Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-14
Total amount in Treasury. .sI4 4
PIONEERS REUNION II there is an organ

ization in this city or upon the coast that goes
in for good time, and that often, it ia the
Association of California Pioneers, or the
"old boys," IS they are Familiarity alluded
to. On Saturday evening lest they assem-
bled in full force at their hall on Seventh
street, for the purpose of celebrating the
thirty. third anniversary of the arrival in Cali.
fornia of three of their members-Csptain
VIM. Mace, of San Francisco, and Frank
Russell and N. d. Goodell, of this city. The
banquet room was thrown open shortly after
10 o'clock. The spread was tempting and
toothsome, the tables fairly grosning with the
weight of eatables and dripksbles. Toasts
without number were given and responded t..
Old-time songs were sung; pioneer yarns
and hairbreadth eFcapes of the early adven-
turers to this coast, both by sea and land,
were rehearsed, and many of the hardships
and trials of those dsys were related, sand.
wiched in with many ludicrous and pleasing
anecdotes, that made the "old boys" forget
their age and live over again those early days
of the new Eidorado. Prominent among the
speakers of the evening were N. d. Goodell,
VIM. Mace, Frank Russell, DR.. Light, John
s. Miller, Prof. Winter, Charles Heinrich,
james Mcclure, A. II. Powers and n. L.
Drew. During his remarks abiding to Capt.
Mace, DIR. Light said Il would rather meet
the Captain here tonight than to meet HIN
jim heaven" Mr.. Mace. interrupting hito,
said doctor, have long since given up
all hops OF ever meeting You in heaven, not
understanding l expect TO go there myself"
DAN RICE Dan Rice, who is at present
in this city with Robinsons circus, is per.
haps as we'll known, if not better, than any
travelling Snowman in America. Outside of
circus and nenagerie business, he has done
some things that has made his name house-
hold word, and caused him to receive the
gratitude of the whole people. At the close
of the war he caused to be erected in the city
i OF Girard, Pernsylvania, monument to the
soldiers of that State who fell fighting the
battles of their country. The monument
cost Mr.. Rice $1,000, and stands in the cen.
ter of g magnificent park surrounded by
beautiful drives, an everlasting monument to
Pennsylvania dead and the generosity of
one of her citizens. He also built and fur
nished the frat school house for the use of
the freedmen after the close of the rebellion.
In all great enterprises, where the good of
the whole people was involved, Mr.. Rice was
always found responsive, both with his voice
and his purse.
A LARGE FANILY.-It is customary with
circus and theatrical arrangements to pre-
sent newspaper editors with complimentary
tickets for themselves and family. at Provo
the manager of Robinson's circus called upon
the editor of the paper in that town and asked
him how many tickets he wished. The reply
was: "Oh, two or three will co." The circus
man said: We'll, hew many have you got
In your family take enough to pass them
all H. The newspaper man looked up aud
ipd / hau f,ra u-tx,
children" This circus man passed over
thirty four tickets, but it Is said he did not
ask the size Of o family again while in the
Territory of Utah.
LATE ARREsTs-The following names ap-
peared on the slate at the police station last
night at IL o'clock: James Ryan, stealing a
ride, by detective Burke George Williams,
battery, by officer Farrell James King, for
asfe-keeping, by officer Eldred George Nc.
Daniels, for disturbing the peace, BIZ officer
Ash JACK McCants and Frank McClintock.
for disturbing the psace, by officers Farrell
and Lesvy Johnny Brown, Tor safe keeping.
by oficer Dunlevy, and OSWALD, special
John Smith. disturbing the peace, by officers
Ash and jackson; Adam Bergman, battery,
BY officer Green; Qaong King, crank, by
officers Eldred and Green.
C. T. AsDfB. soo1krr.-The California
Temperance and Benevolent Society held
their regular mseting st Fireman's Hall yes
terday afternoon. Sixty members were pres
ene. snd seven new members were taken into
the organic alton. The meeting was highly
entertained by $40 able address from e.. w.
Haight, who spoke on The Evils of Social
Drinking" This institution, although only
Few wee ks olo, hiss membership of nearly
enc hundred, and promises to do great deal
of good in this community.
MERCHANDISE REpoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
9th: Weinstock & Lubin, 2 cases hats
Booth & Co, 10 barrels currants; Kirk,
Gsary b Co., boxes drugs, 5 boxes paper
L. Lyon Co., l box hosiery; Smith Bros.
and Watson. IS bridge bolts G. P. r. R..
80 car wheels Holman, Stanton & Co., lS9
BANGLES wire John Breuner, box walnut
chairs Van Heusen Huntoon. box wal.
nut chairs; Huntington. Hopkins & Co., z
boxes door hangers, $50 kegs horse shoes.
PRIZES FOR CAMP HArMosp.-Peterson
and Flaherty have on exhibition at w. B.
Millers three fne medals. to be contested Tor
during the encamprens of the First Artillery
Regiment st Camp Raymond. The first
prize is gold medal, to be awarded for the
best team score. The second, silver medal,
for the next best team score. The third prize.
silver medal, is to be given for the bsst shot
in the Governor's Guard. Each medal is
suspended to bsr, on which is inscribed the
words. Scamp Raymond Medal"
IMMIGRASTs.-Sixty-fo four immigrant pas
sensers, including forty-seven males, passed
Carlin yesterday. They viii arrive In this
city by the overland train to-day.