The San Francisco call., 1896-07-24
NEAR THE TOP
OF TAMALP AIS.
Where the Gas Association
Men Held Their Final
Meeting.
T. R. PARKER IN CHARGE
A Glorious Ride Up the Noun
tain on the Scenic
Railway.
LUNCH IN THE REDWOoDs.
The Grand Ending to the Fourth
Annual Session of the Pacific
Coast Association.
LUNCH IN THE REDwooDs.

The members of the Pacific Coast Gas
Association did something very much out
of the ordinary yesterday in closing their
fourth annual session.
They had been in session three days,
two of which were spent in this City, E.
G. Jones presiding, and during which
time business, strictly business, held sway.
Following in this line, new president
T. r. Parker-was elected to replace Mr..
Jones, and yesterday these two gentlemen
sat in bank, as it were, to fttingIy con-
duct the affairs of the society and call for
an adjournment of the meeting until one
year hence in this City.
Nothing grander than this meet ting can
be imagined. A hundred or more of the
brightest engineers in the far West were
assembled, and their place OF reunion was
almost within stones throw of the sum-
NIT of Mount Tamalpais.
After five-and-a-half.mil ride over the
Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic
Railway to an altitude of more than 1000
feet the meeting was called to order by
the retiring president, whose gavel re-
sounded on a twenty-ton bowlder and
whose drinking-cup was filled by an ever
running mountain spring.
1t was there, at the extreme limit
reached so far by the new road, wonder.
full piece of engineering in itself, over
Quentin, Sausalito. Tiburon, Racoon
Straits. the Sacramento River, Angel
Island, the Golden Gate and San Fran
cisco, that ex- President e. G. Jones relin-
quished his scepter into the hands of I. r.
Parker OF Napa.
The mem bers of the association, except
ing j. b. Crockett, president of the San
ErQnniScn fnQSliuht CnOonanU urhncn
business detained him in the City, and NJ.
c. Osborne of Santa Cruz, whose illness
compelled him to stay away, were all
represented. With the members were
their wives, sisters and sweethearts, who
gathered beautiful ferns during the
meeting.
The party was handled from this side OF
the bay by John A. Britton of Oakland,
the secretary of the association, who re-
linQuished his charge only when Mill
Valley was reached. At this lovely spot
5. B. Cushing, president of the San Rafael
Gas Company, provided special train of
cars to make the ascent of Mount Tamal-
pals. After a short run to the outskirts of
Blythdale there was halt in the heart OF
the redwoods. Two tables were set and
the party enjoyed a delightful luncheon
while listening to the strains of music
from a string band, the performers being
perched in the forks of a dozen redwood
trees Immediately above the BANQUET
board.
The host on this occasion. Mr.. Cushing,
was toasted by his grateful guests and the
mountain ascent resumed.
Among the ladies present were:
Miss Emma B. Gossard, Mrs. John L. How
ard Mrs. ana Miss B. A. Knight, Miss Grace
Sanborn, Mrs. John Clements, Miss March
Clements, Mrs E. c. Jones, Mrs W. Dunbar.
Miss Cressey, Mrs. J. w. Thomas, Mrs. George
G. Holberton, Mrs. ]: A. Britton, Mrs. c. N.
]. w. Cochran and Mrs L. A. Redman.
Among the gentlemen were: George J.
Cowan, the 'coal king; Thomas R. Knox, Dr.
NJ. c. Peel, A. ]. R. Aden, E. Jones, George W.
Wilson, H. K. Adams, Stockton; Charles Adams,
Portland; G. E.. Burrows, Washington; ]. A.
Britton Oakland; D. J; Collins, philadelphia; !;
John Clements, Red Bluff; Frank A. Cressey
Modesto; s. B. Gushing, San Rafael, W. B.
Cine, Los Angeles; o. NJ. Gregory W. NJ Gil
lespie, San Jose; G. r. Allen, c. NJ. Converse
W. Dunbar, F. H. Eichbaum, Richard Fenner,
G. Froelich, r. P. Greer, San Francisco
]. B. Grimwood, San Francisco; John L. How.
ard, San Francisco; Z. c. Jones' San Francisco:
B; A. knight san Francisco; George Keaton,
Gilroy; G. o. G. Miller, San Francisco: p
Meyer, Livermore; James Mcneil. Santa Cruz !:
T. 4. Parker, Napa; Thomas D. Petch, Eureka !:
r, N. Powers, san Diego; E. F. Sherman, Port
lor, Chico; George Thompson, Woodland; 4.
]. Vanderwhite, San Francisco; q. w. Wilson.
Vallejo; ": 5: Wharton, Falrhayen, Wash. !;
d. j. Collins, Thomas C. Pedlar and Frank
Fovesux.
Proofs of the photographs taken by S. B.
Grimwood on Wednesday last by means OF
the cathode ray have been mounted and
to-day will be distributed to all the mem
bers OF the association.
The objects subjected to the ray were a
pocket-book containing forty sheets of
writing paper, in the middle of which ex-
President Jones placed his association
badge. The result is most fiattering, con-
sidering that there was but ten-minute
exposure, during which the raw pene-
trated not only the sheets of paper, but
two thick leather covers as well.