The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07

contss nj m, ode (which was sung later ou) from
the FIRST press manufactured on me coast. 1ne
procession closed with delegations from tno
secret societies then IN existence, cltlZcns on
horseback wagons and people on loot
THE GRAFTON.
: the uarade marched through the streets to
the accnmpauiment of minute guns and music, ey-
81 W mdnw along the route was filled with ladies'
Mo v.aveI flags and handkerchiefs TO the pro-
ces.louists and sweted back the cheers which
were semi 10 them tom The street Every step
was then turned 10 the plaza, whtte Tue iileraiy
exercises were 10 take place. ana When me iasl
of tbe columns Med into the square, 1t looked as
though the whole population OF the otate nas
conferred round the historic suSt Atte' u 49,
mad been offered, Nathaniel Bennett stepped
mon the rnStrum and delivered patriotic au-
dress in which he reviewed the progress on t u
country from the time II was acquires y! Wy
TTnifen STATES and even yenluTed TO pfedlct such
a future for 1t as seemed dream ol hauueSs ~
his listeners. ,,,...t, ,,Co,,for,f,
was almost 81 Gnoccupied Wild. With the ex-
ceutton of a pre>idlo. mission, puepio, VI "
lonely ranch scattered here and there, al IRE
some distances there was nothing o SNOW tu ~,
the uniform stiffness had ever been broken by
the footsteps OF civilized man. Inc agIIcultuaas
richness Of her valleys remained unlmPio'eu,
and the wealth of world lay entomeed I'D the
bosom of her solitary mountains ana on me
banks of her uneXplOred streams. behold the
contrast, The hand Of agriculture is now busy
in every fertile valley, and lis tons are lenuhet,
ated with rewards which in no oLlet portion Vi
| the wurId can he credited. Enterprise has
| pierced eve5y hill for hidden treasure, ana mas
| heaped w enormous gains: G ,ns wS aGa
| state. steamers dart along our riy ,eeS;
| white wings over our bays Our Stale i mar
| vel TO ourselves and miracle to the rest OF the
world. But tiattering as has teen the
| past satisfactory as Is the present, 1t i Out a
ioretaste OF the future.
! ite- rfe wnrd's trade rs destined soou to be
. changed. Bug a few years can eiHt e neio,s .ne
.neree OF Asia ana the Islands oi HE Paclsc 10.
STEAD o. pursuing The ocean toes by way o. are
Horn or tns Cape Of Good 3inpe, OF even .aking
the shorter route OF the lsIBmIs Of Dafien or
| the Istimus OF Tehaaatepec WI euler I'VE
| Golden Gale of California and dero5if its riches
: IN tie ian Of cut owu city. Hence. 90 bars u
{ iron aud propelled by steam, Il viii ascend MS
mountain and traverse the desert ana hS' :.
I az. q reached the confines OF eiViliEsiloO- W'ii
! be uisrabuiAd through a thousaHd cEapnes 20
every u1sfiJn Of the Uuion and o. Europe. New
1oth WIZ m % ueeeIi.e "uas boe' M ~" 49, ~ ~
! great 'tai ro!nl OF e1changrLl,ne oeA i o
/ riadc-.8e force ~ whose contraction aud e&-
! parsiou Vt he telt throughout eyefy dflety u
lie CONNIE eial wofld; aud san fiaeese2 W.il
| then sIara tie second city OF America- rs ms
. ! yisicnaIyt I"enfy years viii determine p
| nearly ulgp ,c his ptedl ctipD was ~
judged lfeT iae TACT th1i on Stay IS, .l
, ! railroad UAic. l4d beeG beguo "a la-. "-
. comp;s 5d-a ie les tlaB niHste 5EafS
( after tbJ sleR6z OF tHe stand.
rgF obs.
Al tie ecDrinsi u Tic grafton TIE Relieving
| oea, which MIS- s. i2lease1 c-fresp0ncen'
u Tie Pieaylbe D. .nGEHsle ~ ZEE s. a3ia
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(, Ti.s ge1na o. our q sicps-t L.5e-f q .5.t.
Pie 90 Bign for ue be a3st q. ;cast
rb9l one fareiatusr Hsi.es & a. sszl fo.g'sc 3a.
rheH, win Easos a.sa az Dis q lance re
which .ia, svg lr-rj
! aud the lag man, t4u9 .aa1
! Ths bgis .ess5d a. shs Size. dot .,s free.
TborgH ..r gu vsrse Or no ocean ,ge lie
our Lea1 - Sue it4t sti os Ger US
our iiaas .tes e rig o, osrsh ocean aud SKY,
our 90, thA5 go f. ON freedoms fnii chorus,
ehoula foes Ger the l3nd ouS .lstice Withstand.
eash cur owe stripes AID sta-s. are IouHd
Fer 5 1s 5sa H mana tas uoB, Oh. long shall it be
rho aupf Of .E oppressed aad the shield Of the
Like me ssar that once rose over BsthIebern's
Aud bed Ger creation theH7ht cf It's bsamiug.
3la' ne Pride OF the wess through the earth
ar set while one heart can De eaeerea by It's glea-
50 snail nations al15 rasar TO nations the star
IN peace seitiy 5Ii.lFs heEsS tr1sglBi ID war;
! u he Dlgd D.. tLe Union. Jh iong msy e be
AI- hepe o. N oppressed aud tae shield % tA8
. Al the close OF me ode cheers were given for
s orator aGa poetess cannon doomed, bands
.iiayfc, aud he crowd dispersed 10 make pfepar-
Hons Tor the evening festivities
THE GRAND BALL.
For want of sufficiently large hail. the eit-
zens were unable 10 meet 10 their strength be-
meath any one roof. aud, in Consequence wher-
ever rooms oil any size were to be had
f tne'e festivities ties were to be noticed In
imposing oil these gatherings. however, was
that gotten up by committee of leading
eitizen' IN an unfinished building. on Kearny
street near Clay. For this, Invitations had
been sent out week previously and the
enc OF the country stamped it as the official
! event by honOri0g it with their presence
| Tue Invitations in The absence of an engraving
| outht were printed upon folded sheet OF highly
| calendered paper with an Illuminated margin In
! which orioles were shown disp0f ting themselves
! w0rded as follows: