Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-28
WHOLE NO. 10, 745.
PAST AND PRESENT.
Anniversary and Unfair at Senator John
ston's on Last SATURDAY..

Anniversary and Unfair at Senator John
ston's on Last Saturday.
On last Saturday was celebrated the
thirty-frst anniversary of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnston, at their
elegant residence on Rosebud ranch, near
Richland- Also. at the same time and
place, was celebtated the iniair of their
SON W. A. Johnston, and his bride, for
merly Miss Elizabeth Richards, of lElk
Grove, who were married recently and had
Just returned from their wedding trip
While no formal invitations were issued!.;t
had been announced that such of the
friends OF the parties named as would be
pleased TO call, on this anniversary and IN
iair occasion, were thereby invited and
would be gladly welcomed between the\
hours OF y and P. NJ. Accordingly. there \
was very large gathering Of the friends of
the Senator and family, highly representa-
tive IN character, and all were made to en-
JOY most royalty the occasion The large
mansion was thrown open throughout for
the reception and entertainment of guests.
and the beautiful grassy lawn about the
residence was also occupied aud enjoyed
for social purposes. In a reStful shade ut
the entrance To the lawn, where Visitors
were received upon arriving, was floral
piece, with - Welcome worked with fiow-
ers, and the interior Of the residence was
also tastefuily decorated
OF the family and immediate friends
there were present Senator and Mrs Will
lam Johnston, w. A. Johnston and wife,
daughters Miss Belle Johnston and Matte
Johnston MIR. and Mrs Alexander Hite
parents of Mrs. Senator Johnston, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Richards, parents Of Mrs.
w. a. Johnston. Among the guests pres
ent were noticed, from Sacramento. Judge
and Mrs. \. Greene Curtis, Judge McKune,
Prof Z. c. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs Wn.
Beckman, Dr. {. E. Pinlham, Mr. and
Mrs. +. J, Croly, II. w TAYLOR. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Huntoon, p. L Lykins Rev.
and Mrs. T.. b. Ware and daughter. W. T.
Huntoon. Miss Eva Huutoon. Mr.. and
Mrs William Sleels, Miss Jennie Iindley,
Mr.. and Mrs w. Z. Miller. Mr. and Mrs.
s. E. Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs f. s. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Boyd. From Franklin
y. NJ. Stephenson, Mr.. ana Mrs. P. L.
Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Bradford
From Iichlaud-Dr. and Mrs. n Will
Jams, Miss Annie Hunt, Mrs. Medberry,
Mrs. FIaxncn. From Elk Grove Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Lizzie Linn, Mrs Jcn-
nings. William Belcher, Miss Belcher, John
Richards and Charlie Richards. FROM
Courtland-HOn. Dwight Hollistcr and
wife, Miss Blanche Hollster, Mr. and Mrs.
7. B. Green, James Whitcomb, Mc and
Mrs. Jacob Osborne, Miss Bessie Osborne,
/ Rev. and Mrs q. S. Wallis, 4. J. Bump,
Miss Hattie Bump, Miss LOttie Bump. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Johnston, Mrs Sol Ran
yOn, Misses Sadie Runyon and Ora Run
yon, Mr.. and Mys. T. w. Johnston, Mrs O.
K. Runyon, Miss Laura Runyon, George
Runyon, T.. y. Houston and wife Also,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McKune Costumes
II. W. Johnston, Union House: H. T.
Huggins, Clarksburg Mrs Joseph Cone.
Red Bluff; Mrs. Beals, Of St. Louis, etc.
A most elegant and bountilul collation.
was served during the afternoon, under the
personal direction of w. F. Peterson, of
this city Many costly presents were made
to the bride and all was merry as wedding
bells.
Senator Johnson was one of the earliest
agricultural settlers Of the State. He was
born IN Allegheny county, Pennsylvania,
IN 1929, and came to California, when 20
years Of age, III 1910. After mining one
year upon the Yuba river, he settled upon
the land where he now lives, III September
1850, and commenced farming, leaving to
others 70 deIve in the mines As to his re-
sources when lie came to Sacra-
mento county. little reninis-
cence related by Judge Curtis on
| Saturday, while 4 company was reclining
in Il shade upon the lawn, would indicate
Senator remarked the Judge, you are
! better fixed now than the first time / saw
! you, in 1850, when you passed through
| Sacramento on your way to this ranch -
! " Yes ~ responded Mr. Johnston, ' believe
| didn't have % cents to my name
then" Yes, you did. replied tie Judge
| you had 40 cents, for | remember you
/ paid me (then Postmaster) 10 cents for
! postage on u letter you mailed 10 your girf
| at the East, and you had 30 cents left,
/ which | know you said was all the money
! you had in the world. l remember also
! that you nearly died, he continued be-
cause you did not get a letter, as you e1-
| pected, from your sweetheart
Well replied Mr.. Johnson" Il
wasn't so bad of even then as you were =
| you had two girls East and were 80 thick
! with both that you didn't dare go East to
! bring one back" THAT wasn't the wa
of it, - responded the Judge, but the way
/ got into trouble was by writing two let
ters at the same time. | wrote one to q
girl and another to my sister, and in some
lncOmprehensible way got the letters ex-
changed in the envelopes, and my sister
thought said some things n the one in
tended for the girl that | ought not to.
| That Is all there was of it, but / admit that
II deferred my going East for thirty years
afterwards
Mr.. Johnston said that when ne went
down the river in September 1850. to locate
farm, be had, in addition to the thirty
cents mentioned by Judge Curtis. an old
mule, dog and q gan. WhCn he arrived
just at evening, at the place where
his present farm is located. he
was pleased with the prospect there, and
took his first step towards acquiring
-possessory title by sleeping that night
under a large tree near the rivers bank.
A big grizzly contested his bed, he said, but
after hanging around a short time, and the
dog making considerable fuss, the old
fellow went away and he heard no more Of
him.
Mr. Johnston thus located and com
menced his farming operations in Septem-
Der, 1850, and has remained there since,
having been crowned with abundant pros
perity At first he acquired 1G0 acres but
| he has added to il from time to time, until
he now has l,S0C, with a frontage Of one
and a quarter miles upon the river In
1854 Mr.. Johnston married Miss Elizabeth
Hite, near Freeport, where her parents still
reside
The Senator has for many years held
honorable and prominent positions before
the public. He represented the county in
the Assembly in 1S7l-2, and was n State
Senator in 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882. being
President pro tenn Of the Senate the latter
part of the time. He is at present one of
the Directors and Vice President OF the
Peoples Savings Bank, of this city; q
Director and President Of Sacramento
Changers Business Cooperative Associa-
ton Overseer Of the State Grange, and
Master of Franklin Grange.
PAssENGEss FROM THE EAST.