Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-06
PIONEERS BANQUET.
The "Old Boys" Celebrate the Day
Toasts and Speeches.

Immediately after the literary exercises
at the Assembly Chamber, the Sacramento
Pioneers and number of invited guests
assembled at their hall on Seventh street.
where an elegant banquet was spread in
| the basement of the hall which was most
deliberately decorated with flowers and
| evergreens. Three tables extended the
| length OF the room, and plates were laid for
| 100. George w. Chesley. the President of
the organization, presided at the head of
| the center table, on his right Governor
Stoneman, on his left Judge James Mem
! Shatter At the foot of The table
was James Mcclure w. F. Knox
presided at the head of the right hand
| table, John II. Carroll at the foot, Judge n
| Greene Curtis at the head of the left hand
| table, VIM. Johnston at the foot. George
W. Chesley delivered an address Of wei
come. Rev. Carroll NJ Davis asked a
blessing, after which all paTtook of the
| bountitul feast of good things before them
The Hussar band was stationed at the east
| ern end of the hall, and during the after
| noon played a number of national airs
The number of toasts was quite large, and
the responses exceedingly happy, many
trimming over with patriotic sentiments.
through all of which ran a vein of wit and
humOr.
The President announced the first toast
THE Day We Celebrate and called upon
Judge James Mem. Shafter to respond
After reviewing the hardships, trials and
struggles of the patriots of the revolution,
whom he said struggled through years of
suffering, often with sinking hearts, who
made many bloody footprints through the
SHOWS and ice of seven long winters, never
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country and suffering hu mainly, they, he
said, gave US this glorious day We celebrate
To them do we owe debt of gratitude and
devotion. Relatives of his had fought at
Bennington, Saratoga, White Plains, and on
many other bloody fields. He had with him
a trophy which a relative of his had taken
from a Hessian officer at the battle of Ben
ningtOn. In speaking of the California
Pioneers, he said when they came 20 these
golden shores they were unknown to fame,
but they have thrown long shadows across
the country. They are the second men who
have won country to ciyillzatiOn-Cal-
fornia Thanks to the Great God who has
so carefully protected our State and nation
Here we have no tyrant but public opin-
ion all our laws being in the hands of the
people
Champagne Song" by the glee club
Messrs. J. S. Graham, A. Sanborn, Harry
Carroll and r. H Auerbach For an en-
core they sung The Tanner and His
Boys"
The United States, one and inseparable,
one not to be broken" Responded to by
Judge I. Il. Mcfarland He said that all
the efforts of our forefathers at Stony Point,
Saratoga, Bunker Hill and Yorktown would
have been lost had it not been for the
union of States that followed. We of Cali
fornia who think we have the best of the
United States, must remember that we are
only part of the grandest nation on earth
II paid high tribute to California He
claimed we were the most independent
people of the world, and had better and
more varied resources. If we were cut off
from the balance of the world we still
would prosper Here we raise our wheat
and wine. The silver in our mountains
furnish our goblets; the hidden treasures
OF gold, bracelets for our fair daughters.
Here all the fabrics from the most common
to silk are manufactured. But we must
ever remember that we are a part of that
greater and most glorious of all the nations
of the earth, the United States of America.
If We are to realize the fultillment of our
greatest expectations we must be nationally
patriotic. We must be united and cultivate
national patriotism. Let it circle in our
veins and we will have country grander
than Rome, stronger than Great Britain
ever was or is, and yet the freest country
on earth
California, the Land of Our Abortion"
Responded to by Governor George Stone
man. After few preliminary remarks the
Governor said language failed him when
he attempted to express his love and admit
ration for California, the home of his
adoption" He came here in 1876. lust
from school at West Point, a youngster full
OF ambition, the world before him, all parts
equally attractive. He had the distin-
guished honor of being the Grand Marshal
of the first Fourth of July celebration that
ever took place in Sacramento, which was
in 1S49 At that time he was camped at
Norris ranch. just north of the city, with
company of United States troops. On that
he came to the city with his company for
the purpose of participating in the cele-
bration. On his arrival here he found
there was considerable trouble regarding
who should be Grand Marshal He marched
his company into the street. assumed the
duties of Marshal and told the disputing
factions to fall in, and Sacramento's first
celebration was q success. He did not
think the Lord ever made a country good
enough for a man who was not pleased
with California, and the quicker he leaves
this world in search of pastures new the |
better He said California had a climate :