The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02

celebrated yesterday afternoon a. the CO.
IUmbia Theater-
It was IN every way highly successful
event. The orchestral music, under the
leadership Of Gustav Hinrichs, was excel
lent, the addresses OF President E A.
Dsnicke Of the Mechanics Institute and
James D. PheIan were timely and instruc-
tive, and the songs and recitstions were
most enioyaole-
After an overture b. the orchestra, from
the Queen OF SheDa," President E A.
Denieke delivered his Introductory ad-
dress He said:
L1diks azG GsztIsmsz: 7 bid you s most
hearty welcome 20 the TWEEN ty-cinth fair OF the
Mechanics Institute when you are well aware
Is dedicated TO home products entirely. n
doing so It x but fitting that should explain
20 you Why We have this year departed from
the tine-honored custom o. holding general
exhibition, s1d Why this years fair Is held
uudzr the CON btned aus pIc6S OF the Maniac
rursrsi and Producers Association and the
Mechanics Institute. While Tor many preced-
ing years home industries have been very
conspicuous feature OF our fairs, snd last
years exposition consisted almost entirely OF
articles Of home PRODUCTION this year every
thing imported IS strictly excluded The OBJ
fecE Of this IS thoroughly 20 advertise home
products and educate our CT tiZens IN the many
and various industries OF the state. u goes
without saying that We did not do this n any
manufacturers, but because Of the urgel need
OF an enlarged ho1s market Tor our prodUctE
You viii al sgree with ne that the hard
times We are experiencing AZ present can only
be relieved By and through ourselves. II IS
no use for Is 70 kueel IN the mud and cry TO
Jupiter for help TIE only way 20 get ous o.
A. Z 20 nut our shoulders 20 the wheel. Il
Lands 70 reason that If We continue 70 send
orr hsrd-esrned money out OF the State for
goods that can as wei oe made here good
times vii never cone Al the wealth OF our
feIds orchards ard mines viii not suffice 70
save NJ fro1 poverty, Tor al TIE pront which
nav Be derived from them VIII, II this course
IL pursued. surely and its way out o. the state
Instead OF eurlehlng our own people 81
--o-evs 90 made viii dtssp Dea&lRSo the peck.
as OF manufacturers else where and into the
Ire asE1rfss OF transportation companies
n i = weIEkuoWn fact that any country
vEhfcn does not possess usuutsetor1es must
ultimately beeOue poor mat we 90 possess
70 Be proud Is proved beyond doubt by this
exuosftfou The vital question IS therefore
whv not patroniEe them thereby keeping Tor
hornz cfrcuI alton money now sAlpped East
-Ee s1o5us Of which IS throwing thousands
Of our citizens 0uE OF employ laenIs tneEeos
zrsatIv iup0verfshing the state. Although
we are IN the middle q naEss- - I I - -
Of unemployed rae1 throug the thoro1snIzres
Of the CITY aud i IS estimated Lhab there ere
n San Frsncfsco over five thousand vacant
teneuents, stores and shops 4 slIuatlon Ike
sE1s r-e-r.fY,Tv demands that every inhsbitaut
should exert himself 20 the utmost 20 ma tne
rrroner means OF relief Among them one Of
the most direct and efaeaclous Is @ SOP ne
iufiIx Of manufactured goods " hich are In
rC-, rstfrfo1 vEIth home productions In ther
words. By patroniZing the Industries OF the
Starg insure employment for / Is citizens
We are al more or lesz tne sleFes o. heots
and when we have accustomed ourselves 20
certain brands CT imported goods We are aPs
70 imagine mat we cannot do without them
Now,We purpose 20 show you az this e1 posi non
that vou can at least do WITHOUT many OF tlel1s >
that you can find AZ this large ana n ne exn1ult
Of home production articles IN every respecI
worthy 70 take their place II IS lot tnezs fe4-
sons fhar rhe Mechanics Institute and the
MEuufscturersi and Producers Association
have joined hands. Now, II is tor you 20 come
% the SaE1I111 and be co1T1nceo- LeGE2 LAA