Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-09

crushed by the tyranny of its rulers, and
for no useful purpose whatever. Now the
people contribute willingly of their treas
ures towards the accomplishment of any
work of public benefit. The speaker closed
by saying that it made his heart thrill when
the last spike of this noble structure was
driven, each blow of the hammer timed to
the inspiring strains of Americas martial
hymn, 1.-THE Star-Spargled Banner" Each
work and public Improvement strengthens
the nation and tends to bring into closer
and kindlier relations our brothers of the
East and North and South, and causes US
to feel proud of America, the land of free
dom, the land of our birth.
PIONEERS TO THE FRONT.
Powell s. Lawson, President of the Sac
ramento Society of California Pioneers. de-
hyered brief address. He congratulated
the people of Sacramento that their Board
of Supervisors had provided free bridge
which bound three counties-Sutter, Placer
and Sacramento. He said that forty years
ago, when the pioneers first arrived on the
banks Of the stream spanned by this splen-
did structure, the found no means of cross
ing but in an old scow, which could not
cross in rough weather. and they were
sometimes compelled to wait whole day
for the winds and waves to subside He
hoped this was only one of the improve
ments which would be inaugurated by the
Board. They were generous set of men,
and were Just the kind of men who were
needed to administer the county affairs.
They ought to all be re- elected Good
highways throughout the county would
stimulate commerce in the city He alluded
to the struggles through which the city of
Sacramento had passed, and TO her exalted
position to-day. saying that she was sur
rounded by the finest country the sun
shines upon
DR.. Tebbets, on behalf of the Board of
Supervisors, thanked the assembled multi
tude for their attendance, and on behalf of
Mr. Bu-rell, invited all to partake of re-
freshments. A long table had been placed
upon the bridge, and Barrett & Berkey had
loaded it with sandwiches, cake, lemonade
and champagne, at the expense of Mr..
Burrell whose health was drank in many
bumper of champagne.
sTDE-BAR REMARKS.
One of the features of the occasion was
the large number of handsome ladies pres
ent. Mr.. Burrell was evidently struck
with this feature, for when George w.
Chesley made some inquiry in regard to
the strength of the structure, he replied
" A bridge which has sustained such an
array of loveliness and such mass of solid
men, is not likely to fall under any strain
that will be put upon it,
One of the happiest men on the bridge
was E. O'Neil, the gentlemen under whose
superintendent the structure was erected.
He was justly proud of his work and
showed 1t in every lineament of his face,
as he held his three-months-old offspring in
bis arms and gazed upon the happy crowd.
His charming wife was at his side and per-
petrated frightful joke upon a reporter
. You would hardly believe it" said she,
pointing to an ornament on the very top of
the bridge, "but sat upon the top of that
black piece you see up there"
The reporter, lost in admiration of the
daring feat. was remarking that he did not
care to attempt it when he was cut short by
the remark by Mr.. O'Neil " Oh, it is not
much OF feat to sit on that-when it's on
the ground"
After the regular exercises were over and
the champagne was being discussed, a
group of Pioneers and others collected and
held matinee. Some lively speeches
were made and jolly good time had. Mr.
Burrell was toasted and cheered and made
few appropriate remarks.
There was universal expression of APP
proval of the bridge, and those competent
to judge say it is one of the finest and best
constructed on the coast.