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MAJOR EDWIN A. SHERMAN, 
 Orator of the Day. 
 
Anniversary Celebratio 
 
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 Monterey, California. 
 
 Of the One Hundred and Tenth Anniversary of American Independence and 
 THE Fortieth Anniversary of the Taking Possession of California and 
 THE Raising of the American Flag at Monterey by Commodore 
 John D. Sloat of the U. S. Navy, July 7, 1846, the Cele- 
 bration being held on Monday, July 5, 1886. 
 
 The first step taken for this celebration 
 was at a regular meeting of the Associated 
 Veterans of the Mexican War held at their 
 hall on Bryant street, near Third, San Fran- 
 cisco, on Thursday evening, May 13, 1886, 
 when Major Edwin A. Sherman offered the 
 following resolution: 
 
 Rcsohiiif. That a committee of five be 
 appointed to take the necessary steps for a 
 proper celebration of the 40th anniversary 
 of the taking possession of California and 
 the raising of the American flag by Commo- 
 dore John D. Sloat, of the United States 
 Navy, July 7, 1S46, the celebration to be 
 held at Monterey. 
 
 The resolution was adopted and the Pres- 
 ident, Captain Samuel Deal, appointed Ma- 
 jor Edwin A. Sherman, Colonels Andrew J^ 
 Coffee, A. Andrews. John W. McKenzie and 
 Captain Wm. L. Duncan, ex-President of 
 the Society, as said committee. 
 
 The committee proceeded at once to busi- 
 ness by inviting the citizens of Monterey, the 
 California Pioneer Society of San Francisco, 
 the Territorial Pioneers, the California Pio- 
 neer Society of Alameda and Contra Costa 
 counties, the other Pioneer Societies of Sac- 
 ramento, Marysville, Stockton, Napa, San 
 Jose and Santa Cruz and the Grand Parlor 
 of the Native Sons of the Golden West to 
 unite with them in making the celebration a 
 success by appointing committees to co-op- 
 erate and form one General Committee of 
 Arrangements, which was done with the fol- 
 
 lowing persons as officers and members: 
 
 Major Edwin A. Sherman, Chairman; Henry 
 Lunstedt, Secretary; Robert Dinsmore, Treasurer; 
 Colonels Andrew J. (^^olTee. A. Andrews, |otin W. 
 McKenzie and Captain Wm. L. Duncan, of the As- 
 sociated Veterans of the Me:<ican War; S. B. Gor- 
 don, W. J. Towle, A. Westfdll, George Harris, 
 Francis Doud, V. M. Hilby and Captain Thomas G. 
 Lambert, of Monterey; A. C. Taylor, Dr. J. C. 
 Tucker, Captains Wm. F. Swasey and Thomas J. 
 Knipe, of the California Pioneer Society of San 
 Francisco; Robert Dinsmore, President of the Terri- 
 torial Pioneer^ of California; John L. Bromley and 
 J. R. Capell, of the California Pionear .Sooieiy of 
 .Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and Charles 
 W. Decker, W'. A. Dorn, Frank McNally, J. A. 
 Sieinbach and E. F. Dentler, of the Grand Parior of 
 the Xaiive Sons of the Golden West. 
 
 The following is the programme with the 
 persons named who were to officiate thereon: 
 
 PRESIDENT OF THE DAY, 
 Gov. George Stoneman. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
 
 Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, 
 
 U. S. A. 
 Gen. Oliver O. Howard, 
 
 U. S. A. 
 Gen. John C. Fremont 
 Fx-Gov. P. H. Burnett 
 Ex-Gov. Lel.ind Stanford 
 Ex-Gov. R. Pacheco 
 Gen. M. I i. Vallejo 
 Hon. Elam Brown 
 Hon. Joseph Aram 
 Hon. John M. HolIings-jHon. Pedro Sainsevain 
 
 worth I Hon. W. G. Marcy 
 
 Hon. Rodman M. Price ICol. F. J. Lippitt 
 Hon. Wm. P. Toler Dr. S. H. Willey, D. D. 
 
 Rear-Admiral R. W. Sliuf- 
 
 feldt 
 Commodore Geo. E. Bel- 
 knap 
 Commodore Joiin H. Rus- 
 set 
 Ex-Gov. J. B. Downey 
 Ex-Gov. Fred B. I^ow 
 Ex-Gov. Geo. C. Perkins 
 Hon. \L. O. Crosby 
 Hon O. M. Wogencraft 
 
 Capt. W. L. Haskin, U. 
 
 S. A. 
 Lieut. H. L. Harris, U. 
 
 .S. A. 
 Lieut. C. L. Best, U. S. A. 
 Lieut. J. T. Webster, U. 
 
 S, A. 
 
 Capt. F. V. McNair, U. 
 S. .N. 
 
 Pay Insp. H. M. Dennis- 
 ton 
 
 Capt. J.W. Philip, USN 
 
 Capt. J. B. Coghlan, U. 
 S. N. 
 
AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 U. 
 
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 Lieut. W. F. Harmon, U 
 
 S. A. 
 Lieut. G. W. VanDuesen 
 
 U. S. A. 
 Dr. M. M. Walker, U. S. 
 
 A. 
 Col. J. D. Sievenson 
 Gen. S. Biclius, (i. A. R. 
 Col. VV. R. Smedburg 
 Col. C. Mason Kinne 
 Col. J; J. Lyon 
 Hon. John S. Hager 
 Hon. W. J, rinnin 
 Hon, .Stuart M. T.iylor 
 Hon. X. W, Spaulding 
 Hon. VVm. M. Ho?£;s 
 Hon. Chancellor Hartson 
 Hon. .S. H. Shaw 
 Hon. J. M. Buffington 
 Rev. O. C. Wheeler 
 Hon. Eraslu=^ Kelsey 
 Hon. L E. Pratt 
 Hon, C. Waterhouse 
 Hon. Samuel Swift 
 Hon. J. M. .McDonald 
 Dr. R . H. McDonald 
 Dr. W. A)er, M. D. 
 Hon. Robert H. Lucas 
 Hon. \V. T. G irratt 
 Hcin. R. Dinsniore 
 Hon. S. O. Ho«t;hton 
 Hon. Anthony Chabot 
 Hon. E. T. M. Simmons 
 Hon. T. J. Fields 
 Hon. T. G. Lambert 
 Hon. David |act:s 
 Hon. Felipe Gomez 
 Hon. Jesse D. Carr 
 Hon. L. D. Stone 
 Hon. J. T. Port-r 
 Hon. J. A. Goldwater 
 Hon. C. B Finch , 
 
 Hon. W. W. Montague J 
 Hon. D. B. Her.ar e 
 Hon. Wm. C. Greaves 
 Hon. C. E. Gillftt 
 Hon. Wm. F. Pierce 
 Hon. Jos. N. Sou her 
 Hon. Wm. Vanderhurst 
 Hon. P (i. Ge-tord 
 Dr. Wm. McMurtry 
 
 Letters of invitation were sent to the Pres- 
 ident of the United States and to the most 
 distinguished men of the country and 
 answers returned and read as will be seen 
 by those published herewith. 
 
 Major-Ceneral O. O. Howard, fully ap- 
 preciating the importance of the celebration 
 of this historic occasion, kindly offered the 
 services of Light Battery K, ofthe First Reg- 
 iment of Artillery to fire the national salutes 
 from the shore, while Captain C. L. Hooper, 
 of the U. S. Revenue Service, volunteered 
 the services of his vessel, the U. S. revenue 
 cutter, Richard Rush, to perform the same 
 duty upon the water in the harbor of Mon- 
 terey. The Appomatto.x Drum Corps, of 
 Oakland, offered their services for this occa- 
 sion which were also received with 
 thanks. 
 
 The most perfect harmony prevailed 
 among the subcommittees and not a single 
 
 Major G. W. Collier, U. 
 
 S. M. C. 
 Capl. C. K. Williams, 
 
 S. M. C. 
 Capt. C. L. Hooper, 
 
 S. R. M, 
 Robert A. Williams 
 Hon. S. C. Hastings 
 Hon. J. W. Winans 
 Hon. P. A. Roach 
 Hon. Peter Dean 
 Hon. Nathaniel Holland 
 Hon. H. L. IJodge 
 Hon. Wm. H. Clark 
 Hon. J. G. Eastland 
 Hon. D. J. Staples 
 Hon. W. B. Farwell 
 Hon. Alex. G. Abell 
 Hon. Samuel Brannan 
 Hon. .A. W. Von Schmidt 
 Hon. P. B. Cornwall 
 Hon. Wm. R. Wheaton 
 Hon. Richard Chenry 
 Hon Louis Sloss 
 Hon. John N ghtinga^e 
 Hon. H. r. Graves 
 Hon. Wm. f. Coleman 
 Hon. W. Bart'eit 
 H m. J. O. Eirl 
 Hon. Gustave Reis 
 C.iptain T. J . Knipe 
 Captain W. L. Duncan 
 Cap'ain W. F. .Swasey 
 Captain W. M. Blanding 
 Col. G. W. Bjwie 
 Col. L. B. Hopkins 
 .Maj. R. P. Hammond 
 Gen. R, P. Hammond, Jr. 
 Hon. F. A. Hihn 
 Hon. Chas. Good^ll 
 Hon. Chas. Steinmetz 
 Hon. W. T. (iillo*ay 
 Hon. Chas. F B-own 
 Hon. B'rank Smnner 
 Hon. J. West Martin 
 Dr. ]as. L. Cogswell 
 Dr. Levi Lane 
 Dr. C. W. Decker 
 Hon. Henry C. Wilson 
 Dr. R iwdoa .Arnold 
 
 incident occurred to disturb them in 
 their work of preparation, and all in Mon- 
 terey especially worked with untiring indus- 
 try and good-will to make the celebration a 
 success. The indefatigable exertions of Cap- 
 tain Thomas G. Lambert and wife, who oc- 
 cupied the old Custom house where the ex- 
 ercises were to take place, acted as an incen- 
 tive to all others, and in the division of labors 
 in the exercises of the day there was the 
 most perfect accord. 
 
 The distribution of those selected to take 
 part in the exercises was as follows: Gover- 
 nor George B. Stoneman, a veteran of the 
 Mexican war, front Los .'\ngeles county, as 
 President of the day; Captain Thomas G. 
 Lambert, of Monterey, to deliver the address 
 of welcome, to be responded to by Captain 
 Samuel Deal, President of the Associated 
 Veterans of the Mexican War, of San Fran- 
 cisco; Rev. James O. Rayner, Chaplain of 
 the U. S. Army at Fort Alcatraz, to offer the 
 opening prayer; Gen. ^L G. Vallejo, of So- 
 noma, to raise the Spanish and Mexican 
 flags; Captain J. B. Coghlan, of the U. S. 
 navy, to raise the American flag, receiving it 
 from Master J. B. Whittemore, Jr., a lad of 
 only 10 years of age and the great grandson 
 of Commodore Sloat; salutes to be fired by 
 the U. S. Artillery and the revenue cutter 
 Richard Rush; music by the Monterey Band 
 and the Monterey choir, (Star Spangled Ban- 
 ner); reading of the Declaration of Indepen- 
 dence, W. R. Merritt, a member of the Mon- 
 terey Parlor, No. 75, of the Native Sons of 
 the Golden West; reading of Commodore 
 Sloat's proclamation by his grandson, Lieut. 
 J. B. Whittemore, of San Francisco; oration 
 by Major Edwin A. Sherman, a veteran of 
 the Mexican war, of Oakland; poem by Mrs. 
 Eliza A. Pittsinger, of San Francisco, by invi- 
 tation of the Monterey committee; ''Amer- 
 ica," by the audience, accompanied by the 
 band; benediction by Rev. H. S. Snodgrass, 
 of Monterey. 
 
 Dr. A. Westfall, of Monterey, was chosen 
 as Grand Marshal, and the plan agreed upon 
 was carried out to perfection. 
 
 The description on the next page, taken 
 from the Monterey Argus, the San Fran- 
 cisco Morning: Call and the San Fran- 
 cisco Chronicle, written by the corres- 
 pondent of the latter, Mrs. Sanchez, of 
 Monterey, will give the reader the best ac- 
 count of the anniversary celebration at that 
 place. 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 MONTEREY'S DAY. 
 
 The Grand Celedration of the For- 
 tieth Anniversary of the Great- 
 est Event in Her History. 
 
 Monday, Monterey witnessed the grandest 
 celebration in her history — grand in numbers 
 and grand in purpose — the celebration of the 
 40th anniversary of the taking possession of 
 California and the hoisting of the American 
 flag here by Commodore Sloat, on July 7, 
 1S46, as also the celebration of the Declara- 
 tion of Independence. The sun never be- 
 fore rose and set on a day so replete with 
 joyous, patriotic feeling, so replete with ev- 
 erything that could combine to make it a 
 day never to be forgotten by those who par- 
 ticipated in it, and a day so utterly void of 
 anything that tended to mar its splendor. 
 
 No boastful e.xultation marred the occa- 
 sion, but a calm, proud feeling of entire sat- 
 isfaction shone from each face, made the eye 
 bright and the step light. 
 
 It was essentially California's day — a 
 grand outpouring o( her noblest and best. To 
 the aged Veteran who gave us the prize, 
 and to the old Pioneer who has given the 
 best of his life to its polishing, the scene 
 must have been one of proud, infinite pleas- 
 ure, and he must have lelt in the fullness of 
 the words, " It is well." 
 
 It is somewhat surprising that this, the 
 most important event in the history of Cali- 
 fornia, should have been so long neglected; 
 that the great work of our \'eterans should 
 so long go unnoticed. But the awakening 
 has come and in Monterey, at least, the 7th 
 of July will ever hereafter be one of public 
 celebration. 
 
 Just 40 years ago, when this town was new 
 and San Francisco still in embryo, the deep 
 boom of cannon rolling out o\er the blue 
 waters of Monterey bay and echoing through 
 the wide halls of the then fresh and neat 
 adobe houses, signaled one of those events 
 which unite to make what we call history. 
 On that day the llag of one nation ceased to 
 fly over one of the fairest and richest por- 
 tions of the globe and another took its place, 
 never to be lowered, all Americans trust, 
 until all earthly Governments fall into chaos. 
 Ten years more would maik the half-centu- 
 ry, which would naturally be the most suita- 
 ble epoch at which to celebrate California's 
 birth as a part of the United .States of Amer- 
 ica, but for the dismal fact that at that time 
 nearly all the original participants in that 
 historic occasion, as well as pioneers and 
 veterans, will probably have gone to their 
 last sleep, and a feast without the principal 
 guests would be but a mockery. According- 
 ly, it was decided to celebrate the 40th anni- 
 versary, and the whole affair has been most 
 successfully managed by Major Edwin A. 
 Sherman, of Oakland, a veteran of the .Mex- 
 ican war. 
 
 There being always two sides to each ques- 
 
 tion, and Monterey still retaining as citizens 
 many of those who in sorrow saw the ban- 
 ner of their beloved countrymen lowered, 
 though not in disgrace, but as the fortune of 
 war, on the day which we are now recalling 
 with such great rejoicing, there may have 
 been some of the bitterness of regret beneath 
 the magnanimity with which they have laid 
 aside old scores and joined in the general 
 joy. But if such has been the case, it has 
 been buried deep in the hearts of those who 
 now grant a cheerful allegiance to Uncle 
 Sam, and the ancestral homes of the old 
 Spanish residents of Monterey are to-day 
 decked as gaily (or the " fiesta" as those of 
 the "Americanos'" themselves. 
 
 In a quiet place like this, where eating, 
 drinking and sleeping constitute the usual 
 occupation of the inhabitants, a great cele- 
 bration such as that of to-day, is an extraor- 
 dinary affair, scarcely to be appreciated by 
 dwellers in larger towns. For weeks past 
 Montereyans have been in a slate of fexerish 
 excitement, especially as they had determin- 
 ed to exploit the slender resources of the 
 place in making preparations to recei\e the 
 expected guests in a suitable manner. The 
 principal citizens have given over their en- 
 tire time to this matter, and personal affairs 
 have been completely neglected. As a re- 
 sult, Monterey has to day presented a finer 
 appearance than ever before in her history, 
 in spite of her general condition of dilapida- 
 tion and decay. All along the line of march 
 property-owners went to work with a vigor 
 which astonished themselves, and spared no 
 expense in the way of paint and whitewash 
 to hide the ravages of years. Young pine 
 trees were cut in great numbers in the sur- 
 rounding hills and placed along the curbings 
 of Alvarado street, thus gi\ ing it the pleas- 
 ant semblance of a green lane. The white 
 walls and the balconies of the old adobe 
 houses were profusely trimmed and festoon- 
 ed with evergreens, flags and bunting, and 
 flowers were employed to such an extent in 
 the decorations that the old Spanish gardens 
 look as if a cyclone had devastated them. 
 Arches were erected at various points, a num- 
 ber of handsome flags, including a '' bear" 
 banner (painted by the artist Stanton of San 
 Francisco), were purchased and run up on 
 tall staffs at the street corners, and altogeth- 
 er the effect, looking down the whole length 
 of Alvarado street, with its background of 
 gleaming white walls, the dark green of the 
 pines, the gay fluttering of the flags and the 
 rich colors of the flowers, was brilliant 
 enough to make the oldest inhabitant believe 
 himself the victim of a midsummer night's 
 dream. Add to all this the picturesque uni- 
 forms of the Diarincros from the Richard 
 Rush, and of the soldaiios from the camp of 
 Light Battery K, which have been seen about 
 the streets during the week, and it will read- 
 ily be believed that quiet old Monterey was 
 scarcely sure of herown identity, even before 
 the arrival of the main body of visitors. 
 On .Stmday, the Fourth, another element 
 
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 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 was added to the general gaiety by the ar- 
 rival of the San Francisco Yacht Club from 
 Santa Cruz. The Lurlinecame in three min- 
 utes ahead, the Aggie, the Halcyon and the 
 Nellie following in the order named. All 
 the vessels lying in the bay were prettily dec- 
 orated with streamers and lines of flags. 
 
 Light Battery K. arrived at Monterey on 
 Thursday, June jO'.h, and have been in camp 
 just outside the grounds of Hotel Del Monte. 
 They report a very pleasant march down 
 from San Francisco, tlie sole casualty being 
 the death of one faithful mule by accident. 
 The officers and soldiers are enjoying every 
 moment of their holiday. The last day's 
 march from San Juan, a distance of 35.95 
 miles, was made at the rate of 4. 16 miles an 
 hour, which is excellent marching time, con- 
 sidering the heavy weight carried. The bat- 
 tery took part in the parade, then moved its 
 guns, lour lo-pound muzzle-loading rifles, 
 manned by sixty-two men, to the hill on the 
 Government reservation, where the fort for- 
 merly stood, and from that point the salutes 
 were fired. The battery will leave Monte- 
 rey at 6 .\. jr., July 7th, and will march back 
 to the Presidio via Santa Cruz aud Pesca- 
 dero. 
 
