Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-22
A NOTABLE EVENT.
The Golden Wedding or an Aged
Couple Of California Pionsers-
old Tims Hospitality.

SAN JOSH, July 1s.-Fifty years ago
today Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Murphy, OF
this county, were married In Quebec,
Canada. This aged and honorsd couple,
who came to this State With their family
In 1874, celebrated their golden wedding
at their farm ct Mountain View today.
In this city the banks closed at noon.
and many OF the pioneer merchants LETT
their business to be managed BY en-
ployes while they left to take part In the
reunion. It was the greatest social
event ever known 10 this county. At
1890 A. n. four carloads Of friends
reached the Murphy ranch at Mountain
View, and at eleven A. n. i've carloads
arrived from San Joss. Aside from these
people went from all parts Of the eoun.
try, and at one p. n. 1t was estimated
that there were 5000. persons on the
ground. The reception was perfectly
gorgeous In it, m~agnifoenos. Nine
bssves, twelve hogs and twelve sheep
were bsIbecued, and aside from these,
there we're wagon loads Of hams. bread.
cakes. stc. Over Ave hundred gallons
OF coffee were provided, aside from .
full carload OF wines and fifteen barrels
Of lager beer. The dinner was equal TO
that served at . Hrst class restaurant. and
took place under the oaks On tables
erected for the occssion, over 100 walters
were employed. Nearly oil the notablss
OF Ban Francisco and this county were
present. All passed OF In baronial style,
and the Murphy golden wedding will b
remembered here with pleasure while
the present generation lasts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Murphy were
born In County Wexford. Ireland, he 10
1906 and she in 1909. They were mar.
rid 10 Quebec, Canada. on July l6. 1881.
10 1912 they left Csnads, and settled in
western Missouri. In 1874 they heard
from . jesuit priest who had been In
California Of the sloriss Of this country.
and a. they were then suffering from
the effects OF Missouri malaria. they de-
cided to End . path overland to this
coast. The party, which started on the
gath Of May, 1874, consisted OF Martin
Murphy. the present head Of the family,
who was then aged about 81 years. In
this pioneer party were Martin Murphy,
Sr. (now deesssed). Martin Murphy.Jr.
and wife and four ohildren-Jsmss, Mar.
tin j.. Patrick Wand Bernard W. Then
there was James Murphy 70 brother Of
Martin) and his vile. Bernard Murphy,
John Murphy and Daniel Murphy. This,
the nrst party Of white smisrants to Gal.
~ifornis. did not dud . path - they ont
one, and one In which the Inflated Don.
nsr party followed. Martin Murphy
nrst located near Fort Suffer, but In
lsl9 purchased and located upon the
land which he still occupies. 1t the
southern extremity OF San Francisco
bay, in Santa Clara county. The old
couples eldest son. General P. W. Mur.
ply, 10 now the representative Of San
Luis Obispo county In the State LsRis.
and has b-sn three tines State
Senator. Another son. Bernard D.
Murphy. 10 now Mayor OF Ban Jose, and
has also served In the Senate. James T.
Murphy. the next son, was born on the
homestead. He was . member
OF the arst State Bank Commission.
Mrs. Taafe (deoeased) was their eldest
daughter and was born In California. !
Two other daughters are married and
living 10 this State.