the forenoon there was procession
through the streets in carriages. many OF
the men wearing the brilliant and pic
turesQue Highland costume. Several
pipers were in the line and discoursed
soft. weird music along the way.
At the Park there was great throng OF
people. gathered TO witness the games to
be participated in by noted athletes OF
this city, San Francisco, Stockton and
other places. The ring where the con-
tests were held was inside the one eighth
mile race track. Raised seats encircled
the track, and these were filed with men,
women and children.
The general management of the affair
was under the supervision OF the follow
ing named officers of the association:
Chief, John Morrison; First Chieftain,
Alex. Cunningham; Second, James Stew
art; Fourth, j. X. Grinton; Club Physi-
clan, DR.. Robert Gowans; Piper, Duncan
Fraser.
Committee on Games Tom Scott,
David Reid, John Morrison. james Stew
art, Alex. Cunningham, ID. Il. Kerr, ).
X. Grinton.
The platform on which the national
dances took place was under the charge
of John Carlaw.
While the games were in progress five
Rorgeously- attired pipers marched al
ternately about the track playing Scot
fish airs. One was young lady, Miss
Elaine Telfor of San Francisco, who won
many compliments and much applause
some of which was because OF her excel
lent skill as a piper and some Tor her
grace and beauty. The other pipers were
Donald Weir of Stockton. Duncan Fraser
of Sacramento and Ed Ross and Adam
Ross of San Francisco.
The prettiest sights of the day were
witnessed when the little lads and lassies,
in their pretty costumes, danced the
highland fling and highland reel. The
juveniles who participated were: Bessie
McDougal and May Mcdonald of Stock
ton; Corinne Telfor. Robert Ross, Mabel
Smith, Lottie Smith and Danny Smith of
San francisco; Annie Mcintyre. Maggie
McCaw, Jeanne Mcintyre, Walter Nc
Intyre. Willie Gill, Tommy Scott, Willie
Reid. Johnnie McCaw, Jessie McCaw,
Blanche Gill, Davie Reid, Reta Carlaw,
Willie Scott and Aleck McCaw of Sacra-
mento. In the highland fling little
and girls and "went it alone'' for some
time after all the others had become eX-
hausted and retired.
While the Scottish games and dances
were in progress the main dancing plat
form, outside the track, was occupied by
visitors throughout the afternoon and
again in the evening, who danced to the
excellent music OF the Patrlarchs' Mill
tant Band.
Several Deputy Sheriffs were on hand
to keep order, and the day passed with
out an unpleasant incident. Late at night,
however, a few rowdies stole into the
grounds, and one fellow, a negro, got
into a row with and cut Special officer
Frank Shook on the neck with knife or
razor. The wound is slight one.
The Judges had a difficult task to per-
form in deciding some OF the COMPETE
iions, while in others the results were
simply matters for the tape-li1e to de-
ternine. The winners were announced
in the following order:
Throwing the heavy hammer-Camp-
bell first, 96.9; Carroll second, SO; Smith
third, SIS.
Putting the heavy stone-Carroll, 1875;
Campbell, 32.4; Smith, 2S.l1.
Highland reel-Edward Ross, J. C.
Fraser, w. Renwick.
Best dressed man in Highland costume
Duncan Fraser, w. Renwlck, Donald
Weir.
Best dressed boy in Highland costume
Alexander McCaw, Tommy Scott, Dan
Smith.
Best plain dressed Highlanders-Dav
Reid, j. G.. Fraser, Edward Ross.
Reel O'Tulloch-J. c. Fraser, Edward
Ross, w. Renwick.
Sword dance for boys and girls-Alex-
ander McCaw, Adam Ross, May McDon-
aid. Annie Mcintyre.
Old mems race, over forty-fve years
J. w. Mcneil first, w. Guild second, Nc
Bride third.
Girls race-Eunice Prince, J. Byrne
Young ladies' race-Miss France, Miss
Byrne.
Married ladies' race-Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Woods, Mrs. E. NJ. Todhunter
Short race for men-Sexsmith, Camp
bell, Wilson.
Standing wide jump-Murphy, 10.1;
Twaddle, 9.l0 Carroll, 9.6s.
Throwing 56-pound weight-Carroll,
27.41; Smith. 26.S; Campbell, 26.6.
Standing high jump-Murphy, 4.6; Car
roll, As; Sexsmith, As.
Running long jump-Murphy, Surge
son, Sexsmith.
Vaulting with the pnle-Sexsmith, 9;
Murphy, Sc; Twaddle. s.
Half-mile race-Wilson Rayloek, Sur
geson.
Running hop, step and jump-Murphy,
41.2; Twaddle, 3S.11; Galligan, 3S.s.
Running high jump-Carroll, 81;
Twaddle, o.; Sexsmith, 5.
One-mile race-B. III. Murray, Wilson,
Raylock.
yaulting with pole (boys under 16)-
McCaw. Z; Kerr, &C; Scott. feet.
Throwing the light hammer-Carroll,
Campbell, Smith.
Putting the light stone-Carroll, 344:
Smith, 81, z: Campball 356
Highland fling for lads and lassies in
costume-Corinne Telfor, Maggie Me-
Cav. Annie Mcintyre and Daniel Smith.
Highland fling for men-Frazer, Rem
wick, Ross.
Grand highland reel for lads and lassies
"A large number participated, each re-
-ceiving prize.
Sword dance for mem. C. Frazer,
Wallace Renwick and Duncan Fraser.
Tossing the caber-Carroll, Az; Smith,
S9.5i; Reed, SO.
ADJUSTMENTS
at the Clunie Opera- house this eyeninp