 The old Custom House was selected as the 
 proper point for the raising of flags and the 
 accompanying exercises, and the Stars and 
 Stripes were run up on the selfsame pole 
 which bore them on that memorable day for- 
 ty years ago. This ancient building is what 
 might be called a piece of national crazy- 
 quilt work,,as two portions of it were erected 
 under the Spanish and Mexican flags and 
 afterward patched together by the Ameri- 
 cans. This historic building has been in 
 charge of Captain Thomas G. Lambert and 
 wife for twenty years and they deserve great 
 credit for the handsome manner in which 
 they cleaned and adorned it for Monterey's 
 great day. For several days the red, white 
 and blue and the red, white and green (Mex- 
 ico) have been flying in brotherly fashion 
 from the front of the speakers' platform. 
 General Vallejo, formerly of Monterey, was 
 chosen to raise the Spanish and Mexican 
 colors as being almost the sole survivor of 
 the officials of the latter nation who were here 
 in '46. 
 
 As an escort for the veterans and pioneers 
 from the depot to the Custom house, the Or- 
 der of the Native Sons of the Golden West 
 was chosen as being the most fitting in all 
 respects. And so young California, whose 
 sun is now rising magnificently in an un- 
 clouded sky, helps the failing steps of those 
 who fought the first bitter struggle to gain 
 this lovely heritage for their sons and daugh- 
 ters, and who came to-day to take a last look, 
 as it were, at the spot where their country's 
 flag first floated on the breeze of the Pacific 
 coast. 
 
 It may be said that in Monterey there has 
 been to-day such a gathering as will never 
 again be equaled in the history of this State 
 in the union of old-time notabilities. Every 
 
 veteran and pioneer in the State whose state 
 of health and other circumstances would per- 
 mit has been here to clasp hands once more 
 with old friends and recall past days. In ad- 
 dition to these the fashionable world has 
 filled the Hotel Del Monte with a gay and 
 brilliant throng, and Pacific Grove has been 
 literally crowded out of doors by the great 
 hordes of people who have rushed in upon 
 them. On Sunday night many weary wan- 
 derers traversed the streets, searching in vain 
 for a place to lay their heads. Among the 
 fashionable folks, white and light colored 
 summer dresses are the rule, and these, mix- 
 ed in with the uniforms of soldier and sailor, 
 the bright regalia of different societiesand the 
 street decorations have made a veritable 
 transformation scene in dry old Monterey. 
 
 .'\ few of the expected distinguished guests 
 failed to reach here, but a sufficient number 
 arrived to well support the dignity of the oc- 
 casion. Conspicuous among those present 
 were; Major Edwin A. Sherman, of Oak- 
 land, a veteran of the Mexican war, to 
 whose efTorts the success of to-day's celebra- 
 tion was mainly due; ex-Governor Perkins, 
 whose face is familiar in Monterey as a fre- 
 quent visitor at Hotel Del Monte; General 
 Vallejo, who, although now at the age of 78, 
 enjoyed the occasion with a zest that many a 
 younger man might envy. Among the sur- 
 vivors of the framers of the Constitution 
 were: Hon. Elam Brown, Hon. Joseph 
 Aram and Hon. Elisha Crosby. The .-Vrtil- 
 lery ofticers: Brevet-Major Wm. L. Haskin, 
 Second Lieutenant Millard F. Harmon, 
 Second Lieut. Geo. \V. VanDeusen, First 
 Lieut. C. L. Best, First Lieut. Henry L. Har- 
 ris, Dr. M. M. Walker, Topographical ."Xs- 
 sistant Clement Winstanly. Of the navy 
 and revenue service were: Captain C. H. 
 Hooper, commanding the Ruhard Rus/i; 
 Rear Admiral R. W. Shufeldt, Commander 
 Geo. Belknap, Capt. F. B. McNair, Inspect- 
 or H. M. Dennison, Commander Joseph B. 
 Coghlan, Lieut. N. B. Harris, Capt. John W. 
 Phillips, Maj. G. W. Collier, Capt. C. F. 
 Williams, Hon. Stuart M. Taylor, naval of- 
 ficer. Besides the preceding there was a 
 large gathering of gray-haired Senators and 
 ex-Senators, veterans and pioneers, who cast 
 aside enough of their dignity to exchange 
 many a lively story of merry times of old, 
 among them being Col. J. J. Lyon, Hon. J. 
 S. Hager, Hon. W. J. Tinnin, Hon. N. W. 
 Spaulding, Hon. S. H. Shaw, Hon. John M. 
 Buffington, Hon. C. Pratt, Columbus Water- 
 house, Samuel Swift, Jas. M. McDonald, 
 Dr. R. H. McDonald, Hon. Robert H. Lu- 
 cas, Hon.Wm. T. Garratt, Robert Dinsmore, 
 Hon. S. O. Houghton, Anthony Chabot, 
 Hon. S. C. Hastings, Hon. Joseph Winans, 
 Hon. Phil. A. Roach. Hon. Peter Dean, Hon. 
 Nathaniel Holland, Hon. Henry L. Dodge, 
 Hon. Wm. H. Clark, Hon. Joseph G. East- 
 man, Hon. D. J. Staples, Hon. Willard B. 
 Farwell, Hon. Alexander G. Abell, Samuel 
 Erannan, Hon. A. W. Von Schmidt, Hon. 
 P. B. Cornwall, Hon.Wm.R. Wheaton, Hon. 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 Richard Chenery, Hon. Louis Sloss, Hon. 
 John Nightingale, Hon. Washington Bart- 
 lett, Hon. John O. Earl, Hon. GustaveReis, 
 Capt. Thos. J. Knipe, Captain Wm. L. Dun- 
 can, Capt. Wm. F. Swasey, Capt. Wm. M. 
 Blanding, Col. Geo. W. Bowie, Col. L. B. 
 Hopkins, Maj. R. ['. Hammond, Gen. R. P. 
 Hammond, Jr., Dr. Wm. H. MciVlurtry, 
 Hon. F. A. Hihn, Hon. Charles Goodall, 
 Charles Steinmetz, Wm. T. Galloway, Hon. 
 Charles F. Brown, Hon. Frank Sumner, 
 Hon. J. West Martin, Dr. Jas. L. Cogswell, 
 Hon. Levi Lane, P. G. Gesford, Hon. Wm. 
 M. Boggs, Hon. Chancellor Hartson; among 
 Monterey old-timers and leading citizens 
 were observed; E. T. M. Simmons, mana- 
 ger of the Hotel Del Monte; Francis Doud, 
 a pioneer of '48; John Swan, pioneer of '43; 
 Felipe Gomez, present Postmaster of Mon- 
 terey; David Jacks, Monterey's wealthiest 
 resident; Thos. G. Lambert, who assisted 
 largelyinthee.\ercises of the day; T.J. Fields, 
 Capt. VV. J. Towle, Wm. Vanderhurst, Jesse 
 B. Carr. L. D. Stone, Geo. F. Clevenger, of 
 the Monterey Art^iisj J. T. Porter, J. A. 
 Goldwater, Charles B. Finch, Hon. W. W. 
 Montague, D. B. Hennarie, Hon. Wm. C. 
 Greeves, Hon. Chas. E. Gillett, Hon. Wm. 
 F. Pierce, Dr. Chas. W. Decker, Joseph N. 
 Souther. Among the ladies present were: 
 Mrs. Captain Hooper, who deserted her 
 temporary home on the cutter long enough 
 to witness the exercises; Mrs. Buffington, 
 Mrs. Addie A. Sherman, Sec'y California De- 
 partment Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs. H. T. 
 Holiries, Miss Eliza Pittsinger, who came 
 around the Horn in '55; ladies from the fam- 
 ily of General Vallejo, and from Monterey, 
 Mrs. Captain Lambert, Mrs. Captain Towle, 
 Mrs. George Clevenger, Mrs. W. W. James, 
 Mrs. Captain Luce, Miss Rosanna Leese and 
 many others. In addition to the above men- 
 tioned there were many noted persons pres- 
 ent whose names it was impossible to ascer- 
 tain in the general confusion and e.xcitement. 
 The young ladies who occupied the trium- 
 phal car in the characters of the Slates of 
 the Union were: Representing the "Goddess 
 of Liberty," Miss Minnie Wornes; the States 
 — Maud Stone, Maggie Jacks, Lillie Wnrnes, 
 Mary Maddel, Aggie Holmes Lulu Pyburn, 
 Birdie Pyburn, Ida Joseph, Rosa Abrego, 
 Henrietta Burnett, Lilah Hawthorn, Amelia 
 Gomez, Mariana Gomt z, MoUie Whitcomb, 
 Dollie Wright, Canie Morey, Ediih An- 
 thony, Mary Walter, Lillie Cramer, Reinal- 
 da Torres, Maud Brown, Lucy Prescott, 
 Florence Prescot', Kate Visalia, Olivia 
 White, Fannie Bostrom, May Bostroni, Ros- 
 ie EscoUa, Lottie Bolco, Blanche Stewart, 
 Mary Sanchez, Edith Little, Louisa Clark, 
 Rosa Addison, Mary Silva, Anna Ulrich, 
 Mary Feliciana. 
 
 THE PROCESSION. 
 
 The celebration was ushered in at daylight 
 by a salute of 13 guns by the battery. At 
 11:45 'he first train arrived from San Jose, 
 Santa Clara and way stations, and at about 
 
 12 o'clock the second train from San Fran- 
 cisco arrived. Shortly before II o'clock the 
 different organizations formed line at the 
 Plaza and proceeded to the Del Monte de- 
 pot, where, after the arrival of the trains, the 
 line of march was formed as follows: Bat- 
 tery K, First Regiment, U. S. A , Monterey 
 Hose Company, Pacific Clrove Fire Depart- 
 ment, City Band, (jrand Officers of the Na- 
 tive Sons of the Golden West, headed by 
 Grand President Decker, District Deputies 
 N. S. G. W., Monterey Parlor, No. 75, N. 
 S. G. W., headed by President Hilby, visit- 
 ing Parlors, Me.\ican war veterans, pioneers, 
 triumphal car containing the Goddess of Lib- 
 ert) (Miss Minnie Wornes), Uncle Sam (I H. 
 Addison) and 38 young girls carrying flags, 
 representing the different Slaies, followed by 
 a long line of carriages containing the offi- 
 cers of the day and distinguished guests. 
 Dr. A. Westfall was Grand Marshal and was 
 ably assisted by his aids, i\I. M. Walker, 
 Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A., T. J. Fields, A. 
 L. Luce and R. A. Mauldin. The procession 
 marched to Washington street, up Washing- 
 ton to Pearl, up P^ arl to AUarado and down 
 Alvarado to the Cusom house, where the 
 literaiy exercises took place. The proces- 
 sion was nearly a mile in length, and was 
 the grandest and most imposing ever seen 
 in Monterey. 
 
 Fully 2000 persons took advantage of the 
 excursion given hy the Associated Veterans 
 ol the Mexican War, and the streets of Mon- 
 terey were thronged with people. Thecrumb- 
 ling walls and wealher-beaien houses had 
 been painted and whitewashed, and even 
 decorated with tl.igs. bunting and flowers in 
 profusion, from Del Monte along the line of 
 march of the procession to the Custom 
 House, where the exercises commemorative 
 of the nation's birthday and the raising of 
 the American flag in California were held. 
 
 Wiih the exception of the artillery, which 
 mounted the hills to the old fort, the column 
 halted in front of the Custom house. The 
 building was wrapped in bunting, and in front 
 of the balcony were designs worked in flow- 
 ers, flags and war emblems. A litlle remov- 
 ed from the crowd were the band and fire 
 companies. The apparatus of the latter was 
 profusely decorated with flowers, while each 
 rnember carried a large boucjuet. The artil- 
 lery was the object of much attention, and 
 as ihe horses galloped up the hills wiih the 
 guns amid the clouds of dust the picture re- 
 called to many an old soldier ihe days when 
 the rumbling of cannon and the shouts of 
 the cannoneers were sounds of every-day oc- 
 currence. 
 
 The speakers' stand at the Custom House 
 was an objs ct of beauty, being profuselydec- 
 orated with flowers, evergreens, bunting, etc., 
 the coats-of arms of the United States, .Spain 
 and Mexico, and the dates 1776, 1846 and 
 1886. The committee who attended to this 
 Mrs. W. J. Towle, Mrs. Lambert, Misses 
 Aggie Hilby and Maria Duarte and Mr. 
 Carter Wadhain, are entitled to much praise 
 
10 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 for the completeness of their work and the 
 beauty of its design. 
 
 The following exercises then were held: 
 
 EXERCISES OF THE DAY. 
 
 Major E. A. Shei man opened the exercises 
 by introducing Captain T. G. Lambert, who 
 welcomed the Veterans on behalf o( the city 
 in the following words; 
 
 Mr. Prcsidt-nt, Ladies and Gentlcuieii: On 
 this, the one hundred and tenth anniversary 
 of the Independence of the United States of 
 America and the fortieth of the adop- 
 tion of California, the citizens of Monte- 
 rey welcome ynu, the Associated Veterans of 
 the Mexican War; welcome, the Pioneers of 
 Calilornia; welcome, the representatives of 
 the Army and Navy of the United States; 
 welcome, the Native Sons of the Golden 
 West; and welcome, the ladies and gentle- 
 men of this grand assemblage from every 
 walk in life — all thrice welcome to this his- 
 toric spot. 
 
 Here, 40 years ago a gallant son of the 
 navy flung to the breeze the starry banner, 
 our nation's emblem, that placed California 
 under the protecting care of the American 
 Republic. Near this spot was framed the 
 Constitution under which California sprang 
 forth as a golden star in ihe silvery constel- 
 lation of our glorious union. 
 
 To the \eterans of the Mexican war is our 
 country indebted for this priceless gem in its 
 native state. When these have passed from 
 the scenes of their labors and triumphs to the 
 brighter shore beyond, may you, the Sons of 
 the Golden West, preserve its brightness still 
 undimmed for ages yet to come. The trans- 
 fer of the State Government, the fleeting tide 
 of population and the flight of swift-winged 
 commerce to the Golden Gate, left Monterey, 
 for many years, almost desolate and aban- 
 doned. As w'as exclaimed by the prophet of 
 old: '' Howdoth the city sit solitary that was 
 so full of people ! How has she become as 
 a widow !" But her widowhood passed. To 
 day, INIonterey, like \'enus rising from the 
 sea in her beauty, though shorn of her tress- 
 es, still remembering the days of old, greets 
 her invited guests wiih her ancient hospitali 
 ty, though unprepared for this tidal wave of 
 humanity that has rushed in upon her. And 
 now we extend to you the freedom of Califor- 
 nia's ancient capital, wherein to participate 
 in the festivities that commemorate the day 
 on which the gallant Sloat raised the Amer- 
 ican flag, the proud banner of a great nation. 
 Captain Samuel Deal, Piesident of the As- 
 sociated A'eterans of the Mexican War, re- 
 sponded. He spoke with pride of the part 
 his comrades had played in securing so 
 bright a gem as California for Liberty's jew- 
 eled crown. Forty years ago, he remarked, 
 the American flag had been raised at Mon- 
 terey, proclaiming California for the L'nited 
 States, and he trusted that it would be pass- 
 
 ed down to and protected by each succeed- 
 ing generation to the end of time. He call- 
 ed attention to the Fourteenth Amendment 
 to the National Constitution, which pro- 
 claims that slavery shall not be tolerated, 
 and said that the Chinese were overflowing 
 the country, in a state of semi-slavery, to the 
 detriment of while labor, which should not 
 be tolerated. He urged the Native Sons of 
 the Golden West to take upon themselves, 
 as the pioneers gradually passed away, the 
 crushing of the discordant elements with 
 which we have now to contend, and thanking 
 his hearers, he took his seat. 
 
 Governor Stoneman, President of the Day, 
 being absent, Capt. Win. L. Duncan, Presi- 
 dent of the Associated Veterans of the Mex- 
 ican War, acted as Master of Ceremonies 
 and introduced Rev. Jas. O. Rayner, Chap- 
 lain of the U. S. Army and Chaplain of the 
 Day, who offered up an eloquent and fervent 
 prayer during which the audience stood un- 
 covered. 
 
 [Chaplain Rayner was present at Sitka, in 
 Alaska Territory, when the Russian flag 
 was lowered by the officers of the Russian 
 Navy and the American flag hoisted by the 
 officers of the U. S. Navy, in 1S66.] 
 
 General Mariano Guadalupe \'allejo was 
 then introduced and before hoisting the 
 Spanish and Mexican flags spoke as follows 
 in Spanish: 
 
 [Translatt'd I'.v Edwin k. Sherman'.] 
 
 Mr. Prcsidc7it, Ladles and Gciitlciiicn: In- 
 vited by you, the veterans of the war with 
 Mexico, to take part in the celebration of the 
 anniversary of the Independence of the Lhiit- 
 ed States of America, I must commence by 
 offering you my sincere expressions of grati- 
 tude for the unmerited honor which you 
 have bestowed upon me in selecting me to 
 raise on this memoiable day, with the honors 
 and solemnity of the occasion, the flags of 
 .Spain and Mexico, that in no remote time in 
 the past have waved m this historical city 
 with equal glory with 
 
 THE B.-iNNER OF THE ST.ARS. 
 
 I do not come here to pronounce a dis- 
 course, nor much less to portray the history 
 of this country, for it would be too arduous 
 a duty, on an occasion like the present, which 
 requires a more qualified and eloquent voice 
 than mine to undertake the task. I desire 
 to depend solely on those grand actions 
 which, under the first of those glorious en- 
 signs, the immortal Christopher Columbus 
 opened to the eyes of humanity a new world 
 that much later was destined to be the class- 
 ic land of liberty, and which, by the ingrati- 
 tude that alwajs pursues the enterprising 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 11 
 
 benefactors of the people, does not bear his 
 name, but that of the illustrious navigator, 
 Americus Vespucius. 
 
