The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-24
A CITY,s WELCOME,

The city of Sacramento to-day well
comes the grand body of the Native Sons
of the Golden West to the Capital of Cali
fornia. The week of their visit has been
arranged to be one of constant entertain
ment, features and hospitable attentions.
We voice the sentiment of every citi-
zen when we bid the representatives of
the naive young manhood cordially, and
with all sincerity, welcome Because of
some recent new prominence Sacra-
mento has had in her character as the
Capital City, it may be supposed that on
this occasion we are, for selfish purposes.
putting our "best foot foremost to agree
ably impress our guests. They will not
entertain such ignoble views concerning
us, though those less familiar with Sacra-
mento may so judge US. The simple fact
is that Sacramento's welcome to the Ma
tive Sons this week is precisely in line
with the hospitable spirit and manifesto
tons of this people in all the past.
We greeted warmly the Native Daugh-
tiers; we entertained heartily the National
Editorial Association; Sacramento grace
fully and sincerely greeted the Grand
Army of the Republic; it opened its arms
to the National Library Associations;
threw wide its gates to the National Press
Clubs; it was lavish in hospitality to the
New England and California Pioneers;
the New York Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Association; the California Press
Association; the Patrons of Husbandry;
President Hayes, President Harrison,
General Grant, General Sheridan, and
other distinguished people and promi-
nent organizations-in short, Sacramento
has at all times done the honors of the
Capital of California with becoming grace
and lberality.
And this is not boasting, but historic
recital, proper by way of prelude to the
expression that no other visitation to this
city by any other grand body has more
closely engaged our attention or enlisted
our hearts than this. Because tie young
men of the State are the hope of the State;
because this week they are to dedicate in
this city the first monument raised TO
the memory of their fathers in the
Sacramento Valley-the restored SUIT
ter's Fort-a monument that is sig
nificant of the hospitality of the pioneer
era, for Suffers Fort was the earliest
haven Of rest for toiling thousands of the
Argonauts of 1S4S-4e, and its gates stood
wide open for years to receive the
strangers who came over the Sierras to
lay the foundations of the State.
Sacramento believes that it has main
tanned the reputation for hospitality thus
begun, and its latest manifestation, found
in to-day's welcome, is typical of it. The
week has been mapped out as gala week
for our guests. We greet them in the
city's Temple of Art we beg them to
come to our homes and firesides. for they
have hosts of personal friends here; we
provide many varied entertainments for
them and invite them to join with US in
making the last days in April holiday
week for the ushering in of the f1owery
month of May.
In short, we are glad that the young
men have come among US, and that we
are privileged to mingle with them, and
take pride in the new generation that is
taking mn the burdens the pioneers are
laying down.