Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
ADMISSION-DAY CELEBRATION.
AmadOr County Carries Off the
HonOrS at Sacramento.

modated in two fiat cars-the make
shift arrangements heretofore used
by the lone and Eastern railroad
until their regular passenger cars
arrived from the east. 1t is needless
to say that the excuTslonists were
PRETTY closely packed. There was
neither standing nor sitting room to
spare. 1t was thought that when they
reached lone they would be transterr-
ed into the spacious passenger cars OF
Southern Pacific. This hope however
was not to realized. The excursionists
were carried to Gait in the self same
palace cars. And at Gait, where they
felt sure of being released from dur
ance, there we're no other coaches to
be had, so the decorated fiat cars were
hurried along with their human
| freight to the capital city at the clip
ping gait of sixty miles an hour, with
out a stop. By the time the train
pulled into the Sacramento depot,
it appeared as if it had been struck
with cyclone. The contact with the
breeze had shorn the cars of much of
the top covering the bunting was in
tatters. Nevertheless the trip was
safely made and thousands of persons
lined the depot to greet the pioneers
and Native Sons from Amador.
The part that was played by the
representatives of the Native Sons
and Daughters of Amador county
was the most unique feature of the
entire parade at Sacramento, last
Saturday. If other parlors, and other
delegations represented modern cos
tune, and foreign novelty; good old
Amador was the real embodiment OF
what the native sons and daughters
stand for! They picturesquely re-
presented in dramatic effect what
their fathers and mothers we're and
did.
What fastener, viewing for the
first time Native Sons parade, would
not instantly turn from a section of
young women dressed in Japanese
costume, on band of young men
dressed IN the dude attire of Broad
way, to the picturesque figure OF
Charlie Peters of jackson, logged out
in strict accordance with the fashion
of 1S49, with his selfsame trusty re-
volver in his belt and knife in his
boots that proved such trusty friends
in 1849. Or who could linger on more
modern ways when the silvered hair
and beard of FIN. Whitmore, another
pioneer 80 years young, appeared in
the Amador delegation. The delegation
fl ON Amador was composed of mem
bers from Amador Parlor No II of
Sutter Creek, Excelsior Parlor No 81
of jackson, lone Parlor No 90 and
Keystone Parlor No l73. These par
lors united in forming an. immigra-'
ton train, representing the pioneers
crossing the plains. The train was
led by j. c. Norris, representing
was marshaled by w. M. Amick of
lone, who was mounted on a black
charger.
The immigration train consisted of
a prairie schooner drawn by six oxen,
and driven by James Nichols, in the
guise of COW puncher. The prairie
Cnln hot hA
plains in 1852, and on both sides con-
tained the words 1884; to Californey
or Bust. Busted by Day.
In the schooner chapeI oned by f. M.
Whltmore were seated number of
Native daughters of Amador Co,
dressed in calico gowns. with poke
sunbunnets of green and blue.
The women in the schooner we're
Mrs. John MCGEE and Mrs. W. T.
Jones of Ursula Parlor No l of Jack
son, Mrs L. A. Van Sandt, Anna
Huickley, Mrs W. M. Amick, Mrs W.
Burnes, Mrs. j. H. Heffren, Miss g.
Moore and Mrs. r. IL. Bagley of
Chispa Parlor No 40.
wagon filled with Native Daugh-
ters followed in the coarse ginghams
and un-bonnets of pioneer days,
wearing the homely garb of their fore
fathers on the plains.
The Amador county delegation went
overland to Sacramento in truly con-
sistent, style, and the display is said
to have stirred the heart of every true
Californian as it numbered by in the
spirit of 40.
Gov. Pardee and staff, at the head
of the procession just returned to
the starting point as Amador, whic b
was accorded the place of honor on
the right of the line of march, began
to move, which was the signal for
tumultuous cheers and applause which
greeted Amador throughout the great
parade. All along the line every
where Amador was cheered to the
echo, and drew the enthusiastic
plaudits OF the great crowd of specta-
tors-the greatest in the history of
the organization of Native Sons and
Daughters.
The wagon which followed the
prairie schooner was filled withNative
Daughters dressed as Pioneer women.
In the wagon were the following
members of Ursula ParIor No l:
Miss Nellie Mugtord, Miss Rose Car
lev. Miss Nav DOYle Miss Rose