The morning call., 1890-04-29
VISITING PIONEERS.
San Francisco Welcomes the
Guests From New England.
Revisiting the Scenes OF the Past-The Local
Pioneers Will Entertain the Visitors
Royalty.

anu OlU AdlllNIuldu went DdCh
memory to the flush times when San Fran
cisco was but village and the mad search
for gold had not yet begun.
CAPTAIN THoMEs.
The present pilgrimage was inaugurated
by Captain Themes of the New England
Society, and its successful issue is in great
measure due to his earnest and untiring eff
forts. He is an interesting figure in any
gathering of men, and has achieved an en-
viable reputation in the field Of letters
having contributed TO the Eastern journal,
many readable tales of pioneer days IN Cal
ifornia.
1t was on the 4th Of March, 1S43, that ht
first landed at Monterey from the Admit
lance, of which he was the cabin-boy and
Of which Captain Peterson was in command.
Although mere youth, he abandoned the
ship and engaged in the tallow and hide
trade. which was at that time the principal
Industry of the Coast He continued in
this business for three years, at the end OF
which time he returned to Boston, but in
1919 made a second voyage to California.
From San Francisco he went to the
mines, working at Bidwells Bar and No
kelumne Hill. His home is now IN Boston,
where his time is devoted to literary pur-
suits. Such is the man who heads the party
now at the Palace, and which numbers
about 100 persons in all.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
Their reception throughout the State has
been q most enthusiastic one bat the p o.
neers of San Francisco, not to be outdone
in hospitality, have mapped out an elabO-
rate plan Of entertainment in the way of
receptions and banquets. When they heard
OF the enthusiastic greetings which had
been accorded the visitors at Los Angeles
and at Sacramento they Immediately set
themselves TO work, and viii spare neither
pains nor expense to make the visitors wei
come to the city.
In accordance with this idea a committee
consisting of Hiram I. Graves, J. /. Hunt
and Joseph GOodTidge journeyed to Sacra-
mento on Sa turday evening and was pres
ent at the reception rendered by the Gov
ernor to the visitors at the Capitol. From
there they escorted them to San Francisco,
arriving here at ! O'clock yesterday after
noon. Owing to the limited hotel facilities
OF Sacramento a few Of the New England
ers had arrived al the Palace Hoiel on sat
urday, but the main body, numbering about
$40, arrived yesterday, having left Boston
on the 10th inst.
INTERIOR CITIES.
Their first stop was at Los Angeles, where
they were received with open arms, aud for
three DAYS were entertained with true West
ern hospitality by their brother pioneers.
Diego, where another reception was ten
deTed them, and while there visited the
famous Coronado Beach and other places of
interest. On Friday last they arrived at
Sacramento, and on Saturday were ban
quetted at Pioneer Hall IN that place, where
they were welcomed by Mayor Lawson.
Yesterday morning after a day Of rest
they lett Sacramento on special train at 9
o'clock in the forenoon and were received
at Oakland Mole by the committee Of forty
nine appointed for that purpose. There
were also in attendance a large number of
members Of the society who had friends
among the visitors and who were anxious
TO receive the acquaintance of early DAYS
a brass band had been engaged for the oc-
caSlOn and breathed q note of welcome to
the guests as they were being escorted to
the hotel. They were taken direct to the
Palace, where they were assigned to the
rooms reserved for them and where they
were allowed 10 rest preparatory 10 the re-
eeptlOn and banquet which VIII be given
them to-day.
MEETING OLD FRIENDS.
During the afternoon they thronged the
corridors, conyeTslug III groups or eXchaug-
ing greeting with old friends, while a num-
Der OF them drove out to look at the city,
All seemed in excellent health and spirits
and spoke enthusiastically of their treat
ment here. The improvements in Califor-
MA were even greater than they had antici-
pated and they could not but marvel at the
many and great changes which had taken
place. Many OF them had not seen San
Francisco for forty years and they remem-
bered II only as town of tents scattered
over the sand hills, where now stands a
modern and prosperous city.
Following out the programme adopted at a
recent meeting of the local Pioneers society
reception viii begin at l o'clock this al
ternOOn at Pioneers Hall, and it is pro-
posed to provide for the occasion all obtain
oh e Ns,Tf
wines.
BOARD OF TRADE.
The following invitation to visit the
Board of Trade rooms mas been issued:
TO the Near England California Pioneers En-
eifTs1oIt P0rty-LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: TIN
rooms and meeting place Of The California Stat e
BuaId OF Trade, No. sos Market street, are re-
specially placed at your pleasure during your
stay 10 THIS city. At our rooms you viii ind an
eXllbli OF The products Of tie great State some
OF you heped TO lnaugurale. Yours respectfully,
A. CAMISETTI, Secretary.
JOHN @ BROWN, General Manager.
