The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-10
SONS OF ARGONAUTS.
Californians Celebrate Their
States Admission.
A FLOW or GOLDEN ELoouEncE
The Native Sons Recall the Days of
Forty-Nine Around the Banquet
Board-The Speeches.

Seattle Parlor, No. /. of the Native Sons of
California, gave a banquet last night at the
Rainier hotel in honor OF the admission of the
Golden state into the union. A very distin-
guished list of CaliforDians was present and q
number OF weli-known citizens from the city as
well as from abroad gssced the occasion By their
presence. The affair was q success in every way
The ioasts were delivered with ability, the
music was inspiring and the menu composed OF
every thing which a skillful caterer could sug-
gest. The parlor is only about two months old
and deserves much credit for getting UP 50
elaborate an sfTair
The large dining room Of the hotel was bril-
lianily lighted and tastefully decorated. The
table was arranged in the exact shape Of the
letter l., as reminder Of the liberty guaranteed
BY the government of the United states. Inn
medlGtely in front of the tosstmaster floral
piece WIS set in the design Of pick and
shovel, end al tie base OF the unique
mass OF flowers there was lorna
ton OF yellow aarguerites to represent
the yellow gold of California All along tie
table flowers in special design ware scattered in
graceful profusion, while at each plate beauti
Iui little bout0nniere was placed, which found
graceful location The lapel Of the coat ard
filed the room with fragrance. The mem
bers and their guests marched in 70
the strains Of inspiring music and took
their places around the table. The follow
ing gentlemen sat down Mt the bang set:
Herbert ". Taylor, II. r. Hoey, r. ". MIDGET,
Z. r. CritcheY, q. w. KieTSki, r. ". Kierski,
r. X. Gallagher, L. II. FrnnkenheimeF, j. q.
Siggie, Anory Bell, George u. Holloway, ". II.
Wood, X. w. Wood, Martin J. Egan, VI. o.
Morse, +. Noryenstefn, ". Prayer. u. r. Gold
water, '" ]. Berry, /. o. r. Hitler Bolton Rogers,
J. j. Henderson, A. T. Buck. John Wallace,
Judge j. ". Tyler, Rev. John +. Damon, o. y.
Morse, A. ii. Miller, Henry ". Miller, George
". Hall, J. NJ. Hixson, George White. VIII X
White, Captain J. +. Brown, Judge T. II. Cam,
l. F. Compton, Levi ". Myers. of
kierski, J. Doheny, j. J. Jackson,
George +. Miller, Ambrose Murray.
Paul Henry, ". b. Tyler, VIII wilzinski. T.
F Sweeney, NJ. J. Conroy, X =. CzarnecsU. +.
Frankenberg, T. NJ. Reed, jr., George
f. Lacey, +. II. wadlegh, F. NJ.
stone, }. Z. Drolet, c. D. stevens,
J. r. Mills, w. H. r. Bell, /. f. Thompson VI.
W. Willis, General J. r. Metcalfe. b. Frsnken-
berg. san Francisco Ambrose Murray, Tacoma;
Mr.. Harkins, Port Townsend; Mr.. ". v. Rein
hart, T. II. Reed, A. F. Bell and Frank Peltrit.
A brief opening invocation was delivered by
the Rev. John +. Damon, in which he asked
Gods blessings on the Native sons and their
work.
During the progress of the discussion of the
menu the names Of many were called, and toasts
were quGffed 10 them in silence. Among those so
h0nored were Consu General Myers, President
Herbert W. Taylor, General J. Il. Metcalle, w. v.
RInehart. Rev. John F. Damon silent toasts
were also drunk to Tacoma, Seattle, San Fran
cisco, Port Townsend and Victoria.
President Taylor read out number OF letters
OF those who were with the boys in spirit If not
in the flesh. The following was from Mayor
White, written at Grand Island, Neb:
II is with extreme regret find myself CON-
PEELED to decline your kind invitation TO be pres
ent at your hanqnet. ] must be in the East on
ffefE have ErrsT hall fell ~
remember the occasion.
regret il because nearly every member is
PERSONAL friend, and ana sure the generous
spirit which seems 20 be especially character
istlc OF csliiornians viii peryafe your kospi-
tally 10 all guest.
