The morning call., 1892-06-19
old PUOLUMNB DAYS.
Reunion at Shell Mound Park Of
the TuOlumne Society.
4 Day Of Recreation and "reminiscences.
Election Of Directors-PrOpOsed celebrs-
ton Of Old Timers,

The twenty-fifth annual reunion Of the
Tuolumne Society was held at Shell Mound
Park yesterday In 1872 1000 people at
tended a reunion of the society at Badgers
Park. Death has been rapidly thinning the
ranks Of this organization Of Old-timers.
Yesterday less than 800 men, women and
children took part in the festival. The
Tuolumne Society has held together better
than any Of the associations OF its class. At
the reunion yesterday there was consider
able talk among the survivors of fixing a
date for a grand reunion Of all those who
lived in the mining camps Of this State
during the decade from 1850 to 1860. 1t was
thought that such an event would bring to
gether in q social way a great cOneourse Of
. those who helped TO lay the foundation OF
CALIFORNIA; prosperity.
The Grafton yesterday was delivered by l.
n. Kallock, who spoke briefly Of the trials
and tribulations Of pioneer days. After the
literary exercises the members Of The
society with their wives and children re-
paired to the recreation grounds to witness
and participate in the games. These con-
sisted Of foot races for girls and boys under
10 years; under Il, and egg Taceslfor young
ladies' snd married ladies.
The competition afforded great sport for
every body. The pTOudest pTlZe-Winner was
Grace Keser, who won the egg race open to
the Young ladies. Three weeks ago she
attained the dignity of wearing bangs. Her
trophy yesterday was an order for Que
months hair dressing, which she proposes
TO utilize TO the utmost, and she believes
% the hair-dresser will have the worst Of It,
During the day an election Tor II directors
Of the society was held, with the following
result: L. Lunstedt, a. Sharp, w. q. Dlns-
more, {. b. Rutherford, j. 3. Bacon, Will
liam Callinan, (. q. Jones, +. Z. Haskell.
John A. Sampson, c. II. Arnold and Gideon
Thompson.
At theso reunions some interesting meet
ings of friends long parted arc witnessed.
Two men shook hands for the first time in
q years yesterday at Shell Mound Park.
They were S. NJ. Briggs, aged 81, and j. l..
Homer, aged O.. They were feliOW-passen-
gers on the steamship Capitol when they
came TO California. They exchanged
"reminiscences under an oak tree for
three hours after they met. Sergeant
a. Sharp of the 5 N Francisco police,
past president of the society, was one Of
the happiest men on the ground and he had
. hearty handelasp for every relic Of the
Tuolumne era The Oldest members OF the
society at the reunion was a. ID. Champ
ney, who was born in 1914 Among other
old timers present were I. X. Smith, b. Nc
Mann, N. T. Mcpherson, &. +. McCuskfT.
w. G. Dinsm0Te, Stephen Wing. 9. b.
Rutherford, Z. q. Jones, John b. Bacon,
John II. Grady, John A. Sampson and c.
II. Arnold, Storytelling was in order dur
ing the afternoon and two good tales for
the Tuolumne scrap book were contributed
by w. @. Dinsm0re.
One described an incident in the Justices
Court in Columbia when John Nugent and
+. r. Calvin were opposing counsel A
small boy had been introduced by Mr. MI
gent to testify for his client In answer to
the question, "DO you know the nature Of
an oath?" the child very promptly said:
HIf | tell the truth 90 to heaven; If l tell
a lie 20 to hell" The answer appeared
satisfactory to the Judge. Mr.. Calvin did
NOT wish the boys evidence. so he carelessly
turned round and said: "My little man, 1ho
fold Won what to say when you would be
asked by the Judge?" The boy spoke up
at once without any guile, "Mr. Nugent"
The Judge thereupon excused the juvenile
witness. much to Mr.. Nugents discontinue.
The second story was about poor In
valid clergyman in Columbia, who was
diving of consumption. His wife watched
with tender care as the fell destroyer
slowly but surely proceeded with its mis-,
sion A good doctor visited the patient and
furnished such medicine as the nature OF
the case required from his ugstore