Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-26
THE SIERRA CENTENARY.
Restoration of the Old Carmel Mission
Church,

After a lapse of many decades the Valley ]
of the Carmel will again witness the process.
sion of the faithful vending its way TO die
Mission Church. On the 2Sth of the resent
month High Mass will be celebra' ed in the
now renovated ruin, in CONNER neration of
the hundredth anniversary o.. the death of
Padre Junipero Sierra, the founder of nine
missions within our Safe, and who lived
one of the grandest lives of the many that
have been laid dom since Viscayno made
his landing on California soil in 1902. Of
Padre Sierra 5 life work but little can be said
that is not familiar to all who take an in
terest i'll the early history of this State. a
missionary of the San Franciscan Order, he
was more than ordinarily successful in his
spiritual and other labors; and in the his
tory of the Roman Catholic Church in Cali
fornia, no name occupies so prominent
position. For some time past, Padre Casa
nova of the Monterey Church has worked
diligently to restore the old San Carlos
Mission Church TO something like its
original appearance. For hundred years
and more its walls of adobe and stone,
fashioned by the natives under the tuition
of the missionaries, have withstood the
ravages of time and the elements to great
extent, but not SO the roof and other por-
tons of the structure: and during some
been constantly employed in rebuilding and
restoring the same. A new Italian marble
altar, and new flooring for the main build
ing, and q gallery have been added: and
on the date above mentioned, the highest
dignitaries of the church will assemble
there and properly celebrate the event 1t
will be a grand occasion III the life of Mon
terey Thousands will attend the ceremo-
MES, and it is believed the Governor will
declare it a legal holiday, and so give many
more the opportunity Of joining in the cele-
bration who otherwise would be obliged to
remain away. Prominent laymen from all
parts of the State have taken an active in
terest in the affair, and have given their
personal and pecuniary assistance to insure
It's complete success. The railroad COM
pany has signiiied its intention to sell tick
cts at reduced rates; the Third Regiment,
\. G. c., Will be encamped there; and the
scene on the 2Sth, in the peaceful valley of
the Carmel will certainly be one never to
be forgotten. 1t will be the new life greet
ing the old the homage of youth to age,
softened and chastcned by religious cere-
monial. Monterey, with its countless at
fractions of to-day, will then cast retro
spectivc glance.
The opening of the Del Monte, its site
cessful management, the liberal policy pur-
L
in all its undertakings in connection with
its investments in Monterey county, have
rendered Monterey the Newport of the Pa
cilic coast The miles Of magnificent drives,
the interesting beach with its wealth of sea
life. the hoary grove OF Monterey cypress,
will all tend to make the locality desirable
for the celebration on grand scale of so
important an event. The number Of visit
ors attracted will doubtless be very large.
but the accommodations at the Del Monte,
at the hotels in the old town, and at Pacific
Grove will be ample for their aCcommoda-
ton.
1t has been determined by the manage
ment of the Northern Division OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad that in conse-
quenCc of the large number Of persons who
are DESTROYS of visiting Monterey and wit
Messing the impressive ceremonies attend
ing the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary (2Sth INSTANT OF the death Of
that famous Franciscan Missionary, Father
JuniperO Sierra, to place on sale excursion
tickets to MOntCrcy-good from August
9th to September lst. incluSive-and which
will be sold at the rate of s. for the round
trip. These tickets can be obtained at any
of the company's ticket offices in San
Francisco on the 9th, 18th, 18th, Both and
3lst instants. This event Will probably
draw together more people than ever before
assembled ut the old capital. In addition to
the general influx Of visitors, the Third In
fantry Regiment, y. G. c., Colonel Robert
Tobin commanding, will go into camp
there on the 2Sth, which, with its splendid
band of musicians, will do much to make
old Monterey very lively and inviting about
that time