 Permit me, gentlemen, to express in my 
 native tongue, in the beautiful idiom spoken 
 by the discoverers of this continent. Distrust- 
 ing any improvisation which might treach- 
 erously obscure my words, causing me to for- 
 get my ideas and lose my train of thought, I 
 have written out the following, as far as my 
 feebleness will permit: 
 
 Three hundred and ninety-four years have 
 passed since the Catholic King and Queen 
 of Spain, 
 
 FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, 
 
 Met at the siege of Granada, and when the 
 Kmg Boabdil came out with 50 warriors to 
 deliver the keys of the city of the Moors, 
 saying, " Sire, we are yours; the finger of God 
 has so disposed and your Majesty can enter 
 into the city of Granada." And the finger 
 of Cjod also disposed that under the reign of 
 those illustrious sovereigns should be con- 
 summated the grandest act recorded in his- 
 tory; that on retiring from Granada they 
 should meet anew with Christopher Colum- 
 bus, who, disheartened in calling in vain at 
 the doors of all the Kings of Europe for aid 
 in his grand enterprise, presented his last ef- 
 fort to the crown of Spain. Like that en- 
 lightened genius Galileo, he was then the 
 victim of misfortune, as others who ha\'e 
 been much later, of the ingratitude of men, 
 but who must still suffer and drink from 
 
 THE BITTER CHALICE 
 
 While complaining of new opposition and 
 disappointment. King Ferdinand refused to 
 give any aid, on account of the depleted 
 treasury, impoverished by the war which he 
 had sustained to the end; but a woman, one 
 of the noblest of women, upon whose fore- 
 head shone, with more light than the royal 
 diadem, the brilliant light of genius and of 
 glory, made generous donations of her orna- 
 ments and of the jewels of her crown, that 
 they might be sold to aid the enterprise of 
 the illustrious Genoese mariner who was des- 
 tined to penetrate the fathomless arcana, and 
 bear to the surface, in his last e.xtremity, the 
 secrets therein hidden. It was impossible 
 for the great Isabella not to read in that 
 clear forehead, so many times dejected, the 
 full light of intelligence and truth. Inlo.xi- 
 cated with joy, Columbus directed his way to 
 Pales, and, in company with Pinzon, pre- 
 pared the feeble flotilla with which he was 
 to defy the furious elements in search of a 
 world until then unknown. 
 
 THREE CARAVEL.S 
 
 Formed the expedition. La Santa Maria, La 
 Pinta and La Nina, two of which were with- 
 out cover or upper deck. Who could think 
 of such vessels plowing the seas, that were 
 destined to work a great revolution in the 
 history of the world.' And so it was, gentle- 
 men; for in only si,\ weeks Columbus was to 
 
 realize the project which had for 50 long a 
 time enlightened his intelligence. A new 
 world was presented to his sight. That land, 
 the object of his continuous voyages, the 
 confirmation of his conjectures, was destined 
 to afterwards adorn the temples of his pro- 
 tector with a jewel more precious than all 
 her royal crown. It was here, gentlemen, 
 the finishing strokes, as realized under the 
 standard of Castile, tl is occurred. Twenty 
 years afterward 
 
 HERNANDO DE CORTES, 
 
 With a brave heart, and carried forward by 
 his martial instinct, disobeyed the orders of 
 Diego de \'elasquez. Governor of Cuba, and, 
 relying upon the valor of his sword and the 
 daring and pride of the Spanish race, under- 
 took the conquest of Anahuac, disembarking 
 at Vera Cruz on the 21st day of Apiil, 1519, 
 there burning his ships that there might be 
 no retreat, either of himself or any of the 
 others, in the grand enterprise that he had 
 entered upon. A heroic act, and unequalled 
 in the records of history. The red flames 
 which issued from the decks of those ships 
 were not more than feeble and pallid reflec- 
 tion of the sun of Charles the Fifth, brilliant 
 then from pole to pole. 
 
 Two years sufficed for the einpire of Mon- 
 tezuma to disappear under the valorous im- 
 pulses of the Castilian forces. The city of 
 Tenochtillan was occupied by the conquer- 
 or, and the flag of Spain from thence floated 
 throughout the extensive dominions of the 
 Aztec monarchy to the uttermost limit of the 
 conquest. Here, then, gentlemen, was the 
 cause of that standard waving on this same 
 spot, and in the other inhabited places of 
 Upper California. 
 
 Mexico, following the example of the 
 United .States, and inspired by the advanced 
 doctrines of the 
 
 FRENCH REVOLUTION, 
 
 Proclaimed her independence, and on the 
 27th day of September of 1821, three centu- 
 ries alter the taxing of Mexico by Cortes, in 
 the same city, the arii^y of the liberator en- 
 tered, headed by Don Augustin de llurbide. 
 Independence having been accomplishedand 
 the regency established, the prebendary Fer- 
 nandez de Jauregui was commissioned to 
 proceed to this same city of Monterey to 
 receive the command at the hands of the 
 Spanish authority. When this was accom- 
 plished, the Governor of California was Don 
 Pablo Vicent de Sola; and I, gentlemen, 
 then in the dawn of life, and for the first 
 time, saw raised and waving in this place the 
 tri-colored flag. Twenty-five years had pass- 
 ed and we saw Mexico involved in a war 
 with the United States, the causes and jus- 
 tice of which I shall not undertake to pass 
 upon, for already the history has been writ- 
 ten, and the release by a session of a part of 
 her territory to this last nation, among which 
 was embraced the State in which we live and 
 in which I first taw the light. 
 
12 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 Commissioned by you to-day to raise those 
 two flags in sign of respect to your pred- 
 ecessors, I accept witli pleasure this duty, 
 for I was born on this piece of land and 
 reared under the ensigns of Spain and Mex- 
 ico, the two which I salute at this hour with 
 all the fervor of my soul. ' 
 
 General Vallejo then spoke extempore in 
 English and then reverenlly raised ihe Span- 
 ish and Mexican flags respectively, which 
 were saluted by the Light Battery K, First 
 Regiment, U. S. Artillery, Major Hasl^ins 
 commanding, and the U. S. revenue cutter, 
 Richard Riisli, Captain C. L. Hooper com- 
 manding, with 21 guns each, the audience 
 cheering each flag as it went up. 
 
 Master J. B. Whittemore, Jr., a lad of lo 
 years of age, and a great grandson of Commo- 
 dore John D. Sloat,then brought forward the 
 American flag and presented it to Captain 
 Charles F. Williams, of the U. S. I\Iarine 
 Corps, (Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, of the 
 U. S. Navy, being sick and unable to at- 
 tend), who then raised it to the top of the 
 original flag-stafif where it was first hoisted 
 by order of Commodore Sloat. A National 
 salute of 38 guns was fired by the Light 
 Battery of Artillery and by the revenue cut- 
 ter, Richard Rush, during which the " .Star 
 Spangled Banner" was played by the Monte- 
 rey Band and sung by the entire audience. 
 
 The Declaration of Independence was 
 then read, in a very effective manner, by W. 
 R. Merritl, of Monterey Parlor, No. 75, of 
 the Native Sons of the Golden West. 
 
 " Hail Columbia" was then played by the 
 band. 
 
 Lieut. J. B. Whittemore, the grandson of 
 Commodore Sloat, then received from the 
 hands of Hiram T. Graves, Esq., the Secre- 
 tary of the California Pioneer .Society of 
 San Francisco, loaned for the occasion, the 
 original proclamation of his grandfather, 
 which he read in a clear and audible tone of 
 voice, which was received with three hearty 
 cheers, and then delivered to Mr. Graves, 
 the custodian. 
 
 The following telegram was received too 
 late to be read: 
 
 TELEGR.4M. 
 
 Washington, July ,3, 1886. 
 To Major Edwin A. Sherman: — Many thauks 
 for cordial invitation. R gret sincerely that I 
 cannot join in commemorating the day we raised 
 our flag and broadened the sovereignty of the 
 American people to the Pacific shores. 1 send 
 the pioneers and comrades my fraternal and 
 hearty congratulations. John C. Fremont. 
 
 Capt. Wm. L. Duncan, Ex President of 
 the Associated Veterans of the Mexican War 
 and Master of Ceremonies of the occasion, 
 then stepped forward and said: 
 
 Mr. President: Before introducing the 
 Orator of the Day, it is eminently just and 
 proper that due credit shall be given to our 
 Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements 
 who has so fully performed his duty in mak- 
 ing this celebration a harmonious and per- 
 fect success. To him we ate indebted for the 
 conception of this afifair, and the masterly 
 manner in which it has so grandly been 
 brought to perfection. For nearly two 
 months he has devoted his time and services, 
 as well as money, written hundreds of letters 
 of invitation, inspired our comrades and fel- 
 low-citizens all over the Siate to give their 
 earnest attention to this celebration. His 
 personal influence with Major General 
 O. O. Howard, Commanding the Pacific 
 Division of the United States Army, ^-aused 
 that distinguished soldier,gentleman and pa- 
 triot to send the B.ittery ol Flying Artillery 
 to fire the national salutes trom the shore 
 and, with Captain C. L. Hooper, of the U. 
 S. revenue cutter, Richard Rush, to also fire 
 the salutes in the harbor, to whom we are 
 most profoundly grateful for their kindness 
 and services on this occasion, which is one 
 long to be remembered by the people of 
 this place. 
 
 But our comrade has not only done this, 
 but that most difficult and delicate task of 
 covering the sharp thorns of the cactus of 
 national prejudice of birth, on the part of the 
 native Californians, once subjects of Spain 
 and citizens of Mrxiro, but who, by treaty, 
 were transferred to another n itionality and 
 citizenship, with which they had once been 
 in conflict, to unite with us in this celebra- 
 tion. And the most distinguished general, 
 statesman and patriot which Calilornia has 
 produced was born here in Monterey, the 
 subject of Spain, who became a citizen of 
 Mexico by the revolution for independence 
 and a faithful military officer undt-r that gov- 
 ernment, honors us here to day by his pres- 
 ence and in raising the flags of the two na- 
 tionalities under which he was born and 
 reared, on the spoi that gave him birth, our 
 honored guest and fellow-citizen. General 
 Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, with whose as- 
 sistance we have been enabled to thoroughly 
 and completely causethe native Californians, 
 also our lellow citizens, to fraternize with us 
 on this auspicious occasion. 
 
 To Captain Thomas G. Lambert and all 
 the other citizens ot Monterey are we greatly 
 indebted for their efforts and labors rendered 
 to make this a memorable event worthy to 
 be preserved in the annals of not only the 
 old Capital of Monterey, of the State of Cali- 
 fornia, but of the United States at large. 
 
 I now take pleasure in presenting to you 
 our esteemed comrade, the Chdrman of the 
 Committee of Arrantjemenis, and the Orator 
 of the Day, Major Edwin A. Sherman. 
 
AT MONTEREr. 
 
 13 
 
 The President of the Day then presented 
 Major Edwin A. Sherman, the orator of the 
 occasion, who dehvered the following 
 
 ORATION. 
 Mr. President, Comradi'S, Veterans nf the ilex- 
 lean ira/% Fellow Pioneers. Nalii^e Snna of 
 the Golden M'est, and tilizens oj' California: 
 
 We have assembled here on this spot 
 to commemorate the natal day of the 
 American Republic, and the setting of 
 the most brilliant and precious gem in the 
 coronal of stars, that adorns the brow of our 
 beautiful and loved Columbia; who, in the 
 morning, washes her hands and her face in 
 the Lakes, the Gulf and the Atlantic, and in 
 the evening bathes her feet in the placid 
 waves of the Pacific, and retires to rest, lull- 
 ed to slumber by the murmurs of the two 
 oceans, her ever faithful attendants and 
 servitors. 
 
 We come here to-day as American citi- 
 zens, to commemorate events in the annals 
 of our country, which have made liberty fur 
 all men passible within its borders, and its 
 perpetuity for the generations yet to come 
 imperishable; while a glorious (uture, far be- 
 yond the dreams of the poet or the calcula- 
 tions ot the philosopher, awaits at the open- 
 ing doors of the 20th century. In six jears 
 more, the 400th anniversary of the discovery 
 of America by Columbus, will be celebrated 
 from the frozen circle of the North, to the 
 extremity of the land of fire (of Terra del 
 Fuego,) while the echoes ol the thundeis of 
 almost countless cannon on sea and land 
 will reverberate around the globe. "To 
 Castile and Leon, Columbus gave a new 
 world.'' but Columbia redeemed and conse- 
 crated it to treedom, and its face is still 
 moist, from the crimson baptismal waters in 
 the tont of liberty set up just 100 years ago. 
 Let us take a brie( retrospective glance over 
 the past, and mark the progress of the hu- 
 man race towards the goal of freedom. Spain 
 at the very date of the discovery ol America, 
 had after a contest of 800 years driven the 
 Moors (rom her soil, and the swords and 
 lances of her chivalry were still wet with the 
 blood of the Moslem, who had departed 
 across the Mediterranean to return no more. 
 The banishment of the Jews with the con- 
 fiscation of their property soon followed, and 
 new fields muit be sought for the employ- 
 ment of her disbanded warriors, to gratify 
 their cupidity and avarice, to prevent them 
 from plundering their countrymen at home. 
 America presentedthe opportunity and .Spain 
 almost denuded herself of her military and 
 naval forces, distributing them over the west- 
 ern continent. Expedition after e.xpedition 
 was launched forth composed of soldiers and 
 priests, who penetrated to the remotest re- 
 gions to erect fortresses and churches, plant 
 cannon and crosses, and forcibly convert 
 the half-civilized heathen of the New World 
 to obedience to a military faith. The con- 
 solations of a new religion with 175 feast 
 days in the year, were e.xchanged for the 
 
 products of the soil and the precious metals 
 of the mines. The wars of Charles X. and 
 Philip II. in Europe, demanded that the 
 colonies should produce largely; and as a 
 sec[uence, the destruction of Indian life was 
 immense. In 1,400 mines no less than 8,250,- 
 000 Indians perished under colonial rule in 
 Mexico, Central and South America, stretch- 
 ing from the Colorado and Gila Rivers on 
 the North, to the Straits of Magellan on the 
 South. Fortunately, however, the virgin 
 soil of California was exempt and its set- 
 tlement delayed for nearly two centuries 
 and a half, when a milder regime of gov- 
 ernment prevailed in the planting of the 
 Missions from San Diego to Santa Rosa, 
 and the attention of their colonists was 
 directed to pastoral and agricultural pursuits. 
 In the O d World, the nations of Europe 
 were either contending and battling with 
 each other, or oppressing the people whom 
 they forced into their armies, and levied the 
 most extortionate exactions upon them to pay 
 the costs of interminable wars; while fanati- 
 cism and religious persecution ran riot, and 
 there was no relief or refuge to be found, ex- 
 cept in the savage wilds of America. 
 
 France erected an icebound barrier on the 
 north, and invested the English colonies by 
 the Mississippi Valley and its tributaries on 
 the west, behind which, Spain was entrench- 
 ed with a parallel extending to the Pacific, 
 and the same time flanked them with Flor- 
 ida, Alabama and Mississippi on the south. 
 Thus were the 13 colonies hemmed in by two 
 hostile nations with their savage auxiliar- 
 ies, who reveled in constant warfare on the 
 frontiers against the ever advancing and re- 
 sistless Anglo Saxon civilizition. The con- 
 stant drain upon the American Colonies of 
 men to fight the battles of the Mother coun- 
 try, and taxes unjustly levied, grievous to be 
 borne, and without representation in the 
 government that exacted them, united the 
 Colonies in one Confederation in a war for 
 Independence, and the natural rights of man 
 as expressed in that immortal Declaration to 
 which you have just listened. The American 
 Republic was born, and the United States ol 
 America put on the robes ot national sov- 
 ereignty and freedom. Englind with the 
 help of her American Colonies, had wrest- 
 ed Canada and the Provinces from France, 
 and demanded money as well as blood 
 from her subjects in the New World, and 
 trampled the rights of freemen in the dust. 
 In the long contest. Great Britain failed. 
 The valor of America was put to the test, 
 and under Washington directed by an over- 
 ruling Providence, victory perched upon 
 the standards of the American Armies of 
 the Revolution. 
 
 To Thomas Jefferson is America indebted 
 to-day for its greatness and power. The 
 principles enunciated of equality of man, in 
 the Declaration of Independence, which 
 were carried back to France by Lafayette 
 and his auxiliaries, planted the seeds of liber- 
 ty in Europe never to be destroyed. As 
 
U AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 \ 
 
 Minister to the Court of Versailles, Jefferson, to barbarism, and debased the blood of a 
 like Franklin, was a faithful represeniative superior race by turning it from its pure and 
 of the young Amerir an Republic, and true natural source, into tht dark channels and 
 to the democratic principles which gave it polluted sinks of a savage wilderness to be 
 birth, which require room and breadth of lost forever. This formidable barrier to 
 territory, to give them expansion and develop- American civilization, (which was ever ad- 
 ment, that their fruit may bring happiness to vancing towards the setting sun) loomed up 
 man. To attain this, the nations ot Europe with threatening aspect, and like the glacier, 
 must cease to attempt to govern any portion constantly encroached upon the domain of 
 of America. Upm his return from France, the United States, while American and 
 and after 12 years of e.xperimental govern- British interests clashed with each other, 
 ment of federal rule, under a written Con- Whitman, the Americm missionary, had 
 stitution, Jefferson is elected the third Pres- planted his school near the banks of the Col- 
 ident of the United States, which office he umbia, in sight of the Hudson Bay Company's 
 holds for a period of eight years. F'or 15,- forts, from which floated the British flag on 
 000,000 of dollars he buys the territory of the soil of the United .Stales, which was 
 Louisiana from France, and then Mississippi, threatened to be taken from them altogether. 
 Alabama and the strip of territory lying This faithful voluntary watchman of our 
 immediately west of Louisiana from Spain, country's interests, amidst the snows of win- 
 leaving Florida still to be negotiated for. ter, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and after 
 He starts exploring expeditions into the then almost incredible hardships reaches Wash- 
 unknown west; the sources of the headwaters ington in time to save Oregon, Washington, 
 of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are Idaho and Montana Territories from being 
 traced, and Lewis and Clark, the brave and relinquished to the British Crown; and re- 
 indefatigable explorers, cross the dividing turns in the spring with an emigration, to 
 ridge of the Rocky Mountains, embark upon hold the valleys of the VVillamette and Col- 
 the turbulent waters of the Columbia, and umbia, and the hardy frontiersman of Mis- 
 the northern rim of the Great Basin is mark- souri with his family around him, armed and 
 ed upon the map of the Continent. equipped, confronts the half-breed hunter and 
 
 England still smarting from her defeat, trapper with his squaws on the banks of that 
 and jealously watching the strides of the noble river, discovered and named "Colum- 
 young republic, seizes upon the territory of bia," by Gray the Yankee skipper from Bos- 
 the Northwest, and driving .Astor from the ton. The tides have met; and one must re- 
 Columbia river, plants her militaiy post at cede; but ' tis not that of the white race which 
 Vancouver, and places that portion of our is to yield to the other. Whitman is murder- 
 country under tribute to the monopoly of the ed, which was not an unlooked for event; and 
 Hudson Bay Company, whose trading-posts though the Hudson Bay Company may have 
 extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and had no direct '' hand in his death," yet expect- 
 from the southern line of British America to ed to" receive the benefit of his dying," by the 
 the North Pole. The second war of Amer- deterring of emigration from the States, 
 ican Independence is fousjht to a successful through threatened Indian hostilities, incited 
 termination, but still there remained the by its emissaries and agents scattered through 
 questions of unsettled boundaries out of the innumerable tribes. 
 
 which new difficulties continunlly threatened But their hopes were vain in that respect, 
 
 to arise. The Hudson Bay Company had and the question of boundary by which Great 
 
 no use for the n r hem portion of the Con- Britain and the United States might again 
 
 tinent for colonists, who would till the soil, become involved in war, and thus retard the 
 
 or develop the mineral wealth that lay hidden growth and development of the northwest was 
 
 in British .America, which it claimed as a raised, and hostilities threatened again to 
 
 vast hunting and trapping ground. Married break cut between the two countries. The 
 
 men from the mother country it would not democratic parly was in power and its slogan 
 
 employ, and the ties of a pure consanguinity in the heat of political partisan strife was, "/f/"- 
 
 and civilization were inimical to its miserly ty- four, forty or Jii;!it .'" The war spirit of the 
 
 and sordid interests. ^^ Pro Pelle Cuiem" nation was aroused to fever heat; but it is 
 
 ("'we trade for furry skin") was its motto, found to be expedient to drop down to the 
 
 and all of its officers and men must inter- 49th parallel of latitude for the time, for there 
 
 marry and cohabit with the Indian tribes, is a greater and more valuable prize in store, 
 
 tor the purposes of gain, while the chief and the way to beat the English game, is to 
 
 factorwithhisdusky bride, who was faithfulto follow the advice of Horace Greeley and "go 
 
 his trust, israised to knighthood and decorat- west," instead of going north, while the 
 
 ed with the Order of Knight Commander of United States can afford to wait for the fruit 
 
 the Bath. to ripen, which in time will drop into the 
 
 The whole vast interior from the Rocky nation's basket. [Applause.] 
 Mountains, drained by the Mississippi and Leaving the northwestern question for 
 
 Missouri Rivers and their tributaries on the awhile, let us again direct our attention to 
 
 east, with those of the Columbia and Frazer the southward. 
 
 on the west, and from Baffins Bay to the In 1820, Mexico, suffering from evils a 
 
 Arctic sea, paid tribute to this tremendous hundred-fold worse than were ours from the 
 
 gigantic monnp-ily, that wedded civilization mother country, threw off her allegiance to 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 15 
 
 Spain; and after a bloody war in which no 
 quarter was given or taken, drove O'Donoju 
 the Viceroy with the remnant of the Span- 
 ish troops from her soil, and established a 
 republic of anarchy, with church and state 
 united, while the clergy ruled the govern- 
 ment, owned three-fifths of the territory and 
 controlled the revenues of the repuljlic. The 
 empire was built by Iturbide upon its ruins 
 to be soon overthrown, and the ambition of 
 militaiy chieftains for power and the spoils, 
 while the wheel of political revolution, pro- 
 pelled by arms, was kept in continual motion; 
 and no matter by whom it was turned, the 
 hierarchy was ever on top, directing the mo- 
 tive power and running the game of political 
 roulcltc, in which it was always a winner. 
 
