The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
A Flag Presentation Down at Old
Camp Union.
Some of Sacramento's Loyal and Pat
riotic Ladies-Travel to the Ridge
Was by Boats,

On the 18th of February, 1862, the Fifth
Regiment of Volunteers at Camp Union,
in command of Colonel Bowie, was pre-
sented with a beautiful silben regimental
flag by Mrs. w. G. Kibbe, Mrs. Robert
Beck, Mrs. L. p. Figg, Mrs. W. S. Mes
lex, Mrs. Governor j. G. Downey, Mrs.
G. Gushing, Mrs. j. P. Robinson, Mrs
Llewellyn Williams, Mrs. John Arnold
Mrs. d. W. Earl, Mrs. John II. Carroll
and Mrs. g. w. Chesley.
These ladies and a large party of citi-
zens departed in boats from Sixth and n
streets for Camp Union.
The regiment was drawn up in line to
receive them on their arrival. After
music by the band Mrs. Chesley stepped
toward, and, addressing Colonel Bowie
in eloquent words, presented the flag OH
behalf OF the ladies. The concluding
words of her address were:
This, the flag of our country, was
born amid the thunders of a war the
most glorious that history has known.
For seventy years it has reflected the his
tory of our country's lifei fit should go
down IN the struggle of to-day the cur
rent of civilization would be rolled back
ward a thousand years. 1t is the emblem
OF progress, of good government, of lib
erty and law; it is the symbol of hope to
all humanity. The martyred Ellsworth,
the fearless, the bold-hearted Lyon, the
ch1yalrous, high-souled Baker, have died
Tor 1t. No soldier shall fail beneath its
lovely folds but woman will enshrine his
name in her memory and prayers"
Colonel Bowie responded in a neat adj
dress, alter which the visitors were en-
tertained at luncheon. There was a dress
I'll Il
ments in their honor, and late in the
afternoon the visitors We're escorted TO
their boats. A few days afterward the
regiment left Sutterville for Los Angeles
OF the ladies composing the committee
there are now living Mrs. Beck, Mrs.
Earl and Mrs. Figg, and possibly some
others. Mrs. Chesley's recent death is
still fresh in the minds of the people of
this city.
........To those who to-day ride through
the smooth-paved, well-improved streets
on electric railway cars the following
item, taken from the local columns of the
Union OF thirty years ago, will read
strangely:
"A meeting of boatmen was held last
evening at Mack's Saloon, Sixth and M
streets, for the purpose of forming boat
club for the better regulation of charges
between the city and Poverty Ridge
The club fixed upon one dollar as the
price Of passage to or from the Ridge, and
selected Fifth and L and Sixth and NJ
| streets as the starting points from the
city. In consequence of the sand-bars
between the city and the Ridge, passen-
gers will be compelled to change boats
several times, but transfer tickets will be
issued"
......... Nathaniel McTucker, who died at
his home near Gait, few months ago,
in the 10Th year of his age, was a nativ 9
OF Northampton, Penn, and pioneer of
in this section. He made his first Jour
ney across the plains in 1850, again in
1853, and again in 1865, each time with
OK teams, and accompanied by quite a
following. Many of his companions on
these journeys are now prominent citi-
ZenS of the State.
James A. Woods, who died on the Goth
of January at Buckeye Valley, aged So
years, was also pioneer and widely
known to early residents. He came
across the plains in 1919, arriving in July,
and was one of the first to plant his tent
III the mines.
.........Thirty years ago the citizens were
almost as much worked up over the
81, 500, 0G0 city debt as they are to-day, and
various writers were urging a compro-
mise at thirty cents on the dollar-which
the bondholders were willing to accept,
it was sailor refunding. Then the tax
roll was but SIX million; now it is nearly
three times that, and the people are still
paying even higher taxes than they then
were, while they still owe-exclusive of
bonds in the Bond Commissions hands
nearly round million.
.........While General Hallecl< was. in
person, conducting a vigorous warfare
against Confederates in Kentucky and
Tennessee, at the head of an hundred
thousand men, he was also, by his law
years, trying to GUST @. III. Mixer from
the possession of the City Hotel in this
city through the medium of the District
Court.