The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10

heaven reserves the fairest lspot of all for us.
Next to the allegiance we owe the whole
country is the obligation we owe the State in
which we live, the State where our children are
Graded, where our sons and our daughters
are educated, where they are to develop that
spirit OF devotion to ovr institutions of gov
eminent which will fit them to become useful
citizens and loyal subjects of the whole nation.
We must foster this spirit of patriotism; we
must infuse it into the hearts of our people
we must remember that we never can be pros
porous and happy unless intelligent and free
that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance,
and we who are the descendants of the men
who lighted the sacred fires of liberty in this
land must guard this legacy thus bequeathed
to Us, for if we do not 1t will pass to other
hands less mindful of the sacred principles by
which our fathers reared this mighty ediice,
and then will shake and crumble that noble
fabric of American liberty, thus far the proud
est product of any civilization.
California, grand empire by the sea,
Fairest Of all that group OF sisters fair
When shall we cease to love and reverence thee
And guard thine onward march with jealous
care?
Proud daughter of all the mighty distant West,
Across thy bosom the sun OF heaven forever
shines.
We who have known thee longest love thee best
Thy hills thy dales thy gold ana silver mines.
Sail on, thou mighty ship of state,
With all thy wealth of hope in store.
Thou hast future grander TO relate
Than all the lands and chimes OF ancient lore.
Thy pathway blossoms all the way
Amid the consultations old and new.
Thy name has gained in grandeur day by day,
To thee we pledge our hearts and lives anew.
In the afternoon the hose teams from
HOLSTER, Salinas, jacksonville and Gilroy
contested for prizes, $500 going to the win
ner and SIS to second. GiIroy won in
:53 1-5 jacksonville. second, :57 3-5; Hol-
lister, third, 80; Salinas. fourth, 81.
The surrey of Mrs. J. w. Lewis, Mrs.
Henry Hecker, Miss Carrie Rea and Miss
Irene Hankenson was awarded the prize
for the best decorated surrey in the parade.
Ross Sargent took first prize for the best
decorated wheel in the parade.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen of San
Francisco, with their lady friends and the
visiting press, were present at banquet
given by the ladies of Gilroy at Music Hall
tonight. The Native Sons attended a BAN
quet given by Gilroy Parlor, at Rea's Hall.
Over 200 invitations were issued, and the
visiting press was included in the fortu.
nate recipients.
Fremont Parlor, N. S. G. W., of Hollis
ter, has headquarters at the Eft Cetera
Club rooms, and is dispensing inequalities
with lavish hand.
The Veterans gave an exhibition of
fighting fire in the olden times with the
old hand-engines after the horseraces,
which excited much applause.
Tomorrow there will be a grand prone
made concert in the morning; in the after
noon hook-and-ladder races by tiremen
from Hollister, Watsonville, Monterey and
Gilroy, followed by footraces for firemen,
bicycle races and balloon ascension.
A counter attraction will be the bicycle
races at the Gilroy track, under the man
agement of the San Jose Road Club.
Prizes amounting to $3.50 are to be given.
AT night there will be lantern parade
by the wheelmen, followed by a ball at
Music Hall, given by Gilroy Parlor. The
grand march will be led by A. Robinson,
captain of the Pioneers, and Miss Laura
Dewart, the Fireman's Daughter.