Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-10
THE LITERARY EXERCISES,
Addresses by the Next Governor and
Others,


bration of Admission day this afternoon
consisted of literary exercises at the
Grand opera house. The immense
auditorium had been beautifully deco
rated, and the exercises were attended
by great crowds of people. Rev. Charles
L. Neil offered a prayer after which
Grand Marshal Charles l.. Tilden intro
duced the president of the day, William
II. Miller, Grand President OF the Native
Sons, who made an address appropriate
to the occasion.
Mayor E. 3. Pond, of San Francisco,
then delivered the address of well
come, in which he congratulated
the Native Sons upon the great success
in which they had conducted the cele-
bration. He said California had much
to be proud of-her great domain and
varied resources and products-but her
proudest boast today was her native
sons and daughters. He closed by say
ing that Notwithstanding the state
pride which fills the breast of Califor-
mans today, they must remember that
they share with IS, ,0O0, 900 of their coun-
trymen, greater pride in being old
and young native sons of a glorious
nation.
Governor Waterman then made brief
address, declaring that in forty years
California had become giant in her
strength, prosperity, progress and
expressed deep interest in the young
men of the state, and congratulated them
warmly upon the success OF the celebra-
ton.
Henry E. Highton delivered an
address on behalf of the pioneers. He
declared that the star of the empire is
rapidly advancing to the extreme west.
Its CLEANS shone upon the
columns of the California pioneers, and
its fuller light irradiates the living argo-
nauts and the native sons and daughters.
1t will rest in resplendent majesty over
their descendants.
Mr.. Highton gave brief review OF
the progress of California, and said the
pioneers had done their part in placing
the state in the position she now holds,
and that their names and regulations
would descend clear and luminous to the
latest chronicles OF time, but their dis
tinctive labor is nearly ended, and to
their children, the native sons OF the
golden west, they must soon transfer
the responsibility OF maintaining and
improving the commonwealth.
Continuing, the speaker said we are
now confronted by the two difficulties OF
isolation and provincialism. We must
reach out and grapple with the thriving
and over crowded centers of our conti-
nent and throughout the globe. We
must adopt new business methods,
larger and broader in conception, bolder
and more systematic in execution. We
must arrest the unnatural and anti
American influence of individuals,
ciques and combinations. We must
hold capital and labor within these just
limits which will secure the rights and
prosperity OF each.
Mr.. Highton further said: Il am
earnestly convinced that California is to
become the most densely populated
state in the union. With her internal
900 900 men and women. With compet-
ing systems of railroads, with ship
| canal across the isthmus of Nicaragua
and the is shmus OF Darien, and with
ocean cables beneath the Pacific she
would occupy the most central position
in the northern hemisphere"
In closing, Mr.. Highton invoked the
descendants of the pioneers to follow
in their fathers footsteps for the sup
preston of evil and the harmonious de-
velopment of good.
Mrs. G. S. Baker followed with an ad-
dress to the Native Daughters.
The last address was made by Judge
James l. Boland, grand orator of the
Native Sons. His address was devoted
chiefly to an extensive review Of the his
tory and development of California,
from the earliest days of its history up
to the present time.
Anumbcr of musical selections formed
an attractive feature of the exercises.
THE CELEBRATION CONTINUED.
The Festivities Prolonged TIL Far
Into the Night.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-The streets
of the city tonight present the same
animated appearance which has been
the order for the past few days. The
Native Sons and visitors were evidently
not exhausted by their exertions dur
ing the morning, and great crowds. as
sembled at the hearquarters of various
! parlors during the afternoon and even