The record-union., 1892-09-10
TableauK Illustrative Of Life Among
the Early-Day Miners.
HOW MODERN MINING IS Done.
Ceremonies Commemorative Of Four In
pOrtant Historical Eras.

The Pavilion has seldom contained as
large and brilliant an assemblage of peo-
pie as thronged its aisles and galleries last
night. After allowing a couple of hours
for viewing the many beautiful exhibits,
an exceedingly interesting ceremony took
place on the large platform in the west
wing, in the center of the historical dis
play. Its purpose was to illustrate the
four important eras in California history
the Spanish rule, then the Mexican, the
California Republic'' of the brief bear
flag regime, and the subsequent occupa-
ton of California by the American Gov
eminent.
In the center of the platform was erected
theidentical flagstaff, still well preserved,
from which the American flag first fioated
to the breeze in 1916 at Monterey. Ar
ranged about it were the old 1909 bells of
the San Fernando Los Angeles) Mission
church, ancient cannon and other inter
esting relics Of generations gone by.
The members Of Piedmont Parlor, n.
S. q. W., of Oakland, of Sacramento and
Sunset Parlors of this city, aud of Califia
Parlor, Native Daughters, also of this
city, were given seats on the eastern end
OF the platform. Near by were seated the
delegation of San Bernardino Indian
chiefs and number of prominent native
California ladies and gentlemen of the
southern counties, some in Spanish and
Mexican national costumes.
A double file of members of Company
g, First Artillery Regiment, of this city,
under command OF Captain L. B. Hail.
were ranged on either side of the plat
form to give military air to the cere-
monies Of flag raising, which were under
the management of Adjutant- General AL
len, who looked the typical veteran SOL
der in the full uniform of his rank.
The galleries above and on either side
of the hall were thronged with people
gazing down upon the pretty scene be-
low, while all about the platform crowded
many hundreds more, thronging the
aisles in the vicinity.
THE FLAG-RAIsING.
At 8 o'clock General Allen, with few
Introductory remarks, said: 1.-THE first
Spanish flag raised in California was at
Monterey, June 3, lI1O. A Spanish flag
will how be raised by Senior Carlos de la
Guerre of Santa Barbara, descendant of
one of the oldest Spanish families in Cali
fornia, his grandfather having settled in
that,placee in 1901. One of the Mission bells
will be rung by Mrs. Don Antonio Coro-
mel of Los Angeles. The larger bell was
cast in 1909, and sent to San Fernando
Mission about 1911. 1t will be rung by a
descendant of the Mission Indians, whose
duty it was to call the Indians to worship.
The bells attached to the wheel were
used in the church services by the early
fathers, and will be sounded by repre-
sentative Indians present"
The band then played the Spanish
national air.
The first Mexican flag was raised in
Monterey in October, 1922, during the
Mexican revolution, and the Mexican
flag was then raised by Don Antonio
g Ia. 4
many important official positions in this
State, and is worthy representative OF
the early Mexican pioneers. The band
played the Mexican national march, Mrs.
Coronel rang the smaller bell, and then
the Bear Flag" which was raised in So
mona on June Il, 1876, was run up in
commemoration of that event by native
son, Ben WEIGH of Sacramento. 1t bore
the device OF a grizzly bear and the
words, California Republic"
Then came the raising of the American
flag, the same piece of bunting, with
twenty-six stars, raised by Commodore
Sloat OF the y nlted States navy on July z
1916, the first American flag ever raised
in California. The old flag was carried
by California volunteers in the war with
Mexico, and was presented to the daugh-
ters of Milton Little Of Monterey, in 1861,
by John Bliss. 1t was again raised in
1864 in honor of the reelection of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The band then played the ''star-
Spangled Banner" followed by ''The
Red, White and Blue" The audience
then dispersed and gathered about
another platform, where John
Brown, Jr., had assembled Chief Cabe-
zone and the other San Bernardino In
dams. whose history he briefly described.
OLD CABEzoNE.
Mr. Brown then introduced the old
chief, a most dignified and Intelligent
looking Indian OF the genuine type, who
made brief address to the semi-circle OF
copper-colored Native Sons.
AT the conclusion of his remarks. Mr..
Brown called on the chiefs interpreter.
VIII Pablo, who talks fair English. This
young Indian stepped TO the center of the
platform and told his auditors, in simple
language, what the chief had said; how he
was amazed at the magnitude and beauty
of the State exhibition, of the like OF
which neither his ancestors nor himself
had ever dreamed. They had
lived simple lives and never ex-
pected to see such display
Of the handiwork of the white man.
Chief Cabezone's father died few years
ago at the age of 40 years. He had been
the friend Of the whites and his people
had always lived in peace with them.
He (Cabezone) was glad to be here and to
see so many friendly faces about him.
After telling in his own way about what
the Chief had said, Pablo concluded in
these words:
This is what the Chief said, and it is
eil he said.''