The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-26
A PIONEER WELCOME.
The Society Presents President Harris'
With an Address,

The Society Presents President Harrison
With an Address.
A committee of the Society of Pioneers went
up the road by special train yesterday morning
and presented President Harrison with the fol-
lowing address;
To BenjeBin Harrison: Mr. PREsIDEST-The So
cety California Pioneers desires to give you cor
dial welcome to san Francisco and TO the State.
Under the constitution of this Organization its
main purpose is declared to be TO perpetuate the
terprise induced them to settle in the wilderness
and become the founders OF new SIata
Already In the relentless lapse of years, the
names OF most oil those who participated in this
great WORK are but -perpetUated memories" While
they cannot ioin with ms TO-DAY in extending this
welcome TO the Chief Magistrate OF the nation, we
old men. the sons OF those who have passed away.
aud cur own sons, who are associated with us in
tins organization, give yOu kindly and loyal vel
Gene, as citizens OF the great republic which we
have In some measure aided in its march of great
Coming here as we ala to settle in the wilderness
aud found State" inaugurating we did a
and as part of American system of government;
building did-perhaps better than we knew
the foundations upon which rest TODAY the great
commonwealth, world famous as the state OF oail-
forua. ir is proud event u9w in our declining years
thai the President Of the United States can behold
the work which we thus humOly aided TO perform
1t Will be yet greater source of pride to feel thai
his heart OF hearts the President award to us
The kindly behedicti0n OF wen DONE goou anu
faithful servants" Representing as we do the
grand historical idea OF the foundation of American
principles la this great State. and with feeling as
OF justlfable pride in QUE iife-Tork IN
the past, we join with all or fellow citizens IN the
RatrlOtc demonstrations that wall greet on on eN
cry hand. from the hour that you enter the State
through the genial valleys OF her southern border TO
time that you shall bid us adeu from her
ragged mountain SUBMITS of the norIh.
It will afford the venerable men yet living In our
organization sincere satisfaction TO receive the
President OF the United States as their bonored
guest for hour within the walls OF their own
home In this great city.
IT. Mr. President you can find az hour dnring
your stay in san Francisco when we may be per-
mitted to receive you with the welcome that al
ways comes from the open hearts of Old California
Pioneers, you VIII confer sincere satisfaction upon
a group OF men who in the ordinary course of ma
ture Will never again meet and welcome the Presi-
dent OF the nation, Of citizens who, having played
somewhat important part in the history OF onr
country Will pass into the SO jarisdieti0
of the ruler OF the universe leaving as their COM
mon monument the State which they helped TO
found and the prosperity for its people, which they
aided TO inaugurLte aud develop.
A Montgomery, President; E. P. Marselius, Sec
rotary.
L. L. Baker, W. Il. Farwell, Nathaniel Holland, A
w. yoh Schmidt, George T. Marye Jr., Committee