The San Francisco call., 1895-10-14
FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP,
A Meeting Held at MetropoIi-
tan Temple Yesterday
Afternoon.
Short Addresses From Dele
gates.

A meeting was held yesterday at Metro
politan Temple under the auspices of the
Good Citizenship Committee.
The features of the days proceedings
were short addresses delivered by each of
the representatives of the councils. The
platform was decorated with palms, shrubs
and chrysanthemumS and the motto,
"Union Is Strength" was placed over the
organ, which was decorated with flags.
The following was the programme rem
dered during the afternoon:
0penn~ of Meeting ont1aw Sehnette
america '............C Choral Society and audience
f,ae I heV =, a Raong
Address. Represen aives of councils
Vocal solo, whisper and Snail Snail i Hear
Accompanied by Mrs j. E Eley '1 with h teo'O' Vio-
lin obligato.
@Anvii Chorus (by reqnest) Choral Socety
Address Representatives Of councils
Vocal solo, Nearer, My God to Thee ....
........................Miss Jessie Brock Morgan
Address Representatives councils
Columbia" Choral Society
Address. Representatives of councils
Vocal solo o'-......... Miss Agnes Trampeasure
"Battle Hymn of the Republic '.................
..."Choral Society and audience
H. w. Outflow, chairman, opened the
proceedings. He said that there was much
truth in the old adage, "In union there is
strength. eve are fighting the cause Of
the people as well as our own"
The audience sang America after
which Rev. G. A. Rabing offered prayer
Mrs. M. E. Gallahorn rendered vocal
solo, ri Will Fly" in creditable manner.
The audience demanded an encore, but
Chairman Outflow said that the pro-
gramme was too long TO admit of repeti-
tions. AS the audience insisted, however,
Mrs. Gallahorn gave Sheltered So Ten
derly There
Mrs. NJ. e. Richardson addressed the
meeting. She remarked that this was the
first union meeting that had been held.
The present struggle, she said, would be
carried on and would be bequeathed to
their children. They were assembled to
see that church and state were kept sepa-
rate, in accordance with the principles of
the fathers of the Republic.
Mrs. J. II. Whiteside of Council No. IL did
not desire to make speech. She desired
to emphasize the remarks of the State
president, and pledged herself and her
children to the cause.
w. w. Allen of Council No. / touched
upon the patriotic music heard yesterday.
He spoke of the landing of the Plymouth
fathers and of the principles which guided
them. He strongly advocated devotion to
America apart from all foreign principles.
He said, "The time has come when Ro-
manism must be dismissed from power"
J. A. lubbock. representing Council No.
35, traced the history of the body from
which he came as delegate. He referred
to the services of Rev. j. Q. A. Henry to the
good citizenship committee. The speaker
mentioned many citizens who are men,
bers of the committee.
J. ]. Baker past State president advo-
Gated the training of children in patriotic
ways.
Chairman Outflow announced that J. A.
Lansing of Boston will lecture at the Met
ropolitan Temple next Sunday.
w. A. G. Smith of Council No. referred
to the struggles which his organization
had gone through. He counseied self-ex-
animation to see whether the agitation was
being conducted on the correct lines. He
thought that religious feeling should enter
into the deliberations of those present only
as side ISSUE
A. H. Baldwin of No. IS deprecated the
lack of interest shown by certain members
of the committee, and read the platform OF
the American Protective Association.
Mrs. J. P. Young of Council No 20 made a
few remarks regarding the general condl.
! ton of the order.
]. S. Kennedy of Council No. 55, Oakland
said that the committee were acting in an
entirely dispassionate manner. He re.
counted the measures taken in Oakland
for the welfare of the order, and favored
women voting.
Mrs. Nash, representing Council No. II,
thought that, like Gideons band, No. II
was chosen few.
G. T. Phelps, president of Council No.
100, expected victory in the next election.
Mrs. Bruner, representative of Council
No. l. mentioned the fact that her council
had voted to receive their colored sisters.
1t was announced that Rev. III. w. Bow
man would lecture this evening at Metro
politan Temple on 1.-THE Political Paradise
of the Papists versus the Patriots Eden. y