The San Francisco call., 1897-02-27

thing in sentiment, the highest sentiment to
know that the National Council may take tone
and direction from the influence oil the Pacific
Coast, casting aside that hesitating conserva-
tism. moving into step and touch with the
! new progress and.maklng Itself as com prehen-
siye a continent Gentlemen, would limit
the influence. limit that tone aid direction-I
would limit ii to California. l go into the
Cabinet Californian [applausel as my brig +
est title; go In TO II as tine first Californian.
tApplause.l This is my dom mating incentive
L may be succeeded by brighter men, but l
shall not be succeeded by any who have better
intentions. and after all that is the main
tn .ng. Given good intentions, the ways and
means OF execution can easily be found out.
Gentlemen, what memories this hall recalls J
was mem Der OF the Legislature of 1S75-76,
and occupied a seat u pom this floor Tor four
months Where YOU sat, Mr.. Speaker, sat Mr..
Carpenter of El Dorado an able gentleman,
quick in decision, but always impartial. On
the floor OF the House was John r. Mcconnell,
as able man as / ever had the good fortune
10 come in contact with His mind was a
bright storehouse of learning that he trans
muted into wisdom for the instruction of hts
party Here sat, also, Judge Lawrence Archer
OF San Jose, an able, conscientious and upright
gentleman. Also Z. P. Berry, now Assistant
Treasurer of the United States, than whom no
man on the floor of the House Is more direct
and clear. Judge Coffey here, since be-
come distinguished RS judicial officer.
ScriYner was here, and others whom / have
not the time 20 mention. In the Upper House
was Farley, afterward United States Senator; /;
the gifted Edgerton. Pendergast, Lewis, Pier
i
ure recall them all with sadness.
Now, gentlemen, am about TO say farewell
to California only for q while. j do 1t in sad
ness, but do it, hope, as represen tative OF
this coast, and / hope to be able TO Justli Y
some expectation expressed about me, and
shall surely carry those scenes OF Kindness
with me as a memory and as an incentive that
in my new place will at least make an effort
to deserve ii.
Governor Budd in response TO general
call made characteristic speecn in which
he welcomed the distinguished guest OF
the evening, and spoke OF the university
bill which he proposed 10 sign tomorrow.
He closed by saying that the university
and other great institutions OF California
should be supported irrespective OF reii-
kion, politics or PERSONA differences.
Senotar Morehouse made the most elo-
quent speech of the evening. he began
by saving: There are incidents in the
life of every man and woman so dear and
tender, so sweet and sacred that they will
unfold in the human heart like some sweet
petal of a bl ssom, that the mother re-
mem mbpring some kind word, perhaps
some fallen teardrop of a departed child,
marks in the holy book the memory of
that child by placing there :he petal of a
rose. Sometimes memories come to US
that leave In our souls such lingering
sweetness that ali the future years cannot
wipe it away, We have witnessed such an
incident tonight"
The speaker paid high tribute to Cali
iornia and 10 Judge McKenna.
Speeches were made also by Lieutenant
Governor Jeler, Speaker Coombs and Sena-
tor Seawell of Mendocino, after which the
Assembly adjourned.