 To prevent the constant inroads of preda- 
 tory Indian tribes on her northern frontier, 
 Mexico invited American colonization to 
 serve as a barrier on the grassy plains of 
 Texas. 
 
 Austin, with hundreds of New England 
 families from Conneciicut, accepted the 
 terms and commenced to found communities 
 and establish settlements, in which he was 
 afterwards joined by emigrants from the 
 States of the Mississippi vadey, carrying 
 with them an advanced civrlization to the 
 wild frontiers of a people that were centuries 
 behind the age. By the constant change of 
 political chieftains the terms of colonization 
 were broken, forced loans were exacted and 
 resisted, the melody of the songs of Method- 
 ist ramp-meetings found no responsive 
 chords in the breasts of those who taught a 
 different creed, and the passions of jealousy 
 and hatred soon found vent in the most 
 horrible crimes of murder, arson and rapme, 
 which threw Texas into revolution. A war 
 for independence, which was destined to be 
 successful, soon fdlowed with the capture 
 ot Santa Ana, the Military President of 
 Mexico, on the bloody field of San Jacinto, 
 who recognized the independence of the 
 "Lone Star Republic." 
 
 The massacres of the Goliad and the 
 Alamo embittered the Texan mind, while 
 eternal hostilities with the Lipan and Com- 
 anche tribes of Indians threatened to depop- 
 ulate the country, and wipe the last rerrrnant 
 of American civilization from the blood- 
 bought plains of Texas. As a distinct Re- 
 public it could not stand alone, and negotia- 
 tions were being proposed to the Govern- 
 ments of the United States, Great Britain 
 and France, into the arms of one of which 
 Texas was ready to throw herself for pro- 
 tection. 'Guizot, the Prime Minister of 
 France, openly avowed the right of European 
 nations to interfere in national affairs upon 
 the Western Continent, to preserve the 
 balance of power." Both England and 
 France wei-e opposed to the annexation of 
 Texas to the United States, but their opposi- 
 tion was in vain. The spirit of the Monroe 
 doctrine asserted itself, and on the rst day 
 of March, 1S45, President Tyler signed the 
 bill of annexation, which was ratified by the 
 
 Legislature of Texas on the 4th of July 
 following, and the Lone Star Republic gravi- 
 tated to the Constellation of the American 
 L'nion. 
 
 England, thwarted in her plans in Texas 
 and jealous of the growing power and influ- 
 ence of the United States, was determined 
 to compensate herself in the payment of the 
 debt due her subjects by Mexico, secretly 
 negotiated with that government for the 
 sale of California, while her powerful ships 
 of war, like huge birds of prey hovering 
 along the Pacific Coast, were ready to seize 
 possession and raise the British flag. 
 
 '"At that time there was domiciliated with 
 the British Legation, in the City of Mexico, 
 an Irish, Roman Catholic priest, (the secret 
 agent of the British (jovernment) by the 
 name of Eugene Macnamara, who made 
 application for a grant of land for the pur- 
 pose of establishing a colony in California. 
 He asked for a square league of land, 4,428 
 acres to be given to each family and half a 
 square league to eich child. The territory 
 to be conveyed to him should be around 
 .San Francisco bay, embracing 3000 square 
 leagues. He agreed to bring a thousand 
 families at the beginning, outnumbering the 
 entire population of California at that time. 
 His object stated in his memorial to the 
 Mexican President is in these words: " I 
 propose, with the aid and approbation of 
 your Excellency, to place in Upper Califor- 
 nia a colony of Irish Catholics. I have a 
 triple obje( t in making this proposition. I 
 wish, in ihe first place, to advance the cause 
 of Catholrcism. In the second, to contribute 
 to the happiness of my countrymen. Third- 
 ly, 1 desire to put an obstacle in the way of 
 further usurpations on the part of an irre- 
 ligious and anti-Catholic nation." His pro- 
 posal was favorably entertained by the 
 Central Government of Mexico. It was re- 
 ferred for a final decision to the landholders 
 and local authorities of California. Conven- 
 tions were about being held to perfect the 
 arrangements. Macnamara was landed from 
 the British frigate Juno at Santa Barbara, 
 and the scheme was ripe for the transfer of 
 California to the British Government, which 
 would have expatriated every "home ruler" 
 and his family from Ir-eland to California, 
 while Johnny Bull would have used the 
 brawny hand of Patrick as the monkey did 
 the paw of the cat, to pull the chestnuts out 
 of the fire. Macnamara returned then to 
 Mexico to complete his plans. [Applause.] 
 
 In the earliest days of the Spanish occu- 
 pation of Californ'a, when it was very sparse- 
 ly settled, a young sergeant was at one time 
 sent to carry a dispatch to one of the ihen 
 remote northern missions. After a very long 
 and hard day's ride he arrived at a small 
 rancho, (now in San Luis Obispo county) 
 occupied by a young couple who had been 
 married nearly a year before, and who lived 
 there alone and whose nearest neighbors 
 were nearly a hundred miles away. About 
 midnight the young sergeant was aroused by 
 
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 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 his host to assist him in taking the census, 
 a new duty for him and under peculiar 
 circumstances. Though there was no balm 
 in their Gilead, yet there was no physician 
 there, and a young sennrita presented her- 
 self, who required immediate attention, 
 which the young but inexperitnced sergeant 
 gave, and when he placed the babe in its 
 mother's arms, taking it by the hand, he 
 said to the parents: " I demand the hand of 
 this little lady in marriage," to which the 
 parents laughingly assented and gave their 
 promise. This is the earliest proposal to a 
 young lady on record. [Applause.] The 
 next day he resumed his journey, and in 
 about a week reached his destination, where, 
 transacting his business and procuring some 
 presents, he returned, stopping over night 
 at the house of his young tianci: on his way 
 to the post where he was stationed. 
 
 About 14 years afterward he was sent on 
 a similar journey as before, to escort one of 
 the mission fathers, and again stopped over 
 night at the same rancho, where there were 
 quite a number of olive branches around the 
 table. Walking up to the oldest girl, he 
 took her hand and said: " I have come to 
 claim you as my wife, for your parents 
 betrothed us here some 14 years ago. I 
 have brought the Padre along, who is to 
 unite us together." The young lady was 
 overwhelmed and bewildered with astonish- 
 ment, not remeinbering that she had ever 
 received a proposal for marriage. She ap- 
 pealed to her parents, who assured her it 
 was nevertheless true. Accordingly the 
 promise was faithfully carried out. The 
 sergeant continued his journey, and on his re- 
 turn his young bride accompanied him home. 
 
 In due time there was another increase of 
 the census, in which that sergeant was in- 
 terested; and a boy now appears upon the 
 scene who grows up to manhood, bright and 
 intelligent and as brave as any of the chiv- 
 alrous Dons of Old Spain. He becomes a 
 soldier, and is educated in military science 
 fitted to command; the flag of Spain has 
 given place to that of the Republic of Mex- 
 ico which waves over his native land. Hon- 
 ored and intrusted with a commission in the 
 army of high rank, yet nevertheless he has 
 been fitted by nature and education for the 
 duties of a statesman. When California, 
 neglected and abused by the Central Gov- 
 ernment oi Mexico, and an army of con- 
 victs was sent to rule California, the move- 
 ment was resisted by patriotic and manly 
 force; and when, in the Departmental As- 
 sembly, it was proposed to turn the govern- 
 ment over to England or France, he said: 
 " Never will I consent to place my native 
 country again under the government of a 
 monarchy, or appeal to an European power 
 for protection; but if it is our destiny that 
 we shall have to apply somewhere for pro- 
 tection, let us go to that great Republic of 
 our own continent where true freedom and 
 protection exisi for all — the United States of 
 America." [Applause.] 
 
 That man, the offspring of that romantic 
 birlh and marriage, is he who raised the 
 flags of Spain and Mexico to-day, born here 
 at Monterey, July 7, 1808, whose birthday 
 we also celebrate, and who helped to frame 
 our first Constitution of California — General 
 Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. [Three 
 cheers for Gen. Vallejo were given.] 
 
 In the town of Goslien, Orange county, in 
 the State of New York, in the year 17S0, 
 was born the greatest little man that Amer- 
 ica has produced— JOHX Dr.\ke Si.O.at. 
 [Applause.] He was the posthumous son of 
 Capt. John Sloat, an American officer of 
 the War of the Revolution for independence, 
 whose unfortunate fate it was to be acci- 
 dentally shot by a sentinel just before that 
 war closed, and whose widow survived him 
 but a short time after the birth of their son, 
 who was left to the care of his maternal rela- 
 tives. He was named for his grandfather 
 Drake, a descendant of a collateral branch 
 of the family of Sir Francis Drake, the cele- 
 brated admiral and navigator who destroyed 
 the Spanish fleet in the British Channel dur- 
 ing the reign of Oueen Elizabeth. He re- 
 ceived his education in the common public 
 schools and became especially proficient in 
 mathematics. When scarcely 19 years of 
 age, and unbeknown to his family, he starts 
 for the ciiy of Washington, and, unaided, 
 succeeds by his persistency and persever- 
 ance in obtaining from the President, John 
 Adams, a midshipman's commission. Feb. 
 12, 1800, and was ordered to the frigate 
 President^ Commodore Truxton, who took 
 command of her soon after his gallant ex- 
 ploits in the Cpiis/el/a/ioit (the capture of 
 the French frigates L' Instiigente and La 
 Vcni^^canic). 
 
 At 20 years of age he had attained \\\%full 
 hight of 5 feet 3,'i inches. [Laughter.] He 
 was of compact build, his head well poised 
 upon his shoulders, the nose, cheek and 
 jawbones well developed and prominent, 
 with features strongly marked, denoting 
 firmness of will and strength of purpose. 
 
 In 1801, upon Jefferson's accession to the 
 Presidency, the navy was reduced, and 
 young Sloat was granted a furlough, and he 
 entered the merchant service as captain be- 
 fore he attained his majority. His grand- 
 father Drake having deceased about this 
 time, he received a valuable inheritance, 
 among which were 12 slaves, to whom he 
 immediately gave their freedom. Having 
 invested his means in commerce, and con- 
 tinuing to sail his vessels to Europe, with 
 varied success, until the viar with Great 
 Britain in 1812 broke out, he was thrown 
 out of business. He then gladly availed 
 himself of an offer by his old and esteemed 
 friend. Commodore Decatur, to become 
 sailing-master of the frigate Uni/t'd Si'a/cs, 
 when 32 years of age; and on the 25tli of 
 October, 1812, he maneuvered and lought 
 that ship against the British frigate Mace- 
 donian, brought her to close quarters, and, 
 though badly wounded in the face did not 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 17 
 
 quit his post during the action until the ene- 
 my's ship was captuied. [Applause.] 
 
 For his gallantry and skdl, at the recom- 
 mendation of Commodore Decatur, he was 
 immediately promoted to the rank of Lieu- 
 tenant. On the 4ih of December the United 
 States anchoied off New London, where she 
 was blockaded during the war, which mter- 
 val he improved by marrying a daughter of 
 James Gordon, a merchant of Norwich, Con- 
 necticut. 
 
 When peace was declared, he took anoth- 
 er furlough and engaged in commercial en- 
 terprises. He bought and took command of 
 the clipper Transit and loaded for France. 
 He was with his vessel at Nantz, when the 
 star of the great Napoleon set forever, and 
 engaged to bring him and his suite to the 
 LInited States, but was frustrated by the in- 
 decision of the Emperor's friends, which re- 
 sulted in the surrender of Napoleon to the 
 English blockading squadron. 
 
 Seveial years intervening and he is order- 
 ed from station to station and from one ves- 
 sel to another until Sept. 31, 1S22, when, as 
 First Lieutenant, he is ordered to the frigate 
 Congress, Commodore Biddle, and in the 
 autumn of 1823, by great courage and skill, 
 when in command of that ship during a hur- 
 ricane, tidal wave and earthquake, at Port 
 La Guayra, saved that vessel when twenty- 
 two merchant ships and a Colombian man- 
 of-war were totally lost. [Applause.] 
 
 He was soon alter ordered to take com- 
 mand of the scho mer Grampus, to suppress 
 the slave trade and piracy in the West In- 
 dies, in which he was remarkably successful 
 and drove the Chief Cofrecinas, with therem- 
 nant of his crew on shore at Porto Rico, 
 where all were captured and shot, Cofrecinas 
 confessing to having himself murdered over 
 400 persons. Being piomoted from rank to 
 rank and repeatedly translerred from oneship 
 and station to another, on the 77th of Aug- 
 ust, 1844, he is ordered to the command of 
 the Pacific Squadron. In 1845 he hoists his 
 pennant on board the frigate Savannah in 
 the harbor of Callao and sails for Mazatlan, 
 Me.xico, to watch and wait tor anticipated 
 events to develop themselves, and protect 
 the honor and interests of his country. 
 
 On the 24th of June, 1845, Bancroft, the 
 Secretary ol the Navy, sent to Commodore 
 Sloat the follov/ing instructions: 
 
 "It is the earnest desire of the President 
 to pursue the policy of peace, and he is anx- 
 ious that you and every part of your squad- 
 ron should be assiduously careful to avoid 
 any act which could be construed into an act 
 of agression. 
 
 Should Mexico, however, be resolutely 
 bent on hostilities, you will be mindful to 
 protect the persons and interests of the citi- 
 zens of the United States, near your station, 
 and, should you ascertain, beyond a doubt, 
 that the Mexican government has declared 
 war against us, you will employ the force un- 
 der your command to the best advantage. 
 The Mex can purls on ihe Pacific are said to 
 
 be open and defenceless. If you ascertain 
 with certainty that iVIexico has declared war 
 against the United States you will at once 
 possess yourself of the Port of San Francis- 
 co, and blockade or occupy such other ports 
 as your force may permit. 
 
 There are so many conflicting statements 
 in regard to the information received by 
 Commodore Sloat of hostilities having 
 broken out between the United States and 
 Mexico, the sailing for Monterey and taking 
 possession of California, and so many men 
 who hoisted the American flag at this place 
 on the 7th of July, 1846, that if the story of 
 each w'as to be believed it might reasonably 
 be doubted that the American flag was ever 
 raised here at all. 
 
 That Commodore Sloat was a man of no 
 decision of character, vacillating in his meth- 
 ods, and thrt if he had not been urged by 
 his subordinate officers that he would have 
 either sailed away or permitted the British 
 .Admiral to have sailed into the harbor of 
 Monterey and taken possession of California 
 without protest or remonstrance on his part 
 whatever. The "little tyrant," as he was 
 called by his men, was of different mettle, as 
 we have shown by his fighting qualities and 
 prompt decision of character. He knew 
 what he was about and cilmly and coolly 
 kept his own counsel, obeyed his instruc- 
 tions, and when he got ready to act did so 
 promptly and decisively. 
 
 The following account was given to me 
 by a lady of his own family, to whom he re- 
 lated the circumstances at his home in New 
 York, about one year before he died, and 
 she is now living in San Francisco, and we 
 give it as she stated it, believing it to be 
 correct in the m lin, though it is said that 
 Parrot, the American Consul at Mazatlan, 
 furnished the information that the Colliufj- 
 icood, Admiral Seymour commanding the 
 British fleet, lay at San Bias, and the follow- 
 ing account pui'e fiction. But let us hear the 
 old Commodore's story of the affair as he 
 gave it himself: 
 
 On the 5th of June, 1846, while lying in 
 the harbor of Mazatlan, Commodore Sloat 
 and his stafif received an invitation from Ad- 
 miral Seymour, of the British .Squadron, to 
 dine the next day on board the flag-ship Col- 
 liui^i'.'ood. The invitation was accepted, but 
 as the evening drew near, the Commander, 
 having become indisposed, has to retire 
 to his cabin, but sent his regrets by 
 his son, Washington Sloat, his private secre- 
 tary, who explained the unavoidable absence 
 of his father. The young man being pressed 
 to remain and dine with the British ofificers, 
 did so, and among the guests were several 
 Mexican officials who sat next the Admiral 
 at the table. Young Sloat was well enter- 
 tained and an officer about his own age paid 
 him particular attention. When the cloth 
 was removed, the champagne flowed freely 
 and a hilarious time according to the good 
 old English custom of drinking the last man 
 under the table was indulged in, just previ- 
 
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 AMEBIC AN FLAG 
 
 ous to which the Admiral and his Mexican 
 guests retired. Young Sloat kept his eyes 
 and ears open and, instead of drinking all 
 his wine, would pour it out slyly and fill his 
 glass up with water. The young British offic- 
 er by his side became exceedingly locjiia- 
 cious and forgetting for a moment that he 
 was talking to an American said: " It is too 
 bad that we have got to go to sea, for we 
 shall miss going to the ball to-morrow night. 
 Damn the Yankees and Mexicans, whycould 
 they not have postponed their lighting for a 
 few days instead ot destroyingour pleasure.'' 
 
