Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-16
SUFFERS FORT.
Intense Interest Manif- sted in Its Pres
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ervation.
Interest in the restoration of Suffers
Fort and the laying out of handsome
park on the two blocks upon which it
stands has not abated in the least. One of
the committees appointed by the Native
Sons to solicit subscriptions was out on Sat-
uriay and met with substantial encourage
ment. Other committees will go out to-
Croker and his sister and brothers was
highly appreciated and joytully accepted,
but the Native Sons and Pioneers are de-
termined to have fair share in the glori-
Gus work and will raise all they can
towards the purchase of the site.
2. S. Lawson, President OF the Sacra-
mento Society of California Pioneers, has
received the following letter:
OAKLAND, December s, 1889.
p. S. Larson, SdcrGIaeHto-DEAR SIR: Seeing
that you are one of the committee to secure sub
scriptions for the purchase of Suffers Fort, l
take pleasure in inclosing check for $50, in ia
yor of san Francisco bank. Yours very truly,
SETON HEATHER.
SOME EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS.
The following letter from Luke A. Lums-
suggestions, directly in line with those
made by the RECORD UNION when it first
started the agitation which has led to the
present interest in the old fort:
WEST OAKLAND, December IA, 1889.
General J. I. MdTtine-MY DEAR GENERAL: Al
low me to sincerely congratulate you upon your
grand victory in securing price on Suffer 5
fort in the face of so many obstacles, and, sir,
sacramento city alone should not only feel
proud. but the whole State of California should
feel that her first born had returned to her fold
and a grand feast should be given in honor of
the occasion. Now that our old stamping
ground for, being pioneer, consider have a
right to use these terms) is 10 be preserved, and
one of GCd's noble mtn. Colonel c. f. Croker.
and his kind family has come to its rescue and
offer 10 purchase the grounds and donate them
to your city, providing the Native Sons and Pr
oneefs raise a sufficient sum to restore it 10 as
near its former self as possible, sly let us
not stand and wait for each other IN raisi, g the
required amount, but all put their hands in
their pockets and give something. | was the
first person in the State to send you 80 toward
this good work, and feel so proud Of it, and as
have always felt great interest IN these sa-
cred grounds, allow me 10 make few sugges-
tons in connection with the same.
| think Colonel Croker made wise restriC-
ton in his letter to your Mayor when he said
Suffers Fort should be restored to as near its
former self as possible, and in my fancy l can
see in the near future visit to Sacramento aud
walk out to the old fort and there, as if it had
risen from lne utuut are the lueulltdl OIu Wills
and the main old adobe building, stand
ing there as l saw it on June 10.
1916 l enter the building and ascend
flight of stairs and here l behold group of
figures, and among them stand General John A.
suffer and his noble band Turing around
see j. Wilson Marshall with his old rocker
washing out some dirt in which he discovered
the first gold ever found in California. Here
again are group of Indians, and | recognize
them by their dress as those that were around
the fort in '4S and '49, and numerous other
relics of the early days of this State. Leaving
| these hallowed walls see all around me vast
collection of relics dating back to the first dis
covery OF this coast by the Spanish. and these
of our state and others who had the love of our
| State at heart And then again | see before me
prairie schooners such as were used by The
early pioneers in crossing the plains lin minia-
ture form, of course, and here are the hydrau-
! lie rams which were used to extract the gold
| from the Sierras. Really, one is amazed at this
vast collection. Last, but not least, behold a
magnificent atue of General John A. Suffer,
| facing the east with his right hand extended
| and reckoning to the weary traveller then, but
| now the Pioneers of our State, 10 come and en-
ter Suffers Fort, and there they would find
shelter and rest. Now, my dear General, this is
but fancy picture, but as you should have
much to say in rebuilding the fort, merely
storing the old fort to as near its former self as
possible. and my word for it, the millions OF
tourists that will visit our coast in the next few
years. will not consider they have made the
rounds of the State till Suffers Fort has been
visited. 1 concur. Rally, rally around the
standard of Sacramento Society of Pioneers.
Your true friend, LUKE A. LUMsDoN.