The morning call., 1894-11-30
Another of James Lick's
Beautiful Dreams.
THE MONUMENT UNCOVERED.
Fitting Thanksgiving Ceremonies
by the Pioneers.
FINE TRIBUTE TO TIE ARTIST.
Soldiers, Naval Battalion, Native
Sons, School Children, City Off
GERS and People Celebrate.
FINE TRIBUTE TO THE ARTIST.

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"The Star-spangled Banner" the gathered
Pioneers uncovered the heads, the mill
tary and Native Sons stood at parade rest
and the mu titude burst forth in a great
cheer.
Immediately In front of the GROWING
statue a group of bronze miners tells the
story OF 40 to stand forever under eye,
the initial 10 her own glorious and triumph
ant place in the sisterhood; back of her,
fittingly, is the allegory of the shadowy
past the PROSTATE Indian, the ministering
monk, the booted vaquero; upon her right
hand sits Plenty and upon her left the
Mistress of the Western Sea.
And another of James Lick's dying
dreams is realized.
The Pioneers had gathered in the rooms
Of the Supervisors in the City Hall, had
marched out to Larkin street. where
the First Regiment, National Guard, tn
Naval Battalion and the Native Sons of
the Golden West stood ready to escort
them to City Hall square. They marched
down McAllister street TO Market and up
Market to position in front of the yelled
goddess. There the military and Native
Sons formed on both sides, and the Pie
neers marched down the way thus made
TO place in the center. The band took
position behind them and stood ready to
bd4uhC NuO QuCO fClCu
There were DO services on the ground.
After the unwilling the Pioneers led the
way TO Odd Fellows Hall, and there the
beautiful ceremony was concluded. The
hall was htttnglY decorated with an elab-
orale display of the stars and stripes. The
school children were out 10 force clad in
bright c0loTs. Besides the Pioneers, who
were gayly decorated with blue sashes, rep
resentatVes of The California Academy of
Sciences. officers of the board of regents
of the University of California, officers of
the benefciarieS of the James Lick trust,
the Mayor and Board of Supervisors and
officers of the Board of Education were
present as invited guests.
The ceremony was unusually long, be-
ginning at Il O'Clock and continuing until
2 in the afternoon
Christian Refs, as president of the Pho
neers, opened the proceedings with a neat
little address:
I'VE are met together today" said Mr..
Refs, "to receive one of the most note
worthy benefaetions of James Lick, the
lIustrious benefactor of our society, of
the city, of The people, of science, and
through science Of the world at large.
a profound wisdom, a deliberate consid-
Grafton of aims and results are displayed
by him and his advisers in all his great |
gifts. but ii NAV be believed that in this |
instance ne wrought even better than he /
knew. de created an enduring memorial /
TO the city, and in pursuance OF that spirit !
of deep and enligh tened patriotism which
has found more than one expression in
his munIfceut pans, he has provided a
fountain at which succeeding generations
will renew the inspiration of State pride,
1t is pleasing reflection and in accord
ance with the fitness of things that the
person who designed this beautiful COM
position is himself one of the sons of the
soil, who were to be inspired by II.
'Mr. Lick found our young city wanting
in works OF art, and has enriched us with !
two. One 10 kinde national ardOr, and
the other to engender affection for our
California.
81 viii now introduce to you one who
has himself done mighty work in the field
OF industrial construction, who built the
first cruiser butt on this coast, and has fol-
lowed 1t mp with similar work OF such
merit as to add to the standing of our
State ami TO the dignity of the nation in
the ewes of the world-Mr. Irving NJ.
Scott"
Mr.. Scott than took charge of the affair
rs chairman, and made a very happy aG-
dress. He spoke eloquenty of James
Lick and his benefactions, and said many
pretty things of the young artist, Hap
parsberger, who had demonstrated what
local genius could do.
America" was sung by the school chill
dren, and the audience that crowded the
ball joined 10 the chorus.
GoVernOr-elect Budd and Frank Gould
were discovered in the audience about this
time and were prevailed upon to take seats
on the stage, their appearance being met
with hearty applause.
Z. B. Mastick Of the Lick trust was in-
troduced and gave detailed history OF the
work OF the trust, as follows:
On the 10Th Day Of july ! S74 James Lick
made deed OF trust TO Thomas II. Selby D. O.
Nuns, Henry NJ Newhal, William AlvOrd.
George II. Howard, James Otis ana John o.
Earl, by which be conveyed TO them all OF his
property, real aud personal. Under this deed
me grantees performed certain work IN the
line OF the provisions OF the trust On The 27fh
or March, 1875, this deed was revoked by Mr.
LICK, and on the 2lst day of September, 1875,
he made new deed, In pursuance of a decree
OF The District Court of the Nineteenth judi
cldl DlStTiet, by which he conveyed all OF the !
said property 10 Richard S. Floyd, f. d. Atber. |
ton, Bernard ID. Murphy, John II. Flick and |
John Nightingale. The terms of that trust |
deed have ever since remained in full force and |
under its terms tn trusts have been executed |
On the % day of September, 1876, tn pres |
ent boald, consisting OF r. L. Floyd, William |
SHERMAN, T. NJ. Plum, George SchoenWald and |
T. b. Mastck, was appointed by Mr.. Lick, and |
tie members Of the second board resigned in |
their favor. good deal of work was per- |
formed by the second board In preparing for |
The execution OF the trusts. After the appoint |
ment OF iae present board Mr.. Lick became an |
prenensIve that his deed of trust would be at |
tackled upon The ground that his mental condi- |
tiOn was such that he could not dispose OF his |
property according TO the terms OF his deed of |
trust, aud thereupon he had a commission an |
pointed Of physicians TO examine him as TO his |
mental condition, and after such examination |
the physicians made report to the effect that |
he was. fully competent TO make such a deed |
This report was placed in such way as that IL |
ehould be considered as authority In case Ii |
should be required
Mr.. Lick was born In fredericksburg Pa, on |
The 25th OF August, 1916. Soon after James !
Lick died MS son John H. Lick claimed that |
the deed OF trust was invalid, upon the ground |
anticipated by James Lick. He took out letters |
of administration on his fathers estate and was |
about 10 commence a suit TO SIT aside the deed |
when, after considerable negotiation, a com. |
promise was agr ed upon between the truste s |
and John III. Lick. and thereafter the same was |
submitted 10 The court and the court Was asked |
10 confirm the agreement. T1e sum 10 be paid !
was $4,000 The matter was reported to |
the cOurt for approval and on The 9th of March, |
1878, the compromise was ratified by Judge L. |
d. Wheeler. IL was not until that time Known |
that the trust was valid, and from thence on |
the trustees proceeded TO execute the various |
trusts provided for.
The first In order was the construction Of The |
great telescope. ID. o. Mills, while trustee. had |
visited Europe and made certain Investigations |
in respect TO H. and had purchased an astro-
library. Captain Floyd. after his ap- |
pOlulment, also visited all of the impoi tant |
obseryatOfies in the world and gathered as
much Information as possible IN relation 10 OBJ