 " Take another drink," said young Sloat, 
 and poured him out a bumper which he 
 quickly disposed of, and in a semi-oblivious 
 state and being no longer responsible for his 
 tongue, young Sloat drew from him the infor- 
 mation that the battles of Palo Alto and Re- 
 saca de la Palma had been fought and the 
 Mexicans badly defeated; that orders had 
 been given by .Admiral Seymour to get ready 
 immediately for sea. When the Briiish offic- 
 ers were almost in a state of syncope, young 
 Sloat arose and proposed a toast to the 
 Queen and the English Navy, and took his 
 departure for his own ship. 
 
 On gaining the deck ot the Savannah he 
 went immediately to his father's room and 
 woke up the Commodere. sayine, 'Govern- 
 nor ! Governor ! Come get up. There is mis- 
 chief atioat, and there is no time to be lost ! 
 Our army and the Mexicans have had a 
 fight and war has broke out. 1 learned it 
 on board ihe Coltini^d'ond from one of the 
 officers, and ihe Admiral has given them 
 orders to get ready immedi itely for sea. I 
 have just lelt ihem all drunk, and the most 
 of them are under ihe table." [Applause.] 
 
 Commodore .Sloat immediately arose, the 
 necessary orders were quietly given and sent 
 to the otiier vessels of his fleet. The anchors 
 were hove up and the Sa'<'annah leading, 
 led the way cut of the haib )r of Mazatlan 
 in a th'ck fog and got well to sea. When 
 the mist cleared away the Brifsli Admiral 
 Seymour was astounded to find the Ameri- 
 can fleet gone, and the line-of-baltle ship 
 Col/ini.ra'ood, of 80 guns, was soon under a 
 cloud ot canvass in hot pursuit of the Yankee 
 man-of-war. [Applause.] 
 
 Commodore Sloat, now on his grand mis- 
 sion, strikes across the blue waters of the 
 ocean, apparently for the Sandwich Islands, 
 but to take advantage of the trade winds ihat 
 are to waft him over the billows and on the 
 home tack for ihe long-watched and waited- 
 for and coveted prize, our Golden California. 
 Heaven sends its favorable breezes and on 
 the 2d day of July, 1846, the little plucky 
 Commodore, having out-sailed and out-man- 
 euvered the great line-o(-battIe ship of So 
 guns, the Collinnwood, drops his anchor in 
 this beautiful haibor of Monterey. Three 
 days elapse and the flag ship Savannah is 
 joined by the U. S. sloops-of-war, C)'(!«t- and 
 Levant, once under the British flag, but cap- 
 tured by that grand old frigate "Old Iron- 
 sides,'' the Constitution, under C iptain Chas. 
 
 Stewart, which fought them both at once on 
 the 20th day of February, 1 8 14, in our last 
 war with Great Britain. 
 
 An officer of the Savannah writing home, 
 whose letter reached New York before the 
 dispatches of Commodore Sloat arrived at 
 Washington, wrote as follows: 
 
 "On the 6th of July all was bustle in the 
 cabin of the Savannah; some men being 
 busily employed in writing letters, proclama- 
 tions, etc., preparatory to taking possession 
 of California. It was long after the witching 
 hour of midnight ere I was enabled to catch 
 a short and troubled repose, as all was to be 
 prepared by six o'clock the following morn- 
 ing, which came as bright and beautiful as a 
 July day of our own favored land. At six 
 o'clock, .\. M., Captain Mervine came on 
 board to receive orders, and at seven he left 
 with a summons to the military commandant 
 of Monterey to surrender the place forthwith 
 to the arms of the United States, and also a 
 similar summons to the Military Governor 
 for the surrender of all California. 
 
 At nine, -\. M., on the 7th of July, the ex- 
 pedition from the Savannah, composed of 
 boats of the Savannah, Levant anA Cyaiie 
 landed without opposition at the iiu)le. 
 The forces were then marched up a short 
 distance to the Custom House. Here the 
 marines and men were halted and the proc- 
 lamation read to the multitude by Rodman 
 M. Price, Esq., purser of the Cyane., in a 
 loud and distinct manner, with three hearty 
 cheers by those present. The flag of the 
 United States was then hoisted by acting 
 Lieutenant Edward Higgins, immediately 
 after whii_h a salute of 21 guns was fired by 
 the Savannah and Cyane. The Custom 
 House was then turned into barracks for the 
 United States forces and everything settled 
 down quietly." 
 
 Communications were immediately dis- 
 patched to Commodore Montgomery, of the 
 Portsmouth, at San Francisco, at w-hich 
 place and at Zanonai (Sonoma) the Uniitd 
 States flag was hoisted on the morning of 
 the 9th; and before to days had el.Tpsed, the 
 whole of California, north of Monterey, was 
 under the flag of the United States, much to 
 the apparent satisfaction of the people, who 
 hope it will last, knowing how much better 
 olTthey will be under the government of the 
 United States." 
 
 The Military Commandant retiied, and in 
 reply to the demand to surrender, said he 
 "had received no orders to surrender," and 
 evacuated the earthworks, abandoning it 
 guns, which were immediately taken posses- 
 sion of, and the American flag also floated 
 from the military flag-staff, the Mexican flag 
 having been carried away by the few retreat- 
 ing forces which had occupied the works. 
 [Applause.] 
 
 On the i6th of July, the British line-of- 
 battle ship, Coltiwjwood, wi h the Priest 
 Eugene Macnamara on board, came in un- 
 der full sail into the harbor of Monterey and 
 anchored within pistol-shot of ihe American 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 19 
 
 flag-ship Savannah, which, with the other 
 vessels, was ready (or action; the decks were 
 cleared, anchors hove short, the matches 
 were lighted and the gunners stood by load- 
 ed cannon; the yard-arms were full of men 
 ready to drop the sails on the instant of a 
 signal. " In fact," said Commodore Sloat, 
 " we did everything but show our teeth — run 
 the guns out at the port-holes." The Com- 
 modore instantly lowered a boat and sent 
 an otficer with his compliments to the Admi- 
 ral, who came in person to return the com- 
 pliment. His practical eye could not help 
 but observe the preparations for immediate 
 action. "You seem to be about to give your 
 men some practice in the art of gunnery," 
 said the .Admiral, as he shook hands with 
 the Commodore. The American Command- 
 er pointed to the flag on shore and remark- 
 ed that he " did not know but it would take 
 some practice to keep it there. [Applause.] 
 
 "Will yon answer me candidly one ques- 
 tion.'' asked the Admiral, "did you get any 
 dispatches through Mexico just before you 
 left Mazatlan?" 
 
 " I did not," was the prompt answer, but 
 Commodore .Sloat did not tell him that he 
 had standing orders, more than a year old, 
 from Bancroft, the Secretary of the Navy, 
 which had never been countermanded or re- 
 voked. 
 
 After a few moments study, the Admiral 
 said: " You did right, perhaps, and your 
 government will sustain you as the case now 
 stands; but don't you know, Commodore, 
 that there is not an officer in the British 
 Navy who would have dared to take the re- 
 sponsibility you have done? You doubtless 
 had orders to take Monterey in case of war; 
 but when you left Mazatlan there were only 
 a few leading Mexicans and myself who 
 knew of the existence of hostilities. "It is 
 all over now," he continued, " but tell me. 
 Commodore, since you are not a man to 
 shrink from responsibility, what would you 
 have done had there been, when you reach- 
 ed here, the flag of another nationality float- 
 ing where yours now floats .and that flag 
 guarded by a ship of the line ?" 
 
 " I would," said the Commodore, "have 
 fired at least one shot at it and perhaps have 
 gone to the bottom and left mv government 
 to settle the matter as it thought best." [Ap- 
 plause.] 
 
 What a spectacle for the British Admiral! 
 Before him in the harbor two vessels of the 
 American Navy, the Cyanc and the Levant, 
 captured both at once in a fair fight, by the 
 CoHstilulioH, in the last war with Great 
 Britain; the flag of the United States flying 
 over the soil ot California to his chagrin and 
 disappointment; and the American Commo- 
 dore, who, as sailing master of the frigate 
 United Slates, had maneuvered that ship in 
 the fight with the frigate Macedonian and 
 captured her, now as the Commander of the 
 American squtdron, has again defeated 
 Great Britain, and I'eady to fi^ht and sink, 
 if necessary, to hold the golden prize that 
 
 was to be filched from us by the haughty, 
 greedy and would be-mistress of both land 
 and sea. 
 
 The greatest little man that America has 
 produced had won, and the tubles to-day are 
 turned; the United States, instead of being 
 flanked on both sides by British territory, 
 has performed that feat herself, and the 
 Ameiican fl ig floats on both sides of British 
 Columbia, on the Pacific, while the Hudson 
 Bay Company repeats the words in Job: 
 "And Satan answered the Lord, and said: 
 'Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will 
 he give for his life.' " [Applause] 
 
 The few American settlers in the northern 
 valleys became alarmed at the threatened 
 transfer of California to the British flag and 
 the menacing attitude of the party in power 
 in California, which threatened to drive them 
 from the country, banded together for self- 
 protection, and of necessity, rather than be 
 disarmed and suffer confiscation of property 
 and banishment, raised the standard of rev- 
 olution, and proclaimed the "Bear Flag Re- 
 public," which was of but few days duration, 
 but what they did was etfsctual and humane 
 and they succeeded. [Applause.] 
 
 General M. G. Vallejo is but one of the 
 very few men now living, who can boast of 
 having lived under four distinct national 
 governments, with their respective flags float- 
 ing over htm, without leaving his native 
 State or having to be re-naturalized. [Laugh- 
 ter.] 
 
 On the 19th of July, 1S46, these American 
 settlers organized into a battalion numbering 
 150 men, clad in buckskin, armed with long 
 Kentucky rifles, and equipped with powder- 
 horns, bullet moulds and lead, mounted on 
 horses, with the " Pathfinder " John C. Fre- 
 mont in command, entered Monterey and 
 formed a junction with the United States 
 forces under .Sloat. Some of them are with 
 us here to day. 
 
 Commodore Stockton arrived to relieve the 
 gallant Coininander of the Pacific squadron, 
 who wasorderedtoreturnhome. Hisduty was 
 performed. Stevenson's Regiment anda com- 
 pany of U. .S. Artillery arrive to garrison the 
 different ports. Kearney's column enters 
 California from the southeast, and with 
 Stockton's and Fremont's men, and with but 
 little skirmishing and loss, the grand consol- 
 idated empire of the Pacific from the Gulf of 
 Cortez on the south, to the straits of Juan de 
 Fuca on the north, and from the Rocky 
 Mountains to the ocean, is secured to the 
 American Republic forever. [Applause.] 
 
 The unconquerable valor of the armies of 
 Taylor and Scott, in the -face of the most 
 trememdous odds and without a single de- 
 feat, enabled our government, at the doors 
 of the halls of the Montezumas, to dictate 
 the conditions of peace. The treaty of Guad- 
 alupe Hidalgo, at (lueretars, confirms the 
 right of possession, and the Mexican Eagle, 
 resting upon its thorny perch in the midst of 
 a cactus desert, is left still to grapple with 
 the serpent of discord, which, without imper- 
 
20 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 illinj; her life, she, of herself, can neither de- 
 stroy or release. 
 
 Great Britain struck at the United States 
 with a Donnybrook club, too short to reach, 
 from behind the Mexican shield, and falling 
 upon a chapparal couch, got badly pricked 
 for her pains. [Applause.] 
 
 Forty years h.ive passed away and but a 
 small remnant of those who achieved these 
 momentous results survive; their services 
 are forgotten, and ingrate demagogues in 
 power regret that we still live. 
 
 In June, 1776, a committee of Congress, 
 accompanied by General Washington, called 
 at a sinall two-story tenement on Arch St., 
 just below Third, in the city of Philadelphia, 
 to see a lady, a Mrs. John Ross, who had 
 married a nephew of Colonel George Ross, 
 one of the signers of the Declaration of In- 
 dependence, and engaged her to make a flag 
 from a rough drawing, which, at her sugges- 
 tion, was re drawn by General Washington, 
 in pencil in her back parlor, substituting the 
 five-pointed stars for the six-pointed ones. 
 The flag thus designed, and made by Mrs. 
 Ross, was adopted by Congress and was the 
 first star spangled banner which ever floated 
 lipon the breeze. On Saturday, the 15th of 
 May, last while the Associated Veterans 
 of the Mexican War, of San Francisco and 
 Oakland, were burning Comrade Cummings, 
 another old veteran comrade nearly 87 years 
 old, who had long served his couiitry and 
 was one of the men, a quarter-gunner, who 
 landed from the flags-hip tiavaniiah to aid 
 in hoisting the American flag under Commo- 
 dore Sloat, the grandson of the woman who 
 made the first American flag, George Ross, 
 through the cold and intentional neglect of 
 an ungrateful United States Senate, is left to 
 die in the alms house of San Francisco, and 
 before his comrades could be informed of 
 his death is buried in a pauper's grave. 
 
 The commerce of Massachusetts for a pe- 
 riod of more than three-quarters of a centu- 
 ry, thrived upon the trade of California; 
 many of the people settled along these shores 
 and intermarried with the first families of the 
 coast; here was sent Thomas O. Larkin, the 
 first U. S. Consul, who was a native of the 
 " Old Bay State." Bancroft, the historian 
 and Secretary of the Navy, who ordered the 
 taking possession of California, is also a na- 
 tive ol that commonwealth, but it is left for 
 a degenerate son of Massachusetts, the dis- 
 honorable Mr. Hoar, to strike down every 
 tottering war-worn veteran of the Me.xican 
 war in his old age, and consign him to a 
 pauper's refuge and a pauper's grave. Born 
 at Plymouth Rock, I have a right to de- 
 nounce this false representative of the "Old 
 Bay State." Twenty-six Legislatures by 
 joint resolution have asked that a general 
 pension bill be passed by Congress for the 
 Veterans of the Mexican War, and when 
 such bill after passing the lower House reach- 
 es the Senate it is met with defeat and 
 hundreds of veterans over the country sink 
 in despair to their graves. 
 
 When a nation commences to forget its 
 heroes its decay has already begun. The 
 \'eteran5 of the Mexican War have made 
 the United States government a pensioner 
 upon their valor; the vast territory acquired 
 and secured, with billions of treasure they 
 have added to the national wealth, enabled 
 it to maintain i's credit amidst the throes of 
 a mighty and unparalleled civil war. 
 
 When .Spain invaded and conquered Mex- 
 ico she entered with the sword and cross, 
 plundered the people, and for nearly three 
 centuries and a half ground them into the 
 earth, and left them in blood and misery. 
 When the Army and Navy of the United 
 States invaded Mexico in defense of the na- 
 tional honor, they carried the sword, the ol- 
 ive branch and the purse, paid the full value 
 for everything they took, and while they 
 fought the Mexican troops, they successfully 
 cultivated and won the confidence of the peo- 
 ple; they retired with honor and without a 
 single stain upon our national escutcheon. 
 The Veterans of the Mexican War, before 
 they will acknowledge themselves paupers, 
 and as such, beg a pension from an ungrate- 
 ful Senate, will dig their own graves and 
 bury themselves beneath the soil they have 
 conquered. [Applause.] We still have left 
 our self-respect, our pride and our h>inor. 
 The glorious record of our achievements in 
 the pas: is secure. But a few years more 
 and we shall have passed away, and ere the 
 last roll is called and we are mustered out, 
 let California, at least, gratify our vision by 
 an act of justice and duty, which, for the 
 long p?riod of forty years, she has neglected. 
 
 The Retiring Bjard of 1S56 placed Com- 
 modore .Sloat on the reserved list, and on 
 Aug. 6, 1866, he was promoted to the rank 
 of Rear- Admiral on the retired list. 
 
 After the long service to his country of 67 
 years, Rear-Admiral Sloat died at his resi- 
 dence on Staten Island, New York, Nov. 
 28, 1867, at the age of 87 years, beloved by 
 his family and his brother officers, who with 
 his large circle of friends, honored and re- 
 spected by therr, laid h.m tenderly away to 
 rest. 
 
 The California Pioneers, who had placed 
 his name on their honorary roll, passed reso- 
 lutions of sympathy and condolence with his 
 family, expressing their respect and esteem 
 of his many virtues, while still later they 
 have placed the likeness of his features, cut 
 in stone, in their magnificent building, the 
 gift of James Lick, in the city of San Fran- 
 cisco. 
 
 Massachusetts has set up her monument 
 at Plymouth Rock, where sleep the Pilgrim 
 Fathers, to commemorate their indomitable 
 courage and sterling virtues; and from Bun- 
 ker Hill there rises a shaft pointing to 
 heaven, where fell the heroes of the first 
 great battle in the War of the Revolution. 
 By the banks of the Potomac there stands 
 an obelisk of unparalled height and beauty, 
 the tribute of the nations of the earth, in 
 honor of the Father of Our Country, the 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 21 
 
 immortal Washington. Lincoln and Gar- 
 field are remembered in granite and maible 
 and bronze, and the statues of hundreds of 
 America's sons adorn the f-antheon of the 
 nation. At the entrance of the spacious 
 harbor of New York there has been erected 
 the grandest monument of art, the gift of the 
 Republic of France (the home and resting 
 place of Lafayette), the mammoth but grace- 
 ful statue of "Liberty Enli:;htening the 
 World." So here on this long neglected 
 spot, on the shore of the boundless western 
 sea, faithfully guarded and kept for 20 years 
 by a son of Massachusetts, Capt. Thomas 
 G. Lambert, let a monument of the finest 
 granite be erected, and on a pedestal of our 
 richest gold-beating quartz, a statue of 
 bronze, thickly plated with gold, a true like- 
 ness of the gallant Admiral John Drake 
 Sloat set up, and Calilornia pay that just 
 tribute which is due from this Golden Em- 
 pire of the Pacific to him who added honor, 
 glory and renown to a long and illustrious 
 life, to whose foresight, skill and daring, 
 California's bright star now shines unequalled 
 in the constellation of the American Union. 
 [Applause]. 
 
 But a few^ words more and I am done. 
 Let this golden, blood-bought land, pur- 
 chased with the valor and lives of the bravest 
 hearts of the nation, which never knew de- 
 feat, glorified with the diadem and halo of 
 American progress and civilization by our 
 comrade Pioneers, who piloted the way for 
 the swift-footed steeds, the iron cavalry of 
 the plains, whose squadrons leap the moun- 
 tains and charging in masses have driven 
 the mustangs from the field, also drive from 
 our shores this foul-breeding curse of Mon- 
 golian pollution which is poisoning our land 
 with its deadly exhalations, and sweep from 
 the face of the earth the vermin of the sand- 
 lot and this foreign invasion of anarchy and 
 communism. [Applause.] 
 
