Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-10
The Decorations.

The Decorations.
The committee who had in charge the
arranging for the celebration DISPLAYED
commendable taste in their choice Of and
distribution of banners. They suspended
large banners across J and X streets at the
center of each block, from Second TO
Tenth. \ large proportion Of them repre-
sented large grizzly bear, the emblem Of
the Order Of n :. c. W. The inscriptions
on some of the banners were Us follows:
Welcome, Pioneers - Welcome, Native
Sons" " All Honor to Our Sircs, the Tried
and True-Souled Band :" Our Objects
Benevolcnce, Social Intercourse, Mental
and M0ral Improvement; God
Bless Our Native Daughters: :" We
Strive to Advance Our Country's Welfare :"
Admission Day, September 9, 1S50:"
What Shall We DO With Our Boys {?
Make Native Sons Of Them - " We Wei
come All to California, Except the Chi
nese; Friendship, Brotherly Love and
Harmony We Honor Those Who
Rocked our Cradles; No Religious or
Political Differences" \ Monument to
the Memory OF the Pioneers-The Native
Sons; " California, the Brightest Star III
the Constellation; ' All Honor to the Cal
ifornia Pioneers We are Grateful
for our Heritage California, No.
Our First An Epoch in the
Worlds History-The Days of 40;
The Strength OF Our Union Lies
in the Memories We Cherish =
" We Bear in Mind the Heroes Of 1876"
We Should Try to Hold the Fort Now Go
John \. Suffer- We Wish Sacramento
Health, Wealth and Prosperity:" The
Founder Of Our Order-Gcneral A. NJ.
Wiun-Peacc TO His Ashes: :" Sacrament
to-Through Fire and Flood to Prosper
itv - The Pioneers SOwed the Seed: the
Natives Reaped the Harvest = Sunset
ParlGr Welcomes the Native Sons" e Wei
come Native Sons of the Golden West"
" Westward the Star of Empire Takes its
Way Our State, Our Country, Our Or
der Gold Discovered in January, 1S4S; :"
To Live in the Hearts We Leave Behind
is Not to Die " May Miners and Farmers
Shake Hands Across the Muddy Chasm :"
Our Defenses-in 1919, Suffers Fort; in
1854, Our Lcyces.'
THE GRAND ARCH.
The grand arch, q magnificent affair. was
erected Mt Seventh aud X streets. reaching
across X street from the Capital to the Gold
en- Eagle Hotel ltwas sixty feet wide thirty
feet high, with an opening between two
immense pillars. winch supported it.
eighteen feet in width On both sides were
well executed paintings Of Suffers Fort. a.
il appeared in 1910 and the coat-ol-arus OF
California. The pillars were made to re
sembIp granite in appearance. The arch
wa, SurmCuu,ed by four riag-s,atis and a
huge grizzly bear carved in wood From
the arch hung pendants of wreaths of
% I &.
large yaricgated taSS.ls. Inside the arch
was suspended Il large bell which rang
while the procession was passing. The
entire affair presented an imposing and
handsome appearance, and reflects much
credit upon those who designed and
erected ii.
PRIVATE DECORATIONS.
To give a description of all private decor
ations would be an endless task, and hence
bat 4 few of the most p-ajscworthy will be
mentioned
Godtrey Pulitz, tine clothjcr, at Sixth and
K streets, led oil on Saturday last by put
ting upon his balcony mining scene of
lSf9. II was put up in the same manner
that scenery is placed upon q stand, and oc-
cupicd the entire balcony. which is 40 feet
long 10y L. feet wide 1t represented four
pioneers digging Tor gold in the palmy DAYS
OF the pick. shovel and " lonc-tom." The
figures were life-sized and dressed in the
Slouch hat. red shirt and blue oycralls COS
tune in thcsa early days. One of the pio-
uecrS i i0ndly caressinE a jug, elevated at
an angle OF about 30 deTccs Ii attracted
tie attention of all who saw, and was par
ticularly interesting 70 the pioneers.
Hale Bros. d Co. also decorated on a
similar grand scale. They hal q large can
D l.G, i. Il
tire length of tRc store. which was appro-
priatciy and neatly painted by one oi Sac
ramcnto : rising Young artists In the cen
ter was 4 representation of Eureka. On the
lcft was a scene representing pioneer days.
Ii was view OF an enigrant train on the
plains. and III the back ground The SHOW
cappe! and rugged momtaiuS they cncoun-
tered IN their pilgrimage west. To the
right was representation Of train Of cars
coming west, rounding Cape Horn. At
either end are large specimens of the mon
arch OF lhc SicrraS, the grizzly bear.
VIM. Land, of the Western Hotel, deco
rated his place very handsomely. The en-
tire front of the large threc-story building
was almost covered with national flags.
bunting, Streamcrs, mottoeS, shields, etc,
while piece OF canvas l20 teet in length,
by several in width. was handsomely
painted t0r the occasion. In the center was
the coat-0i-armS OF California. to the right
the Golden Gate. and the sun disappearing
III The western horizon. On the left is I
representation of the Sacramento ra;Ir0ad
depot with train Just emerging To the
right were The words. Welcome California
Pioneers, to the left, g" Welcome Native
sons
The Rcd House, on J street between
Seventh and Eighth, was taStetuliv and