The record-union., 1894-01-06
linking heart to heart, each to his brother
and all to the Great One.
Let US multiply the Sunshine Clubs.
SUBSCRIBER.
THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
Inc proposition to Dedicate it Will
Appropriate Ceremonial.

The Proposition to Dedicate it With
Appropriate Ceremonial.
a meeting Of number of citizens was
held yesterday by call of Postmaster J..
y. Coleman to consider the proposition
to have some appropriate ceremonial
when the Federal building is completed.
Mayor Steinman was called to the
chair and Charles 4. Gardner was elected
Secretary. Mr.. Coleman was called in to
state the purpose of the meeting, which
he did, and a general debate followed.
The idea in brief, is to have a celebra-
ton on Washington's birthday, in which
the children of the city shall take the
leading part. That they shall each con-
tribute one cent, no more, to purchase a
flag Tor the occasion, to be raised on the
tower, and that the children shall raise it,
either by one or more selected, or by the
thousands grasping a line for the pur
pose.
That while the Government furnishes
/ f1ags for ali its buildings, this one shall
be special and remain as souvenir of the
occasion.
That the military companies be solic-
tied to appear in line in front of the build
ing and when the flag goes up and the
battery fires the flag salute, troops,
children and all the people shall salute
''old glory'' as it goes to the mast head on
the first Federal building erected in
Central and Northern California outside
of San Francisco.
That the Congressman of the district
who had part in securing the appropria-
tlons for the building be invited to attend
and make brief addresses, to wit, Messrs.
Budd, McKenna. Glascc3k, Caminetti
and Clunie, and that, i'll addition. Chief
| Justice Beatty and Judge Mcfarland,
hyNfh Aoa NE.,, H. l.
That the Governor and his staff, and all
the state officers and Federal officers of
the district be invited 10 attend as special
guests, and that the Commandant Of the
Navy Yard and the Major @ General of the
United States Army of the Division OF
the Pacific be solicited to send represent
atives OF the army and navy.
The building is the first the Federal
Government has built in the center and
north Of the State, the first in the great
valley Of California. That its opening
may be made to subserVe the educating
of our youth patriotically, and to impress
upon them that this is nation, and to in
spire in them pride in the union OF the
sovereign States, and also to appropri-
ately celebrate Washington's birthday, is
not to be disputed.
Remarks were made conversationally
and in debate by Hon. Thomas Fraser,
Mayor Steinman, Frank Miller, C. Z.
Gardner, G. II. Hubbard, G. X. Nc
CATCHY, j. O. Coleman, General T. W.
Sheehan, r. D. Stephens, Joseph Steffens
and }. A. Woodson, and then the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
ReSotved, That it is the sense of the
meeting that such observance of Wash
ington's birthday as the dedication of the
Federal building involves would be ad-
VlSabIe, and patriotic, and is feasible.
ReSOtUed, That the Secretary be in
structed to address letter to Custodian
Byington asking him to solicit from the
proper Federal authorities at Washington
permission to proceed as is proposed in
and about the building.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor.