The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
DAY AT GLEN ELLEN.
Traditions Of Colonial Times Told
Amid Sylvan Scenes.

Amid Sylvan Scenes.
Pretty Glen Ellen was exuDerant all day
yesterday with Vermonters and the de
scendants of the veterans who fought in
the battle of Bunker Hill, and the sunny
air around the hills OF Glen Ellen was rife
with traditions that hal been handed
down from the brave old revolutionary
war times.
Between 400 and 1900 people took ad-
vantage of the excursion into The charm
ing little retreat in Sonoma County. On
the way to Tiburon Blums band played
lively patriotic airs, and an atmosphere
of colonial pride of descent seemed to pre-
vail and one person would be introduced
10 another with. This is Mr.. So-and-so,
whose grandfather was Colonel
-, that made that brave stand near
Concord"
When the warmth and sunshine of the
picnic grounds were reached the reminis-
cences and long lines OF ancestry were per-
mitted to roll away and vanish with the
fog. Everybody gave themselves up to the
enjoyment OF regular old fashioned pic
nc. The climax was reached at noon
when the lunch baskets laden with APP
were opened.
After lunch al excellent programme was
given IN the pavilion.
The following were on the committee OF
arrangements.
Bunker Hill Association-Willam G. Badger,
A. Il. Wheaton. H. s. Foote Jr., Hugh Clark,
William F. Muhiner.
Vermoliers-F. Dillingham;, Robert Wander
= - 4 nr
Roberts.
Floor manager-Robert Vandercook
Transpor tation and grounds-George W. Cas-
well.
Blums orchestra played a medley of
patriotic airs, after which a prayer was
offered by the chaplain OF the day, the
Rev George E. Walk, director OF Trinity
church.
William G. Badger. president of the day.
then made a brief appropriate opening
address, in which he dwelt on the early
days of the Revolutionary War, quoting
the words of Warren, "'Tis sweet to die
for ones country" He said that in those
times our flag had but thirteen stars, and
yet mighty thints were accomplished by
the heroism and determination of the old
colonial fathers. Now" he concluded.
when the blue field of ''Old Glory gilt
tiers with stars like the sky of summer
night, and with ali this heroism running
still in our veins, what good may we not
accomplish"
A song by the Orpheus Quartet, 1.-THE
Star-spangled Banner" followed, sue
ceeded by Paul Revere's Ride" read by
Miss C. Downing, and 1.-The Song of
Bunker HILL" magnifcently sung by
Alfred WIkie.
Hon. R. b. Carpenter. president of
the Vermonters' Association, then deliv-
cred the GRAFTON of the day. He said
Mr.. President, Members of the Bunker Hill
Association, Native Sons of Vermont. Ladies
and Gentlemen: The descendants of the heroes
who fought the battle of Bunker Hill 121
wears ago to-day and their countrymen are
present on this occasion to honor the brave
men who feared nothing but dishonor, and
preferred death TO slavery. l shall not at
tempt to describe that bloody field where
Warren and other heroes offered their lives as
a willing sacrifice upon the altar OF liberty.
This was war but not revolution.
The battle of Bunker Hill and that of Lex
ington and Concord that preceded it, the sub
seauent battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Ger
mantown, Camden and others, eliminating in
the decisive and glorious victory OF 4 yorktown,
were but the throes in the travail that pre-
coded the National birth.
Heroic men, noble and patriotic women
achieved for US conspicuous and honorable
position in the family of nations; and dedt:
Gated this great land, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, 10 liberty, anton, the constitution and
laws made in pursuance thereof
The deeds of valor on the well-fought and
frequently disastrous battlefelds of the seven
years war for independence have been chron-
icled in the luminous pages or Irving, Ban
croft and other historians, and described by
the impassioned eloquence of Webster and
other orators; but what historian can delin-
cate, or orator portray, the agonies, privations,
sufferings-shared alike by both sexes-during
that fearful and unequal struggle. The Ruler
of the universe alone knows the grief suffer-
ing, horror and despair of those weary and
portentous years. 1t is useless for mortals TO
attempt to lift the veil. While we yenerate
and honor the memories of our ancestors, and
have just pride in their self-sacrifces and
matchless achievements, let US reverently re-
member that "the Most High ruleth in the
kingdom of men, even as in the armies of
heaven" and humbly trust that the power