The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-23
NATIVE SONS
HONOR THE DAY.
WASHINGTON'S MEMORY FITTINGLY
RECALLED BY YOUNG
CALIFORNIANS.
SPLENDID STREET PARADE.
THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW
HALL LAID WITH INTEREST
ING CEREMONIES.

The national emblem and State colors
waved from flagstaff and housetop yester-
day. 1t was Washington's birthday and
San Francisco wore her best attire and
closed shop, counting house and factory in
honor of the day. The holiday spirit was
everywhere.
The elements were not on good behavior
There was rain in the morning. flashes of
sunshine at midday and cold breezes in
the afternoon Altogether there was no
ground for serious complaint, and the DIFF
ferent patriotic exercises were held accord
ing TO programme.
Chief among the features of the day was
the parade of the Native Sons of the
Golden West, under the escort Of the Ma
tional Guard, and the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new building of the
brotherhood on Mason street. There were
1900 sons in line and the column made a
pretty spectacle as it passed up Market
street.
There were four divisions in the column
A platoon of police in blue uniforms and
white gloves, all products of the State,
with Sergeant Martin in command, made
up the advance. They marched with even
stride and were greatly praised. Grand
Marshal Prindle wore a red, white and
blue sash with gold trimmings and rode q
dashing steed. James T. Rucker was his
chief aid and J. r. Howell chief of staff.
The aids were:
Henry c. Schroeder, Herman Goetien, Frank
P. Sherman, T. c. Conmy, D. :. Murphy, J. c..
Ohlandt DR.. H Harrington, J. W. Reinfeld. A.
J. Evans, G. +. Reynolds, A. ]. Olsen, C. R.
Heverin, W. L. O'Brien, Charles Wagner D. J..
Tobin, John O'Connell, Charles Nathan, W. c..
Miller, S. V. Costello, H. Irwin, n. Rogers, F. J.
Splalne, ii. L. Faure, J. O. Gantner I. Brady,
John Vessel, J. J. Dunno, NJ. T. Arey, n. F.
witzeman, L. Tillman, H. L. Currie, E. c..
Croughwells, Henry Lichenstein, R. D. Barton,
r. c. Kelly, H. E. Farmer, d. l.. Curran, J. J..
Sweeney, Thomas A. Lane, L. Pearl, F. J. Hub
bard, A. Mooser, l. BOrdenave, w. S. Burkett,
J. T. Richardson, Z. Ghirardelli, H. C. Schmitt
J. c. Bateman, E. F. Lutch.
Brigadier- General Dickinson commanded
the Second Brigade, n. G. c., headed by
the brigade band. Then followed the Sec
ond Artillery Regiment, under command
of Colonel William Mcdonald; the First
Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel
w. z. Sullivan; the Third Regiment,
under command of Colonel Thomas F.
Barry; battalion of the Fifth Regiment
from Oakland, under Major John T.
HAYES; Battery A, Light Artillery, com
manded by Captain H. T. Sine; the Signal
Corps, Second Brigade, under the COM
mand of Captain A. A. Hanks.
The first division, under command of
Marshal John I. Harms, was made up of
the Park Band, the Naval Battalion, n
G. c., Veterans of the Mexican War, Vet
eran Guard Grand Army OF the Republic
the Grand Army posts and the Veteran
Fireman's Association, headed by the Fire
mems Band.
The second division, under command of
Marshal Rudolph Herold and aids, con-
sisted of Probausky's band, leading the
way; mounted hussars under command of
Lieutenant J. /. Waller and acting as an
escort to the president of the day, James
D. Phelan; grand officers of the N S. CIV.
and invited guests occupying carriages
The third division was under command
of Marshal Gustave H. Umbsen. 1t was
made up of the First Regiment band the
board of directors of the Hall Association,
Native Sons of the Golden West, and Cali
fornia, Pacific, Ell Dorado, Oakland, Pied
mont and Brooklyn parlors, n. S. G. w.
The fourth division, led by Marshal Car
roll Cook, was made up of the Second Regi-
ment band, leading the way, and Rincon,
Stanford, Yerba Buena, Bay City, Mantle,
National Columbia, Hesperian, Alcatraz,
Alcalde, South San Francisco, Seuuoia,
Precita Olympus and Preside parlors, n.
S. G. W.
The column moved up Market street
from Battery at IL o'clock, and was cheered