1t is the intention TO remain in San Fran
cisco until Saturday, when the party will
go to San Jose ana thence to Sacramento
returning home by the way Of the Central
Pacific Railroad.
THE VISITORS.
Below is list of those who arrived yes
terday:
D. G. Allen, Leominster, Mass; Daniel B. Al.
ID EI.
Bedford. Mass; Alfred Bailey, CambridgepOft
Mass Nicholas Ball Mrs. Nicholas Ball Block
island, h Il William Cyrus Barker, Mrs. VIII
lam cyrus Barker, Providence, K. J.; William
batnsdall, IituSylle Pa; Earl S. Blnfo.d Paw
tucket X. l.; ID. 5. BOynlon, Mrs d. S BOynton
Lynn, Mass Mary L. Branuan, ROxbury Mass.
MS: Calvin Bridgman, Becheriown, Mass:
lillian Ii, Brown, Boston, Mass; Miss Hannah
T. Burke. Beverly, Mass; E. o. Carpenter
FANNIE Carpenter, New York; Abby NJ. Chaffee
East Providence, r. l.; General Samuel a
Chaplin, Norton, Mass; Samuel A, Chaplin
New York. Alice X. Clark, Daniel A. CLARK
Mrs ID. A. Clark, Pawtucket, L. l.; L. W. Col
cord, Mrs L. w. ColcOId, Lawrence, Mass; DR..
Preston Day, Warren, X. l.; Miss Abby S Dtx-
ter, Miss + ": Dexter; Mrs. Sarah Z. Dexter.
Dole and wife, SOmerVllle; G. A. Flied aud Wife
Salem; n. Il. Fisher, New Bedford; S. w. Foster
and wife. John Fox, Boston; Z. 3. Gardner and
wife Fan River; w. II. Garfield and wife, Bos-
tom Miss f. NJ. Gleason L. w. Gleason and
wife, Everett, Mass; Isaiah Graves, Lynn; D. b.
Grlnly, Whitman, Mass; Captain b. a. Hail and
VIE, Boston; s 4. Hall, Revere, Mass; L. W.
HAMMOND Clinton, Mass. f. C. Hanson Charles
town; K. Harrington, Salem; Rev l.. 3. Hatch
Z. Keith, San Jose F. L. Klmball and Wife
worcester; c. NJ. LaighIOn and son, Ports
mouth; Ms. Mary Langmald Somervlie; j. +.
Leach, Boston; q. w. Lewis, Lynn; f. b.
Luther, San Francisco; Rev. p. NJ Macdonald,
BOSTON, MISS L. j. Marble, Arlington, Mass.
e. ". Marsh and vile, Lynn; j. ID. McAYOy
wife ana daughter, ReadVile, Mass; R. II. Nc
Lauhlin, Boston; Albert Metcalf aud wife
Mesi NeWtoni Ii. X. Metcaf and wife, Paw
tue Ell, K. l.; Professor Thomas Metcalf aud
wife, Normal, H.; 5. W. Mitchell Campbello,
Mass. /. Il. Mower, Lynn; S. p NewalI, LINN;
>. r. NlckerSon and wife, Someryille; Dr. V. l..
owen, Springfield; James Parker, Cleveland; f.
fease, Boston; Manson Perkins and wife, La
Moiilr Ill. y. II. Pierce, Lynn; Mrs. Avery
hummer, Boston; J. h. Poore, SomerVule; II.
" Red, Rockland Mrs. Washington Reed
Roeklaud; Peter b. Reed and wife, Friendshin
n y; A. Ii. Richardson and wife. Hyde Park
ass Mrs II. NJ. Rowell, Mrs. f. A Rus
seuue, John Russell Boston: Edward Seaver
Rnxbury, Mass; Harry S6arplegb, Salem;
Mrs. a Shaw, Miss Cordella Shaw, Bockland;
/. W. Sherman and wife, Boston; n. Shoemaker,
Philadelphia o. SimOnds and vile, Belmont
Mass; Mrs. j. =. SquIes, Arlington, Mass; Z.
r. Nteison aud daughter, ChaIlesIown, Mass. G.
+ Suuncke, Boston; b. Sprague and wife, Lynn,
MISS; Mrs. II. X. Taylor, Greenfield, Mass;
Captain W. II. Thomas and wife, Boston; j.
Thompson aud wife, Woburn. Mass; S. Z.
Vaughan and wife, Maiden, Mass; Mrs. r. l..
Eidetto, Boston. Mass; Miss A. NJ Wadswortn,
captain l.. D. WddswOrth and wife, Milton,
Mass Mis-. L. Wadsworth, Boston; Mrs Clara
NJ Malle, GbariestOwn; j. Il. Watson, wife and
daughter, BROOKLYN. Miss M 4 AtIrp{a Gan