anaheim-gazette 1932-09-22

Anaheim Turns Attention to Onward March of Usefulness as Diamond Jubilee Again Unites Descendants of Pioneers 1 (Continued from Page 1) the picnic. Of the approximate 200 attending the social affair were 11 descendants of original settlers. DEDICATE SITE FOR NORTH GATE TO CITY On the southwest corner at Los Angeles and North streets today stands a tremendous boulder brought from Mt. Baldy. It marks the site of the original north gate for the Mother Colony, and was dedicated as a marker Friday morning during the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Anaheim. While approximately 100 persons looked on, Mrs. J. J. Dwyer, daughter of one of the pioneer families, unveiled the stone, which is set in a cement base and upon which a suitable bronze tablet telling of the historical site will be placed. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker assisted Mrs. Dwyer. Dr. H. A. Johnston opened the ceremony, calling upon Postmaster Whitaker who explained the purpose. Dr. C. D. Ball of Santa Ana spoke briefly, and Mrs. William T. Wallop read a paper written by Miss Alice Grimshaw, explaining the history of the four walls. This paper was printed in the Gazette last week. Santa Ana's Terry E. Stephenson, member of the state markers' committee, stated that few people today realize the hardships the pioneers had to endure, citing the gates to keep out livestock as an example. GRIST MILL STONES ARE DEDICATED Memories of the "good old days" were recalled to Old Timers Friday afternoon by stains on the wine presses which were dedicated with the grist mill stones, recently found under the floor of a local lumber concern. Mayor Fred Koesel took charge of this dedication at the city park. The history of the grist mill stones, as prepared my Mrs. Emma Grimshaw, appears elsewhere in the Gazette this week. 96 Old Boys Enjoy Informal Get-Together When Julius J. Schneider, who was born in Anaheim June 10, 1864, recalled the floods and dry years in Anaheim history, Toastmaster T. L. McFadden remarked to the assembled 96 members of the Mother Colony Boys who were holding their first meeting, that "we all have occasion to remember the last 12 dry years, especially." It was this vein of levity and banter that made the gathering, held at the Elks clubhouse, Thursday evening, a highspot in the Diamond Jubilee celebration. From the moment Fayette Lewis rose to give what he called the "steam roller" its first shove, till the concluding parody, joined in by the audience. "Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be An Anaheimer," the in-horse racing — particularly the latter — said that the local history proves "you can't keep the country down." Fred C. McKinney in many ways reminces the most, even acknowledging a prank which landed him before the Justice Of The Peace Clark and obliged payment of a $5 fine. He spoke of the piano now in the Pioneers' house, of his uncle, John Fischer, first secretary of the colony, and other interesting features of the early days. Edward Backs, son of a well known pioneer family sang a pair of songs, with Mrs. E. C. Kendrick at the piano. H. R. Hanna, who arrived via the steamer Oriazaba from San Francisco to Wilmington in 1860, told of the house times embarked on method also, but drive to Wilmington steamer," a sort to the vessel waited. One time the crew took four for a lighter in a rowlocks broke, and all but the crew was a powerful man. He had a narrow outgoing tide and make a wide in an exhausted eighteen of the four others. One was found hands folded across. With the coming Anaheim in 1875 that the Anaheim finally taken over growing farming in inland. At one time he up with sand, and created by nature inner limit of warehouses and there, but Damien changed her min years, the old out as it is today. Until recent years plainly traced a brow of the hill basing. This was sawn trenchments through Gen. Stockton, wformation that loaded with seven from Mazatlan and stores somew not far from Los trenchments were military precaution War. The big reo on the Fred Bixb from the Landing for military store War days. Following is a It was this vein of levity and bantering that made the gathering, held at the Elks clubhouse, Thursday evening, a highspot in the Diamond Jubilee celebration. From the moment Fayette Lewis rose to give what he called the "steam roller" its first shove, till the concluding parody, joined in by the audience. "Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be An Anaheimer," the informal program moved along swiftly. Men who had not seen each other for oyears, in some cases even a quarter of a century and more, shouted across the table or down the hallway the given names of their friends as they discovered them one by one. Adding to the spirit of the occasion, the Old Timers