The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-08-09
Reception to General Fremont at New Ycrk
 by CzlIfornians.

NEW YORK, August 1.-At the Sturteyanf
 House tonight reception was given by the
 Associated Pioneers of California to General
 Jehn C. Fremont. prior to his departure for
 Arizona, where he will enter on his duties as Governor. General Gibson of Fort Wads- ysrtb, presided. On his right sat General
 Fremont, and on his left, ex-Goyernor Price
 of New Jersey. A letter of regret at iis
 inability to be paesent at the reception, and
 of his warln friendship for General Fremont,
 was received from General Sherman. After
 an eulogistic speech by General Gibson,
 General Fremont replied, referring briefly
 but forcibly to the early days of California,
 and to the manner in which it had been
 saved to the Union. Speeches were also
 made by ex-Goyernor Price and others.
 The reception was attended by nearly all
 the members of the Association. Among the prominent members present were Vice
 President John Sickles, Secretary Francis
 D. Clark, Colonel E. C.. Kimble, Stephen l..
 Merchant, Colonel Benton, Colonel thorpe, J. ]. McCloskey, and others. The dining hall of the Sturieyant House was well filled. On the tables were several grand pieces
 representing early days of the journey over
 land, in the way of the Pathfinder. The
 room was also appropriately decorated with suitable notices, and the ''bearD flag of the Society. One of the most beautiful pieces
 was an enormous bed of flowers, in the centre of which was worked, in blue violets, sJpssie.- This was sent to Mira. Fremont,
 who shortly returned response: My grafe- ful thanks for the lovely form of remem-
 brances from the Pioneers. Jessie Benton Fremont" After the cloth had been removed, General Gibson welcomed General Fremont in a feeling speech. General Fremont, in a snort speech, responded, referring to early days in California, and also to the present of Arizona. Secretary Clark read letters of regret from General Sherman, John T. Hof- man, Postmaster James and s. c. Upham of Philadelphia, author of a book now in press, entitled "A Voyage to California, via Cape Horn,n in which he recited events in the life of Fremont; the honors bestowed upon him by the King of Prussia, through Baron Humboldt, in his bestowment ot the great golden medal; his election as honorary member of the Geographical Society off Berlin; the award of the "Fuunder's Medaln by the Geographical Society of London, and other dignities conferred upon him, closing with an illusion to his civil and military career, and the fact of his title to his present office not being based on political service. "He is not, said Upham, "bloated bondholder, which shows that he did not prostitute his position to the purpose of pri- vate gain.n Ex-Governor Price, in few remarks, gave reminiscence of the entry of Capt Fremont into California, and his con- flict with Jose Castro, military Governor of California in 1844. Governor Price con tnued in similar strain, and predicted that Governor Fremont would bring in another star to the good old flag, as the State of Arizona. Gen. Fremont feelingly re- piled to the remarks of Price, after which Colonel Thorpe, of Mexican war fame, made a brief speech highly complimentary to General Fremont and his wife. Col. c. Kemble, an old newspaper man, Californian then gave description of the celebrated march from Monterey to Santa Barbara, and wished Fremont God-speed in his new field of labor. "Reminiscences of early days of California were gone over by old pioneers, and at late hour the company adjourned.