Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-21

pullQlDg, Wnlcn tney use Tor the purpose OF
home. The people of San Francisco ac-
corded US great distinction. When the
Pioneers did not have US by day the Ma.
sons, to which society many of our party
belong, had us by night. l only regret,
with your President, that you all could not
have gone on this memorial trip. We
should also regret exceedingly that our
Presidents term of Office has almost ex-
piredn
The reading of poem entitled "The
DAYS of 40" written bv Los Angeles
Pioneer in honor of the New England So
ciety's visit to that city, then followed.
The poem was well received, and its clos.
ing lines,
''oh, olden days, oh golden days,
Come back TO us again,
was followed by AUD Lang Syner by
the gathering.
The President then rose and said that he
had received a communication from four
| former comrades of one John Couness of
California, who wanted one more good look
al his features, and that if present he would
'.please stand up ana read the communica.
/ ton. But said President Thomes. II
promised him | would not call for him
| and | did not call for him" Happily, Sen-
| ator Conness, who. by the way sat Just the
| other side of Governor Brackett, and in
! full view of the audience, rose and said:
Friends formerly of California, vet of
California, this is smiling and plentiful
land. To have lived in California, how
ever, is never to be forgotten. The call of
| the comrades brought me to nv feet. but
after such eloquent speakers what more
can be said? Except this, for three wears
We have been SO stupid as not to provide
! for our wives and daughters The average
woman is very far above the average man.
! | am proud &c acknowledge it. We should
| have done this before. A theme has been
! given to me, Mining "Reminiscences To
| be sure, this is thrice-told tale. However
on opening drawer in my desk the other
day found a clipping that was printed in
an American paper forty years ago having
! been reprinted from the London Times of
January 6, 1S49. You know that John
Bull at that time hadn't any very
high respect for us. He sent over
! his Dickenses and others to learn and
| publish our crudities, ard so to contrast our
| civilization with their civilization of a
/ thousand years. Of course the report of
the California gold discovery made great
excitement everywhere. This report up
set John. He thought it lie 1t was
| before British gold had been discovered in
Australia. So this song was published,
sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle.'n
Mr.. Conness then read the song, which was
written by minister of the Church of
I England, who went to California for gold,
/ but laboied there long time in vain. The
/ poem contained fling at Pennsylvania
! property, too, for some English investors
! in Pennsylvania stock had lost heavily
| However, our gold mines proved a fact
Mr.. Conness then proceeded to say of min
| ing experiences that, though people grow
NJ CO -
such stories are never told Mr.. Conness
related how the mining operations were
conducted, stating that he frequently while
| digging got down so deep that his straw
! hat got tioated off his head. 1t seemed to
| him, he said, that he was working in
dream; gold was in such abundance, il was
| left on the public trail over night, vet no
one thought of touching it. Their bill of
! fare consisted of ''lobscouse," mixture of
| five-year-old hard bread, miserable, but
selling at 81 90 per pound, bad molasses
| and rancid pork.
At this juncture Governor Bracket had
to leave for an appointment. Three hearty
cheers were given for the Governor and all
rose, while the band played during his exit.
The President stated that the State Com
missioners of California had purchased the
old Sutter Fort for a public park The
Crocker family gave $4,000. We promised
at the banquet rendered the excursion par
| ty at Sacramento City to ask for a volun-
teer contribution to aid in the re- establish
ment of this old landmark. The President
then appointed M.ssrs. Wadsworth,
Stumcke, Hayward, Dole and Harrington
a committee to take up the contribution,
while a selection was furnished by
the orchestra. After remarks by
the Secretary, letters were read
from many friends of the society, including
Messrs. Samuel A. Chaplin. Mayor Burns
dale, j. W. B. Marshall, Mark B. Wilbur,
one from the Mayor of Sacramento. one
from the Sacramento Pioneers, one from
San Bernardino and one from Melbourne,
Australia.
A toast was read from Chicago, and
Treasurer Wells of the Republican State
Committee was introduced by the Presi-
dent, who stated that Mr.. Wells was en-.
gaged in soliciting funds for the building
up OF very stable government. Mr. Wells
made a few brief remarks, saying he
thought it best to be brief but fervent.
The President elect was then introduced
and spoke briefly, saying that he wished
the mantle of our Elijah had fallen on a
more worthy Elisha. He hoped that the
new departure of having the ladies present
at the annual reunion would be kept up
the excursionists of last April had showed
that there were l40 on the train-eighty
gentlemen and sixty ladies. The average
age of the eighty men was more than sixty
years, the average OF the forty-nine '49ers
about sixty-ive years. He spoke of the
great obligation the society owed to its
President.
The President stated that the press was
worthy of great praise for its efforts in their
behalf. He then presented Comrade Wal
ton of the Salem Register, who made few
brief remarks.
Comrade Burdick, of Providence, gave
some pleasing "reminiscences and President
Thomes brought the meeting to a close
with few words fitted to his retirement
from Office II thank you for your great
kindness shown me, and bespeak for my
successor the same liberal support you have
given me. Work together, and our success
is assured for years TO come. Be true and
faithful TO each other, and the society will
continue to grow.
Mind and morals in natures plan
Is the tue test of the gentleman
May blessings rest on you now and for
ever"
The sssemblage sang parting song to
the air of Home, Sweet Home" written
by Mr.. Whittemore, and sung by the Califor-
MIA pioneers of New England on their re-
turn from their excursion TO the Golden
State, and the reunion of 1890 was over.
The following were the officers chosen at
the business meeting: President, Freder-
ick Pesse of East Boston; First Vice-Presi-
dent, William II. Thomes, Boston; Second
Vice President, Richard Harrington, Sa-
lem; Secretary, E. o. Wadsworth, Milton;
Treasurer, Josiah Hayward, Boston; Di.
rectors-Judge Henry J. Wells. Cam bridge;
Charles 7. Stumcke, Boston; Nicholas Ball,
Block Island, R. l c. II. Fifield Salem;
John Conness, Dorchester; Isaac S. Pear,
Cambridge; F. B. Mower, Lynn; Elias ].
Hale, Foxcroft. Me-; Roscoe G. Smith,
Cornish, Me; B. F Whittemore Woburn;
John c. Gleason, East Warren, VT; Ste
phen w. Foster, Boston; E. o. Carpenter,
New York; Peter Peterson, South Boston.
THE ASSOCIATED PIONEERS OF 40.
The New England Associated California
Pioneers of 40 met at the Revere House,
their headquarters, last night to observe
Admission Day. This society is older than
the Society of California Pioneers of New
England, it being composed of original
'49ers, and is founded on the anniversary
of the discovery of gold antedating the |
other society, which was founded on the |
admission of California as State. by two |
years. After supper general social time |
was enjoyed. There were twenty present. |