The morning call., 1894-06-20


Arts tower.
p. M.-RscePtiOn at Swiss section in
honor of Swiss day, with music in gal
Iery of Liberal Arts building by Cas-
sasa's MIdwinter Exposition band.
$50 z. M.-Concert by Mexican band in
music pavilion near Administration
building.
p. M.-Evening chimes on the bells
by Professor Holt.
5:45 Z. M.-Grand illumination of ex-
position buildings and central court.
s r. M.-speciaI concert by Mexican
band in Franz Joseph Hall of the Vienna
Prater. Admission free.
$50 and $50 z. M.-Playing of the
electric fountain.
1t was a surprise to MANY of the visitors
to the Midwinter Fair yesterday who are
not we'll posted in the history Of the State
TO find that there were so many Old-time
residents of the pioneer gold-producing
county yet vigorous aud in a condition to
celebrate a festival in honor of their
county.
The old residents were there by the hun
dred, and they all registered at the head
quarters in the mining department OF the
Mechanical Arts building. Many are now
residing in this city, where they have
raised families, and there were many
others who came all the way from the old
stamping-ground, and shook the hand of
fellowship with the old but not forgotten
friends Of the days of gold.
1t was an interesting sight to witness
the scenes which took place at the head
quarters during the morning hours An
old fro ha fHpo diStr
accompanied by his wife and children,
would saunter into tie section for the puT-
pose Of registering, and in a moment some
individual as gray and griZZled as himself
would rush up, and, holding out both
hands, exclaim:
why, Bill. by goshw
What, jim. is that you? Well, by
thunder, [ heard you we're dead"
Dead" the other would exclam.
why. you saucy cuss, you - and
then, remembering that ladies were pres
ent, he would stop and wink in sugges-
tive manner, and after the registering was
over the two would manage TO drift up
somewhere, and over refreshments of
liquid kind renew their "reminiscences of
the good old days.
To all corners the headquarters badge
of pink satin ribbon were given, and on
these badges were the words: "TuOlumne
County reunion, MldWinter Fair, June 10,
1894"
There is, perhaps, no county in the S ate
that can present more interesting body
Of pioneers than IuOumne, and even the
managers of yesterdays affair were sur
prlsed at the large number of these sturdy
builders of the commonwealth.
The morning hours were spent around
headquarters, where sufficient was found
of an interesting characl er in the products
of 600 mines which are on display. The
visitors also took an Interest in the min
eral products of other gold-prOduciDk
counties of the State. The visitors then
spread over the grounds and enjoyed them
selves Immensely among the varied shows.
Arrangements had been made for exer-
cises in Festival hall, and there was a
large gathering which filed the large edi-
fee to the doors. Cassasa's band was in
attendance and furnished some OF its most
spirited music.
AmoEg the prominent former residents
oil IuOlumne who were on the programme
for speeches were j. B. Stetson, eX-Judge
10 bert Eerral and Mr.. Mcpherson, secre-
tary OF the TuOlumDe County Ass ISOLATION.
Neither Mr.. StetsOn nor ex-Judge Ferra
was able to be present but others filled
their places.
George w. Mcpherson acted as presi-
dent OF the day, and in his opening re-
marks told the audience that il had been
the decision of the board of directors of
the association 10 meet this year at the
Midwinter Exposition instead of holding
their usual picnic.
He said they were proud TO have the op-
portunity of gathering in the midst Of
these beautifully displayed glories of Cali
fornla and glad that Tuolumne County
had made such beautiful display on her
own account. He sawin the audience great
many of the old California pioneers and
he was glad to greet them 10 the name Of
old TuOlumDe. He saw also Mrs. Soderer,
en- whom they all like to look as the
mother OF the Tuolumne County Associa-
tlon. and at Mr.. McPhersOn's suggestion
Mrs. SodeTer was escorted to the platform
by one OF the past presidents of the asso-
Citation.
10 The absence of Director General de
Dung Frank II. Truesdell, chief of the
department of Publicity and Promotion
said tnat the director general was
. unaVoldably abseni, but that every one
Connected with the n management of the ex-
position could not but feel grateful to the
Iuolumne Association that had gathered
so many OF the OLD residents of the State
together. He welcomed the people of
TuOinmne TO the exposition and expressed
the wish that they would make themselves
perfectly at home.
Colonel B. B. jackson was then intro
duced and he gave an interesting account
of life in Tuolumne County 10 the early
DAYS, when the ladies were neither an
numerous nor so pretty as those in the
audience on this occasion, and he told how
pork and beans and slapjacks were good
enough for anybody then, though some of
them undoubtedly thought they were
having better things to eat now.
Colonel Jackson expatiated upon the
glorles and resources of TuOlumne and
from that drifted into a glowing descriD-
lion OF the entire State, taking up one
county after another and coming along
with them to the Mldwinter Exposition,
where they were on dress parade before
the people OF the world. He remarked
that Tu0lumue County had no need to be
ashamed of Der exhibit and he ventured to
hope that everybody who had participated
In this celebration would 90 home feeling
that it had been good for him to be there.
During the afternoon the following
board of directors of the Tuoumne County
Association was elected: Ed LuHstedt,
George II. Mcpherson, Dan SeweIl, A
Stair. J. f. Miller. E. J. Canon. l.. L. Nell
son, NJ. l.. Jacob. Hans Harter, Abraham
Davies and Fl. P. Mcpherson. The cleo
ton of officers by this board of directors
Will be held some time next week. E. G.
Canon will probably be chosen as presi-
Dent. to succeed Ed Lunstedt, and George
III. Mcpherson will undoubtedly be re-
Rfarfad