The morning call., 1890-10-02
NEW HEADQUARTERS.
The Bear Club Opens Its Homo With a
Rousing Meeting.

The Bear Club Opens It's Home With
Rousing Meeting.
With a rousing meeting, which was at
tended by such a large crowd of invited
guests that every room and the stairway
were packed full with invited guests, the
Bear Club opened its new headquarters last
evening. The building is situated on the
southwest corner of Post and Fillmore
streets. ana was erected at the expense Of
the club. 1t is an elegant and commodlous
structure. embracing every feature that
could possibly add to its character as
rendezvous and hall for public speaking.
The hail is on the second floor, reached
by a stairway leading from the Post-street
side. tits delicately and tastefully decorated.
Above the 'rOstrum an American nag on the
left and a-bear flag on the right droop from
a eanopv- above and are gathered at each
side. Between them a bronze bust OF Presl-.
dent Harrison stands ON shelf, beneath
which the Telegraph of Colonel IL. II. Mark
ham is set in a.lri-colored frame. In every
particular is the appointment complete.
The meeting was called to order by Presl-
dent J.. i. Marks, VINO IN very few words
stated that the 'evening was to be devoted
to dedicating the hall and those present to
the cause Of Repnblieanism, and he called
on General E. p. Solomon for the first speech.
General SalQmon detailed the growth and
history of the club from its organization
February l. 1885, when its social was greater
than its political character. = In 1883, sad
the General, the campaign that resulted IN
the seating of a Republican President, Gen
eral Harrison, politics got SO strained that
the social feature was lost sight OF for the
moment, the members going IN tor politics
as they never had before.
early this spring several-I believe
eleven or twelve of us-got together ana re-
organized for political purposes. GU see
the result. This fine building, this ball.
| where Republicans can meet, is the result OF
| the movement born that day.
| ''AiBong the most enthusiastic OF our num-
| Der was your President, Mr.. Marks. HIS
ambition is and was to make this Bear Club
| the most prominent Of the State OF Callior,
! MIA l appreciate his efforts. as you all
must, and am proud of the honor that falls
| to me 10 present him with banner Tor the
| club May he carry it on to victory"
The banner presented is a large silk bear
| flag, with the names OF Lincoln, Grant,
| Logan, Garfield. the four great names OF
| American Republicanism, printed one at
each corner, and the words Bear Club"
! above and .'of California" below the paint
ing of a fine large bear in the flags CENTER.
President Marks in his response said :
ain accepting from you, General Solomon,
| this emblem of Californla's liberty, wa are
reminded of the heroism and devotion OF her
| defenders in their determination TO raise
high this standard of victory. We accept 1t
| as token of loyalty and friendship, and at
| a time most fitting and appropriate, the
| dedication of an institution devoted to the
| prosperity of RepuSlicanism. Let us all re-
member that upon our efforts and votes de-
pend the success of Markham and the entire
| Republican ticket.
His address had hardly closed when three
ringing cheers and tiger were given with
vim and vigor that showed great enthusl-
| aSm.
After a. couple OF short recitations by
Jules Carue,~ a local actor. the following
| prominent men III political lines were called
upon by the President for five minute
speeches: Hon. j. C. Campbell of Stockton:
Henry C. Dbble, Il. A. Sanderson, Edward
| i. Wolf Samuel NJ. Shortridge, w. 5.
/ Barnes and w. Ii. 81. Hart.
| Among the others present were:
CooDelJ. Nj. Litcbiield, George Ii. Pippey, VIII
L. Fisher L. W. Williams, Lew Brown of Soiano,
| Ii. McD. Spencer, Frank Sherman, W. IL. Nor
| row. W. W WADE. George Il. Walker, FRANKLIN
| +. Bull, Carroll CooE, Frank E: Prebbe. A. f.
| Castle, j. H. BTodie, james q. Boobar, I. Ii
| Callahan, John j. None, Captain A. THOMPSON
| Alexander Russell, George McComb. i. +. Ra
| macbeth David Nleeker Jr.. Judge Joachlmsen
| General Sheehan, d. NJ Short, General Backus
Judge Van Reynegom, Judge Murphy, J. A
| II osmer, Dr. Blake, s. s. Morton, Dr.. Lawlor, Z
| Bodeman and j. Platt