The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
RECEPTION TO THE :: :: OREGON'S BUILDERS
MERCHANTS TO ENTERTAIN SHIP CONSTRUCTORS.
A Public Expression of Appreciation . =: for the Ships the Union Iron :: - Works Men Have Built.

t~ The; entire world has been loud in it's prafse of the Union Iron Works for turn ing oilt of its yards such magnificent bat file ships and cruisers as the Oregon and the :{9lympia and others, but IL has re Snairied for the Merchants Association Of this. city to publicly give credit to the H0rkInen who constructed these fighting
 vessels In order that proper expression of appreGiation might be made it was de- cidef at the last meeting of the associa- .tioii to ask Henry T. Scott, president of :. the Union Iron Works, if he would con- sent to Q public reception to all those who had anything to do with the construction .. of These ships upon the occasion ot the return ;of' Irving NJ Scott from his. nip to : EsuE0De His consent was readily ob- .tafned :aEd' the directors of the association passed: the following resolutions:
 g :Ighereas The Merchants Association desires ito convey. publicly to the officers and men of
 the United States navy it's sincere appreciation
 of tbe superb manner In which the navy as well as the army of the United States have up :: held tie Honor Of our country in the battles of Manila and Santiago; and whereas, Admiral : Dewey fought on the deck of the California : ..built. cruiser Olympia, and Captain Clark with the California built battle-ship Oregon. has the .: dist1lguished credit of having been the deter
 .rnining factor in the destruction of the Spanish ~heet- of the coast of Cuba; therefore, be 1t
 :3esoived, That public testimonial be given
 by the: Merchants Association as a fitting ex- . .presslon OE appreciation of the renOwn con- .:ferretf. tlI,on the Pacific Coast and San Fran
 
 Works in thls city, and at the same time pub .liciy express our pride in the wonderful work of our felow-citzens the employees of the Union. Iron Works. by the genius of whose
 handfctaft these noble ships were built which : have added further links to the unbroken chain ::of victories binding the American navy to the hearts of our people. and has given such valu- able new territory to the republic.
 = Resolved. That with the consent of Henry T.
 Scott Esq. president Of the Union Iron Works, this. testimonial be suitably expressed in a public reception to be rendered to the officers, 7directors and employees of the Union Iron : Works upon the occasion Of the return of :Ifv(ng M. Scott, Esq, vice-president of the " Union Iron Works from his European trip. .. Resolved, That the Merchants Association
 invites aTl other commercial and industrial or
 Eanizations to join with 1t in rendering this re- .: ceptfOn a Rotable
 :: 'ResoTved. That these resolutions be inscribed .up0R the minutes of the association and copies r thereof. be forwarded to the Union Iron Works and a committee appointed to make all neces-
 sary ara ugements
 .:.. 'committee has been appointed to ar
 range for the reception and invite all
 other commercial and industrial organiza-
 tions In San Francisco to unite with the
 .herchants,. Association in making the :: event. notable in the history of the city.