donned masks of whiskers and sidburns as they entered the clubhouse, and encountered their first difficulties when trying to eat soup with the unaccostumed tonsorial adornment. Clay pipes, cigarettes, cigars and a meal that, in the words of a former wine producer, "was fine, except for the water," kept the Old Boys in good spirits. Dr. H. A. Johnston, first president and originator of the club idea, opened the meeting and wielded the gavel during election of Fred Augustus Backs, Jr., president; Phil A. Stanton, vice president; and Herman A. Dickel, Sam Kraemer sr., A. L. Lewis and Fritz A. Yungbluth on the board of governors. The board will set the date for the next meeting and determine membership qualifications. Juan de la Guerra, who was born in Santa Barbara in 1847 and came to Anaheim in 1861, was the first called upon to reminisce. He expressed sorrow at lack of "spirits" that made visits half a century ago memorable, but promised to come again next year with a prepared speech on the early days of the city and the Southland. Sam Kraemer then told of arriving by steamer after a 30-day trip via Panama to San Francisco, thence by boat to Wilmington and overland to Anaheim eventually settling in Placentia. He recalled farming, cattle raising and which once bewitched the hearts of men. To live in the hearts of those who are left behind is truly not to die — true. The bodies of men are perishing and mortal — no eulogiums we may utter, no monuments we may build will reach into the mysterious country where sleep the departed; but the memory of these beloved pioneers transcends the grave and exerts its influence on the living long after the shadows of eternity have "Our Pioneers" by Fayette Lewis (Editor's note: This is the address given by Fayette Lewis at the conclusion of the program in the amphitheatre Friday afternoon). With hearts attuned in precious memory, we pause for a moment to think kindly of these, our revered Founders, who are gone so that all may awaken to happier thoughts and reiterate our pledge that the memory of these, the Founders of Anaheim, will be kept reverently green so long as (Editor's note: This is the address given by Fayette Lewis at the conclusion of the program in the amphitheatre Friday afternoon). With hearts attuned in precious memory, we pause for a moment to think kindly of these, our revered Founders, who are gone so that all may awaken to happier thoughts and reiterate our pledge that the memory of these, the Founders of Anaheim, will be kept reverently green so long as the City itself shall remain. It is good for us, the living, to remember the dead. As the days crowd quickly into the years, in a garden of the heart blossom the sweet flowers of memory—there enshrined in our hearts live these loved ones who are dead. Mute are the voices which so often inspired this community to its noblest destinies with the uplifting power of their example—the ennobling influence of their walk among us becomes our priceless heritage and a gift to the ages. As we who linger here pay tribute to their memory — they seem to live and smile and speak with us once more — speaking a word of cheer, of hope, of faith, which revivifies our belief in the immortality of the soul. Though they have passed from earth's stage of action, the beneficence of their great love and the inspiration of their indomitable spirit will endure forever, as does the melody of the song which once bewitched the hearts of men. To live in the hearts of those who are left behind is truly not to die — true. The bodies of men are perishing and mortal — no eulogiums we may utter, no monuments we may build will reach into the mysterious country where sleep the departed; but the memory of these beloved pioneers transcends the grave and exerts its influence on the living long after the shadows of eternity have enfolded their mortal forms. We know that they loved their fellowmen. We know that it was that love that prompted them to found this haven for us and our hearts respond to the love they gave. The world is better because they lived and we have found life easier and fuller because they loved. And so in this sacred hour we recall all those sturdy pioneers whose names are forever enscribed on the tablets of love and memory with equal reverence and with a love that will never die. We think of them hovering about this assemblage — breathing down their blessing, adding a note of Heavenly harmony to the chorus of Auld Lang Syne. We lay upon the altar of memory our tribute of amaranth and ivy and for-get-me-not — symbols of our belief that somewhere in God's rest, beyond the blue sky, it will again be "Good-morning" and never "Good-bye." Crop Surplus Key In Marketing Act Co-operatives' latest problem of segregating the wanted from the surplus portion of crops have found the key for