The record-union., 1895-05-06
CHANGERS WELCOME THEIR FRIENDS.
Nearly Three Thousand People Attend
the Picnic.
The Latch-strIng Hung Upon the Out.
side of the Door-Old Sol Comes
Out to Look On.

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overcast with clouds that looked as if the
least thing might precipitate drenching
rain. Hundreds of people who had the
day before prepared their chicken. straw
berries, ice- cream and the other delfcacies
that go to make up picnic lunch, looked
askance at the lead-colored sky. and their
countenances reflected the blue tinge
they saw there and their spirits sank
accordingly.
And there was reason for 1t, too. for
was not Saturday the day set for that pic
nio of all picnics, the one that draws peo-
pie from the furthermost part of the
county to a common oenter-farmers,
merchants, bankers, politicians, men In
all walks and conditions of life? In short,
it was the day of the Changers picnic at
Elk Grove. No wonder they felt blue.
For weeks they had been reckoning on a
day of enjoyment of sort they could find
nowhere else; OF meeting friends and ac-
quaintances that they rarely saw at other
times; of enjoying the heartfelt hos pital-
ity and sociabllity that the farmers on
that day, especially. extend to their
friends and acquaintances. and that has
such hearty ring about 1t that no one
ever thinks of suspecting its sincerity and
spontan eousness.
A little before 10 o. clock, however, a lit
tie partial rift in the clouds almost let a
ray Of sunlight through, and those who
had suspended operations took heart and
commenced to hurry up their prepara-
tions SO as to catch the train. Those who
were going for the sake of the outing and
had no country acquaintances, lugged
baskets of corpulent proportions and hur-
H. L. H..
of q hRlf-doZen invitations to bountitully
spread tables of their rural friends, did
not SO cucumber themselves. A large
number went on the train from here, and
as the weather continued to look more
favorable many more took vehicles, even
after noon, and drove out to the grounds.
the clouds tempering the heat OF the sun
and the recent showers having laid the
dust, making it q delightful drive.
If anyone wonders what becomes of all
the buggies that are manufactured in Sac
ramento or sent here from the East, let
him 60 to the Grangers' picnic and the
question will be solved for him. The
grove is large one but it was filed with
them, except in the immediate vicinity of
the dancing platform and the ground re-
served for the games, etc. An estimate
made by number of people who attend
each year placed the attendance on Satur-
day at upwards of $500, and there would
undoubtedly have been at least 900 more
had the weather been bright and sunny.
Upon the large dancing platform the
Militant Band kept those busy who de-
light in tripping the light fantastic toe,
throughout the day. Even at lunch
time there was only a short cessation,
and at this place occurred the only fracas
that marred the pleasure of the day. 1t
is very rare thing that people from the
city start row at the Grangers' picnic, as
bat fha foY
propose to have things run quietly, and
will stand no nonsense. A young Sac
ramento man, however, who had been
indulging little too freely, attempted to
go on the platform, and refused to show
his badge. Constable John Reese, of
Florin, who was one of the committee,
stopped him, when the youth resorted to
blows. He was arrested for battery and
fined $50.
When lunch time came the latch string
was out everywhere and if farmer met
an acquaintance from the city the first
question was: "Have you had anything
to eat yet? Come right over here to our
table," If the invitati on was accepted
the only regret of the person SO invited
afterwards was that he ate too much. and
that there is only one Changers picnic
each year.
The games were witnessed by large
number of interested spectators, who
crowded around so closely that the judges
had hard work to secure sufficient room
for the contestants. The races were con-
tested in spirited manner, and as pro-
fessionals were barred out, the fact was
developed that there were some good
amateur runners present The years.
subscription totheiDAILY RECoRD-UNIoN
being the most valuable prize offered,
having been donated by the management
of the paper, there was stubborn strife
xrrlN rl n h ral,
intensified by the fact that winners of the
previous races were barred out by the
judges from competition. Owing to a
misunderstanding as to the goal liked, it
was run over again, the same person
winning, however, the second time. A
new departure from the usual custom in
regard to the years subscription for the
WEEKLY UNION, which has always
hitherto been contended for by mon only,
made 1t contest for ladies, and the win
ner had close race OF 1t. There was
plenty of good-natured chatting of con-
testants in all the races, and in the three
legged race one couple of contestants
took tumble when about half way to
the goal and came very near to plllng up
all the contestants in heap.
The result of the races was as follows:
Girls under II years-First, Edith
Kern; second, Leona Kennedy.
Boys under II years-First, Rufus
Gunter; second, Elmer Doty.
Girls under 16 years-First Emily
Spence; second, Lizzie Thomas.
Boys under 16 years-First, Claude
Ream; second, Andrew Bloom.
Unmarried ladies' race-First, Jessie
jefferson; second. Julia Simons.
Old mems race-F'irst, a. NJ. Gunter;
second. John Haarsma.
Thres-legged race-First, S. Flint and
c. Ream; second, d. Daily and w. Hill
man.
Married ladies' raoe-First Mrs. l..
Kemnltzer; second, Mrs. J. NJ. McManus.
Free -for-all professionals barred)-
First, Frank Galloway; second, E. +.
Dalton.
Hop, step and jump. free for-all, (pro-
fessionals barred First, Thomas Mich
OILS; second, j. n. MeMullin.
Mems RECORD UNION race, one years
subscription to the DAILY RECORD UNION
j. a. DeBack.
Ladies' RECORD UNION race, one years
subscription to the WEEKLY UNION
Nellie Whitman.
In the afternoon the sun came out
bright and warm and parties were glad to
hunt the shade occasionally, the contrast
to the early morning being strongly
marked. Although the attendance, ow-
ing to the threatening weather, was not
equal to that OF previous years, the uni
versal expression of opinion was that no
pleasanter picnic has been held, and
many Of those present staid till late
hour.
TURN-VEREIN PICNIC.