The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-15

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impressions to print one map in an edi-
ton Of 100000 books The blocks used in
illustrating the school books are shown,
from the drawing to the sketch upon the
nrst block, the partly cut block and the
electrotype.
The original studies, drawings and
paintings by distinguished artists, for
school-book illustration, are shown, and
make very handsome exhibit. The
TOOLS OF the engraver, the work used by
MN, ETC., are exhibited. There is shown,
also, statistical sheets of the apportion-
ment OF money for public school pur-
poses IN the State since its admission into
the Union.
There are other and very interesting
matters in the educational section that
cannot be catalOgued here, and must be
seen to fully appreciate their importance.
IL is not putting it too strongly to say
that there is no section in the entire ex-
hlbltlon that is so handsomely arranged,
or IN which nice taste has been shown IN
placing the articles and making their
character intelligent to the examiner.
For instance, handsomely printed index
10 all the portraits is conspicuously dis
played, with annotations giving interest
ing historical data.
ARMS OF MONTERREY.
The following letter appeared in the
ii y,
June II, 1910. 1t has reference to his
toric flag that may be now seen in the
Monterey exhibit of the historical section
of the State Fair. The letter is copied
from copy of the ALta furnished by
Mrs. i. G. Boston, whose husband NOW
deceased) was one of the participants in
the festivities described:
Editors Alta: In your account of the
recent festivities at Monterey your re-
in form cd in af
TO the flag bearing the arms OF that an
Gent city, which was carried i'll the pro-
cesSiOn. The late Lieutenant Derby did
not design the arms or emblaZon them
upon the flag. The arms were designed
by member Of the City Council, and
officially adopted as the arms and seal of
the city in the year 1850.
Lieutenant now General) Sully, inner
iting some of his fathers talent as an
artist, and withal having a taste for her
aldry, painted the arms in proper colorS,
or technically, emblazoned them. The
flag was painted to be used in a Fourth Of
July procession of that year, Mr.. Sully
directing the whole ceremonies. 1t being
the first Fourth of July after the adop-
ton of the State Constitution, and as the
times were flush in Monterey in those
days, every one was brim full of patriot
ism, as you may suppose, and we all
looked forward TO a glorious career for
old Monterey.
In our minds eye we saw vast fleets of
ships laden with rich merchandise from
every quarter of the world riding at
anchor in the fine harbor or discharging
at imaginary wharves. We saw a vision
OF railroad with its bridges and embark
mentS, its engines and its long trains Of
cars carrying the aforesaid rich cargoeS
into the San Joaquin country and south
ern mines, and returning with yellow
buckskin bags corpulent with that golden
dust which has been described as SO hard
to get, yet harder 10 hold.
We expected to rival San Francisco (or,
as it was sometimes called in those days,
Yerba Buena), but not the faintest
shadow of an iota of this beautiful vision
was ever realized. Some of the grumblers
blamed our worthy Mayor and the Com
mon Council for not bringing about the
state of perfection so ardently desired.
Perhaps the grumblerS were right, and
upon the heads OF these officials must be
laid the blame of allowing San Francisco
to take the lead and drawing away from
the ancient capital its commerce and its
prosperity. The ships would not come,
and the railroad consequently was not
built. But some Of us were so hopeful
that we purchased lots and kept them a
good many years.
But to return to the procession. It as
sembled i'll the Plaza, i'll front of the
church, with the band of the Second In
fantry at its head, preceded by the famous
banner, which was carried by a character
whose modesty would probably be put to
blush to see himself in print, the cele-
brated Dennis McCarty, or the Double
Breasted Child of the Forest" as he called
himself, who was gotten up for the occa-
sion in leather brooches and top boots;
There was also a mounted escort OF young
men wearing red bandas or fajas across
the breast. 1t took up the march to the
house Of General Riley, who was waiting
to receive it in full uniform, girded with
the yellow sash won at ChapuItepec. lie
banners waving, and took his place in
the line, which wendell it's way toward
Cotton Hall.
The ceremonies there consisted in read
ing the Declaration of Independence by
Captain e. *. Kane of the army, followed
by translation into Spanish by Lieu
tenant John Hamilton an Grafton by
John A. Mcdowell brother of the Cen
eral), and some remarks in Spanish by
the Rev. Padre Ramirez, in his Dominl-
can habit, with national airs from the
band. 1t was an unusually fine day; we
were somewhat younger then; we were
in fine spirits, and our hopes ran high.
The festivities of the day, as matter Of
course, wound up with gran bale" at
" n.
the contra DANA and the may jarabe,
and, in the rich dialect of one of the wor-
thy old residents of Monterey, the dance
was kept up It'll thu wee sma' hours
ayant the twai," and by some even until
the rosy-ingered morn had drawn aside
the curtains Of the east.
In designing the arms it was sought to
observe heraldic devices with such lights
in that obscure science as we then pos
sessed, and to avoid all such incongrui-
ties as landscapes, cornucopiaS, railroad
cars, canal boats and steamboats,, ETC..
and yet avoiding fabulous monsters, as
dragons and gritfins. If anyone will take
pains to examine the arms of the thirteen
original States, he will see at a glance
there is meaning and propriety in them
and the rules of heraldy observed, which
the escutcheon of the strong minded
heather lady, with a coal Scuttle on her
head and her tame bear does not possess,
and which tasteful design was made by
the leonine sage Of the Dale of Lyons.
The shield OF Monterey is field vert,
as the environs of the town are always
green, with bar sinister in or showing
an auriterous streak, with a somewhat
irregular birth, not being portion of the
ancient domain Of the United States.
The field is charged with an anchor
and sheaf proper, showing how hopeful
we were 20 be able to see in the future
large commerce and production; the
supporters, horse and bull rampant,
were, at that time, very important items
in the wealth of the country. The crest
was rising sun in, or expressing our
hopes, at least, that we were a rising
town, whatever the facts might
have been. The motto, "Anda.n
caused some objections on the
part of scholars; they said it should
have been "Adelante," forward; that
aadG being the imperative of the verb
andar, meaning to go on, to move on,
was homely expression, only used to
drive cattle, and to urge the aborigines to
move along, but as there is wide lati-
tude in the choice of notices from