the latest attack on low farm product prices by the equalization fee and debenture clause in the present agricultural marketing act, Washington Representative Chester Gray of the American Farm Bureau federation declared in a meeting at Santa Ana last week. Gray said that crop surplus "determines and depresses the price of the whole crop". He told of the problems of making congress see this situation. Candidates File Campaign Costs Six candidates in the recent primary election have filed their expense accounts with County Clerk Joe Backs. In the third district, three supervisorial candidates filed as follows: William Schumacher, nominated, $545.06; W. J. Carmichael, defeated. $284.02; John Kellenberger, Jr., $300.65. Other candidates who filed recently include Franklin G. West, defeated in his race for judge, $630.77; and John Knox, defeated in race for first district supervisor, $345.70. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim Landing's Ditches Explained (Continued from page 1) times embarked or landed by this method also, but usually preferred to drive to Wilmington where "the small steamer," a sort of tug, carried them to the vessel waiting out at sea. One time the captain of the lighter crew took four men and started out for a lighter in a row boat. One of the rowlocks broke, the boat was up-set and all but the captain drrowned. He was a powerful man and swam ashore. He had a narrow escape as he met the outgoing tide and had to turn about and make a wide circle, reaching shore in an exhausted condition. The bodies of the four others were washed ashore. One was found lying on his back, his hands folded across his breast. With the coming of the railroad to Anaheim in 1875 business decreased so that the Anaheim Lighter company was finally taken over by Westminster, a growing farming community 4½ miles inland. At one time the inlet of the Bay filled up with sand, and a new opening was created by nature at what is now the inner limit of the bay. Temporary warehouses and a wharf were built there, but Dame Nature, womanlike, changed her mind again, and in two years, the old outlet established itself as it is today. Until recent years there could be plainly traced a ditch following the brow of the hill back of Anaheim Landing. This was said to be a line of entrenchments thrown up by order of Gen. Stockton, who had received information that a French schooner loaded with several cannon had sailed from Mazatlan and would land ordinance and stores somewhere along the coast not far from Los Angeles. These entrenchments were restored again as a military precaution during the Civil War. The big red barn now standing on the Fred Bixby estate, was moved from the Landing where it was used for military storage during the Civil War days. During the Civil war: Oakland, California, May 22, 1905. My dear Mrs. Pyle: Now in regard to your questions as to the shallow trenches hastily thrown up near the inlet of what was afterwards known as Anaheim Landing, I rode all over that part of the country in January, 1850 long years before there was any Anaheim Landing or Anaheim. I was one of a party of men from Sacramento, who went down to the southern part of California to buy horses, and after landing at San Pedro we made a temporary stopping place at the Rancho of Don A. Antonio Machado, from whom we purchased 30 horses all broke to the saddle. Having served in the Mexican War under Generals Taylor and Scott, and leading a company of gold hunters from Philadelphia across Mexico arriving in San Francisco on May 24, 1849, I naturally felt a great interest in what had been done in taking possession of California by the United States Forces in that part of the State. I went over to Dead Man's Island, where some of Commodore Stockton's men were buried, who had been killed or died from wounds received in battle. I afterwards rode all over that part of the country where Wilmington now is, and over to where the Anaheim Landing now is, and I remember that there was a beginning at least, of entrenchments thrown up, as it was said at the time, by the men of Stockton's command. He had received information that a French schooner loaded with several cannon had set sail from Mazatlan, or some port on the Gulf of California, and would land ordinance and stores somewhere along the coast not far from Los Angeles, and that General Bustamente with a column of a thousand or more men from Sonora would march by land and reinforce the Mexican-Californian troops, and the ordinance and stores landed secretly at some convenient inlet or place would greatly aid the combined forces from Mexico and those in California against the Americans. In the spring of 1862, during the war of the Rebellion, when I was the guest of the late General George L. 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