The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
ECStatiC ShriekS 600
Feet Below Ground
at Sonora.
Grand Parlor Delegates En-
tertained With Feasts
and Dances.
Each Visitor Presented With
Souvenir Bottle CT Valuable
Sulphurets.

SONORA, CAL, June 9-This morning
the Grand Parlor, Native Daughters OF
the Golden West, again met in executive
session, but transacted no business of in.
terest outside of the order, except that
Woodland was chosen for the next meet
ing of the Grand Parlor.
In the afternoon twenty stages and
coaches were pressed into service 10 CON-
vey the delegates and visitors 10 the
Golden Gate mine. That corporation
spared no effort 10 make the visit one OF
pleasure and instruction, and that the eff
fort was more than successful was shown
by the remarks heard on all sides from the
Native Daughters.
On arrival at this famous gold-producer
the entire party was met and welcomed by
Managing Director Samuel Fischer, who
had pleasant word and greeting for each
of has charming visitors. After the party
had been conducted over the different de.
partments and each explained an excur-
sion to the underground was limited at.
Nearly all the visitors mustered up the
necessary courage.
The skips in both compartments of the
shaft were kept busy fer the next hour in
lowering their fair burdens, and could
they but speak might tell an eloquent
story of feminine shrieks and scares that
totally vanished, however, before the first
level was reached, or were turned into ex-
nations OF pleasure and delight long
before they lan1ed at the 600 level. Never
in its history have the shafts, tunnels.
drifts, crosscuts and slopes of the Golden n
Gate mine resounded with merrier cries
uh :
California's daughters. The queries came
thick and fast from the deep thirst dis
played for knowledge IN matters mining.
After the mine had been thoroughly and
eNhaustively explored the Daughters were
elevated 10 the surface, and If uuth IS
told there was doubtless more than one
sigh of relief as their feet once more rested
on terrs cogniia.
Then refreshments were in order and
the way that the good things vanished
demonstrates that the trip had not de-
pTiyed the young ladies OF their appetites.
As the far guests took their places in the
vehicles preparatory 10 returning TO
sonora Mr.. Fischer sprsng g little sur
prise on them BY presenting each a small
bottle Of sul hu-ets whicn Mould assay
into the thousands per ton.
Tonight an entertainment and ball
were given a Turn Nerein Hail bv the
Young Mems Cub OF this city, which
drew = large and appreciatiYe audience.
All were loud in praise of the pleasing
programme, consisting of musical and
other selections.
The Grand Parlor viii meet in executive
session tomorrow NJ s A. NJ, and at 10
A. NJ. the grand parade VIII take place. for
which extensive preparations have been
made.
In the evening the election for officers
for the ensuing year will be held. and Fri
day VIII be given up 10 executive sessions
and Will, in all probability, be the ad journ-
ment day of the Darlor.
At P. NJ q grand ball will be rendered
the Native Daughters oy the local parlor
OF the y. :. g. W, and will form : fitting
close to the weeks festivities. as il gives
promise OF being one of the most elaborate
affairs of the kind ever held in Tuolumne
County.
Saturday will, N all probability. wit
ness the return of Sonoma's visitors TO
their homes in the different parts of the
State, but ii Is safe TO aver that the pres
ent meeting of the Grand Parlor will go
down in the history of the order as one of
the most pleasurable and entertaining al
fairs of the kind that the y. D. G. w. has
ever experienced.