Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-10
PIONEERS AND NATIVE SONS
Join in Celebrating Califor-
MAS Natal Day.
Fitting Festivities at San Francisco
and Santa Rosa.
Banta Barbara the Principal Place Of
Celebration in the south-Pio-
necrs Observe the Day
at Chicago.
By the Associated press.l

BY the Associated Press.l
SAN Francisco, Sept. 9.-Admission
day was observed here as a general holi-
day. All business was suspended, and
yachting regattaH, athletic sports, aud
various excursions out of the city en-
gagged the attention of large proportion
of San Francisco's population. The an
nual celebration OF the order of the Ma
tive Sons OF the Golden West takes place
this year at Santa Rosa, CAL, and after
q parade in this city of the parlors and
lodges, they left for Santa Rosa, where
the festivities will continue until Sum
day next.
FESTIVITIES AT SANTA ROSA.
SANTA Rosa, Sept. 9.-The largest cell
ebration since Admission day, 1884, is
now in progress here. Sixteen Of the
parlors OF San Francisco. Alameda, San
Jose and Berkeley arrived here last
night. Over 10000 people were here
this morning to witness the parade.
The business houses are Handsomely
and profusely decorated, and the streets
present brilliant appearance. The
parade was the largest ever seen in this
county, dDu WIS dUiy uduulcQ Dy 0fduQ
Marshal Dinkelspiel.
After the parade the following pro-
gramme, at the Athenium, was rem
dered in the presence OF 5000 people:
Music--Orchestrs.
Prayer Rev. DR.. Joseph Emery chaplain.
Address of welcome-Hon. Z. F. Woodard,
mayor Of Santa Rosa
Music-Orchestra.
Recitation Miss Addie Murphy
Music-Orchestra.
Grafton Hon. R. NJ. Fitzgerald, Of Oakland,
past grand president.
Music-Orchestra.
Benediction.
CELEBRATION AT SANTA BARBARA.
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 9.-Admission
day was celebrated here today by
various parlors of the N. S. g. w. of
Southern California. Large crowds, a
we'll arranged programme and delight
full weather helped to make the day en-
joyable. The holiday was generally
recognized; the business houses were
closed this afternoon, and the city had
a gala-day appearance. The parade
this afternoon was one OF the finest ever
seen in this city. The members of the
Cabrillo parlor of Ventura, and Los An
geles, San Diego, Arrowhead, Ramona
and other parlors were in attendance.
Four brass bands added to the lively
scene. A number of Pioneers were also
present, and Los Palmos parlor of Ma.
tives Daughters of the Golden West.
Ventura was here in force. The days
festivities closed with reception and
ball at the Arlington hotel this evening.
THE DAY OBSERVED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The forty second
anniversary of the admission of Califor-
MIA as state was celebrated at Wash
ington park today by the members of
the Western Association of California
Pioneers, their friends and relatives. 1t
was jolly crowd of aged citizens that
gathered under the trees for picnic.
The early days of California were dis
cussed by the old-time comrades who
had been the principals in many an ad
venture and suffered great hard
ships during the days of '49 and 80.
The great prosperity of the state gave
them cause for qualification, and not
little boastful talk about Corbett was in
dulged in by those dignifed old fellows,
who would not mention the prize ring
at home. Among tbs speakers were
Governor Winans, of Michigan. Rich
ard ]. Ogelsby, ex-governor of Illinois,
Mayor Leper, of South Bend, Ind, and
J. M. Studebaker, Of this city.