The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-13
CHILDRBN'S MAY FESTIVAL.
Additional Features for the Coming
Entertainment.
The Ladies Are Taking Deep Inter-
est, and the Festival Promises
to be Great.

The Executive Committee in charge
Of the great May festival for the Chii-
drens Friends Society yesterday ap-
pointed as a Committee on Games Ior
that occasion Tom Scott, w. II. Sher-
burn and JOS. NJ Anderson, and as
Chairman of the Committee on GUARDS
and Patrol, Detective Max T. Fisher.
The committee was agreeably sur
priSed by the reception of an offef OF
the Boys Institute Band, composed OF
twenty-five boys of the Sacramento
Institute, to appear on the GROUNDS
and play a number of concert pieces as
a feature of the programme. Detec-
tive Fisher also volunteered his ser
vices to take charge of the patrol ana
guard on the borders of the park. The
Committee on Games was requested to
report the list of games by Saturday
of this week.
The whole matter of prizes was re-
ferred TO the ladies section of the So
ciety. A number of offers to Volun-
teer features were reported as con-
teanplated, and will be formally re-
ceived at the next meeting.
The women of the society met last
evening at the residence OF Mrs. Frank
Gray, 1106 1 street, in large number, to
consider the part they would take in the
festival Mrs. Mayor Hubbard was
called to the chair and Mrs. A. Simon
was appointed Secretary. The Execu-
tive Committee reported to the ladies
that they were expected to take entire
care of the matter of booths and prizes.
By unanimous vote the ladies resolved
to take charge of the eating refreshment
stands and locate them on or near the
porches of the hotel, also to provide all
the booths necessary, and to collect and
apportion the prizes. To Mrs. C. NJ.
Beckwith was allotted the confection
cry booth, with as large a group of as
sistants as she can muster Mrs. F. L.
Gray was allotted the ice-cream booths
with an unlimited group of assistants.
To Mrs. James Farris was allotted the
coffee and sandwich booths she to sur
round herself with all the aids needed.
Mrs. A. Simon and aids will have the
knicknacks booth. The Misses Witten
brock and assistants the lemonade
booth, and Mrs. Fisher and assistants
the fish pond. Mrs. c. A. Neale, Miss
Lottie Wilsey, Mrs. J. o. Coleman and
the Chairwomen of the other groups
We're named a Committee on Decora-
tions, with Mrs. Coleman as Chair
woman. Mrs. Carrier, Mrs. Gray, Mrs.
Beckwith Mrs. Simon Rev. A. Simon
and c. NJ. Beckwith were named a COM
mittee on prizes.
The ladies received word through one
of the gentlemen of the Executive Com
mittee present that two of the most
prominent caterers in the city had Of
fered their services free all day to at
tend the soda and lemonade stands, and
another offered to furnish the machinery
of soda fountain and attend to it free.
Several offers of valuable prizes were
sent in to the meeting to the surprise
of the ladies, who We're not expecting
such generosity before they We're even
organized to receive.
The very best possible spirit was man
ifest throughout the meeting, and that
enthusiasm will characterize every step
the women take in the matter goes
without saying. The meeting adjourned
to reassemble at the call of Mrs. Hub
bard.
Mrs. Gray was complimented for her
generosity in throwing open her elegant
home for the purpose of the meeting.
Women of the society not present, but
willing to render assistance, can com
municate with any of the heads of
groups named above.