The record-union., 1897-04-23
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
Everyone is Working For the Children'S
Society.
What the Executive Committee Did
Yesterday -Prizes--A Baby
Sl1ow-DetailS.

The Executive Committee for the 4th
of May Festival for the benefit of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children held an important meeting
yesterday afternoon, and made decided
progress in the completion of arrange
ments for the festival event. Reports
were had from all the committees. The
Music Committee reported three bands
had volunteered to furnish music in
plenty on the occasion, as generous con-
tribution by Sacramento musicians to
so worthy an object. one that concerns
every human being in the community
far more than they realize, possibly. 1t
was announced that possibly a fourth
band will also appear. 1t is to decide
by Monday.
The General Committee of ladies re-
ported the booths located, and the man
ayers of each selected. The Games Com
mittee reported twelve games adopted.
The Prize Committee reported that there
would be prizes in plenty, and they are
to be of a substantial and desirable
character also Prizes are to be offered
for the prettiest boy baby. the prettiest
girl baby and for the prettiest pair of
twins, the exhibition to be at > o'clock
on the music platform.
The toboggan is to be run for the So
ciety benefit and the bowling rink also
and well known gentlemen viii have
them in charge. The Capital City
Wheelmen will give two races at $3.50
O'Clock, and the amateur races between
we'll known business and professional
men is to take place at 3 o'clock. The
committee selected superintendent and
authorized Detective Max Fisher to sur
round the Park with guards
Carriages are to be admitted to the
Park, but not to drive on the track,
which is to be rolled and kept sacred for
the races. There is to be QUOT pitch
ing and hammer throwing, tugs of war,
all manner of races by men, boys, wo-
men and girls. Liquors viii not be per-
mitted on the grounds and an Order
Committee Will preserve order. This
committee will be under direction of
George II. Smith, who has selected a
large body of aids. o. p. Dodge will
have charge at the toboggan and Messrs
Payne, Healey and S. @. Smith at the
gates.
O. w. ErleWine reported that the can
vass for sale of tickets is now progress
ing and that Secretary Simon will to-
day mail to every member of the society
| a block of tickets. These they are ex-
pected and requested to sell to friends
and to call for more. That is all the
members outside of the committees is
called upon to do, and it is known they
will do it cheerfully and gladly.
| Mrs. F. L. Gray and assistants will
| have charge of the ice-cream stands
Mrs. Simon and assistants of the knic-
nacks stand Mrs. Fisher and assistants
| of the fish pond, Mrs. BeckWith and as
sistants of the confection stand Mrs
T. w. Sheehan and assistants of the
| lemonade stands and Messrs j. A Moi
| felt and Arthur Miller have volunteered
| to aid them and show them how to prac-
tice economy in that line and yet give
| the people pure goods
| Mrs. Lawton and assistants will have
| charge of the coffee and refreshment
stands, and the Executive Committee
| authorized them to secure the assist
ance of skilled caterers.
| Mrs. c. II. Hubbard as President OF
the Ladies' General Committee was
present and reported that the Ladies
Committees are all working energetically
| Swings We're ordered erected, footballs
provided and other devices for the plas-
ure of children.
The games will all be under the direc-
ton of Tom Scott, w. II. Sherburne an6
| ]. NJ. Anderson, except the business
mems bicycle race, which viii be engi-
neered by Judge Catlin, Colonel Hamil-
| ton Controller COlgan, Judges Hughes
and Hart, Judge Hinkson and the Capt.
tai City Wheelmen's races will be man
aged by Captain Shaw. Prizes are pro-
| Vided for all these races