The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07
REJOICING S.
I'D UltINtS 5.
H. the Admission of the State was

Hrw the Admission Of the State was
First Celebrated.
In connection VIII Tuesdays anniversary u
nay not be uHlateIesiIng 10 give an account Of
Lhe urst celebration which greeted the ne thai
California had been admitted INTO the Ualoa. It
came when hope had almost been abandon q
for The pros avery party, VINO OPP -1 .o
It, were almost evenly balanced with the abe.
tOnisls who favored Is adm ion. The dispute
i'etween the factions was ioHg and bitter hUg al
lsaglh the ab0iitionis1s carried the day aha J.l.-
1orGia Came severe 90 state by d large ma
f'rity vote. IL had been sgfced with the steam
sll cJHpday. sleu tie prospect OF admission
'ril q bright that lie vesse! carrying the news
So Gid boist certain signais en sighting port,
for weary months watch kept for this till
hope vas we'll nigh a51adened. At last, o
ocruber IS, 1850 lie Pacific Mail steam 20
egon was sighted dl5playi the signal apo
Oh Instantly the news flashed through .is
little city. and when the vessel sailed H. diegsez
in holiday garb OF flags and bunting the echoes
were ava ened with salyos Of artillery from the
city and forts, fusades of small arms In the
hands OF enthusiastic Americans and The Ioud
hurrahs OF the populace.
HURRAH FOR THE NEWS!
Within an hour OF the steamers arrival the
newspapers Of the day were out with extras con.
tanning all that could be learned OF the particu.
lars, and so great became the demand that the
price was run up from 81 a copy TO So until The
edition was exhausted As he day advanced
the exert ement continued. Every ship IN harbor
was dressed with its shOwiest flags and signals:
Inc coiofs Vi every nation futtered 10 the breeze
the streets were thTonged with rejoicing chi.
Zehs, ana when night fell darkness was dispelled
by immense DontTes which blaZed on every mn.
top, the llluminations OF which frightened
every store aud residence and the fiiphts Of
rockets which Kissed and cracked overhead
Nv rywhefe, too, could be heard the sound of
music. and hundreds of homes were throvn
oleh 10 Celebrate the event With impromptu
bails ana parties.
Next day. when the excitement had somewhat
abaled' plans were formed for a more Imnosinp
celebration. and the 18th Of the month was fixed
A. Tie time Tor its Observance When the day al
length arrived, the citizens were awakened by a
1aule hied from the plaza by Company NJ Third
Inileu states Artillery, Lieutenant II. c. Glib
sou commanding. Flags were Immediately run
up 90 every mast aud stan. and as the sun rose
Vei Inc Contra Costa hills it smiled on a. gay aud
messed. "
THE PARADE.
nit, ne mrs. feature OF The day was the parade
wien formed at / o'clOes. Colonel j. D. Siey.
ensoh l,ad command as Grand Marshal aud was
.ilaJed In military costume with a white and
Hiue sllN sash, heavily Oruamented with gold In
Sbefmsn T. &c iVue Aolutant William Tecumseh
70 a".ast a. a. o. a. Nwho came up from Monterey
70 ASSIST IN The eeleDratiOn, Lieutenant n &;
Iip " y; .. A. W. {. Parker d. c. Mccarthy
D. III. i.ehui nu- ana Edwin l., Collier The aids
decorated with blue sashes and silver trimmimSs'
aud attended by couple OF mounted burirrs In
nledately behind rode a COMPANY OF mounted
Califoruidns, commanded by General Pc A.
the mead of the company a blue satin banner vas
carried. upon which thIty-one gold stars wsre
embIaZoDru ana tDe motto, "Caliioruia-E Pluri-
bus Unum." After them came the Society of
California Pioneers With white satin banney on
which WAS pictured a miners lucky strike ana
the date and name Of the organization.
In the second division. headed BIZ an excellent
band, the military strength OF The country was
represented by the California Guards Captain
HowaTd) and tie Washington Guards Captain
BartoD. The army aud navy officers, veterans
Of the Mexican War, Collector of the Port, Gus
TOM house officers, revenue marine and hity
sailors from the United States ships-of-war,
were also part OF she division.
The third division consisted of the Consuls OF
every nation and La 70 delegations OF their coun-