The record-union., 1897-06-18
The Dedication of a Park One of the
Features of the Exercises.
The Supreme Court Affirns the De-
cision of the Lower Court in the
Case of the Estate of Wilmerding,
Declaring the Inheritance Tax Law
Constitutional.

LOS GATOS, June 1.-THE one
hundred and twenty-seventh annlVer-
sary of the battle of Bunker Hill was
celebrated here to-day.
The town was thronged by visitors
from San Francisco and the surround
ing cities and thousands participated IN
the celebration of the great day IN the
history of this country.
The affair was under the auspices OF
the Bunker Hill Association, William
G. Badger, President and the Native
Sons of Vermont Association, Frank
Dillingham;, President, assisted by the
California Society Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Sidney NJ. Smith, Pres
ident, the Sons of Michigan, Judge
Cooney, President, and other patriotic
organizations.
On the arrival Of the special train
from San Francisco bearing the mem
bers of the various societies and their
friends g. procession was formed. The
Board of Trade of Los Gatos, George
II. Adams. President, the Sons of Vet
Grams. the local posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Patriotic
Sons of America, G. Award Tobey,
President, acted as an escort.
To the stirring music of several bands
the parade proceeded to Bunker Hill
Park, the dedication of which was one
of the features of the days celebration.
Here interesting exercises were held.
Hon. William S. Barnes, District Attor-
ney of San Francisco, was the orator OF
the day. He delivered an eloquent ad-
dress, during which he paid a glowing
tribute to the memory Of the heroes
who gave their lives in the noble cause
of freedom. Mr.. Barnes complimented
the people on their patriotism in honor
ing such a great day. His entire ad-
dress was listened to with much inter
est by the throng present.
The exercises opened with a grand
medley of national airs, after which the
following programme was rendered:
Prayer, the Rev. George Edward
Walk, chaplain of the day; opening re-
marks, President William G. Badger;
defeating Bunker Hill Park, Judge
Edward A. Belcher; song, 'Star-Span-
gled Banner" the Clara Schumann
Quartet (Mrs. Don Pardee Riggs, Mrs.
Helen r. Kelley, Miss Grace 1. Davis,
Miss Carolyn Boyan); poem (original),
George o. Kline; song, Sword of Bun
ker Hill"
In his address defeating the Park
Judge Belcher said in part:
Fellow CitiZens-The people of all
nations, in all times, have delighted to
commemorate their national deeds OF
Yalor and heroism. In all times it has
been deemed fitting and proper that
such commemoration should be made
and in all times such commemoration
has served to strengthen the dearest
strongest and noblest sentiment of
which the human heart is capable-the
love of native land. The theme Of the
great Latin singer, Tt is sweet and
glorious to die for ones country was
vastly older than the civilization Of his
time when he fashioned it anew into
the beautiful and imperishable form
that the world has since known and
treasured. For .long ages before his
day legends of patriotism-th heir
looms of poetry and history-had beer
handed down, as since his time Others
have been to us, and as from our time
others will be to succeeding ages. We
gather our learning from the past. and
from its legends of valor and heroisrr
catch the spirit and temper of the
world that, whether the story be OF
Leonidas at Thermopylae, of Nelson al
trafalgar, or of Washington at Valley
Forge, the lesson of patriotism is the
same to all people, in all ages.
Inspired, then, by such high and be-
coming sentiments-by our love of ma
tive land and of national glory-we are
here to-day to dedicate this park in
commemoration of one of the most mo-