New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-11
BAYaRD TAYLOR'S lETfLRS.u.~se. Al
The Closing scenes OF The Convention,
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AiteT tse stormy debate ga tue : .ste BJr, .ds-r,
and tire settlement, Of s-ms other q1aa.icLs which
occAsiOr ed scarcely less excitsmslt, tie Cohver-
ton Yesterday gave token. OF Fri. giDg ia lsoo
- close The Morning Session wAs short ard
devoted only T. the passing Of various misoe sns-
ous provisions. after which az sdiourmelt va
u ldr Until the morning, On Scc9ont Of 'te b
given ny . Convention 10 the citizens OF M9rts-
rey. Tie IL ,zbers, By tconrib7.ion Of - eso1.
raised the ,um OF fl 100 to proyi'e for the enter
,aihment, which was -; up "a re,dra icf ths'
given By the citizen, about four weeks ri1ce
lne Hs'I vss cleared ri .ts t9-ri.A and tai IS
o. dece-at,o lin young pines from me ''.c-'-
nttE~h end wore tie American co'2's, ta't oi0i}
disposed scrou the boughs. Three chandeliers
neither Of bronze nor cut-gsss hut neal ana bal
Ian, viihfi. poured their lgh. CT she fsst.l''s=
as o'c.Jck--Lne fashionable os hour Ia Monterey
the guests began 70 assemble, End "a an hour .
terwAi3 tic Hal ~s GO -fsd with nsA"y a.
the CshioLisn SD1 American resdents There
we're sixty Or sev, ny sdios present, ana al eiShi
number # goutlemo5, 10 s't.tion 70 the members
Il tie Convert,on. TIE dsTk-eye1 dsesa 60 "'
n .nt.,o, Joe Angeles snd 6shts Barbara mn
giel ~ plessiDy oontrasG with Ito isfer boom oi
re trsns-Nevsdisn bellies. The variety Of i>t-
-. e,.i complexion sss iuily equAlrd By u's w.
riety OF dress 10 the Shir. u the walt, PLAIN
DARK, nun-bke robe would be followed y o12 III
pink .s,o 81! asze next, perhaps, bodice 81
scarlet vo vet With gold buttons, sui ;aen nrn
hyored 5rocs5e sarh as one sec. ~ the stately
Games Of TitaD.
Tie dresses Of the gentlemen show 81 on''def
able variety. but were much less pictur squ-.
complete bai-dress was happiness at @iir1 ''''
b. ~. fo5tuuSte lew White kids could Hot D
had IN Monterey Tor love or money, and as much
az SO was paid by one gentleman Tor par
patent.i Gather hsois. TIE appearance o. H'''
rcvcrthelcss was geuteei sud respectable, aai
parhaps the genial uure restrained social splt hat
posecsead them Voult have been less had there
been r.ole uniformity Of costume. deo Riley y as
prosaut "a foll unilorru, With tho yellow fssH %
<ou at Contrerss Majors Canty, FIJI sno smith
Captains Burton ana Kaac, ard the olhec othcer'
stationed here. accompanying him. in one rnG?
might hs seen Capt sdtter sol3'e'iy mou'ia'ne
and clear blue eye another, the ereotienre ana
qniei, dgniii cd airing OF Gen Vallejo. Don Fso.o
de Ia Guerra, with his haul,ome, ariiio''a'.' ioA
tures, Nss the floor manager, and gaHsnty as
CHARGED bis otice Conspicuous among The Asi'
members were Don Miguel de PedrorenA and
Jscin,o Rodriguez both polished gentlemen anf
d-ss-vedly popular Dominsuez' the Indian
member, took part 10 the dance, but evidently
enjoyed the scene as much ss any one present
Tue most interesting figure t. me was that ~
Padre R,mirez. who, in bisclericalcsssocs, looked
on unit late hour. If the stron 5est advocate OF
priestly gravity and decorum hsd been present lie
could not have found in lie heart to g'udgc tho
good rli padre the pleasure that beamed upon hs
honest cpunfensnce.
TIC hand consisted Of two yolins and two sui-
tars hose music made up in spiht Thst IL lacked
N skill. They played, as It seemed to me- but
three pieces alternately, Tor waltz, nira-dshce
and quadfine The latter dance was evidently m
unfamiliar one for once or twice the music ceaied
in the middle ola figure Each tune ended with
funny little squeak, something ike the whsle Of
the octave flute in Robert le D'ajie. The players,
however, worked necessarily, and deserved good
wages for their performance.
At o'clock supper was announced. Ths Court
Room IN the lower story had been lifted up lor
this purpose, and, as 1t was not lsrse enough 10
admit all the guests, the ladies' were conducted
thither and waited upon by select committee
| The refreshments consisted OF turky, roast ple'
beet tongue aud Dd'ss, with wines and liquors o
various sorts, and coffee. A largo supply had been
| provided but after every body wss served there
| was not much remaining The ladies began 10
leave about O'Clock, but when | came away, en-
hour later, the dance still gons on VAN sPlnt
! -Trc momS5rs woi This morning a. the usG a.
hour to perform the last duty thst remained to
| e. E.-.,hat Of signi2g .;ie C'ns'itot'oa. Anty
were all 10 the hsppiest humor and the morning
was 20 bright ard halny that no one seemed ois
| posed 20 call al organization. Mr. Sempie ~as
SIX. aud 81 S.suMt, Of San Frsncisco, therefore
! c,gcd the meeting 70 order by moving Cspt snt-
Ter : appointment ia his place. Toe Chair was
taken BY the cid pioneer, and tbs members TOOK
their seats around tie sies at the hail. WINCH s''
retained tho pine and banners, toll from lsss
|! nj. hts dccors,ioas. The windows snd door. aEe
open, ana delightful breezs came IN nom Tue
Bay, whose blue waters sPsrkled IN The distance.
rhe view from the balcony IN front was bright in1
insrlioy. Tno ;own below the shipping n tie
bArbor-the pine covered hills behind-were mel
owed by the tleo October haze, bat there was
| no ciood In the sky, and could plainly see on
the northern houz n, the mountains Of Santa Csuz
and the Sierra de Gsv.iac.
After Tie minutes had been Fesd the Commit
lee appointed to draw up en- Address To the People
Of Csiiornis was called upon to report and Ar.
s,oua-t. Chairman. read the Address It's tone
sad sentiment met with universal approval and II!
was ad0p pied " thout dissenting voice A reso
utior < as ther offered tc pay Lieut. hsmi'trn,
who is new engaged in ongvoAsin5 the Sons;tu'
ton upon parchment the SAN Of $500 for his labor
Thi. magni6ceut price. probably the highest ever
| paid Tor similar service. is ON = par with al
,hn,s eisa in California As this was their lsst
session, tbs members wSre not disposed to find
! fault with it, especially when i Nas stated by
Mr.. Lippitt that Lieut.. Hamilton had written
day aod night to have It ready, aud was sui WORK
ins uaon i. though with isme ana So oien hand.
, The sheet designed to receive the sisOers names
WAS nevertheless ct hand, AM amer some discns-
SION the Convention decided 10 adjourn ios hall
Al hour and then nee: for the purpose Of signing
I.uused myself during the interval by walking