 Then let the last roll-call be sounded at 
 life's evening retreat; and as our eyes shall 
 behold the sun in his crimson robes of splen- 
 dor, in his glowing chariot of fire, with the 
 drapery of his golden clouds gathered about 
 him, and as he sinks beyond yon azure sea, 
 photographing upon the skies in radiant 
 colors our snrry banner of the free, then, 
 and then only, ( an we exclaim "that the Re- 
 public to us has not been ungrateful." 
 [Long and continued applause.] 
 
 The following resolution was then offered 
 by Hon. John M. Buffington, of Oakland, 
 President of the Alameda and Contra Costa 
 Pioneer Society, with a few well-timed re- 
 marks: 
 
 Resolved: — That a committee of 13 be appointed 
 to takf immediate steps for the orijanization of ihe 
 Sloat Monument .As-ocialion for the purpose of erect- 
 ing a suitable monument in this pi. ice to the memo- 
 ry of the iliustrio'is Rear- .Admiral John Drake Sloat, 
 which shall be a proper tribute expressive of the ap- 
 preciation of bis great patriotism and merits by the 
 people of California, 
 
 The resolution was ably seconded by Dr. 
 
 Washington Ayer, ^L D. of San Francisco, 
 and a member of the California Pioneer So- 
 ciety, v/ho spoke as follows: 
 
 Mr. President — In seconding the resolution, 
 I desire to say, to-day we celebrate two of the 
 most impo;-tant eventct in the history of our re- 
 public — the Declaration of Inriependeiice and 
 the acquisition of California to the territory of 
 the United S ates, which forever fixed the 
 boundaries of our country upou the shores of 
 two great oceans. 
 
 The acquisition of this territory was the 
 ahievement of nhe bold and heroic acta of the 
 commander of the United States fleet of the Pa- 
 cirie, who raised the stars and stripes where we 
 now stand, and i.ssued his proclamation on the 
 memorable 7th day of July, lS4(i. 
 
 A little more than a decade had passed from 
 that event, and while the echo of the salute was 
 yet reverberatiug among the hills — following 
 the laws of evolution to a higher civilization, — 
 forces were operatiug which made war between 
 the North and South inevitable and it came, in 
 all its thundeiing majesty, gloom and fury, up- 
 on us. 
 
 It then seemed most providential that this 
 newly acquired country had become a *' fixed 
 star '" in tne sisterhood of States, and was loyal 
 to the Uni'^n. Then the mountains and ravines 
 of Califorria gave their gold to assist in carry- 
 ing the war to a successful termination in the 
 interest of Republican liberty and universal 
 freedom. 
 
 In the prefence of these facts the historic old 
 town of Monterey should feel a special pride in 
 this celebration to-day, and in view of thet^e 
 facts, also, this is a suitable tccasion to iraugu- 
 rate a movement to perpetuate in granite and in 
 bronze tire name and men ory of the valiant 
 Commodore John Drake Sloat, and the voice 
 cannot be better eniploy(d than to say "aye" 
 to the resolution in sueh an earnest manner that 
 it shall cause the sound to echo from the P.citic 
 to the Atlantic store until the feut luent 
 shall find response in every true Annrican 
 heart. 
 
 The resolution was unanimously adopted, 
 and the following committee appointed; 
 
 Hon. John M. Buffington, Ex-Gov. Geo. 
 C. Perkins and Major Edwin A. Sherman, 
 of Oakland; D. J. Staples, Joseph G. East- 
 land and Wm. F. Swasey, of the California 
 Pioneer Society of San Francisco; Captain 
 Thomas J. Knipe, Captain Wm. L. Duncan 
 and Hon. W. C. Burnett, of the Associated 
 Veterans of the Mexican War; Hon. Wm. 
 Boggs, of Napa; Hon. Jesse D. Carr, Cap- 
 tain Thomas G. Lambert and Francis Doud, 
 of Monterey county. 
 
 The iTionument is to be of bronze and 
 granite and erected on the spot where Com- 
 modore Sloat stood when he ordered up the 
 flag. 
 
 Captain Thomas G. Lambert, President 
 of the Day, for Monterey, then introduced 
 Mrs. Eliza A. Pittsinger, the Poet of theDay, 
 who then recited the following original poem 
 in a fervent and eloquent manner: 
 
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 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 Raising the Flag at Monterey. 
 
 By ELiZA A. PlTTSlNGBR. 
 
 [The following poem was written expressly for the 
 40th Anniversary of the raising of the American Flag 
 in Monterey on July 7lh, 1846; and was delivered by 
 its author at the interesting exercises held in Mon- 
 terey, July 5, 18S6.I 
 
 Why do we meet, my friends, today? 
 What records have led on the way? 
 What scenes are pa;t, what themes attend, 
 And with historic grandtur bhnd? 
 A single word shall fan the tire. 
 And each heioic thought inspire. 
 
 That word is progress, O, my friends, 
 And like a star its light attends 
 T h.- I"iirth of timpircs, and the wane 
 Oi Kingdoms that shall live again. 
 
 And as we meet this glorious morn 
 
 How many a loyal thought is born ! 
 
 How many a fancy lakes its flight 
 
 O'er valley, plain and mountain height ! 
 
 We lift the vtil, we follow f^sl 
 
 The scenes and records of the past — 
 
 O, how the hazy solitude 
 
 Once whispered to tiose races crud: 
 
 Ling ere the padres cro--s was seen 
 
 Amid the blooming Summer th en. 
 
 Tne years spid on; th- Golden clime 
 .\ waited something more sublime 
 Th m that which fashiuned its ab At 
 In ancient faith or rustic code. 
 
 O, Eden Land, thou wert so fair, 
 In ihy young life so sweet and raie, 
 That'distant naiions, as a pnze, 
 Once sought thee for their Paradise; 
 And 'mid contention, strife and moil 
 They bore their banners to thy soil ! 
 
 The prize was here; and regal Spain 
 .Strove hard, and did ihat prize obtain, 
 And yet her power was weak 10 hold 
 '1 his clime 01 sunshine, bloom and gold — 
 Nor "-ven Cortez' mighty arm 
 Was strong enough 10 break the charm; 
 For Freedoiu's God h id wisely jihinned 
 The conquest of the Golden Land. 
 
 'Twas eighteen hundred twenty-five 
 When Mexico threw off her chains; 
 The love of conquest was alive, 
 .•\nd flowed through her ambitious veins. 
 Whereby she turned her anxious eyes 
 Up.m this charmed paiadise; 
 And Kchuadia sped h's way 
 Up to the famous Monterey. 
 
 And thus through all the ebb and flow 
 Of rival nations in the strife. 
 The dusty, sun-biowned Mexico, 
 With new impulsions, hope and life, 
 Unfurled her flag and for a time 
 Outained possession of the clime. 
 
 It could not last; 'twas only manned 
 With forces of a transient band — 
 The prize was here; each loyal son 
 Of Freedom knew it must be won — 
 And like the gods of Homer sped 
 Her heroes to the front and head; 
 O, like a storm-cloud in its flight 
 They came in all their zeal and might. 
 For they had sworn to win the day. 
 And raise our flag in Monterey! 
 
 Brave, gallant Sloat was on the ground. 
 With Freedom's son's encompassed round: 
 T heir brows were gleaming in the light 
 t)i visions that were new and bright. 
 Whose glory crowned that blessed time 
 
 With joy and victory sublime; 
 .\nd O. a shout went up that day 
 That shook the hills ot Monterey. 
 
 These gallant sons of Freedom brought 
 
 The golden geim; of mighty thought — 
 
 'Twas here upon the Western soil, 
 
 'Mid hope and energy and toil, 
 
 1 hat germ was planted; 'twas a flame 
 
 Of heavenly glory that btcame 
 
 A siar, «hobe light was like the sun, 
 
 That blazed along the horizon. 
 
 O, Golden Land, your temples rise. 
 Their spires are pointing to the skies; 
 Your fruits the wonder of the world, 
 And in your sunlight is impearled 
 .-\ crystal radiance that glows 
 And into mighty ihongfit it flows 1 
 
 That radiance warms my soul to-day, 
 'Tii hke the blessed beams of May; 
 Upon the way-worn " \'eterans 
 Of Mexico" its light expands — 
 And how it blesses, warms and cheers 
 The pathway of our " I'i meers!" 
 Beneath it how our banners gleam, 
 Beneath it what a mighty stream 
 01 speech and mu^ic now display 
 The zeal and glory of the day ! 
 
 O, Freemen wave your banners grand 
 In all their splendor through the land ! 
 .-\' d down the valleys, as we sing, 
 L-t mighty hallelujahs ring I 
 F",ir forty ytars ago to-day 
 The seed was sown in Monterey; 
 The-harvest time begins to dawn. 
 We're marching on, we're marching on. 
 
 We're marching on, the day is ours; 
 
 T he ytars have brought thrir heavenly powers, 
 
 .\nd we have only to behold 
 
 To claim the prize and win the gold; 
 
 The vines are -pringing at our feet. 
 
 We've but to pluck the fruit and eat. 
 
 ' I is here, 'tis here, the promised land, 
 ' ris here in Ireedom's cause we stard, 
 U ilh souls aflame with songs of prai^e 
 To gladden all the summer days — 
 O. Monteiey, upon thy sind 
 Arc footprints wonderful and grand ! 
 
 It is a consecrated spot. 
 
 An 1 pregnant with the gi-rms of thought; 
 
 '1 he t-agle from her glorious height 
 
 Sped downward to these valleys bright. 
 
 And through the weary march of time 
 
 Her fiery eyes were on the clim'^; 
 
 /\ watcher perched upon the wall. 
 
 She listened to each doubtful call, 
 
 And only yielded up her post 
 
 T o the true guardians of the coast. 
 
 .-\nd thus it was; for this we meet 
 To make our liberties complete; 
 For this we sing our songs of praise. 
 For this we spjed with golden lays, 
 And on this Independence Day 
 We wave our flags at Monterey 1 
 
 F lir Monterey, in future time 
 Thy name shall ring in classic rhyme ! 
 ' I'ls here the pilgrim shall be led, 
 'Tis here his fancy shall be fed, 
 O. here upon this charmed ground 
 The sacred lelics shall be found; 
 And in this Mecca of the West 
 At last his weary feet shall rest. 
 
 L.ofC. 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 23 
 
 "America" was then played by the band 
 and sung by the entire audience. 
 
 The benediction was then pronounced by 
 Rev. H. S. Snodgrass, the Chaplain of IVlon- 
 terey. 
 
 The audience then dispersed after stand- 
 ing three hours and a half on their feet, lis- 
 tening with intense interest, to hear and to 
 see all that was said and done; and a large 
 portion then went to Colton Hall [now a pub- 
 lic school house] to listen to the Hon. Elisha 
 O. Crosby, one of the members of the first 
 Constitutional Convention, which met at 
 Monterey in September, 1849, ''"d framed 
 the first Constitution of California. 
 
 The following report is here given: 
 
 The Fathers of the State. 
 
 After A Lapse of 87 Years Thf.y Re- 
 assemble AT the Ancient Capital. 
 
 On Monday, July 5:h, sevtral of the .surviv- 
 ing members of the lirjt Conititiitionil Conven- 
 tion of California revisit' d the oil l)att;fed 
 town of Montirey, wliere their first deliberation 
 was had .37 years ago, arul to-etlier witli .some 
 friends repaired to Colton Hall, tiie building in 
 which the Convention was held and wh ch is 
 still in a good st»te of pr.-servation, and there 
 held ceremonies appropriate 1 1 the place and oc- 
 cision. Hon. E 0. Crosby, of this city, slanil- 
 ing on the spot occupied by him as a m mber of 
 the Convdi.ti;u, deli.ered tlie Iol:o«iug re- 
 miniscent remarks: 
 
 "The es ablishment of civil government in 
 Calilorn'a was accomplished duiing scents of 
 the wildest excteme t, uui'fjualUd in the an- 
 nals of ti ne. The tails of the Argonauts whit- 
 eiud the ocean along our borders and poured 
 their overcrowdtd declis, by thousands and 
 tens of thousands, upon our sh rts. Tlieh.n^ h- 
 eneit migrant irain, like an invading army, 
 catne teeming with its mighty ho^ts of stalwart 
 men to swell the excittd throng; and all engag- 
 ed in the desp-rate s'ruggle for rapid fortune m 
 the gi 1 len panrls of C difornij.. Each man . ame 
 armed wi h dia lly weapous, to tn'orce the will 
 of its <iwner, the oidy law that was lecjgii z;d 
 in the Ian I. 
 
 It has been well s.i 1 that the s'ati of things 
 real z d the anarchis.'s ideal — no government 
 and no laws. Life was cheap and propeit/ in- 
 seeu e, and the preservation of the ine and the 
 possession of the other was held at the mercy 
 of the death-dfalng le olv r, held in the bauds 
 of passion, which too of .en deals causeless dea- 
 olaiion. 
 
 The organization of a government and the en- 
 forcimeuc of ecjual laws in Ca'ifornia was a fight 
 for the survival of the fittest, with order and 
 safety, or anarchy and bloodshed. It was no hol- 
 iday task. We met here now nearly 37 y-^ars 
 ago tu make a on-stitution for the goveriimeut 
 of a new ttate, d fining its Ijoiindaries and di- 
 recting the enacmjnt of a aysSem of laws to 
 
 contn 1 t' e pasfion of this great concourse, of 
 a varied popu'ation gathered from every nation 
 and clime, and to bring order out of chaos, g^ve 
 security to life and protection to property; and 
 all this without the least authority from Con- 
 gress r presenting the nation th it hid so lately 
 acf|uired this vast region from Mexico. 
 
 Rspinsive to the call of that brave and pa- 
 triotic hero. General Binnett R l^y, 48 dele- 
 ga es from all parts of the country constituting 
 the present State, met here in Colton Hall in 
 this town of Monterey, and with brief prelude 
 and shorter spetches set ouis Ives at work. 
 
 The first (|Ufstiou to settle was, shall we or- 
 gmizj a Territorial form of government? Was 
 answerer!, "No!" emphaticall' "No!" Shall 
 we orginize a State? " Ves !'' And a state 
 fully organiztd and perfect; with freedom for 
 every human being within its borders. Speak- 
 ing of borders, reminds me that we discussed 
 pretty fully the lay of the Ian I, and from the 
 best information we could gather, we 'Ook all 
 the country we knew to be worth anything, and 
 all that we hid an idea would ever prove to be 
 of value. Time has demonstrated that we 
 guessed wi.sely and right. We took to the crest 
 of the Sierras and left the rest to Nevada, Salt 
 Lake and the Mormons. 
 
 We took the best from all the constitutions 
 of the dift'erent states; and if wisdom we dis- 
 played, it was in seltcting the best; modifying 
 and adjusting these provisions to the neccssitiea 
 of the new state. 
 
 Our wives and sweethearts werd in the other 
 states anil in foreign lands. Sin Frincisco had 
 giown a city of i") 000 men, while perchacce a 
 Single female now and then appeared upoa the 
 street and whose presence caused a stampedi to 
 the doors and windows to see her vanish around 
 the next corner. 
 
 With the exception of my friend General Val- 
 1 jo, and a few other thrice-bltssed residents of 
 California, we were without a house and that 
 divinity, a wife. We idl realiz.d the propriety, 
 in fact, the necessity, of encouraging by evtry 
 means our wives and loved on-s to foUaw us t-j 
 California. Texas, then like California, much 
 in waut of female population, had four years 
 bdore, in adopting a constitution, s uoded the 
 tocsin of freedom to woman by g.ving her an 
 erjual estate and right 0' separate property with 
 the man and husband, ami an tqual share of 
 commuuiiy property, with liberal homest ad 
 and exemption laws for her ijrotection. 
 
 It is among the most pleas n^re nembranceof 
 these litter days of life that I had a share and 
 did what I could to secure to the wive.s and 
 daughters of California this inestimable boon, 
 and ther by enfranchising her from the old E:ig- 
 lish law brought to this country by our fathers, 
 that merge! the wife in the husband — her name, 
 fortune and control, to the right of chastisement 
 with the rod. Mindful of the rising generation 
 (and with great hopes for their abundant in- 
 crease when our wives and sweethearts arrivt-d 
 on these Pacific shores) we directed that the 
 500,000 acres of land given to all new states on 
 their admission by the general government 
 shoul 1 bi dedicated forever to educational pur- 
 poses. Uow well or otherwise the various Leg- 
 isUtui'iS have administered this trust I do not 
 know. 
 
 And BO I might extend this review of what we 
 did, and why and how it was done, but time 
 and weariness admonish me to close. It is with 
 
24 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 grateful recollection of the good p-'ople of Mon- 
 terey. I thank them for the huspitality we re- 
 ceived and the entertainment they extendi J to 
 the delegates of the brst Constitutional Conven- 
 tion. 
 
 How with willing hands and cheerful 
 smiles they preparcl the tortilla and too h- 
 some tnmaies, and dulces and frescors, to stay 
 the hungry feltgates, ai d how the fair d£.iigh- 
 te s w'ith wiusome way joined the ytuoger mem- 
 bers iu the Spanish dance. 
 
 It was not a melan holy body of men, by any 
 means, that firi-t Convention, Imt earnest wurk- 
 ers who meant business fiist, and scc;al happi- 
 nes- when their wotk was done. 
 
 Well do I remember the last day of our sit- 
 tirg, whtu amid the cannon roar from the old 
 fort on the hilt we signed our names, and Gen- 
 eral Riley, with streaming eyes, declared it a 
 happier day for him than when his soldiers 
 cheered him on the heights of Cimtreras over 
 their victory won. 
 
 And ihen hand cla.sped hand as wesepara'ed, 
 many of us for the last time on earth. Our Sec- 
 retary survives to call the roll, but how few 
 there be to aoswer. A few more years and all 
 will have passed away. Our work survived, 
 and since ihe day we separated here, a genera- 
 tion has grown to minhood, to reap the bene- 
 fits and blessings of our labor. May its influ- 
 ence continue for all time to come. 
 
 In the name of those departed, and the little 
 band that yet remains, I a-k those who take our 
 places to preserve the good we did in this first 
 step to found a constitutional government in 
 California. 
 
 The festivities at Monterey closed with a 
 grand ball given by Monterey Parlor of the 
 Native Sons of the Golden West, in La- 
 porte's Hall, which had been beautifully 
 decorated for the occasion. At the Hotel 
 Del Monte a fine display of fire-works was 
 given in the evening and at Pacific 
 Grove a torchlight procession, fireworks and 
 various exercises of a patriotic order were 
 held. 
 
