The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

day feel certain that no disappointment
is in store for any of US in this matter but
that we are going right straight ahead
and prove to everybody that ''where
there's will there's a way" in very
truth.
Now 1 will tell you just where we are
going to put the grandly proportioned
effigy of the man whom our Nation will
always delight to honor. You can see by
the picture that it is beautiful place, but
beautiful as it appears here, mere prin ter S
ink cannot possibly convey to you what a
lovely spot it really is. You must see it
for yourselves under the fair blue sky and
bright sunshine, and when you do l am
sure you will all declare that no more
charming situation could possibly have
been found.
PARK Superintendent McLaren, who is
going to help all he possibly can in the
work, first because he is truly patriotic
himself, and secondly because he loves
children. and is glad to see that they are
eager to do honor to the father of their
country, went over the ground with me
thoroughly.
We went north, south, east and west,
pleasure ground with critical eyes. but of
all the sites which we discussed only this
one seemed absolutely satisfactory. hope
that every one of you will go out to the
park as soon as you possibly can and take
look at it for yourselves. and I will tell
you Just how TO find 1t. Mr.. Murphy or
the policeman at the playground can di-
rect you, but you can easily find it for
yourselves if you will remem Der that it is
just on the edge OF the south drive. ex-
actly opposite the summer house and q
short distance east of the merry go-round.
1t is natural niche in the shrubbery,
which looks as if it had been planned pur-
posely for the reception Of this very hero
in stone.
The fine gray of the noble head will be
thrown out in bold relief against back
ground of thick foliage of many softly
blended shades of green, while at each
side will stand . tall tree like Gothic
column, over which will bend the arch of
our wonderful California sky. In front
will be the level expanse of playground,
where the children may gather when We
have our-but I will tell you about that
later on. Just at present we must resolve
ourselves into COMMITTEE of ways and
means and go to work with will.
l went down to see Mr.. Scheerer the
other dav and / found him to be man
with heart nearly as big as he is him.
self, and that is saying good deal. And
I found that same big heart of his nearly
OVERLOOKING with sincere patriotism
which believes in expressing itself more
by acts than words. and with a love for
children which makes him anxious to see
them s'do noble deeds, not dream them,
all day long"
Busy man as he is and he has scarcely
moments leisure during business hours,
he is going to put his shoulder TO the
wheel and help Us in every way possible.
He is going to give US the statue in the
first place and then after we have had it
repaired he is going to carry it out to the
park for US and help US put it in place.
And he is going to carry the material for
the pedestal out there, too, and, by the
way, / must tell you about that.
A great many of our San Francisco peo-
pie don't know what that statue is COM
posed of oven now, when they have seen
it day in and day out for all these years.
didn't know myself until investigated