The morning call., 1894-07-08
THEIR GALA DAY.
Pioneers Dine and Elect
Officers.
The Forty-Eighth Anniversary oi
Raising the First American Flag
In California.

Yesterday was the event of the year
among the California Pioneers, and from
early morning until long after midnight
the gray-haired argonauts and the young
er generation united in evoking a feeling
of enthusiasm seldom seen about the halls
of their social abode on Fourth street.
The event was the fortv-eighth ami
versary of the raising Of the original flag
in Monterey by Commodore Sloat. The
day is also set apart by the society for the
annual election Of officers, which usually
concludes with a grand banquet. There
were three tickets in the field on this occa-
sion, which gave rise to no emo Of cleo
tioneering, and a decidedly spirited con-
test resulted.
The regular ticket which was selected
by the nominating committee elected by
the members of the society last month,
was opposed by number Of the younger
pioneers. who entered the contest with a
| ballot called the Progressive ticket"
This action failed to meet the approba-
| tion of another distinct clique who put
their heads together and selected names
| from both ballots. and with few addi.
| tions entered the field with "members'
| ticket" headed by A. Powell for President.
The polls were open from A. NJ. to 8
P. NJ. although it was close on to midnight
| before the result was announced.
The following is list OF the successful
| candidates with the number OF votes cast
| for each:
President, Christian Reis. Regular" and
"Progressive." 216. or majority of 10
over A. Powell. Mem bers" candidate.
Vice-presdents. Niles Searls, Progress
sive" and Regular" 421; |. r. Cairns.
Regular" and "Progressive," 413; Fl. E.
Higbton, Members" 213; B. Galen,
Mem bers," 207; Fl. I'll. Ellis, Members"
DOT.
Directors-H. B. Russ, Members" and
Regular" 353; A. n. TiIden. Mem bers"
ard Regular" $40; c. Y. S. Gibbs.
Members" 1888; E. F. It. Kruse, Mem
ber<." 231; c. J. King, Members" 225
J. P. Bering, Regular" 221 E. M. Root.
Members" 220; C. C. Moore. Regular"
214; Leon Sloss. Regular" 210.
Marshall. T. Pinkham, Members"
267.
For treasurer, John D. Tallant, ap-
peared on all three tickets, and of the 400
votes cast he received 421, the odd one be-
ing credited to r. Fl. Mcdonald Jr.. who is
! stlll on the rolls though not at present an
active member of the society.
| The election officers were as follows:
| Judges-RoDert VandercoOk and W. B.
Latham; clerks-F. B. Bornemann, F. W.
Macpherson, Q. c. Pope and E. b. Cooper
inspector, G. 3. Story; alternative. J. B.
Pecks.
Over 400 mem bers were seated at the
| banquet given later In the evening in the
large dining-hall, which was handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers in honor
of the occasion.
After most tempting spread of delicate
viands had been washed down with the
choicest products of California vines,
speaking was in order.
Judge R0 bert Thompson was the main
speaker of the evening, and took occasion
to touch upon matters regarding the pend
ing strike. His views were much the same
as expressed at the mass-meeting held Fri
day evening at Metropolitan Temple, over
which be presided.
Judge Niles Searls followed in the same
course and gave way to Judge Z. D.
Wheeler, who spoke at some length upon
the necessity of political reform in
| national affairs.
Major Sherman, Henry HightOn. J. ?.
Damerou and David Ma0ney were among
tie other speakers of the evening. each
taking as his subject matters pertaining
TO the good and welfare of the Society OF
| California Pioneers