The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . kons frozen, icy wastes to Arizonas we shall greet them never more, by sluice, or drift, or , upon the other shore, old Gabriel blows his trump. O memories bright of vanished light — the light of other days ! What plans we laid, what pranks we played, around the campfires blaze ! What schemes we schemed, what dreams we dreamed, beneath the sighing pine! What days were these, by sunset seas, O days of forty-nine ! O glorious days of simple ways, when hearts were warm and tru
The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . kons frozen, icy wastes to Arizonas we shall greet them never more, by sluice, or drift, or , upon the other shore, old Gabriel blows his trump. O memories bright of vanished light — the light of other days ! What plans we laid, what pranks we played, around the campfires blaze ! What schemes we schemed, what dreams we dreamed, beneath the sighing pine! What days were these, by sunset seas, O days of forty-nine ! O glorious days of simple ways, when hearts were warm and true. When dreams were bright, and cares were light, and skies were soft and blue! Come back once more, with all your hopes, and all your joy and pain, O olden days, O golden days, come back to us again ! Secretary Whittemore expressed our sentiments in a few well-chosen words of thanks forour kind reception, and read an appropriate poem. General hand-shaking followed. Most ofus returned to The Raymond at six oclock, but a few remained until eleven, to attend the the-atre and other A MISSION. I 78 PIOJfEEBS OF 49. CHAPTER XI. SAN DIEGO AND CORONADO. Far southward in that sunny clime, Where bright magnolias bloom,And the orange with the lime tree vies, In shedding rich perfume. — James. TUESDAY, April 22, we left The Raymond at nine oclock, and, passing through LosAngeles, proceeded over the Coast Division of the Southern California Railroad to SanDiego, thence around the shore of the bay, through National City to the Hotel del Coronado. Secretary Whittemore was shown to Room 49, which not only reminded him of old days, butalso presented a strong contrast with mining quarters, as it was, he said, one of the pleasantesthotel rooms he ever occupied. On the way from San Diego to Coronado, how often was I reminded of the similarity ofmuch of the scenery to a drive from Naples through Herculaneum and Pompeii and on toSorrento. Coronado Beach proper occupies about on
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