The morning call., 1892-07-05
WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL.

F. Cummings sang with much spirit the
''Star-spangled Banner" and then DR.. &.
w. Decker, the grand marshal, introduced
MIR. Myer Jacobs. the president OF the day.
MIR. jacobs delivered a very brief address,
in which he took occasion to say that the
spirit of '76 was still alive and that no peO-
pie were more patriotic than the citizens of
San Francisco. He added that all Ameri-
cans, native and adopted, worshiped at
the same shrine honored the same glorious
flag and were bound together by one tie.
Before introducing the ladies and gentle
men who were TO take an active part in tie
literary exercises lie announced that all had
been moved By a truly patriotic spirit and
had rendered their services gratuitously.
Miss Pearl Noble, very prepOssessing
young lady in a canary -c0Ored dress
charmed lhe audience by her exquisite play
ing on the cornet She was recalled and
gave an imitation of the bugle as she filed
the hall with the stirring notes of the
reveille and taps.
DRAMATIC READING.
Mr.. Julius Kahn read the Declaration of
independence" with such dramatic feryor
as to bring out with all their resonant
beauty the fine literary qualities of that mag.
nhcent composition. He was interrupted
during the recital of some OF the most
striking passages by loud applause. A man
in the gallery shouted That's right" as he
finished the sentence. 1--WE hold these truths
to be self-evideat, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain nnalienable rights;
that among these ara life, liberty ana the
pursuit ef happiness. The audience caught
the spirit OF the soul-stirring thought and
applauded the sentiment to the echo
MISS Marguerite Morrow sang the RED,
White and Blue" with such feeling and
spirit that the people called her back and
she sang over again the last verse.
Miss Anna DAILY rected brakes Address
to the American Flag" She wore a flow
ing GIeciaa robe OF very light canary color
ana her reading OF the poem was faultless
She was also recalled and in response re-
cited another patriotic poem.
THE GRAFTON.
After music by the orchestra the orator.
Mr.. Lewis Freer, was introduced Mr.
Frepr is a young man and a Native Son of
the Golden West He spoke extemporane-
ously, but did not attempt any logical or con-
certed treatment of his theme. which he an
nounced to be Life, Liberty and the Pur-
suit of Happiness" He extoiied the pri-
yate soldiers who followed Wash ngton
through the eampaigns of the Revolution
and SAID they We're as much entitled to honor
or and credit as Washington himself or the
other leaders who became conspicuous DUR
ing that period of American history. lie pro-
nounced the Declaration Of Independence
to be the grandest paper ever signed
by man or delivered by human
lips. It was greater. he said, than
nation OF Emancipation. The Declaration
OF Independence, he said. was greater be-
cause 1t emancipated whole nation. The
press. Mr.. Freer contended, was the
greatest safeguard OF American liberty and
OIL the rights OF the people. Ii the judiciary
would perform their duty as feariessly, AS
uprightly and as honestly as the press, our
nation would forever advance and stand
the brightest and most glorious nation on
Gods green earth. Unfortunately, he said,
fharn Ion in A.rsrz a.
part OF the officers of the law. or the press
would not be daily filed with articles show
Ing the miscarriage Of justice.
PALPABLE HIT.
Mr.. Freer made the principal hit in his
Grafton as he touched the questions of i'm
migration and naturalization. When he ad-
Vocated the passage Of laws in every State
requiring as condition precedent for nat
urallZation that every alien seeking citizen
ship should first be able to read the consti-
tuition Of the United States, the audience
broke out In tumultuous applause. He held
IL TO be unfair 10 compel the native born TO
pass q years of their life before they at
tained the rights of citizenship while for
elgners were allowed to become citizens
after residence of only five years. This
seDtments was also very loudly applauded
Inc orator succeeded in rousing his audi
ence to another high pitch of enthusiasm
wnen he mentioned the name of James G.
Blaine. de was referring to the action of
The recent Democratic national convention
at Chicago In passing resolution of condOl-
ence with Mr.. Blaine for the loss of his son
aud used the incident TO illustrate the free
dom Of thought in this country, which knew
no barriers OF partsanship or religion when
the dictates Of manhood inspired utterance.
A grand sextet and chorus under the lead
ershipof Mr. J.W. Mckenzie sang a selection
from Lucia" by Donizetti. The members of
the sextet were Miss Neva Krehmke, Miss
Selma Matson, Mr. j. w. Mckenzie, Mr.. A