The morning call., 1894-11-30

| factions OF the late philosopher and phil
! antnrOplSi, and then referring to the
work of art in City Hall square said:
The story this noble monument relates
is OF country which, less than half a
| cen Jury ago, was remote and isolate d
land of pastoral peace and quietude. The
| missions, scattered here and there in Sc
ouestered hooks and fertile valleys, were
laces of spiritual and temporal rep0se.
Her broad nllsides, rank and luxurious
grasses, pastured countless herds, sources
| Of wealth aud livelihood to a sparse and
unprogressive population. The homes of
the rancheros were veritable castles OF
Incidence, Nature was so lavish.Of her
gifts from the soil and of health and CON-
fort from climate that life was easy Of
maintenance ana poverty practically un-
known. 1t was indeed another Happy
Valley of Rasselas.'
From these peaceful conditions to the
discovery of gold, tho influx of a strange
population. the years of excitement and
the marvellous production Of gold which
followed. the transition was wide indeed,
and brought to the average old Califor-
MAN as much discomfort and bitterness
of spirit as that which the Abyssinan
Prince himself experienced under like
conditions of transition and exchange
from the quiet delights of the Happy
Valley to the rough uSages of the outer
world.
IL ISllo also now LUG lana was Trans
formed as If DY tho wave of magician's
wand into great and populous empire
OF Astounding wealth and unlimited DOS
slbilities. With what would seem to be
manifest arprO prateuess the members OF
The Society Of California Pioneers, who
we're the contemporaries of James Lick
during this last-named transition period,
and who yet remain upon the scene of
their early labOrs, have been called upon
to take a prominent part in the conduct of
the ceremonies OF this important occasion.
Speaking On their behalf let me say that
these men, now far advanced III years and
whose days are indeed now numbered by
the shortest spaD,' can look with honest
exultation upon the work which this
monument commentaries, all of which
they saw and part of which they were
They rejoice that. as the end approaches,
thelr successors are to enjoy so fair an
inheritance of stable government and of
civil and religious liberty, as that which
has grown from the seed which they
plan ted In the wilderness as they found it,
and which has found fruitiOn in the State
OF the American UniCn which they created
out OF that wilderness.
fortune may not, fortune has not
smiled graclously upon all pioneers alike,
but fortune, however tickle, or however un-
Kind she may be, has deprived none of
them OF the honor and the glory which at
taches TO them Tor the work which they
achieved, and which This monument SYM
boiizes."
The speaker took the occasion to answer
and refute the ISLANDERS, as he put it, OF
certain pulp orators on the Native Sons
and pioneers.
DR.. Washington Aver read a poem TO the
occasion, after which George Schonewald.
president of the Lick trust fund, made a
formal presentation OF the monument 10
the CITY. Mayor Ellert made short ad-
dress of acceptance. the band played, the
children sang the "Star-spangled Banner"
CHAPLAIN ). ID. Wiley pronounced a bene-
dlciion and the celebration was over.