The morning call., 1890-09-08
JAMES LICK.

James Lick, to whose generosity the Calfor.
mia Pioneers are indebted for n home which VIII
forever perpetuate their memory, native
of Frederick burg, Pa, where he born on
august %. 17o6. Both sides OF his family were
OF German descent. His pstetnai grandfather
was native Of Germany, soldier OF The Pa.
tiiOt Army in the War of Independence, and
lived 10 the age OF 1O4 years. On his mothers
side his American descent was Of much older
date. During his boyhood young Lick attended
the country school at his native place. and sub
sequeniiy was Appended 10 an organ builder.
In 1919 he went 10 Baltimore. Nd, and did
journeyman's work In piano factory. year
later he started In business for himself In New
York. but was not successful there, aud for that
reason emigrated TO Buenos Ayres. There he
tjIiow d his trade for ten years aud accumulated
Considerable wealth. which, alter brief visit 10
Dis naive place, he carried with him 10
~ aiparaiso, Success foilowed him in his bust
hess here, but The desire Tor fayel urged hlm
4. W. e ss,,s an i've years @ II % 9ltp Be-
tHeeu eaiIr s ~ Up te'1 5ct#S ef spent
trade and Constantly -tlHl ~ ~
1877, ssalHsE tas adv feiaN'a II 5d ~
mho describeo Ss.liios ~ y
ibroats and robbers. 80 ati -
Bgeua, and arrived hctt - ~ ~ -
YEAR on lie Lady Adams. s2'. anlessisif4s
lie began looking aFannd III ca! estate, Z
MI, . ~. ~ = 20 qs Ae q s.s ssa
nnd came, but did not divert bis attention a
moment flom the projects be had In View. He
saw every one rushing 10 the diegings, but he
every direction iii almost his last dollar
was invested. Then he lay back and waited
for The ciiy's growti 10 make Elm many times
millionaire. In 1852 he extended his land in
vestmepts TO San Jose, where he erected the
sostIiest and most complete fionr-ms In the
.AWf6rISf-Qn which account II was known as Lick,s
folly The sGsS..a,ion proved successful one,
and Tor wears ma Tour was lie most sought for
of any band In 1861 he erected the Lick
House on a scale of grandeur; that has never
been SURPASSED. 1t remained the lex1ng hotel
of the city up the time Of his DEATH whisl &C.
cured on October /, 1876. A year prior he
made his famous deed Of tIust, by which his for
June OF IS, 600, Geo was devoted to public uses.
or ihis vast sum he gave 100000 for a Giouu-
ment 10 Francis Scott Key, author of " The Star
| snanpied Banner" which stands in un
| nmished stale in Golden Gate Park, between
lie music STAND and the ehIldreh's playground:
| 500 coo for statuary emblematic OF CafOTDias
lin ee principal epCchs Which are 10 be placed In
| tront of the City Hail; 100000 10 endow an
aid ladies' home, which is now situated In the
| University Mound Tract, south Of Bernal
| HeirIts; $4,000 for free baths, now almost
coniuleted OH The corner q Tenth ana Howard
st,eets; $4,000 for California institute Of
| mechanical aris; 100000 Tor the Lick Observa-
l. California Academy Of Sciences and other benef
| ejaries. Mr.. Lick was the twentieth President
oi the Pioneers and was elected FOR four consecu-
| rive terms. After his death his remains were
Inferred temporarily IN this city, but in 1887,
upun the completion OF the observatory they
were conveyed TO Mount Hamilton and deposited
In their Gnai resting place, The pier OF The great
equatorial telescope.