Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-06
Pioneer Banquet.

GiOneer Banquet.
Last evening about one hundred of the
members of the Sacramento Society of Cal
ifornia Pioneers met at their hall, to eel
citrate the anniversary of the arrival in
1S49 of one Of their members, the present
Public Administrator, F. H. Russell. A
boy of IS years of age he left the CITY of
Philadelphia on the 9Th of March, 1S49, in
company with siXty-eight passengers, on
the brig Osceola, bound for San Francisco.
After being out 202 days they arrived at
San Francisco on the 9th of August 1919.
Among those who came with him on that
vessel, and who are now living, are VIM.
MCPHERSON, of Sonoma; a. Powell, of Val
lejo; Geo. Weaver, of Suisun Geo. Wilson,
OF San Francisco, and Herman Leimbach.
The latter who is one of Sacramento
county's most prosperous farmers, was
present, the others named all sent letters of
regrets, saying they were sorry they could
not be present. MIR. Russell had prepared
an elegant banquet, and the prince Of fell
lows, the President of the Society. George
W. Chesley, presided.
His remarks were eloquent and we'll
timed and while eul"giZing the life and
character of the host he paid tribute TO
the Pioneers, whom he termed " the chill
dren OF God" He said, We have all
lived beyond the age commonly allotted to
man, but from the smiling faces, rOulnd
forms and healthy-looking carcaseS around
me tonight think the Pioneers viii be
heard from for many years to come
Mr. Russell made a brief response. gave
4 little "Reminiscences Of his pioneer DAYS,
welcomed all present, and said lie hoped all
would live to 1899, fourteen years hence.
when he could invite them to Il BANQUET to
lal,rato fl,, !,
rival III California.
Toasts were made and responded to as
follows: n. Greene Curtis, " Our Host "
DIR. A. b. Nixon, Our Families :" Dr.
Oatman Medicine in 49," James Nc
CURE, How We Got Along Without Our
Girls-God Bless Them" q speech full of
wit and frequently applauded; W f.
Knox. The Trials of a Ger" 4. Leon
ard, mo Tramps in 40" DR.. Nelson
Our Boyish Sports" He told about his
hunting exploits in Greenwood, killing of
grizzlies crow, dinners, etc. Messrs. Twitch-
ell Day, Cross and several others were
called upon, and made short speeches.
MINISTRIES -NIGHT.-The justly -cele-
brated Standard Minstrels will appear at
the Metropolitan Theater tonight. They
will also appear Friday night, Saturday
night, Sunday night and at a matinee on
Saturday. 1t is unnecessary to introduce
this superb troupe 10 a Sacramento public,
for many of them have appeared here be-
fore, their merit is known and their repu-
tation established. They have wherever
they appeared won the plaudits of the
press, and come fresh from a lengthy and
successful engagement at the Standard
Theater in San Francisco They are reor-
gained, enlarged, complete, making the
finest minstrel company now on the road !;
| four end men, four song and dance men,
the great triple clog dancers and the Won
derful Ellwood. The endmen are the ia
| nous COPYRIGHT, Haverly. Wilson. and
Cameron. Franz Wetter, the great basso
singer, formerly of Mapleson's Royal OPP
era Company, is with the troupe. There
will be grand street parade each day, and
| 4 concert each evening in front of the thea
ter. Admission, 80 and % cents; reserved
seats, 10 cents, now on sale at Houghton' S
book store.
AUCTION To-DAY-Sherburn & Smith,
auctioneers, will sell at 1890 A. NJ. to-day
the entire furniture of the old Mononga-
hela House, at I114 Seventh street. between
X and l., being % rooms, and comprising
I in part: One square grand piano eight
walnut marble-top bedroom sets, cottage
bedroom sets, spring beds, double and
three-quarter beds and mattresses, bed
, lounge, walnut and pine wardrobes, center
tables, chairs, etc, lace curtains, cornices
and pictures, tapestry carpets throughout
the house. kitchen-Hub range and fix
lures, crockery and kitchen furniture.