Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12

M' President end Ae1a5crs Of re Grand Arng
Of the Republic: No words Of mine are adequate
to express the pride feel on this occasion OF
being able TO aid in doing honor to our country
veteran soldiers, and in Being able to aid you in
extending a deep and heartfelt welcome in this.
the Capital City of our Golden State. You well
know, many OF sou al least, that the best years
OF my life have been spent here: that l
crossed those mountains with the first party of
white men that ever crossed them, so far as
know and believe. AT that early period there
were no civilized habitations between these two
grand mountain chains excepting here at Sacra-
mento-that is, within the limits of this state.
l expected would be called upon to say word
or two n regard to the agriculture and horti-
culture OF the Sacramento valley, but lest |
down to cereals and fruits. Tue General dwelt
for some time upon the subject of the toast,
upon which he is as thoroughly posted as any
man in the State, and Il no doubt was OF inter
est to all the visitors, who seem 10 be so eager
to gain all the information they can of this
great State, It's productive soil and glorious
climate.
Music, Land of the West
MRS C. MASON KINNE
In response to the toast, " The Women 5
Relief Corps, Mrs. c. Mason Kline, the
head of that department said:
NJ. CaGirr,an. Comrades, ard Friends: know
how utterly impossible It is 70 De heard upon
such an occasion as this but I simply desire to
show myself when called upon to show, to prove
to you that we are not less brave than the noble
defenders who defended our country, and even
in this great crowd one woman Will stand up
alone here IN support Of the principles OF the
organization that she now indorses. This
organization of women began only three years
ago, by little band of forty organized in Den
yer, and now we represent 10 600 good, true and
loyal women of the iand-.applause banded
ing the war, take care of the sick and wounded
and the families of those soldiers who went out
and battled for the Union. And now we are
banded together under the banner of the
Army of the Republic, realizing that under our
Chief Governor Fairchiid the great Com
mander-in-Ch Chief of the greatest organization
of the world the next greatest charitable organ.
ization in the world is the Woman's Relief
Corps We feel that we are secondary to them,
and we mean 70 assist them In every way to
perpetuate the principles OF fraternity, charity
and Loyalty on such an occasion as this,
friends, realize that brevity is the soul of wit,
and l shall only keep you just moment to
thank you for this hearty Endorsement OF our
work and to pledge YOU ou- assistance as long
as life lasts.
Music" The Girl Left Behind Me-"
GENERAL :. :. BURDErTE.
In response to the toast THE Retiring
Commander" General S. s. Burdette said
Ladies ana Gentlemen When 1 was very
small boy-and ! assure you there was a time
when was quite boy-Iny mother used to lay
before me. before was able to read, an old
picture IN orr family Bible. The picture at
tracted ny attention particularly. l believe 1t
showed some young men entering the land oi
Canaan. after crossing the river Jordan, after
having made raid on The vineyards of the
Philistines or some other people who were
not Jews-coning back with a long stick
on each shoulder, with q lot Of grapes hanging
from the stick clear down. to the ground. Now,
the emotion that filed me at the sight of that
picture was a sense OF disappointment that
had not been one of the young men who par
ticipated in the grapes on that occasion. be
came very much interested in that old book
and looked it over again from time TO time, and
when was I2 years old, looking over that same
picture. reeoilect thst the par icular thought
| that came 20 M mind then was. inasmuch a'
there seemed TO be only three punches of grapes
| to reach from the pole on the mans shoulder:
clear down to the ground, that the fellow that
| made the picture was hum6ugging his fellow
Citizens Now, since l came to California,
| have come TO the conclusion that
HAVE sT2CcB III VERY srOT
Those Young men struck. and that the mar