The record-union., 1893-09-11
ADMISSION DAY.
Sires and Sons Celebrated lis An
niVerSary Saturday.
The Doors or the Forty-niners and OF
the Native Sons Thrown Open
to Entertain Guests.

The State Fair and the Circus Max
linus rather outshadowed the glory of
Admission Day in the minds of the gen.
eral public, but part of our citizens
never forget it.
The grand men who came here in "the
days OF '49'' and who have not forgotten
the scenes, ''An of which they saw and a
part of which they were," have always
kept alive the fires Of remembrance in
their breasts, and when the wheels of Time
roll round, bringing with them the day,
they assemble the remnants Of their once
numerous society, now so sadly thinned
by his remorseless scythe, and live over
again the days Of gold' and the laying
of the foundation of this great and pros
porous State and its entry into the Union.
Saturday they, as usual, hung the
latch string on the outside and a num-
ber of guests responded to their genial
Invitation. A bounteous collation. was
spread, liquid refreshments prepared
only as a '49er knows how to prepare
them, and best of all, a whole-souled well
come was rendered them.
j. NJ. Stephenson, the President of the
society, presided at the table, and il
tongues were not loOsened at his call it
was not his fault
Responses were made by a number Of
members of the society and others.
Powell 5. Lawson gave some very in
terestlng "reminiscences Of the experiences
of '49; Mr.. Hicklin of Pomona spoke of
early days and the hardships endured by
the gold-seekers; n. L. Drew referred to
the time of California's admission into
the Union; l. n. Hoag referred to the i'm
proVements going on in our city as con-
trasted with its past apathy, and said il
was holding its own in comparison with
the newer cities, opposing the division of
the State and speaking of the improve
ments at Kedlands, his present residence;
Judge McKune said that the East ought
TO celebrate our admission in return for
all California had done for it, and Win j.
Davis, the Historian of the society, in
dulged in very interesting retrospect.
j. n. Larkln, =. a. TWitchell, John
Reith, David Read, Samuel Mcdonald,
Or. Light and others also responded.
The Nestor of the society, James Reid,
who is IS years old, was present and en-
esting anecdotes to relate to his friends.
NOT a WHIT BEHIND.
Nor were the junior organization be-
hind their sires in commemorating the
occasion.
They showed themselves to be ''chips
of the old block" and that the great,
open-hearted ways of their progenitors
udu peeu lnnorlt6Q Dy tne1n.
They kept open house from to II P. NJ,
at Grangers Hall, where their parlors
meet, and welcomed their guests with
Old-time prodigality.
L. f. Duden, q. b. Conn and John T.
Shelton, Jr., of Sunset Parlor and w.
NJ. Henderson, E. d. Tesreau and Ed.
IL. hraus of Sacramento Parlor acted as
Committee of Arrangements.
The hall was tasteully decorated and Il
fine string band discoursed sweet music
during the evening. Refreshments. both
solid and liquid, were served to the mem
bers and their guests, the catering being
especially commended.
Card tables were set and those present
who were so inclined enjoyed a social
game of whist or euchre.
business men, pioneers and citizens
were made special guests and so thor
oughly enjoyed the pleasant informality
OF the occasion that the pavilion and its
attractions were forgotten.
The parlors are increasing rapidly in
mem bership.