The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
Eloquent Addresses by Attorney
Joseph F. Coffey and Il.
C. Hall.
GUERNEv1LLE GIANT ON DECK.
Firemen Parade in the Evening, and
a Grand Ball Ends the Days
Pleasures.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Sept. 9.-It was
great day for Redwood City. So youch.
safed the oldest citizens of the town as
they shook their heads, whitened by the
SHOWS of many winters. Admission day
may have been celebrated with all the
pomp and enthusiasm of pride and
patriotism elsewhere, but Redwood City
certainly was in the swim.
The only four parlors of the Native Son:
in San Mateo County congregated at Red.
wood by 10 A. NJ. They were San Matec
No. %, Redwood No. 66, MEMO No. 1856 and
Mayfeld No. 166. Music for the occasion
was supplied by the San Mateo and Red
wood City bands.
About 10 A. N. a procession was formed
with the Redwood City band in the lead
the four parlors following, then the San
Mateo band, and lastly a long string oi
carriages and other vehicles and pedes.
trians. The procession started from the
Wahl building and went direct to Fingers
Park, where the pavilion had been pre-
pared for the exercises to follow.
Most of the buildings along the line Of
march had been tastefully decorated. The
handsome public school building, in par
ticular, was ablaze with red, white and
blue bunting, while directly over the arch
way hung the stars and stripes. its folds
waving to the breeze and exciting cheers
of the procession.
At the head of the procession rode Phil
McEvoy, the popular Sheriff of San Mateo
County, on a snow-white paIfrey. Phil
had worked very hard to make the occa-
sion q success. and the vast assem- bIase
that lined the course of the procession was
so satisfying as indicating the results OF
his industry and local pride that his chest
swelled out like balloon. Yes, without
doubt Sheriff McEvoY was the proudest
man in the county.
In the cool and inviting grove pavilion
had been draped from one end to the other
with bunting; "Old Glory was omni-
present, the Bear flag hung from the
speakers stand and the enSigns OF the four
parlors had been suspended from the raft
ers so as to form tie four corners of q
square.
All the decorations and, in fact, the ex-
celient manner in which the whole cele-
bration was arranged was due to the tire
less efforts of the committee on arrange
ments, composed as follows: G. D. Hay
ward (chairman), L. J. Frank, Will Plum D.
D. r. Stafford, @. P. Hall F. W. -GIennan,
H. F. Butts, NJ. II. Thompson, w. P. Nc.
Evoy, P. Torris, J. Cullen.
The Introductory address was made by
Attorney Joseph T. Coffey OF San Fran
cisco. After eloquently extending a well
come to the visiting delegates and others,
in his capacity as president of Redwood
City Parlor, the orator outlined the
reasons why the parlors of the county
had seen fit to hold local celebration.
'As you know" he said, ''the Grand
Parlor of the Native Sons will meet here
next April, and we wished to raise funds
to give them a royal entertainment.
Therefore we decided that Admission day
would be the most fitting time in which
to make start, am gratified to tell you
that the gate receipts up till the present
moment are very promising"
Past President II. c. Hall, and now
principal of the Menlo Park Public
School, followed with the address of the
day. 1t was devoted largely to the history
OF the pioneer days of the State, the
stirring episodes in California history.
the admittance of the State into the
Union, and ended with euIogy of the
order of the Native Sons.
Politicians were present in abundance.
The cares of Office and political engineer
ing were lett behind for the time, and the
day devoted TO helping entertain the
visitors.
". S. Witter. ex-assistant United States
District Attorney, and now candidate
from the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District
We'd with his brother, G. T. Witter candi-
date for Judge of San Luis Obispo County.
in holding the attention of the ladies and
gentlemen at the clam bake at noontime
Judge Hornblower was also well to the
front.
The greatest novelty of the day was
John Church. the boy from GuerneviIle,
who is feet "A inch in height, 'sin his
stocking feet" John had thought up a
little financial scheme all his own, and
had got another fellow to stand behind a
screen with all but his head protected. and
let urchIns throw eggs at it for twenty five
cents half-dozen, while himself stood by
and did the spelling. The young giant
very modestly admitted that he was to get
half the proceeds.
At2P. II. the sports and athletic games
were started. There were various races
and other kinds of amusement, resulting,
as follows:
1O0-yard race for visiting members, N. s. G.
W., won by ]. Cronin, San Mateo.
100-yard race for boys under 18, won by E.
De Martini.
lOO-yard race, free for all, won by NJ. H.
IOO-yard race for boys under IL, won by Roy
Curran.
IOO-yard race for married men, won by Dan
Stafford.
IOO-yard race for fat men, won by w. Ma
loney of Menlo Park.
Fifty-yard race for young ladies-won by
Broad jump, free for alI-won by Edward
Thompson.
Running broad jump, free for all-won by
J. +. Spaulding of Mayfeld.
At the conclusion of the games, dancing
was renewed until late in the afternoon.
At $3.50 o'clock there was a fremen's
and an open-air concert by
the San Mateo band on Main street. In
the evening a ball was given at the
Alhambra Theater, at which the local
society leaders and bellies from the towns
shone in all their perfection.