The morning call., 1894-04-22
NATIVES DEPART.
Cav COlors and Music at
Broadway Wharf.
A GREAT CROWD GATHERED.
To Witness the Departure of the
Pomona.
SALUTING THE DELEGATION.
Some Prominent Members Who Took
an Active Part i'm Affairs and
Looked Happy.
A GREAT CROWD GATHERED
SALUTING THE DELEGATION

The sky wasn't as bright az it might
have been when the steamer Pomona de-
PAL ted for Eureka from Broadway wharf
yesterday morning. but the hearts OF the
Native Sons were as gay and light as the
prospects of an elegant time at Eureka
and pleasant voyage to the north could
make them, Notwithstanding the clouds
that gathered in the west and the sugges-
tive swishing of ocean surges.
Long before the hour for departure had
been pointed to by the hands of the clock
Broadway dock was we'll filled with the
friends of the excursionists, who came to
wish the Pomona godspeedsand to catch a
glimpse of the impromptu parade.
All the delegates from the various
parlors assembled promptly at Pioneer
Hall at 1890. and headed by the Park
band the procession moved along Market
street to the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's landing.
AT II :55 the paraders entered the Broad
way shed. 1t was not until nearly :45
P. NJ. that the Pomona cast Off her lines.
The wharf was fairly packed with peo-
pie, and much good-natured joking was
INDUCED in.
As each delegate assembled the gang
plank he was warned TO eat plenty OF lines
and not to get seasick.
Delegate Martin, who is somewhat in
clined to corpulency, met with an ovation
as he mounted 10 the deck. Martin is as
good-natured as he looks to be, and greeted
the cheerrrs with raise of his hat.
Grand Marshal Dryden was busy man.
l. was he who formed the parade at Pho
Deer Hall, and he vas the last man to go
ON board OF the Pomona, it devolving upon
him to see that no wearer Of the bear badge
got left.
Harbor Commissioner Dan Cole stood
beside the gangway and shook hands with
nearly every delegate that had joined the
excursion, giving some very good advice
| TO the young men about the quickest way
to lee rail when fellows feeling
| squeemish like.
Grand Trustee Chapman, accompanied
! by his wife, California girl. smii ed all
| over when the band commenced to play
'Auld Lang Syne." He cast friendly
eye toward Eugene Bert. remarking some
thing about the clannishness of the
natives.
| Leon Dennery looked his nattiest, and
kept a sharp eye on batch of pretty girls
! that he was interested in.
| Petite Brock of Alameda Parlor told a
| confidential friend in whisper that
there's liza BILE to be lots of seasick people
on board, but for all that, we'll have a
| glorious old time"
| Street Department. and declared that he
| intended to continue to do so while the
| fun lasted.
The Pomona was decorated with the
stars and stripes. the bear flag and strings
of many coiored signals.
| 1t was queer-looking, 'tween-decks ap-
| pearaDce she presented. The steerage
| was fitted with temporary hunks and
extra beds were prepared III the social
hall and dining saloon.
There were about go delegates and $50
other passengers, including large num-
Der of ladies, on the vessel. All wore the
California poppy and were decorated with
tbs badge Of the Order.
When the Pomona backed into the
stream the crowd on the wharf cheered,
the United 5 ates steamer Patterson, tug
Hercules and several passing steamers
salutrd with their whistles. The scene
was an animated one.
Nearly 100 delegates left Washington
st Get wharf at 8 A. NJ. On the steamer
Humboldt, being unable to secure berths
on the Pomona.
The exrursionists will leave for home OH
Saturday next