The morning call., 1890-04-09
ADMISSION DAY.
The Institute Urged to Postpone
the Annual Fair.
Potent Reasons Presented to the Trustees by
Native Sons, Pioneers and the Mer-
chants-Action Delayed.

TIE Trustees of the Mechanics Institute were
waited upon last evening by delegation, Tor the
purpose of inducing hem 10 postpone the annual
fair TO afford the Native Sons OF the Golden
West ana the Pioneers the use OF tile pavilion on
September Sth 9th ana 10TH in celebrating the
fortieth anniversary OF the admission of Cali
fOrnia into the Union.
The Native Sons represented by r.
Hammond Jr.. NJ. A. Dorm and Charles L.
Weller Jr.; the Pioneers by Secretary Hiram 7.
Graves, the Chamber of Commerce by President
George c. Perkins. the Produce Exchange by
President Barry Baldwin. the State Board OF
Harbor Commissioners BY President William d.
English. and the Citizen's Relief Committee by
William II. Bunker.
The usual business was suspended TO hear the
visitors.
Chairman Hammond Of the Native Sons Com
mitlee made, on behalf OF his organization a
formal application to the Trustees for the
pavilion during the celebration of Admission
day. The Native Sons, he stated, constituted
large body of young men born in this State, who
annually celebrated the 9Th of September. aud
in this manner honOred their fathers, the
pioneers.
The order has met yeerly in interior towns. but
this wear had beel asked by the Pioneers 10
celebrate with them. his is the first time the
opportunity has been offered TO join with the
Pioneers in a celebration OF the DAY, and it was
desired to celebrate in a fitting way, for which
tie pavilion Is necessary.
AN HISTORICAL DEMONSTRATION.
The celebration, he said, would bring $4,000
people and II 900 Naive Sons TO the city and
would insure a demonstration that would become
historical At conference OF Pioneers aud
Native sons last Thursday it had been decided
that the pavilion was necessary 10 success.
About 1S5 paTlors would be represented and the
celebration must be held together; to scatt it
over the whole city would prevent its being en-
If he Pavilion can be obtained 1t is Intended
To ln0lf 10 n
dancing. music, e,c. The Native Sons desired
10 honor the Pioneers, and the coming ceebra-
ton is the only time when they can fitly do so.
Tie celebration would 90 lie city and institute
incalcuiable good aud would cause the distribu-
lion OF 100000. The sentiment OF the people
aud state favored the proposed demonstration
here.
Sons desired to make the celebration credit 10
themselves and the State All kindred societies
would be invited 10 join. Some have already
sgnihed their willingness and Others would. In
yitaIions had already been sent to Eastern cities
inviting societies there, aud some would come.
To carry out such a celebration as is contem-
plated the pavilion is indispensable. Whatever
funds ar necessary to carry out tie programme
the pioneers would contribute as society and
individually. There doubt they would
contribute freely. The pioneers had looked for
ward 10 The probability Of securing the pavilion
Tor the event. The intention is TO make the cele-
bration OF the 9TH of September exceed anything
ever held IN his city, not excepting The demon
stLaions Of the Knights Tempar and The Grand
Army OF the Republic
THE PAVILION NECESSARY.
ccucouIse and a grander observance than that of
either OF those organizations, but Without the
pavilion the programme Will have to be curtailed.
livery Native son. Pioneer and resident desired
lie festival OF the fOrteth anniversary held here.
If The pavilion is secured the celebration VIII be
one ut which every citizen viii be proud.
William H. Bunker drew attention 10 the fact
that The Institute IS semi-public concern, which
Iau obtained II ON SoOoo 10 $4,000 yearly from
the citizens and IN consequence it should have
PRIDE IN fostering the prosperity OF the COM
n.uultY ana III giving way 10 the Native Sons
II the members Of the Institute voted upon the
proposition OF pospouing the fair ninety nine
ont Of every hundred would favor tn measure.
II had been said that $500 worth OF printing
would cause refusal OF lie request5 but this
would be Iiquldated
The citizens would consider it a disgrace to
allow the celebration to go 10 country Iown. a
question of Two weeks should not allow the
Trustees TO fly in Tie face OF public opinion that
has paid the Institute $4,000 q year Tor many
years. There appeared to be but one opinion
about lie celebration, ana the speaker felt that
the Trustees would concede the request.
George c. Perkins thought tie Institute should
defer to the desire of The Pioneers and Native
Sons, as there is no other suitable place in the
city, aside from the Pavilion, suitable for a cele
DTJllon, or where II would be attractive.
DELAY OF TWO WEEKS.
a delay Of only Two weeks would be involved
but the Trustees should take broad view Of the
and grant the use OF The PAVILION.
Barry Baldwin asked on behalf of the Produce
Exchange, that Tie request be granted. Nothing
would be lost by pO>tponing The fair Tor two
weeks. and the Institute would really gain there
by, as the farmers would then be through their
Work and have time and money TO spend In the
President Kerr replied that as It would require
Two weeks TO place the Pavilion in shape the
reinforcement really meant four weeks.
NJ. A. Dom suggested that the time for the
fair be advanced Two weeks so that IL could be
closed several days before September 9th He
believed that the institute should defer to the
Naive Sons. a canvass, so he lad been told,
had been made among its 1000 members and of
these 1900 were Enthusiastically IN favor of the
lrTedeemable fossil ana l was in jall, so that the
matter was practically unanimous.
MIR. Dorm said the institute could not live I'M
less san Francisco flouTlsnes, aud u owes some
thing TO san Francisco If the institute would
permit the use of lie Pavilion II would give lie
opportunity OF bringing 100000 to the city.
Unless The PAVILION can be obtained the celebra-
ton would have TO go 10 the country. print
ing bill OF $500 was said TO stand In the way
but the Naive Sens aud Pioneers would assume
that bill aud all others 10 save the Institute from
THE INSTITUTES PROSPERITY.
The Institute thryed by the good will Of the
fusa TO permit the bringing of the celebration
here. There would be no San Francisco but for
the Pioneers, and the sentiment OF patriotism
which actuaed Them should BE- needed aud de-
memorate the memories OF the days OF 80.
1 he Pioneers Lad asked them TO unite with
them in celebrating the lorteth anniversary OF
The States birthday, aud in reyiying The days OF
~. The pioneers are dying of fast, ana the
hfleth anniversary would be too late. This Is
Tie time; no other time would do.
MI Dorm then suggested tina. II lie Trustees
did not feel Ike assuming the responsibility. they
should call general meeting OF The institute and
let Ait members uecluc IL was not good policy
10 permit Inc celeOi auon TO 90 elsewhere, as II
would hunt the city more than The institute could
Go for il III i've years.
Charles /. Weller Jr. was then introduced and
said that II the young men did not learn patriot
Ism from the Trustees, lie dldnOt know where they
should 90 TO obtain II. lie said That the iusti-
tute and the Trustees should be grateful TO tile
State and the pioneers who made a State here
possible for the bOunteOus faYors they had re.
ceived and should defer 10 public opinion
He did not think that pOStpOnemeut OF four
We KS would be asking too much for the men
VINO made the State and gave The Institute an Op-
pOruniiy 10 exist. The men who stood by the
Declaration of Independence and who fought the
Mexican and civil wars did not look at the
financial side Of the questions which caused them
10 shoulder Huskets and offer up their lives and
tie pecuuiaIy feature should not enter into the
present measure, which purely patriotic.
This concluded the speeches, and. after
mutual exchange Of thanks, the delegation With
drew and the Trustees went into secret session
10 consider The matter.
After some consideration the request wa made
tile subject OF special meeting TO be held TO-
morrow evening.