The record-union., 1897-01-25

pany was shown through the cell
houses, the great dining rOorn the
mammoth kitchen and bakery and the
various departments. Meanwhile, two
other sections of the visiting body We're
received, one in the officers quarters
and one in the administration build
ing; in the one case Deputy Warden
Baker and in the other Warden Aull
and his wife received the people.
Luncheon was served in both places,
bountiful and choice, and later those
who had not visited the interior of the
prison We're taken through, and the re-
manning section was served with lunch.
Mrs. Aull received the ladies of the
party, and extended hospitalities in a
manner proving herself to be a host
eSS OF fine taste and good judgment.
Both Captain Aull and Mrs. Aull pre-
sided also in the serving of lunch and
made the guests sensible of fine art
in that direction
In the great dining hall the prison
band during the day discoursed muisc,
playing difficult selections with re-
markable skill and feeling, when all
the conditions are considered. Indeed,
II 10 llol IIdulSIy W uiicNl lAAN Pi AN'SAA
band is one of superiority and will COM
pare favorably with some far more pre-
tentious musical organizations. After
the noon hour the guests in many
groups visited the great dam, and spent
much time in examining that stupen-
dous structure.
Inquiry being made by many legisla-
| tors concerning the drainage of the
prison and the disposal of the house
waste of so large a body of men as is
confined there, the system of disposal
was shown and explained in detail by
the Warden and by other prison officers
and attaches. 1t was pointed out that
the matter. after such superficial treat
ment as it is possible to give it, Is dis
charged into the American River, which
in turn debouches into the Sacramento
River near this city.
That this should be corrected was the
| unanimous opinion of all. To that
Judgment there was not a single dlS-
senting voice. The estimated cost of a
proper disposal plant that will prevent
the inflow of the matter into the river
is $4,000. THAT is a MATTER" SAID
Warden Aull," that concerns Sacra-
| mentO and all dwellers on the rivers
below the prison deeply. The State
prohibits pollution of its streams. IL
it is going to continue to discharge the
| prison matter into the river, we'll and
good. But those below the prison ought
to feel a deep interest in the correction
| asked for"
At 2:30 o'clock the guests We're called
to the train and the start for home was
ha1 OF Folsom of
nearly an hour, however, to await the
arrival of the up train. During this
| interval the guests were enabled to
| visit the power-house of the Electrical
| Company and witness the operation of
| the gigantic machinery that transmits
power and light to Sacramento, and
operates the new mill at Folsom.
The run home was rapid, but a pause
of half an hour at Fourth and r
streets was necessitated because of re-
pairs that were going on to the track
near that point. Most of the excur-
sionists therefore left the train and
walked to their abodes from that point,
but few remained and We're landed at
the depot.
All in all it was profitable outing
to the excursionists It gave the legis-
ators much useful information, and
they We're very free in expressing them
selves as having highly profited by the
visit Nothing occurred to mar the
even success and pleasure of the fric-
tionless affair. There was no set pro-
gramme, no speech making and no
toasting 1t was, in truth, an informa-
tion-seeking, quiet, undemonstrative
party of people, and it assuredly was of
value to every thoughtful person in
attendance.
The compliments to the Board of
Prison Directors for the system, dis
cipline neatnesS and method manifest
on every hand, were only equaled by
the compliments freely expressed
among themselves by the guests for
Warden Aull and his staff of offers,
while the Bureau of Highways came
in for warm commendation for the work
it has done in promoting good road in
quiry and the initial work its members
performed in suggesting and promoting
the policy of establishing the rock
crushing plant which has been so sue
cessfully operated by the prison au-