The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-15
PIONEERS MEETING.
They viii Not Join the AdmiS.
sion Day Parade.

The first meeting of the Pioneers Society
under the auspices of the new Board Of
Directors was held last night at Pioneer
Hall, l.. NJ. Baker, Vice-President, in the
chair.
The Secretary announced the deaths for
the month of June, as follows:
Samuel Mccullough, died at Coma. aged Ga
years, months and rs days; John COchrane
died in San Francisco, aged a years, IL months
and 10 days, and Frede lex Charles Bauer died
in San Diego, aged 80 years, 2 months and
days, lie having been member OF the junior
Pioneers.
The deaths OF Mr.. Chamberlain and
General Fremont having occurred this
month were not included in the report.
The Secretary also read v0lumlnous re-
port which was in fact complete abstract
of all matters connected with the society.
From this it was ascertained that the assets
of the society amount to S469,607 81; the IL
abilities, S3l3,1 ia 81; receipts from all
sources during the year, Sl27,6Sl %; dis
bursements, S10I,24S so; money on hand,
$50, 7O2 81. On June Both there were 1913
members, of whom 951 were original Pho
neers and 362 descendants. TWenty-one
members died during the year.
The matter Of new business having been
called up very courteous invitation was
read from the Native Sons Of the Golden
West, for the Pioneers to join with them
in celebrating Admission day, the 9th of
september. HIS Drought lOIlll I'LL
amount Of feeling ana the members opened
up their fiO0d-gateS of elOQuence. Finally
j. W. Sweasey offered a resolution that the
communication be courteOusly received
with the thanks of the society, but respect
fully declined.
Nathaniel Holland offered the following
as a substitute:
WHEREAS, Ii is proposed that IN celebrating
The fofueIn anniversary day OF The admission OF
lie State IL unite with The Native Sons OF the
gsaffg ut
eminent, holding certain cardinal points, social,
benevolent ana Is believed 10 b. political. As TO
affinity, object, aim aud purpose, nothing N com
mon exists between the Pioneers and The Naive
Sous of tie Golden West 10 the rem0test degree.
nor is there any reason in this respect why these
societies should unite IN the celebration
Besides amid The brilliant glaze aud tinsel
OF their organization Ihe Pioneers would appear
a dissOlyiug shadow recedlng in the distance.
The Junior Pioneers, who are associated with
the Native Sons OF the Golden West. doubtless
Will maintain their distinctive character IN me-
mOIi am OF their pioneer ancestors VINO were the
founders OF The Stale.
his distinctive character should not pass
into oblivion by tile splendor and pride OF the
Native Sons.
This society cannot consent 10 sink The Pho
neers IN he btilliancy OF their advent.
Their organization terrtOrialiy comprises the
whole West, The confines OF tile State OF CslIfor-
MIA peculiar 10 the Pioneers not being broad
enough for their achievements in expectancy.
Consistent with the same historical relations
any iraternal, benevolent or political organiZa-
Tor they are composed largely Of Native Sons,
and have relatively The same right 10 recognition
as the Sons Of the Golden West, having no con
nectO with tile historical events OF 40, nor
with the founders OF The State-pioneers OF
American civilization oil the Pacific side of the
cOnlipent-theIefore be IL
ReSOlUed, AS The sense of this society, that the
communication and proposition OF the Naive
Sons OF the Golden West 10 unite III The celebra-
tlUu be received, entered upon the minutes, and
respectfully declined.
1t was moved to strike out the preamble
and adopt the resolution. After a long dis
cussiOn the question was put and lost. The
question then came up on a motion TO adopt
the whole phraseology. This was again de-
bated at length, and Il demand for the ayes
and noes resulted in its adoption by IS ayes
TO 81 noes.
When the vote was announced member
moved that on Admission day the society
go in a body to Milptas and hide them
selves. During the laughter that ensued
the meeting adjourned.