The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
PREPARING FOR THE EVENT.
The Children'S Society and the Coming
Festival.
People Are Beginning to Realize What
Good the Organization is
Doing.

The Society fer the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children held its monthly
meeting last night in the office of Su-
perintendent Erlewine, Rev. A. c. Her.
rick presiding. Secretary Simon re-
ported the proceedings of the Board of
Directors h cid prior to the society meet
ing. Officer Healey reported his work
upon twenty-five cases and complaints
made since the last meeting and in
Guiding unfinished cases on hand. Mrs.
Barrett Of the Child's Day Home ad-
dressed the society by request, as also
did Mrs. Wood of the same institution.
They were followed by DR.. Van Orden
in some earnest remarks of encourage
ment and advice.
1t was resolved that as the May meet
ing will be the first annual assembly,
the first anniversary of the organization
of the society, and at which new officials
of the organization Will be chosen and
the annual reports submitted, it should
be a public meeting in a large hall to
which all the people should be invited,
and at which a programme Of exercises
shall be carried out. Attorney c. M.
Beckwith was appointed a committee Of
one to secure the hall and make all the
arrangements for the meeting.
The following were proposed for mem
bership and elected: By Mr.. BeckWith
Miss Florence McKune, a. Mazzini 7.
W. O'Neil. j. NJ. Henderson. Jr., William
ingram, John Miller, P. Flaherty, j. H.
Hogan, E. c. Rutherford. John We'll,
George E. Allen. BY Mrs. Carrier-Geo.
E. Jones, Mrs. Spafford. BY Mr.. Her
rick-Mr and Mrs. j. O. Coleman, Geo.
Ogg. BY Mr.. Healey-J. f. Whyte, DR..
Fay. Samuel Lavenson. BY Mrs. Par
sons-Mrs. William Russell By Mrs.
Beckwith-Mrs. F. Elmer, Mr.. and. Mrs.
e. r. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Jackson, J. E. Terry. By Mr. Erie
wine-L. A Epson. By Mrs. Judge
Johnson-Mrs. Doyle.
Prior to the meeting of the society
the Executive Committee for the May
festival in aid of the society, to be held
at East Park next Tuesday. was held,
j. A. Woodson presiding. Present.. O.
Coleman A. c. Herrick, a. Simon, G. NJ
Beckwith. The committee received re-
ports from the Superintendent selected
to arrange matters at the park that all
arrangements had been perfected for
six booths, the Pioneer Society furnish
ing all the tables and treStles. That
canvas for booth shelters had been Sc
cured furnished by Locke & LaVensOn.
That grocers Lynn & Co. had offered to
furnish all the lemons needed for lem
onade, and that the Blue Canyon Water
Company woufd supply all the water
for the lemonade booths. That decora-
ton bunting was generously loaned by
I 1T tr,I n
have erected the necessary swings.
The matter of securing superintend
ence of the bowling rink was referred
to Mr. WOodson Mr.. Beckwith was APP
pointed to act with the Chairman and
make allotment Of the prizes for games
and awards of premiums. o. P. Dodge
volunteered for service, and was APP
pointed to superintend the toboggan
with Mr.. Simon and Fred Carey as
cashiers Horatio Hurd was appointed
cashier of the bowling rink. S. G.
Smith was added to the Gates Commit
tee, and that committee authorized to
employ necessary assistants.
Superintendent Erlewine was asked
to consent that announcement of the
festival might be made to the public
SCHOOLS II was IbSOlNeu tIidl III Cds'e
the weather should be inclement and
necessitate change of date out of Vaca-
ton week to petition the City Board OF
Education for a special holiday. Sec
rotary Simon reported all the badges
for the Order Committee and for Chair
men of the subcommittee completed
and ready for delivery. The proof of the
official programme was examined, ap-
proved and 5000 copies ordered printed
| t 600 Of which will be distributed in the
homes of the city this week under direc-
/ ton of Officer Heaiey.