The record-union., 1899-10-03
MINING ENGINEERS ARRIVE.
THEY SEE THE ART GALLERY
AND Suffers FORT.
Cut Down to a Short but Interest
ing Visit to the Capital
City Yesterday.

City Yesterday.
The members of the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, piloted by
Secretary Benjamin of the state As
sociation of Miners, reached Saeramen-
10 at 4 p. m. yesterday, ana We're
shown the Crocker Art Gallery, SUIT
ter's Fort and other places of interest
during their sojourn of few hours.
The visitors were met at Auburn by
the members of the Committee on
Mines and Mining of the Chamber of
Commerce. Messrs, w. D. LaWton. A.
c. Hinkson, John We'll and A. j. Bru-
ner, accompanied by A. G. Herr1ck.
President Frank Miller and the direc-
tors Of the Chamber of Commerce met
the visitors on their arrival and did all
in their power to make their stay
pleasant
At the depot the party took trolley
cars for the Art Gallery, where they
were welcomed by Mayor Land, assist
ed by President J. A. Woodson Of the
Museum Association and others.
After they We're assembled at the
gallery President Woodson introduced
Mayor Land, who spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers: l am COM
missioned by my fellow citizens to ex-
tend to you the cordial greetings OF
Sacramento We welcome you as an
association and as individuals, citi-
zens of this great nation, to the State
of California and more especially do
we welcome you to our city. Go
among us and accept freely of our hos
pitality, so that when you return to
your homes, you may carry with you
pleasant recollections of your sojourn
in Sacramento.
'Fifty-one years ago, gold was dis
covered a few miles from our city, at
Coloma, FL Dorado County, during
since period mining has been one of
the chief industries of our people. We
are, therefore, deeply interested in the
labors of your organization, and will
most cheerfully render you any assist
ance within our power. We trust that
you will feel at liberty to call upon us
at any and all times, to the end that
your Investigations may result in great
good to the mining industry in gen
eral.
your good natures by any lengthy re-
marks, realizing that your time is
limited, and again bidding you well
come, assure you that voice the
sentiments of all within the confines
of our city,
This speech was answered by Presi-
dent Douglass, in few happy words.
He said it was a pleasure to visit Sac
.ramento and receive a hospitable well
come. He held in his hand a beautiful
bouquet, which was presented to him
as the presiding officer of the associa-
tion. He took pleasure in saying that
mining engineers did not eonfine their
tastes to underground sights. They
admired flowers and art, and he
thought the visit TO the Crocker Art
Gallery a happy prelude to the brief
sojourn in the Capital City.
Time was pressing, and before the
company could half see things the cars
for Suffers Fort were ready and the
party was whisked out there. They
viewed the curios there and posed for
a number of pictures. after which John
Lilly of Lambertville, Huntington
County, New Jersey, made brief
speech on Marshall, discoverer Of gold.
Il distributed his estate and knew
his people" said the speaker. "He left
home in 1913, and his folks did not
know where he was, but he turned UP
in California When he found his first
nugget he gave it to Sutter who did
not believe it was gold. He said if
Aexieans claimed the territory he
would claim Sutter as the discoverer;
If Americans claimed the territory he
would make claim as finder. saw him
in New Jersey in 1877, and I knew
him by his family, whom he re-
sembled."
A gentleman in the party said that
the assayer who determined that Mar
shalrs nugget was gold was a young
United States army officer, and it aft
erwards transpired that that officer
was General w. T. Sherman.
After visiting the fort the party was
driven to the Golden Eagle for dinner.
EVENING PROGRAM
From the Golden Eagle the visitors
went to the State Capitol, where they
called on Governor Gage. who vel
coined them to the State. Passing
through the Governors Office the party
called on Secretary Of State Curry
who said he was delighted TO see such
good people so far west.
At the State Library the followinc
ladies were on the committee to re-
ceive the guests: Mrs. w. D. Lawton
Mrs ]. H. hatcher. Mrs. r. F. Thomas
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