The herald., 1897-09-09
GLORY OF THE GOLDEN WEST
EXToLLED IN SPEECH AND SONG
AT THE RECEPTION
Parade This Morning, and Then Ho!
for Catalina!-Admission Days
Many Diversions

celebration. when native sons, both old
and young, and native daughters to
match, together with the members of
the chamber Of commerce and relatives
and friends of all assembled in true
California fashion to enjoy themselves
and one another
A large-h hearted cordiality and warm
western hospitality were blended in the
members of the reception committee,
and they were ably aided and abetted
by number Of rative daughters, among
whom were: Misses Fannie Dreyfus,
Emma Schnitz, Minnie Norton and Eul-
lalie Blake, who were assisted by
Mines. Drown, Tulliss. Simpson. San
born, Ducasse, Hall; Misses Gates, Wig
mes, Mead. Phillips, Hookstratton, Gill
man and Pollard.
The personnel Of the reception COM
mittee proper was as follows:
H. C. Austin, w. r. Bacon, ]. A.
Berg. T. Ellington, Paul H. Blades,
John Brink, F. w. Barnett, H. w. Chase,
c. D. Cheesman, ]. E. Cook, DR.. ]. H.
Davisson, S. F. Denisen, Dr. William
Dodge. J. H. Drain, B. v. Duque w. H.
Obear, A. w. Fisher DIR. E. w. Fleming,
E. Fleur, Charles Forman, j. A. Foshay,
F. M. French, Richard Garvey, A. f.
Gilmore, L. w. Godin, A. B. McCutchen,
w. A. Harris, H. w. Frank. D. p. Hatch,
H. T. Hazard, L. E. Hickok, James Hill,
w. H. Hogee, S. o. Houghton, George
Hull. Daniel Innes J. P. Jackson, jr.,
A. H. Judson, H. w. Lawrence, B w.
Lee, Leo Lorgley, C. A. Luckenbach,
L. j. Mathews, Henry Matson, Robert
McGarvin. William Mead, C. A. Miller,
DR.. H. Nadeau, M. Esternaux, George
M. North, Ad Petsch, William Phillips,
Walter Rose, M. P. Snyder, A. M.
Stephens, George P. Taylor, R. H. F.
Variel, T. w. Wallace, Jesse Yarnell,
James McLachlan, DR.. H. c. Buell., DR..
H. S. Orme, Robert Sharp, w. C. Pat
terson, j. r. Newberry, Louis vetter,
c. d. Willard, E. F. C. Klokke, J.Kuhrts
The main exhibit hall has been espec-
tally decorated with number of hand
some flags. state and national, and long,
graceful branches of the date palm, the
doors connecting the suite of directors
rooms were all draped with the bear
flag and the Stars and Stripes; and in
all the rooms were handsome clusters of
red and white carnations and roses. Long
branches Of bamboo and papyrus were
effectively arranged in corners in the
various rooms; from the netting in the
club rooms dropped feathery pepper
sprays and berries. and branches of pep
per were twined about the chandeliers
and picture frames. In the directors
room was mammoth refreshment table
set against the wall and presided over
by large, stuffed bruin, who regarded
the scramble for ice cream and punch
on the part of the bipeds with nonchal-
ant liberation.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the Catalina
band. which was stationed on the east
side OF the gallery, played the William
Tell overture, and a set program followed
which was made up of several addresses
and vocal and instrumental music. The
band selections were all patriotic airs.
except the overture and Sousa's eel
Captain" Miss Lillian Seaman sang
Tunison's Song of Heart" DELIGHTFULLY."-
and for the encore that was demanded
sang Under the Same Old Roof" by the
local composer, Frederick Stevenson.
The Apollo club sang a couple of num-
bers; Mr.. Wallace sang a bass solo, and
MT. Won Der Mehden played xylophone
solo that seemed to be the hit of the
evening and he was encored with pro-
longed and enthusiastic applause.
At the conclusion of the overture VIM.
T. Craig, president of Corona parlor, and
chairman of the evening, made a short
opening address in which he stated tina
this celebration was the forty-seventh
anniversary Of the admission of Califor-
MIA into the Union. Mr. Craig, with a
few graceful words Of tribute to the
pioneers, the gentlemen of the chamber
Of commerce and the Native Sons and
Daughters and their relation to one an
other, introduced the president of the
chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Forman's address was even more
brief than Mr.. Craig's but the welcome
he extended the guest was very hearty. |
He said he was glad to greet the Native
Sons and especially the Native Daugh-
tiers. and that he hoped they would come
again and often.
After the band played america" Mr.
Craig introduced the next speaker the
Hon. Stephen M. White, as a brother
Native Son of the Golden West. Senator
White made humorous reference to the
with which he was called upon
to speak, and said as he was going to
Catalina in the morning, where he
should speak again, he would curtail his
somewhat He spoke Of the
wonderful development Of the resources
Of California, of the money that had
been spent with lavish hand to cultivate
the choicest products, of how nature had
been wooed till 1t blossomed like the
rose, and that all was the result of
enterprise, wealth and intellect.
The senator then referred reverently
to the men who came to this common
wealth before she was such, came over
the plains and the oceans, and behold
ing such greatness before them deter
mined to stay. He spoke of those men
who came in '49 and 80 as brilliant
young men from colleges and places of
the highest culture, who had left their
homes to earn competency and risked
their lives in many peril to do so in
the Ell Dorado under the eternal sun
shine, in sight of the eternal SHOWS of
the Sierras, upon whose battlements
were the mighty trees which had been
placed there that man might know what
God had made. These men came with
the intention of returning, but they
paused, they did not go back, but each
one sent for his mother, his sister and
tke girl he loved. and she came and
stood by his side.- his helper in every