 The celebration in every respect was wor- 
 thy of the historic occasion commemcrated, 
 and, in the language of the Monterey Argus, 
 " The Veterans of the Mexican War are en- 
 titled to the credit of getting up this celebra- 
 tion, and to, more than any one else, the 
 Chairman of their Committee, Major Edwin 
 A. Sherman, whose energy and work insured 
 its success." 
 
 LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE. 
 
 LEITERS OF CITIZENS COMMITTEE, OF 
 MONTEREY. 
 
 Monterey, May 18, ISS6. 
 
 Major E. A. Shfriwin — Dear Sir: I desire 
 to iulorm you that a meetnty ot the citizens of 
 Monterey took place yesterday, at which a com- 
 mittee was appointed to confer with the Com- 
 mittee of the Veterans of the Mexican War, in 
 regard to formulating a programme for a fitting 
 celebrat on on July 5lh. 
 
 Also, that the Committee are now ready and 
 anxious to proceed in the matter and only await 
 instructions frcm your Committee as to the ex- 
 tent and manner in which they will be called 
 upon to co-operate. 
 
 It was also the unanimous wish that you pay 
 Monterey a visit at the veiy earliest date. Very 
 respectfully yours, Geo F. Clevixoer, 
 
 Sec'y Citizens' Meeting. 
 
 MoNTKREV. June 8, 1880. 
 
 Major E. A. Sherman — Dear Sir: The cit 
 izens held another meeting here last evening at 
 which a number of committees were appointed 
 — on decoiation, finance singing, etc. 
 
 C^tptain Thomas G. Limbert was elected 
 President of the Day to deliver the address of 
 welcome. Dr. A. West'all waseUcted Grand 
 Marshal and Rev. H, S. Snodgrass, Chaplain. 
 
 A Conmiittee consisting of the old Veterans 
 and Pioneer-", living in the vicinity, will act as 
 a Reception Committee. 
 
 I think we will be able to get to work in earn- 
 est now and carry out our part of the pro- 
 gramme successfully. Very truly yours, 
 
 (iEO. F. Clevinqer, 
 
 Monterey, June 17, 1886. 
 
 Major E. A. Sherman— Dear Sir: The Cit- 
 izens' Committee met yesterday at Ciptain Lam- 
 bert's and appointed the foUowina Vice-Presi- 
 denis: E. T. M. Simmons, Hotel Del Monte; 
 T. J. Fields, Divid J.icks, Felipe Gomez, of 
 Monterey; L. D. Stone, Pacific Grove; J. T. 
 Porter, Paj iro; Jesse D. Carr and Wm. Vander- 
 hurst, Silinas City; J. A. Goldwater, Soledad; 
 Chas. B. Finch, Carnipl. 
 
 W. R. Merritt, of Monterey Parlor, No. 75, 
 will read the Declaration of Independence. 
 
 We have not as yet received the names of 
 those constituting the choir. Very truly 
 
 Geo. F. Clevinoer. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from the California Pio- 
 neer Society of San Francisco.] 
 
 The Society of Californi.\ Pioneers, 'j 
 No. 5 Pioneer Place, 
 San Francisco, Cal., June 19, 1886. j 
 Major Edwin A. Sherman, Chairman of Com* 
 iniUee of Associated Veterans of the Mexican 
 War — Dear Sir: Your courteous invitation of 
 May 17th, for our Society to participate with 
 your Association in celebrating the 110th 
 anniversary of American Independence and the 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 25. 
 
 40th anniversary of taking possession of Califor 
 nia by Commodore Sloat, was duly received. In 
 reply, I have been instructed to return to you, 
 and through you, to your Association, the 
 thanks of our Society, and that it affords our 
 members much gratification to accept your 
 invitation to participate in the celebration at 
 Monterey. 
 
 Our President has appointed A. C. Taylor, 
 Dr. J. C. Tucker, W. F. Swasey, T. J. Knipe 
 and the undersigned as a Committee of Arrange- 
 ments to act with yours and other committees 
 in carrying out the programme of the day. 
 
 Enclosed please find list of President, ex- 
 Presidents, ex-\"ice fVesideuta, officers, etc., as 
 per your request. Your.^ very respectfully, 
 
 H. T. Gr.wes, Secretary. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance of the Tenitorial Pio- 
 neers.] 
 
 Hall ok Territorial Pioneers of Cal. 'i 
 
 83S Market Sb. - 
 
 San' Fkanciscj, June 9, 188(5. J 
 
 Major Edwin A . Shurman, Chairman Vftter- 
 ans of the Mexican War — Dear Sir: Your com- 
 munication bearing date iliy 17th was received, 
 but as there has been no meeting until last ev- 
 ening answer was deferred. 
 
 I have been authorized to accept your kind 
 invitation to join you in celebrating the raising 
 of the American flag at Monterey. The event 
 will call up memories of the past and will have 
 a tendency to endear us to our Golden Stat?, 
 which has been won by your valor. Y'ours fra- 
 ternally, Koeekt Dinsmore, 
 
 Pres. Territorial Pioneers of Cal. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from the California Pio- 
 neer Society of Alameda, Contra Coata and ad- 
 joining counties.] 
 
 Oakl.and, Wednesday, May 10, 1S8G. 
 
 2'o Major Edwin A. Sherman, Chairman of 
 the Committee of Arraiujcmenls of the Associated 
 Veteratis of the Mexican War — Dear Sir: The 
 California Pioneer Society of Alameda, Contra 
 Costa and adjoining counties has by unanimous 
 vote accepted your kind and courteous invita- 
 tion to unite in making preparations for the 
 celebration at Monterey on July .5th, of the 1 10th 
 anniversary of American Independence, and the 
 40th anniversary of the raising of the American 
 flag at that place by Commodore Sloat, of the 
 U. S. Navy, in July, lS4(i. 
 
 As this Society admits all honorably dis- 
 charged Veterans of the Mexican War (who are 
 respectable citizens), as members of the first 
 class who served on Mexican soil, we take pleas- 
 ure in recognizing their patriotism and valor in 
 securing this inestimable prize of California 
 without which there would now be no such in- 
 stitutions as ours to be known as Pioneers. 
 
 We have, therefore, appointed as a Committee 
 to act in conjunction with yours. Major E. A. 
 Sherman (oar Sicretary), Major John L. Brom- 
 ley and James R. Capell, who are Veterans of 
 the Mexican War. 
 
 Thanking you for the invitation, which was 
 unanimously accepted, I have the honor to be 
 
 Respectfully yours, John' M. Bupfinotox, 
 President of the California Pioneer Society cf 
 
 Alameda and Contra Custa Counties. 
 
 [Letter from the Sinta Cruz Pioneer Associa- 
 tion.] 
 
 Santa Cruz, Cal,, June 25, 1880. 
 Edii'inA. Shfrman, Esr/., Chairman of Com- 
 mitiee of Arrantjeinents Veterans of the Mexican 
 War — Dear Sir: Acknowledging the receipt 
 of the kind invitation extended l)y your Com- 
 mittee to the Santa Cruz Pioneer Association to 
 participate in the celebration of the llOth anni- 
 versary of American Independence and the 40th 
 anniversary of the laking possession of Califoi- 
 nia, and also acknowledging thankfully the 
 kindness of your Committee in inviting me to 
 act as one of the \'ice Presidents of the Day, I 
 beg leave to fay that the invitation to partici- 
 pate will be presented to Santa Cruz Pioneers 
 at a meeting to be held next Saturday, theilith 
 iust. It is more than probable that our Society 
 will vote to participate, in which case I shall 
 be pleased to act as one of the Vies Presidents. 
 Rispeclfully yours, F. A. Hihn, Pres. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from the Grand Parlor 
 of the Native Sons of the Golden West.] 
 
 Gra.ni) Parlor, N. S. G. W.'| 
 Office of Grand President, 
 Piielan'.s Building, S. F., May 21, ISMii. J 
 
 To Major Edn'in A . Sherman, Chairman Vet- 
 eran< Mexican War — De.-vr Sir: Your commu- 
 nication of May 17th was duly received and its 
 contents noted. In compliance with your re- 
 quest I have appointed the following named as 
 said Committee: M. A. Dorn, Frank McNally, 
 J. A. Steinbach. Henry Lunstedt and E. F. 
 Dantler. 
 
 The above named are Grand officers and all 
 are residents of San Francisco. I desire to say 
 that you will have our earnest and hearty co- 
 operation; that we are with you and will do all 
 in our power to aid you. 
 
 I assure you that we appreciate the grandeur 
 and importance of the event, and sincerely hope 
 that your fonelest expectations may be fully re- 
 alized upon the occasion aud that it will re- 
 dound to the credit of your honored Associa- 
 tion and the Native .Sons of the Golden West. 
 
 Sincerely thanking you for the kind consid- 
 eration you have paid us and awaiting further 
 instructions I remain Respectfully yours, 
 
 CiiA.s. W. Decker, 
 Grand President, N. S. G. W. 
 
 [Letter from Monterey Parlo'', No. 7-3, of the 
 Native Sons of the Golden West.] 
 
 Monterey, May IS, 1880. 
 
 Major E. A. Sherman. — Dear Sik: As chair- 
 man of the committee, I desire to inform you 
 that at a special meeting of Monterey Parlor, 
 No. 75, of the Native Sons of the Golden West, 
 held on Monday evening, the 17th inst., a com- 
 mittee was appointed to confer with the Veter- 
 ans and other committees and assist in getting 
 up and carrying out a suitable programme ou 
 the 5th of July (for the 7th), the 40th anniver- 
 sary of the raising of the American flag at Mon- 
 terey, etc. 
 
 Oommittee: G. F. Clevinger, A. A. Oaio, R. 
 R. Duckworth, Robert McKee, A. Gunzendor- 
 fer, A. Sinchzand Byron Ashley. 
 
 Respectfully yours, Geo. F. Clevinoer. 
 
26 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 [Letter of Acceptance from Hon. Wm. M. 
 
 Boggs, of Napa City, Cal.] 
 
 Napa, June 13, 1886. 
 JSIesirs. E. A. ftherman, A. J. Coffee, A. An- 
 drus, J. W. McKenzie and Wm. L. Duncan, 
 Coin. ofArrarKjements—GE'STi.EyiES: Ia?cept 
 with pleasure your polite invitatoin of the 11 oh 
 inst. to participate ia the 40th anniversary of 
 the raising of tlie American ttig at Monterey in 
 July, \SiS, and I accept with pleasure the hon- 
 or to act as one of the Vice Presidents on that 
 occasion. The fact that I was in Monterey in 
 1840, as a volunteer officer of a battalion of 
 mounted rifles n the Mexican war. under the 
 command of Capt. W.A. T. Madox, U. S. M. 
 Corps, and received my honorable discharge 
 there, makes the ocjasica doubly interesting to 
 me. 
 
 1 have caused to be published ia the Napa 
 county papers the cordial invitation of your 
 honorable committee to all old Veterans of the 
 Mex can War and Pioneers, of this section, to 
 attend and witness an event that many of us 
 vvili never witness again. 
 
 \N ith the highest regards for the gentlemen 
 who comp se the C minittee of .Arrangements, 
 I remain your most obedient servant, 
 
 Wm. M. Bogcs, 
 Sergeant Major of C difornia Bittalion Mount- 
 ed Rflea, at Monterey in 184(5. 
 
 Letter of Invitation. 
 
 Headijuarteks of the Committee of l 
 Aekaxoements of the Associ-\ted I 
 
 VETERAN.S OF THE MB.XICAN WaH. f 
 
 San- Fbaxcisco, May 28, 1886. ,1 
 
 Gen. AT. G. Vullejo, Sonoma, Cal. — Dear 
 Sir: You are cordially invited aa an American 
 citizen and one of the members of the first Con- 
 stitutional Convention which met at Monterey, 
 Sept. 1, 1849, to frame a Constitution for the 
 State of California, to be present at the celebra- 
 tion of American ludependence and also of the 
 40th anniversary of the raising of the American 
 flig at Monterey, by Commodore Sloat, of the 
 United States Navy, July 7, 1S46, the joint cel- 
 ebration of which will take place on ilonday, 
 July 5, ISSl), at .Monterey ; and in company with 
 the ex-Governors and other distinguished citi- 
 zens to serve as one of the Vies Presidents on 
 that occasion. 
 
 It is a tender and delicate matter, we are 
 aware, in extending an invitation of this nature 
 to one, a native of California, born a subject of 
 Spain, and who, in the struggle for Mexican 
 Independence, and the founding of our sister 
 Republic, rendered such valuable and distin- 
 guished services in throwing off the yoke of the 
 mother country, and who, with a faithful devo- 
 tion to his native province, performed those du- 
 ties which belong to the true patriot soldier and 
 statesman, worthy of all emulation, and which 
 are preserved in the archives of the history of 
 California. 
 
 The celebration which we propose to have at 
 Monterey is in no wise, whatever, for the pur- 
 pose of self-glorification on the part of the Vet- 
 erans of the Mexican War, or to boast of deeds 
 done on the battle-field, or in the least manner, 
 whatever, to give offense to the latent spirit of 
 devotion to the Mexican Republic, which may 
 
 Btill linger in the breast of the native CiUforni- 
 an, who was once a citizen of Mexico. We are 
 allCalifornians, pioneers and American citizens, 
 one nation, one republic, with one flag and one 
 common destiny. 
 
 Spain, Mexico and the United States of 
 America have in turn planted the seeds and in- 
 stitutions of their respective civilization in Cal- 
 ifornia, and the children which have sprung 
 from our loins have turned the currents of life 
 into one common channel, and a new people has 
 been generated and grown up from the soil of 
 California, which will soon take the places of 
 those who have founded and developed our 
 " Golden State." 
 
 Therefore to commemorate the three epochs 
 of history in which we have all been partici- 
 pants, to a greater or less extent, we desire to 
 do honor to all; and in this spirit extend this 
 invitation to you to unite with us iu this cele- 
 bration whither we go and shall be received, not 
 as hostile invaders, but as friendly guests. 
 
 We also desire that you should raise the flag 
 of Spain, which will be honored by a national 
 salute; then that you shall raise the flag of Mex- 
 ico, which will also be honored by a national 
 salute and the national hymn of Mexico played 
 by the baud; after which the American flag will 
 be raised by another person, a Government offi- 
 cer, a national salute will be fired, the " Star 
 Spangled B inner " will be played by the band 
 and sung by the entire audience, to be followed 
 by the reading of the Declaration of Independ- 
 ence, oration, poem, music, etc., in the whole of 
 which nothing will be said or sung at which 
 any native Californian of Spanish or Mexican 
 blood in any degree can reasonably take excep- 
 tion. 
 
 The Governor of the State will preside on 
 that occasion; and among the Vice Presidents 
 will be your fellow members of the Constitu- 
 tional Convention, who shared with you in the 
 labor of giving to the people of California its 
 first organic law and bill of rights, under which 
 we were admitted as a sovereign State and an 
 integral part of the American Union, which can 
 never be severed from it. 
 
 Trusting to receive your letter of acceptance 
 at the earliest date and with a high regard for 
 the distinguished life-long service you have ren- 
 dered to the land of your birth as a soldier and 
 statesman, our adopted home, and a heritage 
 we shall leave in common to our children, the 
 golden State of Ca ifornia, we have the honor 
 to be respectfully your obedient servants. 
 
 (Signed) Major Edwin A. Sherman, 
 
 Chairman. 
 COL. A. A.VDREWS, 
 
 CoL. A. J. Coffee, 
 Col. P. W. McKenzie, 
 Capt. Wm. L. Duncan, 
 
 Committee of Arrangements. 
 
 General Valle.io's Reply. 
 
 "Lachryma Monti.s," I 
 
 Sonoma Valley, May 31, 1886. / 
 Major Edwin A. Sherman, Chan-man Com- 
 mittee of Arrangements, A.tsociated Veterans of 
 the Mexican ]Var — Dear Sir: Your favor of 
 the '/Sth inst., in which you invite me to attend 
 and act as one of the Vice Presidents in the 
 celebration of American Independence and also 
 the 40;h anniversary of the raising of the Amer- 
 ican flag at Monterey, was duly received. 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 27 
 
 la reply, I will say that I most cordially ac- 
 cept the kind invitation with which you have 
 honored me. I will be in Monterey on the 3d 
 or 4th of July, as, according to your letter, the 
 celebration will be held on the 5th of the same 
 month. Hoping this will meet with your ap- 
 proval, I remain, your most obedient, 
 
 Gen. M. G. Valle.jo. 
 
 [Reply from Hon. .Toseph Aram, Delegate to 
 first Constitutional Convention.] 
 
 Sax Jose, June 5, 1S86. 
 
 Edwin A. Sherman, Esq., Chairman of Com- 
 mittfe of A rranriements — Dear Sir: Your fav- 
 or came duly to hand, and in reply will say 
 that if possible will endeavor to be in Monterey 
 on July .")th. 
 
 It certainly will be very gratifying *o meet so 
 many of the old comrades and associates. 
 Very respectfully yours, Joseph Aram. 
 
 pendence and the 40th anniversary of the rais- 
 ing of the American fiig at that place, in 1.S4G, 
 by Commodore Sloatof the United States Navy. 
 
 It would afiord me much pleasure and great 
 satisfaction to b^ present and unite with my old 
 friends and others in the celebration; but I re- 
 gret that other engagements will prevent my 
 doing so. 
 
 Wishing you all the enjoyment that you may 
 re.isonably look forward to on such an aus- 
 picious occasion, I am, very respectfully, 
 
 W. G. Marcv. 
 
 [Reply from Hon. E. 0. Crosby, Delegate to 
 first Constitutional Convention.] 
 
 Alameda, June 4, 1886. 
 
 Edirin A. Sherman, Exq., Chairman oi Com- 
 mittee of Arraniji-ments -Dear Sir: I have the 
 honor to be in receipt of your letter of the "29 th 
 ult., in which you invite me to be present and 
 serve as one of the Vice Presidents, at the cele- 
 bration of the 110th anniversary of American 
 Independence and the 40th anniversary of the 
 raising of the U. S. flag at Monterey by Com- 
 modore Sloat in 1S40, the celebration to beheld 
 at Monterey, July '>, 1886. 
 
 I thank you for the invitation, and, should 
 my health permit, it will give me greatpleasure 
 to be present and participate in the celebration. 
 It will afford me additional interest to visit 
 Monterey again, as I have not been there since 
 October, 1848, at the time the first Constitu- 
 tional Convention adjourned, after framing the 
 first organic law for this State. I have the hon- 
 or to be, very truly yours E. 0. Crosby. 
 
 [Letter from Hon. Wm. G. Marcy, Secretary 
 of the first Constitutional Convention which 
 met at Monterey, Sept. 1, 1849.] 
 
 Alamed.\, .June 28, 1880. 
 
 Edwin A. Sherman. Exq., Chiirman of Com- 
 mutes of Arranyrments—bEAK Sir: I have 
 just received your letter of the 2lich inst., invit- 
 ing me to attend, as one of the Vice-Presidents 
 of the Day, at the joint celebration at Monte- 
 rey, of the 110th anniversary of American Inde- 
 
 [Letter from Rev. S. H. Willey, Chaplain of 
 the first Constitutional Convention at Monte- 
 rey.] 
 
