The record-union., 1894-09-11
ADMISSION DAY
Celebrated at San Jose in Great
Style by Native Sons.
PIONEERS OBSERVE THE ANNIVBR-
SARY At SAN FRANCISCO.
a Despondent Locomotive Fireman at
Tacoma Shoots His Wife Through
the Head, Attempts to Murder His
Child, and Then Sends Bullet
Through His own Brain.
Special to the REcoRD-Uxrox.

Through His Own Brain.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 1O.-That Admission
Day has come to be one of the most pop
MAR holidays in the hearts of Californians
every evidence was given here to-day.
Thousands of Native Sons and Native
Daughters from all sections of the State
made San Jose the center for a grand eel
ebration of the forty-fourth anniversary
of California's admission to Statehood.
Since Saturday night this little city has
been overrun with strangers.
The feature of to-day's celebration was
magnificent street parade, the process
sion being one hour and five minutes
passing a certain point. The various par
lors of Native Sons and Native Daughters
displayed many handsome banners and
floats. There were also many mammoth
sunshades TO shield the marchers from
The rays of the broiling sun. Some of
these sunshades were thirty-six feet in
circumference. Prominent positions in
the procession were given to membe of
the Society of California Pioneers and
Mexican War Veterans, who rode IN car
riages. Fully 10000 people lined the side
walks along the route of the procession
prior to the Native Sons parade.
The associated cycling clubs of CalifOr-
Ma. with champion Zeigler in the lead.
rolled through the principal streets IN
procession. There were about 800 wheel
men in line. The Acme Cycling Club of
Oakland, represented by seventy men,
Ders, was awarded the prize for turning
out the most men.
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the Native Sons celebration were held
upon the steps of the Courthouse this
afternoon. No building was large
enough to accommodate the crowds and
the great heat rendered indoor speaking
trying.
Grand Marshal Homer Prindle intro
duced j. ID. Sproul, Graud President of
the order. MIR. Sproul said that the
orders object is to perpetuate the memo
ries OF the days of'49, and of the Old pio-
neers who made the present prosperity
OF this grand State possible. The Native
Sons are taught that God is first their
country second and then their State. No
system man has provided could perfect
better race of patriots.
A. b. Harrington of Palo Alto Parlor,
San Jose, then delivered the welcoming
address. He said this is the third time
that San Jose has been honored with
general celebration Of the day. The
and the county to their guests.
Merton c. Allen OF Alcatraz Parlor.
San Francisco, the orator of the day, in
place of T.. +. Bert, who had been sud-
denly summoned 10 San Francisco. then
delivered an eloquent address, eulogizing
the order for its patriotism and fraternal
spirit. The audience was dismissed after
orchestral music.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Er1 A N-CTSCO Sant IN XNT;4f, .,....I.
all her Native Sons and Native Daughters
IN San Jose, the city of San francisco
had to rely upon the California Society OF
Pioneers for fitting celebration of the
anniversary of the Statehood admission
The anniversary was celebrated by hold
ing appropriate ceremonies in the hall on
Fourth street. Joaquin Miller read an
original poem, and General w. H. L.
Barnes delivered stirring Grafton. GEN
eral Barnes went into the affairs of the
present day, paying particular attention
10 the boss" in politics and the evils of
unrestricted immigration. He declared
that Americans never took interest
enough in their politics to elect decent
men, and that all the trouble in the coun-
try was caused by people whose names
began with Mac" or ended with ssl1v.n
lie said foreign immigration must be re-
stricted or the country would soon be
plunged into a religious war.
Another event OF the day, and one pe-
culiarly fitting, was the laying OF the
cornerstone for the group of Lick statu-
ary which is to be erected in the open op-
posite the new City Hall. The monu-
ment, which is to be representative of the
early history of California and the trying
times through which the pioheers had TO
go, is being erected in observance of the
thirtieth trust of the late James Lick. the
pioneer philanthropist and lover of art.
science and humanity. The great tele-
scope of Mount Hamilton, the Lick Old
Ladies' Home, magnificent public bath
house In this city. the Mechanical School.
the Academy of Sciences building and
several smaller monuments are among
the bequests of James Lick TO the public.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, Sept. I0.-There was no
demonstration here of any kind to-day
in honor of the forty-fourth anniversary
OF CalifornIa's admission into the Union.
and with the exception of the closing of
the banks and day off taken by the city
officials, business was transacted as usual.