Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-14
BOW THE EAST LOOKS TO A NATIVE
CALIFORNIAN.

The following letter from Miss Matte
Powers, dated in Massachusetts, and writer
to the Sacramento Pioneer Association, fol
the occasion of the Fourth of July gather
ing, gives the impression made by the Eas
upon native Californian. She says:
During our journey across this continent Of
ours especially as we sped over those cheer
less and seemingly endless plains Of Ne.
brasks and Wyoming, how often did we com.
para thu comfort, luxury and safety of our
mode OF travel with the hardships and dan.
gers which our fathers were obliged to IN.
deTgo in their journeys to the Great West
some thirty five years before.
When, ths trip to Boston having been
pleasantly made, came to visit several OF
| these Eastern cities and towns, and see the
| beautiful homes and loving friends that so
many left behind to join the ambitious
throng which SO fearlessiy pushed It's way
westward, Drawing the dangers of land and
sea to build up our glorious Golden State, l
have felt as though personally owed some
| ackn owledgment, however fseble. of the debt
which sll Of us - NATIVE Sons and Daughters
of the Golden West" owe TO the "Old
| Boys "-the pioneers, or, as Eastern people
| must be told to understand, the '49ers, t5ev-
| eral times l have spoken of the Pi0neers,
| and the question has Immediately been asked
| if by Pioneers l do not mean '49ars
When l compare the progress made in our
State during its life of scarce thirty-6ve
years with that Of Eastern communities four
times its age, | realize, as l never expected,
the energy and capabilities of the people Of
California. l spent tie last week of May in
New Hampshire. The wildness and beauty
of the scenery reminded me of that of the
foothills of the Sierrss in California; but the
grain fields Why, one could almost count
the spears of wheat, they grew so lar apart.
We were within ten miles of Mount Wash
ingtop, but its summit was. at that time,
covered with several feet of snow, and we
were told that it was too cold to permit of
visit to that Pride of New Hampshire"
Last week 1 spent in Philadelphia with
Mr.. and Mrs. Psschal Coggins, nee Lonard,
formerly of Sacramento.
During my visit with them visited INDIE
pendence Hall, Carpenters Hall, the Acsd-
envy of Fine Arts, the School of Design, the
State University, the Centennial Grounds
and remaining buildings, Girard College,
spent three different days in Fairmount
Park, which is indeed beautiful, extending,
as it does, six miles il length on both sides of
the Schuylilill River, and being from two to
four miles wide. T he natural forest trees are
preserved just as they have stood for scores of
years, thus sffording, TO all intents and pur-
poses, day in the country to any and all of
the inhabitants of that crowded city at an
expense of twelve cents each for car fare.
Twenty cents pays cne's fare upon q very
small steamer for delightful ride up the
river to Wissshickon, Fix miles distant and
back. Twenty-Five cents admits you to the
Geological Gardens, also portion of tho
Park. and where there is hler collection of
animals, birds, etc, than at Central Park in
New York City, or anything saw in Bos.
ton. The fact is, [ was very much delighted
with Paramount Park.
| think that | shall have to give expression
to preference for Philadelphia ITSELF as
compared even with Boston. The white
marble steps and thresholds, and the
heavy white blinds ornamenting the
rows and rows and rows of red brick
buildings. looked much brighter and cooler
than did the brown-stone fronts and dark
steps with iron ratings, which seem to be the
rule as TO building in New York city. The
immense new City Buildings las they call
them)-in other words, the City Hall-built
of white marble, is almost completed, and is
indeed magnificent structure, and Pbiladei-
phia ia justly proud of it.
After thoroughly enjoying an endless
round of sightseeing 1 returned to Boston,
leaving our friends and their little family of
two very interesting boys, aged six and two
years, quite well, and wishing to be kindly
remembered to all the Sacramento friends.
prominent among whom figured the Pioneers.
To-day we attended the class-day exercises
ct Harvard, held in Memorial Hail. one of
the Harvard buildings, which contains the
alter especially adapted TO society and class
exercises The graduating class numbered
276, and | wished for the pen of Dickens
to be able to depict the varied characters
pictured upon those 276 faces as they filed
past us, two abreast. dressed in their full
dress suits and silk hats. But ere this you
are weary of my chatter, 30 will wish you
goodnight after assuring you that certsin
brilliant little star and crescent" which is
my constant companion, seems to direct ever