The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-01
NUMBER 1.
Ssock.onians I met were Gen. VIM. A. Ds-


Stocktonians met were Gen. VIM. A. Da-
vies, Dept. U. S. Assessor, and his accom-
plished lady, his two daughters, Miss Katie
and Miss Laura and Master Abe Davies,
John B. Douglas, Esq. and wife, VIM. Ev-
ans Esq. and lady friend, Miss Baker, @. p.
Doubleday and lady, DR.. Pareons and wife,
Hugh Glenn, wife and sister; Mrs. James
McLane, Mrs. Hatch, Frank Miller and wife,
R. C. Patten, Judge Fisher and wife, Master
Billy Gumpert, Lyndall Miller, Charley
Smith, R. V. Hank, Geo. Green, Jimmy Sui
Ivan and Melley Shaw. About two hundred
came down from Stockton. From this city
and Oakland noticed Rev. O. P. Fitzgerald
H. P. Barber, Esq. Floyd R. Cowles, r. L.
pasteur, Tommy Simmons, Esq, rising
young lawyer; Mr.. Powell, ditto; John Mil
lington, NJ. d. George, Charlie Sleeper, Miss
Mary Sleeper, Pete Woodman and wife, Miss
Laura Sheldon, VIM. G.. Dinsmore, Esq.
II. Oppenheimer, A. Barlow and La Rose
Phelps, of Sonora Cornelius Kelly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harter, Miss Emma Harter, Mrs. f. r.
Chaplin, son aud daughter. Miss Sadie Bar
ton and her niece Miss Zilla Barton (both in
vited guests), Mrs. Capt. Joseph A. Smith,
who came all the way from San Diego to at
tend the reunion. She deserves O vote of
thanks from the Tuolumneites. Capt. Rod
dan and wife, Peter Snyder, Miss Mary Ann
Horrigan, j. G. Emery, Miss Emily r. East
man, D. j. w. Crewser, James Schram,
DR.. Chas. E. Blake, Capt. Alonzo Green and
wife, Mr.. A. III. Todd, Miss Bell Eddy, Lee
Green, Mrs. Bonnell and daughter, j. M.
Hurd, Dan. Keyser, James Maggie and wife,
Mr.. Tulley, Mr.. Abrahamson, Joseph &
Bros, L. G.. Lyons and wife, L. Jacoby.
Thornton Westley, Miss Mary Thornton and
Miss Teresa White.
1t has not been many years since all Of the
above-named, except the two invited guests,
left old Tuolumne county and don't think
it will be many more before you will find
most of them moving back to the dear old
spot, for she is destined yet to be, as she has
been in former days one of the most prosper
GUS counties in the State. So mote it be.
At least two thousand went up to the Picnic
from this city. The acknowledged Queens
that day were the two Misses Davies. of
Stockton, Miss Teresa White, Miss Sadie Bar
ton, Miss Laura Sheldon, and Miss Mary
Sleeper of San Francisco, and Miss Mary E.
Rawson of Vallejo seven as beautiful young
| lHuleb rs eau DC tOunQ IN OhtlIOTOIa. Ell OUT
one, former residents of old Tuolumne. Tu-
olumne is well represented abroad by the fair
sex. Rev. o. p. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Bailey,
-Assemblyman from Tuolumne county,
both made neat and appropriate speeches.
Dancing was kept up till the very last mo-
ment. At four o'clock precisely all were on
board the Antelope who were going to VAL
lejo and the city, after o farewell tune
from the Benecia band. stationed on the
wharf, the Steamer pushed off into the stream
and was soon ploughing her way homewards
through the narrow straits of Carquinez run
ming up to Vallejo to land the gallant Valle-
joans. we were soon again on cur way home,
which we reached about o'clock all delight
ed with our trip and wishing that all future
reunions may be as enjoyable.
| The Stocktonians we left upon the Mar
tinez wharf, waving us an adieu with their
hats and handkerchiefs. They had to awaitth
arrival of the Stockton bound boat, which we
passed an hour and half after we left them.
Most of the Stockton excursionists remained
over night at Benecis, but quite number
came on down to the city and returned with
us on the Antelope. Mr.. j. B. D., of Stock
ton, tells good story on his wife, who came
on down to the city with him. It seems she
was taking breakfast the morning Of the
ptCuiC, dt Ouc VI OUT laSulOuaDlo reSl6uE20tHs
Peter Jobs, perhaps, and among the many
delicious dishes set before her was one she
had never yet come across. Touching her
lady friend, who sat at her right, she softly
whispered "Mary, why do they place that
dish of grasshoppers with their wings clipped
off there for ?" Her unfeeling husband over
heard her and leaned back in his chair and
roared out in fit Of laughter: 'sGrasshop-
pers, indeed |" says he, "Why my innocent
little cherub those amt grasshoppers, they,
are shrimps. Try one. Pull it in two and
suck it." That was enough. She gave one
of those familiar shrieks the women give
when about to 60 into Mysteries and refused
to be paciied until that unsightly dish was
removed.
John B. Cough has been lecturing here in
this city and across the bay at Oakland. He
draws crowded houses wherever he goes. 7
heard him lecture last night he is fine
speaker. The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation pay him q certain amount to deliver
so many lectures. He lectures tonight and
again Saturday evening. Next week he re-
turns East. He thinks there is no place in
the world to equal in grandeur the Yosemite
Valley. Intends to return to California
again and spend six weeks up there.
Woodward has, out at bis magnificent gar
dens sea lion that weighs 200 pounds.
She has a sucking cub with her. Both ara
TO be sent East to BarnIm. Immense crowds
visit the gardens daily to see them.
RICHMOND.