The morning call., 1893-08-25

purpose to detan you. [ would as soon
stand upon the summit OF Mount Hamll-
ton and hail San Francisco as talk to an
audience like ihis; but am with you as
With an audience IN some vast cathedral of
Europe, where worshipers can scarcely see
the altar; where the priest looks like a
puppet. cut from behind him they hear the
bell that brings all hearts IN unison, and
they know by the sound of its music where
the priest is in the mass. L ring my bell
Tor you around this altar Of the Midwinier
Fair. l ask for it your best and grandest
sympathies, / call you to the promise that
within six months around these surveyors
rods that are now waving here shall be
built beautiful statuary and useful build
ings. How beautiful this shall be, how
extreme the decorations, depends upon
the people of San Francisco.
1t is a great task, / cOncede. II is an
enormous project, but lido know the banks
OF San Francisco contain more available
capital to-day that Chicago has. Ap-
plause. There is more money free in this
State than In any other Stale in the Union,
and, fellow-ctiZens, 1t must come out.
[Applause.
There is not man who tolls with his
hands, there is not father of Il family
VINO sees his earnings diminishing day by
day but feels that unless something hap
pens within three months, two months.
one month, perhaps of which he does not
know, his children will want bread, the
VILE VIII 60 hungry and the little feet will
patter out in undefending shoes. How
shall it be stoppedP II will be stopped for
San Francisco and California by this en-
terprise. which will turn loose tw or three
million dollars month. to be spent, not 10
make the rich richer and the poor poorer,
but In the wisest way for the support of
families and for The support of others who
need. And l promise you, gentlemen,
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before me. that you will never see in all
your lives such a good days work done for
a good days pay as the hard-handed sons
OF toll will give to this enterprise If you
give them a chance at it. Applause and
loud cheers And this is why feel an
tender thoughi-for this great enterprise.
l want it 10 succeed, and l know it will.
l had occa sion to address a gentleman of
the clergy yesterday who declined 10 come
here because be WAS afraid somebody
might get in on Sunday after the fair is
opened. What will be done on that sub
Ject L do not know. L know what nv
views are. and wheE the time comes and |
have chance to express them they will be
expressed without fear or favor. l told
him that though he might stay away be-
lleved God would be here, and be is here.
look up into the broad canopy that
spreads itself above US, and as from the
scending The blessing of Almighty God on
this work Of Chart bene icence. educa-
ton, liberty. thought and human love.
prolonged applause.
And so. friends, lovers of this great en-
terprise. be patient be hopeful, never
despaIring believe that this work will be
accomplished. if each of us leaves this
ground tonight saying to himself. What
/ can 90 l will do; what my hands shall
find to strike shall be struck-what l can
do | will do" So shall the people of this
city accomplish grand and magnificent
result; and upon the retreatiDg clouds of
doubt, dismay and uncertainty, God shall
write for us a bow of promise brighter
and more beautiful than ever he hung up
on the edge of retreating storm.
Ladies and gentlemen, / am requested.
with undimiDished spirit, but with some
what exhausted voice. To say that the
casket of silver, containing rare treasures,
is to be sold at auction. Don't all bid al