The morning call., 1890-09-10
Opening PRAYER.
When this had been done he offered up q
petition as follows:

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Opening Prayer.
When this had been done he offered up q
petition as follows:
Almighty God. father OF all mercies. we, thine
unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble
and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and low
ing kindness 10 US aud to all men. Creator and
pteseiyer, whose Kingdom Is everlasting and
power infinite, gracously look upon this whole
land, ard so rule the hearts of thy servants, the
President Of the United states. the Governor of
this State the Mayor OF this ely. and all others
IN authOri y, that they, knowing whose ministers
they are may above ali things seek thine honor
ana glory; and that We. and all the people, duly
considering whose authority they bear, may
faithfully and obediently honor them in thee
aud for thee, according 10 thy blessed word and
ordinance. And as for the people of the State OF
California 10 general, so especially we be cli
thee for her sIres, sons and daughters; that 1t
may please thee To dispose their hearts and di-
rect their dolngS TO thy service and 10 their
safety, honor and welfare; that II may please
thee 10 grant that all things being so ordered and
settled by their endeavors, upon the best and
surest foundations, peace and happiness, truth
aud justice, religion and piety may be estab-
lisbed In our borders for all generations. These
and all other necessaries. for our State and ma
ton, we humby ask In the name aud ion
OF Jesus Christ, cur most blessed Lord aud
Savior Amen.
President MilIer's Address.
When the vast audience had been seated
Grand Marshal Charles w. Tilden intro
lll6 ftolueub VI VIC LAY, w lilidlll II
Miller, Grand President Of the Native Sons
of the Golden West, WHO referred to the
grand pageant Of the morning and the inter-
esting lessons to be drawn therefrom. He
referred to the dauntless Pioneers and the
reverence due them for the work that they
had accomplished.
Continuing he said: They are proud OF their
adopted State. aud they say to US, their sons:
Be proud of your Stale; Ii deserves your love
Let IOyaIty a you OF in m
regard the tile OF American citizen a title OF
nobility, and bear II as proudly as did The lords
OF The earth long ago bear their title OF Roman
citiz as their right to command the respect
ana homage OF mankind"
Keep high your standard of personal honor;
do your duty always, wherever and whatever it
be, and leave the rest to the guidance OF that
Supreme ana Sovereign VIII, whose mandate The
richest aud poorest, the highest and lowest Of
all The children of men are bound with equal
resignation to obey. And 10 keep alive that love
for these Pioneers and show their loyalty TO this
State and the American Union the young men OF
California have formed the Society OF Native
Sons of the Golden West, 10 perpetuate In the
minds Of all native Callfofnians profound ven
Grafton for The men and memories OF the days OF
40, and TO unite them in one harmonious body
throughout The State by tile ties OF friendship
mutually beneficial TO all and unalloyed by the
bitterness OF religious or political differences; 10
rejoice with one another In prosperity and 10 ex.
tend the good Samaritan hand IN adversely, and
by the aid OF divine providence, every thing Of
religious or political nature and all class dis
tincton shall ever be left Without our door, and
our hall shall be as sacred to us as Is the temple
OF worship 10 the faithful In the far East, ana all
Native Sons shall ever leave all things political
outside the threshold, as do the worshipers cast
aside their sandals upon the threshold OF their
religious home.
My friends, can there be principle more no.
Bile or more just than that which Inspires men,
when thus associated together In fraternity. 10
Keep bright the memories OF the parents who
gave them life? And born, as We are, upon one
soil, we Iee upon The very threshold Of the order
that there are Ties which bud us together aud
RnlT 90 IN N oh fANl nj
hood, with all Its lofty aims ana ambitions, that
no member feels desire TO do aught but That
which Is noble and Just and acceptable In the
eyes OF our Heavenly Father.
PRINCIPLES OF THE FRATERNITY.
The principles of the fraternity are Friendship.
Loyalty and Charity, words which In themselves
express but little, but when faithfully practiced
ana carried out, as by the Native Sons OF the
Golden West, can change the entire drift of a
human life aud raise man 10 whom the lamp of
happiness is filckering. and cause him TO feel
that lie Is not Calling load along a rough and
weary road for we believe that without friendship
life 10 all would be dull and vaueless Our low
a:ty IS founded upon the sentiment expressed by
Daniel Webster III bis speech upon the adms,io
OF California into the Union: "Mr. PresldenI /
wish To speak not as Massachusetts man not
as a Northern man, but as an Amerlcan"; and
we to-day, celebrating as Californians are Amer
lean aud revere the name OF Washington as the
father Of our country, and today above us are
the Stars and stripes, The proud emblem of the
free; aud God for bid that the day shall eyer come
when The heart OF single resident OF our Stale
shall ran TO beat with excessive pride upon that
day OF all days, the anniversary of American in
dependence, our glorious Fourth OF JuIy Our
loyalty To those whose courage gave us Iiiat dav
TO celebrate WIN he as enduring as life and our
patflolic piiae sleep only In the grave.
CHARITY FOR ALL,
"Charity we beslow with renerous hand ,,,,
cnarlty when so ii9htens the dark cIouds of
lie, helping the weak and unfOrtuuaIe vino a 1e
ready 70 iall ny the wayside, and making them
Strong 10 again enter The fierce race OF life aud
struggle Tor an existence with Gods Creatures
win strength born of a determination To suc
c ea 10 dispensing charity we do not forget
tnat IL does not consist only of those tb,ngs
which can be bought with the coin OF The realm
Dut we give kind word and helping hand and
darkest. ' 'eeiii'
Such are The aims and principles of the order
Oh the Native Sons OF tie Golden WesI. nnder
which II has grown to its present pTosneritv ma
upon the 9ib day Of September OF each var 90" wa
meet as body to show in public our reverence
ior inc deeds OF our forefalhers We have
Union. aud Ills just and tits fitting mar tbo.a
heroes who gave up life upon the teld of battIe
Should DC revered and their graves annuaiy
decked with the faite flowers, which thew died
10 save from disruption. so 1t is also ms, ana
hitting that those heroic Pioneers who settied
ana iad The foundation Of this GOLDEN state
shouia' LOT their bravery and generosIIy have
their names enshrined IN the hearts of ali true
laIliOrnlans, and as living beautiful and ne a.
iu ,I ihVnunent 10 Inc Pioneers the Order of Ma
i've sons VIII stand forever. Monuments Of
stone Will crumble and fall and be LOST no man
DRY, Dut lie brave and noble deeds ana heroic
sacrlices OF The grand California Pioneers have
become craven IN all patriotic hearts. win re-.
productive power transmitting an imnression RI
p0sterlty; and to the Native Sons who live after
s Us aheir memories VIII be dear as our great
.,aa k"es on 70 prosperity. And though amid
10 vain ior the Pioneers who are represented
mere to-day. they VIII remember their brave
patriotic pride all Native Sons will worr n amH
ger 10 shoulder under the principles Of friend.
snip, loyalty and charity for Our order as fra.
S,aaa s, ,0' ou, county as Union, and for our