The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-09-27
Nonors to Gen. Fremont by the Society of
 California Pioneers.
San Frrncisco. Sent. Is. 1873.


 General John c. Fremont was rendered a reception by the California Pioneers at their hall on Montgomery street last evening, where he met many old friends of his early days on this coast. The lower hall was filled with people when the General was escorted in by Judge s. c. Hastings and the reception committee. Judge Hastings in troduced the General with a few pleasant words, and called upon Col. Swasey, Gen. eial FremOnt's old Quartermastec, to express the sentiments of the Society. Col. Swasey addressed the General in terms of welcome and greeting upon his return 10 the State which he was chiefly instrumental in found ing, and to whose prosperity he had con tri6uted so much. AS he had always been q pioneer, it seemed peculiarly appropriate that he should be assigned to the duties of directing the course of young Territory, and guiding it toward the higher station of State.
 General Fremont, in responding, spoke feelingly of the friends and associates of his early days, and said thai it seemed to him like welcome home agaln after long journey to meet old companions again in California. Many changes had taken place in the State, and great progress been made, until he scarcely recognized the California of thirty years ago, but the faces around hlm were many Of the same that he had known, and the sight of them made him feel at home again.
 After the presentation of the Pioneers and guests, ex-Senator " NJ. Gwin entered the hall and was escorted to the platform by Judge Hastings, who introduced him as (fana-ol E.n,,ars's ,,, lo I States Senate. He sad: q appreciate the reception given to my associate by cid Cali fornians. 1t was the good fortune of Gen. Fremont aud myself to be elected the first Senators from the State of California and represent in Congress the lard which is destined to be mighty empire on the earth. Gen. Fremont originated and introduced on his nrst day in tile Senate, nineteen Dllls looking 10 the development of California. 1 Take those bills now, and they are fitting | foundation of great empire, such as Cali | fornia Is bound some day to be. The Path | finder Is HOW sent agaIn to the frcntier, and | he will make great State there. It Is an | honor to the country that he has been se- ! lected to perform this work"
 The General, in reply, sad that it was the crowninS pleasure of tho evening to meet | hls old asSocIate, Senator Gwin, and he hoped that few of lis hopeful predictions might be fulfilled. Many toasts and senti- neRts were then given; among them ex-Scn- ator Gwin was toasted, and replied ill very terms to Governor Fremont, in which he renewed the brief history of the Governor in the United States Senate, and declared that his foresight, industry and in teiliSence, in proposing legislative acts for the new State of California had won the confidence of the Senate, and the respect of his constituents. The Doctor said that the Government had done itself honor in ap- | pointing such man as Governor Fremont o be the first executive officer of the adjoin- ng territory of Arizona.
 The health of Aleck GOdey was proposed It Is well known that Kit Carson and Aleck iodey were the guides of Governor Fremont n one of his expeditions to this coast, and he daring acts of these frontier men have 'een immortaii~ea by Governor Fremont in lis ever memorable narrative. Kit Carson las been called by the fla. of Almighty God O explore that country from whose bourne , 10 traveller returns, while Aleck God,y re- ( mains in good health and one of the most ] lonored citizens of the Golden State. To i how his affection for his old commander. a Is only necessary to state that he came all I he way from his home, forty miles south of | SakeTSheld, in Kern County, to greet his v ' ld friend, who retIrns to California as the ! iovernor of Arizona. s