Yonr organ. zstion is certain to be success
The indomitabie vii OF the Argonauts which
oveseaInc ali obstacles and kept the men who
crossed the plains buoynnt and hopeful amid
the trying scenes OF those days of old. the
days OF gold, the days of ~ is
inherited by their children. Wherever
the Californian goes he is progressive
and energetic; be is hustler and a rustler.
Virgin solitude has no terrors !or him: he can
build up rites on the tiumps of the giant trees
he has felled with MS own strong arm, and map
out ways Of commerce through the unirodden
depths oi lonely forests; ne can wrest wealth
from the forbdding rocks, aud turn natures
tangles into symmetrical habitations.
have not lived much in California but the
romantic story Of her trials AID her fortunes. of
her wonderful triumphs and her heroic achieve
ments were read OF and Tnaryeled over
eare the Tsm0's ys sinte i wfeIe spsn' ny
old and beaten paths in populated states 10
establish new common y ealth aud great city;
they thought they had reached the ultimate
point OF location; but YOU have .gone them one
better and attained still greater advantages.
lou viii help TO build Up cnpire state and
give your aid to the development of city which
viii rival even .ar-famed san francisco. All
the young Califoru ans ] have known are en-
dowe't with the giii of intelligence ripened in
the school of experience: they are enriched
fsEs :. hEE
habits of self-relihuce. and the OF the
Golden West are everywhere reaching up TO the
highest places in tie land open 10 pluck, worth
AID brains.
You who have, following in the steJs Of your
fathers struck o8t 10 seek for yourselves your
own fortunes aud 10 found your OWN homes in
the greater opportunities % newer common
wealth. VIII, aIn sure, be true 10 tie traditions
oi your sstEal past: aud when you, in turn,
people younger community wsth native sons,
the later generation VIII have good re son 10
feel that same pride in the thr.ving state of
Washington that you 60 Ia The beautiful land
OF your birth
iwish for YOU, most oorsitallv. a splendid ami
yersary aud a pros peTous future; and among al
your many well-wishe.s from cveTy part OF the
Union, none viii rejoice more heartily in your
advancement than your friend
A; midnight committee waited on NJ James
Hamilton Lewis. and, pulling him out OF bed,
brought him down INTO the hall when he
came into the room The entire crowd rose 70 its
feet and amid hurrahs drank a toast 20 his
honor
Mr. Lewis referred foel.ngly to the warmth Of
his reception and then answered tbs toast
"Our Mari, Relations" He traced the rise
and decay Of the American navy.
Al the proper time during she banque, the
formal toas;-n4king began, and amid silence
President II. ". Taylor said:
II is pleasant - greet those who are Calfor-
mans In every seuse OF The word II Is the first
tifrc that ever tbs admission OF our state has
been celebrated by ns9iys Ca'.fornians outside
OF the state. Upon th.s occasion permit me TO
lie bTief. ! BID you we cuE1e on behalf OF the
Native sons Of California.
Alter extended applause POSTMASTER Taylor
proposed THE ATgonaut'
Rev John T. Damon replied 20 this toast He
said that the event commcmoratec had place
in the history OF al nations; that the career Of
California; pioneers showed that spirit which
tells the story OF the tight Of pioneers in
their attempt To w7e>t civilization from
she crude conditions Of the Golden West
lie then quickly, in eloquent manner. gave
brief resume Of the history Ci tie state. lie
compared the conditions OF the past of 1919. and
thos. 81 today when new empire has sprung
NJ, 70 aid the pr gress OF man He told how the
news came that told Cal fornians Of the sduiis-
sion Of that state into the Unoa The speaker paid
a glowing tribute 70 the men who balli up the
great state; their superiority. bard hood bravery
aud stamina under trying circumstances IN
closing he acknowied gcd the value OF the organ
izstion now .lebTa:i8s. and predicted tbs use
fnlness of its members as good citizens, and
wished them = slo.y that should not fade away
NJ " 4. TYLER responded 10 THE state OF
California He said that no occasion could be
mere pleasant 40 Is California Is natural
moth r. oar fathers embraced the hrawu. the