The New York herald., 1869-05-13
the rRass.coyrNEsTAL RAILROAD.

Interesting Meeting Of 'sPacihe SLOPE k"-
Expression Of Views an the Pac'he KALI
road-PIeasing "Reminiscences.
call having been made by y. H. rerson, ior-
merly OF California but now OF ia Pearl street. New
York. for a convention OF Pacific Slopers 10 meet az
the Astor House yesterday in order that they might
in fitting manner, express the JOY felt by them al
the completion OF the Pacific Railroad the follow
ing named gentlemen made their appearance at the
place appointed and organized meetng;-Senat0r
James M. Nye, OF Nevada, 1850; jacob +.
Leese California December a. 1888; Silas GODDARD,
San Francisco April l, lS49; p. j. Hickey nevada
September, ls49 John s. Meserne, San FRANCISCO
1860; NJ. J. Newmark, December 1882 X. IL. vance,
California, 1850: Ed. Mackney, August 3, 1901;
Captain Bob Haley, California, ls4e; Governor Purdy,
California; DR.. II. St0ddard. March, iS49; T. NJ.
Dehon California, September, ls49; f. Q. Kimbe,
California July, ls46; VIM. Henry Talmade, Califor-
MA 1s49 c. A. Sperry California August s. lS4s; w.
E. Greene, June D. l849; John II. Still, Sepem-
Der, 1s49; E. Page Davis. California, October
Is, 1862; William X McGrew. California, 1s4s;
william ]. Nichols, California, July Is, 1850;
W. o. Clark. California, November B. 1850; J. W.
Gregory California lS49; George Bernard. Califor-
nia 1850; John L. Craig, California. September. ls49;
II. b. Meredith, California, September 1s49; J. Car
michael, California, October, 1852; Joseph s. Kohn
California, February 1850; j. D. Blaine, Oall!orhht
APRIL 1852; James NJ SHIELD, California, october II,
1885, Samuel S. Field, California February. 1850; o.
II. Pierson, California, 1919; NJ f. Fannegan, Cali
forna, May, 1850; John j. Kelly California iSaS;
General W. Il. Gorhain California, 1919; Nj. a.
Searles, Benicia 1s47; George II. Simonton, San
Francisco, ls47; F. L. DIXON, Nevada, 1872; NJ NJ
Noah, San Francisco. 1858; Judge Berry. OF Nevada;
Colonel Leeds, of California; Governor Price and
The meeting took place IN room No. 1853 Astor
House and was organized by calling Senator Nye to
the chair and appointing Mr.. Kembe secretary. fhe
Governor thanked the gentlemen present Tor the
honor conferred upon him in neat and appropriate
speech The first business OF the meeting was the
appointment OF a committee 70 draft set OF resolu
tons suitable to the occasion. The committee con
sisted OF Messrs. Pierson, Siinonton, Pool kembe
and Governor Price.
lutiOns, speeches appropriate to the event which
they had met to celebrate were made by the presi-
dent Senator Nye, Mr. Goddard, the Rev. Mr.. Blaine,
Colonel Leeds, Governor PRICE. Mr.. Clark, Judge
Barry, OF Nevada, and others. The committee having
returned the following preamble and resolution was
submitted and Adopted
Whereas The last rail has been a,d the last spike
driven which unites the two shores OF The continent ana we
binding with hooks o steel 10 our Old homes therefore
Resolved, Tha, send by magnetic wine brethren
on the Pacific shores orr joyful on the com
have been SO long bound up On shores of
% @ s the e p a1 ne se
of the May the union which has thus been ce
upon the land and upon the work which has gwen
that peace hath her Victories no less renowned
than those of war;
Governor PRICE, who took possession OF California
in the name OF the United States, and captain ED.
WARD HIGGINS, who stood side by side with him and
raised the first American flag on that soil, made
brief retrospective speeches.
Mr. J. w. GREGORY, an old gentleman who went
out as newsbOy and brought the first gold by eA-
press from California to New YORK, made very
amusing speech and gave TO the California Historical
Society the first receipt for gold brought by express
ever gwen In New York. II reads tnus:
NEW YORK; Dec. %, 1s49.
Received from Mr. ]. w. Gregory $2l0 ~ from Theo
Wing, from California. PEkFOLD II SCHUYLER,
per $. SCHUYLER
Mr.. Gregory carried that express containing about
$4,000 IN gold, across the sthmns on his back
The remainder Of the afternoon was consumed In
brief speeches, principally made up OF anecdotes
and reminscenses, and after the meeting adjourned
the members renamed Tor a while IN social con
verse. Retrospectlon brought up many scenes of
bygone days with which all were familiar, and there
was happy time generally.