The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
AULD LANG SYNE
IN OLD TUOLUMNE
Pioneers Make Merry at
Sonora.
ORATORY AND A BARBECUE
FRIENDSHIPS RENEWED AFTER
MANY YEARS.
Miss Minnie B. Kallock OF Dan
Francisco Elected President
of the Reunion
Association
FRIENDSHIPS RENEWED AFTER
MANY YEARS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SONOMA. June 1.-THE sun rose clear
and hot on the Old Iuolumheites 'l4iS
morning, and with scarcely any breeze
stirring and the mercury in the thermom-
eter standing above the blood-heat marx
most of the day the celebration has .beeh IL
warm one literally as well as sentiment
ally. The crowds began pouring Mto
town shortly after sunrise ana kept colh
ing on foot and by every means OF con-
veyance all day from every point OF tue
compass. The Soulsbyville and Angels
Camp people brought their home pahuS
with them, and these added TO the IuoI-
umne cornet band made music plentiful
The procession formed at l0 CLOCK,
marched through the main street anu
headed for Moringo's Park. where ag Iilg
grounds and pavilion had been prepared
for the visitors and decorated on seas
as elaborate as that of the bullolnss III
town. The whole parade would nave peeh
credit to a much larger place. Inc gay
uniforms of the members of the So9Isn$-
Vile band, the hack load of old torty a,
miners, the $50 children gayly dressed and
carrying flags, the Dardanelle Parlor, the
float of the Native Daughters of tte
Golden West, occupied by the beautiful
Miss Teasy Meyer, dressed as the Cod
dess of Liberty, were features or the pro-
At the pavilion, after a few selections
of music. c. H, Burden was selected
chairman of the day. He made few re-
the chaplain, for prayer. Music by the
Soulsbyville band a song of welcome by
the children, an original recitation by
Mesdames James Eddy and E; T. Gould;
the reading of a poem. california. by
Miss Alice Warren, and then came the
oration of the day by ex-Judge Robert
Ferral. an old Tuoumneite. His speech
had been looked forward to by his old
friends here. and when he arose to speak
they gave him great ovation.
Judge Ferrals words, brought out by
the inspiration of the occasion, struck
to the hearts of his audience. Aside from
telling the history and purposes of the
association, he read his famous poem,
many humorous incidents of olden times.
He said he was not old man; at least,
when he was out from home they called
him "one of the boys" While speaking
he took a drink of water, and said it was
the first he had had in a long time. as the
people in San Francisco had quit drinking
water until the fight with the Spring Val
ley Water Company was over. The ex-
sparks of humor
An od-time barbecue followed Barbe-
cued meat, bread, pickles, crackers, but
ter cake coffee and Ice water were
served. There were no knives or forks,
and wooden plates and tin cups consti-
tuted the tableware. There was plenty
for all.
After dinner the officers and directors
lows:
President, Miss Minnie B. Kalloch, San
Francisco; secretary, l.. l.. Nelson, San
Francisco; treasurer. Mrs. c. 2. Ford.
San Francisco; directors-C. H. Burden,
Sonora; Charles G. Bacon, Sonora; J. A
Sampson, San Francisco; ]. L. Homer,
San Francisco; Miss Minnie B. Kalloch,
San Francisco; Mrs. Belle W. Conrad,
San Francisco; l.. l.. Nelson, San Fran
cisco: d. Sewell San Francisco ]. H.
Shine, San Francisco; William Dooley,
San Francisco; Mrs. c. P. Ford, San
Francisco.
The oldest pioneer present was John
Prairie of Jimtown, who is 50 years old.
The oldest woman pioneer present was
Mrs. Everhardt, and the best impersona-
ton of a fortyniner was Captain
Knowles. Each Of these persons received
s. as prize.
Dancing began soon after dinner and
was kept up most of the night. The old
pioneers, men and women, seemed to
think they were boys and girls again
With beaming faces they moved about
the floor as 1.-THE and graceful as they did