 No. 12 Beaver Street, | 
 San Francisco, June 29, 1.886. / 
 
 E. A. Sherman, Chairman- Dear Sir: 
 Your letter informing me of my selection as one 
 of the V:c8 Presidents of the celebration at 
 Monterey on next 4th of July, is at hand, for- 
 wardeil to me here. I heartily acknowleilge 
 the compliment of that appointment, but beg 
 leave to say that I cannot be present on that oc- 
 casion 
 
 But it is for no lack of interest in it. Mon- 
 terey was my first home in California. There 
 I was married and there my eldest son was 
 born. 
 
 Then I counted among my friends David 
 Spence, Thomas 0. Larkin, Captain Cooper, 
 Mr. Abriego, Mr. Hartnell and many others 
 who witnessed the raising of our fiig in 1840. 
 
 All that pertains to that occurrence and what 
 followed bfcame very familiar to me. I know 
 well that this occasion, commemorative of that 
 decisi.'e day, will be a worthy and memorable 
 one. Yours very truly, S.H. Willev. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Hon . S. 0. Hough- 
 ton, ex-member of Congress, a Veteran of the 
 Mexican War.] 
 
 San Jose, June 2S, 18,^6. 
 Edwin A. Sherman. E^q,, Chairman C'minnit- 
 lee of Arrangements — Dear Sir: Yours uf the 
 25th insN has been received. Please accept my 
 thanks for the kind invitation of your Cammit- 
 tee to attend and participate in the celebration 
 at Monterey on the 5th prox. I will attend 
 and serve as one of the Vice-Presidents, and a 
 number of Veterans from here will also attend. 
 Y'ours truly, S. 0. HoroiiToN. 
 
 [Foeply from Hon. Elam Brown, Delegate to 
 first Constitutional Convention.] 
 
 Martinez, Cal., June .30, 1886. 
 Edwin A. Sherman, E^q , Chairman of Com- 
 mittee of' Arrangements— De-kr Sir: Yours of 
 the 25[,h is at hand. I shall be pleased to com- 
 ply with your invitation and will attend the 
 celebration if possible. Very respectfully, 
 
 Elam Brown'. 
 
 [Letter from Grover Cleveland, President of 
 the United States ] 
 
 Execctive Mansion, W.ashington, \ 
 June 26, 188(1. f 
 Major EdivinA. .Sherman, Ghaii man — Dear 
 Sir: The Presitlent is this day in receipt of 
 your letter of the 22ad inst., extending the in- 
 vitation of the Associated Veterans of the Mex- 
 icin War to be present at their anniversary cel- 
 ebration on July 5th. at Monterey, and regrets 
 that it is impracticable for him to attend. 
 
 Expressing his thanks for the courtesy of the 
 invitation, I am very truly yours, 
 
 D. S. Lamont, Private Secretary. 
 
 [Letter from Gen. Geo. Stoneman, (Jovernor 
 of the State of Cilifornia.] 
 
 State of California, E.xecutive Deft. \ 
 Sacra.mento, June 10, 1880. ( 
 Major Edwin A . Sherman, Chairman Commit- 
 
'28 
 
 AMERICAN FLAG 
 
 f^f of Arran^'mvits, Veterans of Ih- Mexican 
 War — Dear Sir: The Governor, whilst highly 
 appreciating the honor conferred upon him in 
 tendering to him the office of President of the 
 Diy at your celebration, so pregnant with glori- 
 ous memories, on the coming anniversary of 
 American Independence, regrets to say that the 
 pressure of his official duties debars him from 
 accepting tlie same. He will, however, if at all 
 possible, do himsalf the honor of attending the 
 celebration and join his comrades of the Mexi- 
 can war in their festivities at Monterey. 
 ^'e^y respectfully yours, 
 
 J. J. ToBiN, Private Secretary. 
 
 Desiring that the Governor of the .Siate should 
 represent California as the Chief Executive, and 
 as the nominal President of the Day, a letter 
 was sent to him informing him that his declina- 
 tion could not be accepted. He sent the follow- 
 ing reply: 
 
 State of California, Kxecctive Dept. "| 
 Sacramento, June 21, 1SS6. | 
 Edwin A. Sherman, Ck'm. Com. of Arraw/e- 
 ?«eK(s— Dear Sir: In reply to your communi- 
 cation of the 14th inst., unavoidably delayed 
 on account of the Governor's absence, I have 
 the honor to inform you that the Governor ac- 
 ceeds to your request to use his name as Presi- 
 dent of the Diy at your celebration on the ."i;h 
 prox. He says he will bs with you in person 
 if at all possible, although not wishing to pre- 
 side. Very t uly yours 
 
 J. .1. ToBiN, Private Sec'y. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from ex-Gov. George C. 
 
 Perkins.] 
 
 San Francisco, June (J, 1SS6. 
 
 Major Edwin A.Sherman, Chairman Commit- 
 tee of Arranpetmnti, Veterans of the Mexiran 
 War — Dear Sir: Your letter of invitation to 
 serve as one of the Vice-Presidents of the day 
 of the celebration of the 1 10th anniversary of 
 American Independence, and the 40th anniver- 
 sary of the raising of the American flig by Com- 
 modore Sloat, of the United States Navy, at 
 M >nterey, iu 1841)., is received. 
 
 I gratefully accept the honor conferred and 
 will be with you at Monterey on that glorious 
 occasion, which is to commemorate one of the 
 grandest events which have occurred in thehis- 
 tory of our common country, the honor of which 
 is due to the Veterans of the Mexican War, 
 b^th living and dead, of the Army and Nivy of 
 the United S-,ates, who secured so magniBcent 
 a prize as the State of California and other terri- 
 tory, and preventing it from falling into the 
 hands of u foreign Karopean monarohial govern- 
 ment, limiting the area of American freedom, 
 which by their valor was forever secured — the 
 richest portion of our American nationaldomain. 
 Again thanking you for the honor conferred, 
 I am respectfully yours, Geo. C. Perkins. 
 
 [Reply of Ex-Gov. Low.] 
 San Francisco, Cal., June 3, 1SS6. 
 
 Major Edwin A . Sherman, Chairman of Com- 
 mittee of Arrangem''Hts— Dear Sir: I am in re- 
 ceipt of yuur communication inviting me to at- 
 tend and serve as one of the Vice Presidents in 
 
 Monterey, July 5th prox., for which I desire to 
 say that, if the state of my health will permit, 
 it will affjrd m^ much pleasure to meet with 
 ihe members of your S)oiety, on the occasion 
 referred to. Very respsctf jlly, your obedient 
 servant, F. F. Low. 
 
 [Letter from Mij^r General Oliver 0. How- 
 ard, U. S. A.] 
 
 Headquarters Division of the Pacific,'] 
 Commanding General's Office. 1- 
 
 Presidio of San Francisco, June 12. 18S6. J 
 
 Committee of Arranijements of the Veterans of 
 the Mexican War — Your letter of Jane 11th is 
 at hand. I thank you for the invitation ex- 
 tended to serve as one of the Vice Presidents at 
 the celebration at Monterey; but official duties 
 requiring my presence at the Eist will deprive 
 me of the pleasure of being with you in person 
 on that patriotic occasion; but I shall be present 
 in spirit and heartily wish you every success. 
 
 I will send one Light Bittery on its usual 
 march so as to arrive at Monterey in time for 
 the celebration of the 4th of July (this year on 
 the 5th), and, as you suggest, it will be thor- 
 oughly practicable to have a salute fired from 
 the reservation, as you desire. 
 
 The expedition would not have been under- 
 taken except for the reason you specify. * * * 
 
 As to the salutes from other points they will 
 be fired on that day from all the stations which 
 you name. 
 
 I will consult with officers and send you 
 the names of those who will be glad to partici- 
 pate in the cereaionies. Very truly yours, 
 Oliver 0. Howard, 
 Maj.-Gen., U.S. A. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Piear Admiral 
 R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. N.] 
 
 Baldwin Hotel, 1 
 San Francisco, June 28, 1880. ) 
 
 Major E. A. Sherman, Chairman of Commit- 
 tee of Arrangements of the Associated Veterans 
 of the Mexican War— Dear Sir: 1 accept 
 with great pleasure your kind invitation to as- 
 sist at the celebration of the interesting events 
 referred to in your note just received, and if in 
 my power will be present at the time and place 
 mentioned. With great respect, your most 
 obedient servant, R. W. Shufeldt. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Commodore Geo. 
 E. Belknap, U. S. Navy.] 
 
 Commandant's Office. 'j 
 United St.ates Navy Yard. - 
 Mare Island, June 21, 18S<3. J 
 Oentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge 
 the receipt of your kind invitation to take part 
 with my stafl', in the celebration of the 40th an- 
 niversary of the taking possession of Cilifornia, 
 and the raising of the American flag at Monte- 
 rey, by Commodore Sloat of the United States 
 Navy, and will, if possible, be glad to attend 
 an occasion of such interest and import to the 
 country and the naval service. Very respect- 
 fully, your obedient servant, 
 
 Geo. E. Belknap, 
 Commodore U. S. Navy and Commandant. 
 To Maior Edwin A . Sherman, Chairman, and 
 others of the Committee. 
 
AT MONTEREY. 
 
 29 
 
 [Reply of Commander J. B. Coghlan, U. S. 
 Navy.] 
 
 Mare Island, Gal,, June 1, 1886. 
 Major E. A. Sliprman, Chairman— Dear 
 Sir: Yours of the 2nth exteniiog iavitition to 
 myself to hoist the U. 8. fiig at Monterey on 
 July 5th next at the jiiut celebration, has been 
 received; and in reply I have to state that I ac- 
 cept with the greatest pleasure. I will let you 
 know in a day or two as to my ability to get 
 the flags you request (Spanish and Mexican), 
 but I think yes. I will try to see you in a day 
 or two. Thanking you fincerely for the honor 
 conferred, I am yours sincerely, 
 
 J. B. Co(;hlan. 
 
 Com. U. S. N. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Captain C. L. 
 Hooper, Commanding the United States K,eve- 
 nue cutter Richard Rush.) 
 
 U. S. Steamer Richard Ruxh, \ 
 San Francisco, June 11, ISSli. I 
 Jfajor EdicinA. Sh'rmrin,Chairma7i of Coin. 
 ■ of Arrangements of Associated Veterans of the 
 Mexican War — Dear Sir: I have the honor 
 to acknowledge the receipt of your communica- 
 tion of the Slst of May inviting myself and of- 
 ficers to join with the Associated Veterans of 
 the Mexican War at Monterey on the oth of 
 July in celebrating the llOih anniversary of 
 American Independence and the 40th anniver- 
 sary of hoisting the American 11 ig at Monterey. 
 Should nothing unforseen prevent it will give 
 us great pleasure to join with you on that occa- 
 sion. I have the honor to ))', yours very truly, 
 C. L. Hooi'ER, 
 
 Captain U. S. R. M. 
 
 [Reply of Rev. J. 0. Riyner, Chaplain, U. 
 S.A.] 
 
 Ft. Alcatraz, May 31, 1880. 
 
 Major E. A. Sherman — Dear Sir: Your 
 very Kind note concerning the celebration at 
 Monterey was received on Saturday. I thank 
 you very much for it and f )r all your kindness 
 to me. It will afford me much pleasure to com- 
 ply with your invitation unless some very un- 
 looked-for hindrance occurs. I should like 
 very much to see you and learn something about 
 the party who will go from Sin Francisco 
 and when they will start, etc. I do not 
 know if I can come to Oakland, and were I to 
 come might not had you at home. Can you let 
 me know where and when I may see you in the 
 city, and gratify yours most truly and sincerely, 
 
 J. 0. Rayner. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Hon. John S. Ea- 
 ger, Collector of the Port of San Francisco.] 
 
 CosTOM Hou.sE, Collector's Office, | 
 San Francisco, June 9, 1886. j 
 To the Committee of Arramjementsof the As- 
 
 socialed Veterans of the Mexican War — Gen- 
 tlemen: I have to convey to you myacknowl- 
 edgments and thanks for your kind invitation 
 to attend at Monterey on Monday, July .5th, 
 ISSli, and act as one of the Vice Presidents of 
 the celebration under the auspioes of the Associ- 
 ated Veterans of the Mexican War, of the 1 lOth 
 anniversary of American Independence and the 
 40th anniversary of the taking possession of 
 Cilifornia and raising of the American flag by 
 Cjmmodore Sloat in 184(!. 
 
 I accept the same with pleasure and unless 
 something unforeseen should happen to prevent 
 it, I will be personally present on the interest- 
 ing occasion you have named. 
 
 I will duly consider and at an early date ad- 
 vise with the Department at Washington in re- 
 gard to the old Custom House at Monterey and 
 its condition to which you hive called my at- 
 tention. I am very respectfully 
 
 John S. Haoer. 
 
 [Letter of regrets from Hon. Horace Da- 
 vis, ex member cf Congres.s.] 
 
 San Francisco, June IL', 1886. 
 
 Major Edicin A. Sherman, Chairman of Com- 
 mute of Arrangements — Dear Sir: Please ac- 
 cept my thanks for your kind invitation to at- 
 tend the celebration at Monterey on .luly .'jth. 
 
 It would be a great pleasure for me to attend; 
 but I must deny myself the privilege as I shall 
 be in the northern part of the State at that 
 time, and unable to leave. Please present my 
 regrets to the Committee, and believe me witli 
 greatest respect 
 
 Yours very truly, Horace Davis. 
 
 [Letter of acceptance from Hon. W. .J. Tin- 
 nin. Surveyor of the Port of San Francisco, and 
 Grand Master of Masons of California.] 
 
 Ci'STO-M HorsE, Surveyor's Office, \ 
 San Francisco, June 14, 188(i. j 
 
 To the Committ'e of Arrangements of the As- 
 sochiled Veterans of the Mexican War — Gen- 
 tlemen: Your communication of the llth of 
 June inviting me to act as one of the Vice- 
 Presidents ot the celebration at Monterey on 
 July ."i h, is received. 
 
 I will be pleased to unite with you and act as 
 such \'ice-Pre8ident on that day. 
 
 Thanking you for your kindness and pirson- 
 al appreciation I am very respectfully yours, 
 
 W. J.TlNNIN. 
 
 [Letter from Hon, Chancellor Hartson.] 
 Kapa, June 26, 1886. 
 Major Edwin A. Sherman, Chairman — Dear 
 Sir: Your kind invitation for th; 5th proximo 
 is received, and 1 will be at Monterey if possi- 
 ble. 
 
 I shall be mos'; happy to at'end and thank 
 J' on f jr the honor conferred. 
 
 Yours truly, C. Hartson. 
 
ROLL OF MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE ■ 
 
 Associated Veterans oi Mexican War, 
 
 Samuel Deal, 
 President. 
 
 PRESENT OFFICERS: 
 
 \V. C. Burnett, 
 Vice-President. 
 
 H. Louis Von Geistefield, Secietary. 
 
 Francis Bekeart,. 
 Treasurer. 
 
 A. Andrew?. 
 
 J. M. Apgar. 
 
 R. F, Alexander. 
 
 J. D. Alexander. 
 
 James H. Adams. 
 
 J. F. Bjkeart. 
 
 Wm. R. Briggs. 
 
 Geo. Binsham. 
 
 C. A. Bragdone. 
 
 Tho=. Bigley. 
 
 I. M. B^ker. 
 
 F. H. Brown. 
 
 W. C. Burnett. 
 
 A. M. Bowen. 
 
 Wm. Blandino, ex-Prea. 
 
 Jolin Brcderick. 
 
 Jos. Binnlsler. 
 
 1). B. Buih. 
 
 Peter Bu;h. 
 
 Theo. Cranz. 
 
 J. A. Cooper. 
 
 A. J. Coflfee. 
 
 H. E. Chaquette. 
 
 W. F. Cooper. 
 
 R. Cleary. 
 
 J. Collins. 
 
 Michael Corcoran. 
 P. E. Connor. 
 John Carter. 
 
 E. Deaves. 
 
 H. W. Driver. 
 
 D. W. Doutbitt. 
 S. Deal. 
 
 W. L. Duncan, ex-Pres. 
 J. Dixheimer. 
 
 F. Doud. 
 
 E. A. Engelberg. 
 J. B. Frisbie. 
 
 |. F. Feix. 
 
 R. J. Fal's. 
 
 M. Folsom. 
 
 J. T. A. Gotlsclialk. 
 
 G. T. GrafT. 
 T. Gibbons. 
 
 F. Gatehouse. 
 
 R P Hammond, ex-Pres. 
 
 L. B. Hopkins, ix-Pres. 
 
 Wm. Hrsse. 
 
 S. lames. 
 
 Chis. Johnson. 
 
 1. M. lackson. 
 
 T. J. Knipe, ex-Pres. 
 
 H. L. Knight. 
 Oscar Kirri. 
 C. M. Kopp. 
 J. Kane. 
 
 H. W. Kurlbaum. 
 Wm. G. Lee. 
 J. H. Lawrence. 
 R. W. Laine. 
 C. Lange. 
 S. J. Loop, 
 j: C. Layton. 
 F. McCouit. 
 J. B. Moore. 
 J. W. McKenzie. 
 A. McDonald. 
 J. Mocn^y. 
 
 C. Mu lin. 
 J. Monro. 
 
 J. L. Mnrtel. 
 
 D. P. Marshal. 
 
 E. C. Marshal. 
 P. McCann. 
 
 E. Muller. 
 
 F. Wm. Muhleg. 
 |. C. P.irks. 
 
 \V. A. Piper. 
 
 S. J. Richardson, 
 
 C. C. E. Russ. 
 
 A. H. Richardson. 
 G, Reynolds. 
 
 F. Rooney, 
 
 D. Scannell. 
 
 G. W. Stilwell. 
 
 E. A. Sherman. 
 J. W. Strickler. 
 R. B. Sanchez. 
 C. Speer. 
 
 W. F. Swa=ey. 
 
 M. Sullivan. 
 
 W. 1'. Spengler. 
 
 C. H. Seymour. 
 
 Samuel Smith. 
 
 A. Trautvetter. 
 
 T. W. Taliaferro. 
 
 H. L. Von Geistefield. 
 
 T. Vierra. 
 
 (;. A. White. 
 
 I.e. Walker. 
 
 F. S. Ward. 
 C. Williams. 
 A. Young. 
 
 Gen. W. T. Sherman. 
 Gen. H. Brooks. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 Co'. Geo. P. Andrews. 
 Gen. Geo. Stoneman. 
 Col. Phil. A. Roach. 
 
 Gen. W. S. Rosea ans. 
 Rev. W. H. P:att. 
 Gen. John Pope. 
 
 Jos. G. Eastland. 
 
 Gen. James W. Denver. 
 

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