The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10

South San Francisco parlors, the two
Piedmont parlors, Sons and Daughters of
Oakland, Alameda anu Brooklyn parlora,
Hesperian Parlor of the sons as the escort
of Las Lomas Parlor OF the Daughters.
Then came Alcatraz, Halcyon, Precita,
Olympus, Vallejo, Soano, San Jose and
Presldio parlors, followed by an OK team
introduced by Altamont Parlor of Occiden-
tai. Sonoma County. There were four
yoke OF oxen drawing covered wagon on
which were notices. One was: Wen
come to see you when We settle; We are
glad to be with you"
Yerbs Buena Parlor was in line, as
was Sequoia Parlor, L. c. Pistolesi presi-
dent. This parlor, preceded by the Ma
tive Sons band, added as an escort to the
Exempt Firemen under command OF
Vice President Jessup. The members OF
the old Fire Department were cheered all
along the line.
Each parlor displayed beautiful ban.
ner and numbe of the parlors had their
EN- blems mounted on bicycle wheels.
There were not many novelties in the line
of march, but it is enous h to say that the
procession was a very creditaole one.
There were a bout 5000 persons In line. and
all who viewed the display were highly
pleased with it.
After Grand Marshal Dunbar had re-
officers of the order took seats on the
porch of the Courthouse aud flom that
point the addres yes were delivered. The
grand marshal introduced Grand Pre- si-
dent Clark, who, after alluding TO the ad-
mission of California on September g.,
1850, stated that that event was celebrated
after the receipt of the news twenty-three
days after the admission. That was the
only celebration of the event until twenty
one years ago, when the Native Sons OBJ
served Admission day. They had done
so every year since, and proposed to con-
tinue doing so as long as the State en-
dured, because the Native Sons were
proud of their State.
There was selection by the Santa Rosa
band, after which Mayor Jesse was intro
duced and delivered a short address of
welcome. He congratulated the Native
Daughters upon their courage in march
ing in the line and the Native Sons for the
interest they took in the cele bration.
He declared that by their ambi-
ton the Native Daughter showed that
they were going 10 rule, and the onward
march OF woman warranted the assertion
the whole human family would fall down
before her. Then. as Mayor, he bade all
Native Sons and Daughters hearty well
come to Ssuta Rosa as a city and TO the
homes therein.
Judge Rust, the grand orator, delivered
an Grafton which, though brief, was an
effort that won for him the congratula.
tions of many who listened to him. In
the course of his Grafton he snid that it
was grand sight to see the rising young
generation of California marching in COM
memoration of the deeds of the pioneers.
He asked if any who witnessed the grand
procession ref ected what were the feelings
of those pioneers who, in 1846, raised the
bear flag in Sonoma, and what were their
ideas n mind or am bition in heart.
He said tat they were those who sought
freedom from the rule of the Spanish
speaking people, and made it possible for
California to be admitted as one OF the
States of the Union. He said that the
State was golden In the early times, and
that it was golden at this time from the
extreme north 10 the extreme south, and
he drew beautiful word-pcture of what
had been done in the past and what was
being done now to develop the golden in