The record-union., 1893-07-10
PIONEERS OF FORTY NINE.
Annual Reunion and Banquet of Those
in New England.
Old-T1me Californians Who Once Dug
for Gold and Have Not For
gotten the Fact.

members to its organization. In mum bers
and enthusiasm it surpassed all former
occasions of a like nature. The meeting
was called to order at l o'clock P. NJ. and
continued its session for eight hours
without break. To all intents and pur-
poses it was a veritable old-lashioned
miners meeting, and it is claimed to have
been the most enjoyable OF any that has
yet taken place since its organization.
After the business was transacted the
largest portion OF those present sat down
to a superb banquet, the table being
decorated with flowers and ornaments OF
various colors and designs, among the
latter being miniature log cabin COM
plete in the minutest details. At the foot
of the table, against a large screen, hung
she drawing OF an immense grizzly bear.
AT the head Of the table and over the
Presidents chair hung the certificate Of
the "Pathnnder," General John c. Ere
mont, an honorary member of the assoc
citation.
Samuel Snow, President of the broth
erhOOd presided, and short after-dinner
speeches were made by the following
gentlemen. Brother Edward j.. Ritter
edge told of his perilous journey through
Mexico to Point st. Lucas, and the har-
rowing hardShlps endured along the coast
from san Diego to san Francisco.
Brothers Jacques and Barker also gave
interesting "reminiscences touching their
voyage around Cape Horn.
Professor kitteredge OF Harvard Col
lege, son of the first speaker, spoke in
highly complimentary strain, claiming
pioneer days TO have been the very Quin-
tessence Of romance. The year ~, he
SAID, with its stirring scenes, was the
poetic season for the nineteenth century,
and IN after years would become the
theme for song and story. Major Grant
spoke Of CALIFORNIA; loyalty to the Union
at the outbreak Of the rebellion. Brother
Mason referred teeiingly 10 the sOciety's
influence upon its members and the So
lace which one realized from the attend
ance OF its meetings. Secretary Spur
closed the exercises by telling story
and singing his pioneer song.
Thirty-lour members sat down to the
table, their average age being 6S. The
oldest member present was James Jack
son of Lynntield, Mass, OF the ship Capt.
tol, who had scored his eightieth birth
day. The sOciety's Oldest member is
Albert ;. SOuthwOrth OF Charlestown,
Mass, Of the ship kegulus, who has seen
his eightieth year and gone two better.
The youngest member in the association,
and the pet lamb" of the brotherhood,
is George II. Stickney of Salem, who is
now in his tifty-ninth year.
At = o'clock P. NJ. the following tele-
gram was received from the parent So
ciety Of California, which was read and
received with hearty applause from the !
brothers present. The Secretary was in !
structed to make suitable reply to the |
same, expressing tho pleasure which it |
affords this association to exchange fra
ternal greetings with our brothers who |
are still stranded on the shores Of the |
Pacific.
san FRANCISCO. Cal, June L, 1898. !
Il
SocirtY- The California Pioneers greet YOU ana |
hope That showers OF blessings may descend |
upon you all Tor many years BE good, and /
IenCm Der absent ones OF AUD Lang Syne |
G. v. .. GIBl}s, President.
JOHN 1. SpLAR, Secretary.
A most interesting feature of the meet |
ing was the reading of the autobiography |
OF Captain David COTE Phipps of New |
Haven, from whom letter had been re-
CelVed lately requesting membership in |
the society. Captain Phipps was, I'M |
fortunately, prevented from being pres |
ent himself, but, to the qualification of all, |
sent al account of himself in manu-
script.
The following officers were elected:
President, Samuel Snow, Cambridge; !
Nice-President, Albert c. Titcomb, New |
burypOrt; W arren Fletcher, East Boston; |
Greenville II. Child, Boston, George II. !
Stickney, Salem; Harvey Bowen, Boston: |
George w. Slade, FAN River; Augustus |
l.. Dole, Maiden; Joseph p. Blake. Hav- |
erhill; Mrs. Mary Sinclair Davis, RoN- |
bury: Board Of Directors, solomon ;. |
Rowe, BoXbury; Shirley A. Elsbree, !
Providence, r. l.; }. c. Eddy. Fall |
River; Capt ". Chatfeld, Newton; |
David A. Hodgdon, Dedham; William !
Whytal, Arlington; john W. Russell; |
Springfield, lothian Salisbury, Wey-
mouth; Leonard 4. Saville, Lexington: |
X. e. Carpenter, South birmingham; |
Simon b. Corliss, Randolph; Newton 5,
= IA
Mason, Eppiug, \. H.; Chaplain, John A.
Perry, Seekonk; Chief Marshal, Samuel
y. Mason, East Boston; Treasurer
James II. Bennett, Boston; Secretary,
George g. Spur
The new members elected were: SAM
uel p. Barker, Scituate, Mass, OF the snip
Edward Everett. Age 90. Edward L.
l<itteredge, Boston, Mass. Through
Mexico. Age 66. Eikanah Whitley,
Fail River, Mass. Ship Mallory. Age
as. Amos L. Jacques, Newburyport,
Mass Brig Charlotte. Age II. Capt /
J.. COTE Phipps, New Haven, Conn.
Crossed the Isthmus. Age =.
II was voted that in ali future notices of
regular meetings of the brotherhood, an
invitation 10 sons Ofall members be eX-
tended. asking them to attend and par
tcipate.
The committee to whom was referred
the question OF date of celebration OF the
anniversary of the discovery OF gold in |
California reported that they had received
an elaborate communication from lion
J.. @. Waite of Sacramento, covering his |
original and critical examination OF the /
evidence, which was submitted by the /
committee; and had received report on (
same subject from the special committee /
OF the Pioneer Society OF Sacramento, /
recommending the celebration OF the 2lth /
Of January as the true date; and reported !
Z resolution that the New England Asso- |
clated California Pioneers of '49. having |
examined the evidences, and taken cog
niZance of action on the question by the !
IIoneer Society in San Francisco, and in
Sacramento and elsewhere, are satisfied |
that the weight Of evidence and proDa-
IilitieS incline TO the conclusion thar sun
day. the 24th OF January, ISIS, was The |
day on which gold was first discovered at !
Suffers Mill, on South Fork of AmerI- /
can River, by Marshall. and that date be /
hereafter adopted for our annual reunion I
and banquet in commemOratIon OF that I
event. Voted TO accept the report, and !
the resolution was adopted. Hereafter |
therefore, the association viii hold its re- |
union and banquet on January oath, in |
stead OF the 18th, as heretofore.
The annual outing OF the society this |
wear will be at Nahant in July. It is I
Subject TO the cali Of the Secretary. Mr.. /
Spurr.
Letters from prominent forty-niners I
from all over the country expressing /
greetings Of the most cordial character (
were received, and are now on 1ile, among /
y mich may bc mentioned that Of Hon !
Uemas strong. Brooklyn. y. y. first I
Nfavor of Sacramento, Cal: Hon. Henry 4
/ Hirhton san Francisco, eX-Presideut 4
OF California Pioneers OF that city; Major 1
Francis ID. Clarke, New York City, Pres 1