Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-08
THE OLD FORT.
Address of the Native Sons Committee
for Aid in Its Purchase.

Address of the Native Sons Committee
for Aid in Its Purchase.
The following address was prepared yes
terday by Grand President Frank D Ryan,
Eugene J. Gregory and C. E Grunsky, the
authorized committee, to the members of
the Orders of Native Sons and Native
Daughters of the Golden West, appealing
to them to aid in the purchase of the old
Suffer Fort property in this city and the
restoration of the buildings 10 their origi.
nal condition The sum TO be raised is
| S25 900, and q fund has already been
| started amounting to some ST. SEQ. The
address is as follows:
| To the Ndtiue Sons and Daughters Of The Golden
| West-Greetng: AT the session OF the Grand
| Parlor OF the Native Sons of the Golden West in
| Fresno on April 10, 1888, the following resolu-
ton was introduced by c. e Grunsky, of Sun
set Parlor, No. 26:
mately associated with the history of the pio-
neer days OF this State than Suffers Fort 1t
commands the yeneration OF all Native Sons of
| California, and it is the duty OF our organiza-
ton to perpetuate the memories associated with
the spot and to preserve the site OF the Fort
from further Dissertation; therefore. be it
"Resolped, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed by the Grand President TO devise ways
and its permanent preservation"
This resolution was unanimously and enthusl-
astieally passed by the Grand Parlor. The COM
mittee appointed under this resolution used
every endeavor to secure IRON the owner of the
property an offer of sale, and to the Grand Par
lot which met this year ut san Rafael made the
following report:
Before any steps toward a restoration or
preservation of Suffers Fort (Which is fast
crumbling away can be taken, it is necessary
to purchase the site on which the old fort stands,
or at least TO make such arrangements ior us
purchase ss viii prevent the owner from max
ing IN exOrbitant demand when be learns for
what purpose the property is desired.
ut has during the past year been the en-
deGvor OF your committee to have price set
up the property. This has not yet been cone.
and we do therefore recommend that Suffers
Fort Committee be again appointed, and that
no mention of the proceedings had in this Grand
Pal ior with reference to this matter tie made IN
the newspaper reports"
Aided by the patriotic efforts of some of Sac
rameptOs foremost citizens, the prce 10 be
asked for the property has at last been named.
The site, which covers TWO blocks of land. lying
between Twenty-sixth and " enty-eghth
and X and l. streets, Sacramento is offered TO
us III SlS000 net, and We do now ask the Good
Grafton OF every Parlor OF Native sons and Ma
tive Daughters TO aid in raising this sum, to-
gether with an additional amount of 81, 900, es-
tinaed as necessary, 10 be at once expended on
the property, to preserve il and keep il in pre-
sentable shape.
We ask, as an especial mark of esteem toward
the Pioneers of California, and for the purpose
of doing them honor while yet many of them
are among us, that every Parlor OF Native Sons,
without exception, at once take such steps as it
may deem most eXpedient toward raising part
of the required sum.
The Native Sons of California are not alone in
desiring that the site of the old fort be acquired
Tor public purposes. We have reasons to expect
that the entire people of this State will aid us
in this matter Who is there that does not de-
light in doing honor to the noble pioneer and to
the pioneer days of California?
therefore desire TO give all that are interested
an opportunity to send us contributions for the
carrying out of the purpose indicated in the
Grand Parlor resolutions and toward which the
purchase of the site of the fort is the first step
thus we intend to establish on this historic spot
an enduring monument to the Pioneers of Cali
fornia. Nothing can ever be done by this Order
which will SO rebound to its credit as the sue
eessful carrying out of thus truly patriotic work
We request each PArlor to send us at the ear
| hest possible moment, statement of the
amount of money which it can pledge itself to
| raise from among its own members or from
| other sources in the community in which il re-
| sides before the date named and we ask that all
! communications bearing upon the matter of
] contributions be addressed to our Treasurer,
Hon. Eugene ]. Gregory, Mayor of Sacramento
| All contributions or notice thereof should be
| sent in before February l, 1890 at which time
| the purchase must be perfected. Frsternally
| yours, FRANK D. RYAN,
EUGENE J. GREGORY,
| c. E GRUNSKY.