The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10
LOCAL PARLORS EXTEND GREETING
 TO THEIR GUESTS
lCeCream and Oratory Refresh Thousands of Visiting
 Delegates.

the Courthouse under the aus N pices of Observatory, Palo Alt
 and San Jose Parlors of the Ma tive Sons and Vendome and San Jos Parlors of the Native Daughters. Thi event began at the conclusion of tn parade and was attended by almos every Native Son and Daughter in tn city. Ice cream and cake were serve and the feast was an enjoyable one. This welcoming of guests was opene' with short literary exercises. After selection by the Fifth Regiment ban, Hon. B. A. Harrington delivered an ad dress of welcome. It was well receives and at it's conclusion the speaker wa cheered. MT. Harrington said:
 MT. President Pioneers, Native Daughters. Native Sons, Ladies and Gentlemen: Again and for the fourth time the citizens of Santa Clara Val ley and of the Garden City of the Golden est welcome you as brothers and sisters to our hearts, our homes and our hospitality, that we may com memorate the forty-eighth anniver- sary of California's statehood.
 Neither among our hills nor within our valley will you realize the fabled Atlantis; nor the Utopia of the i'm mortal More. nor yet the Garden of Eden of the sacred past; but yet even here within the confines of our own county-the wealth and perfec- ton of our institutions has given to us and to the world an everlasting monument to the wisdom of our an- cestors in their having gathered these Western shores within the folds of the stars and stripes of free America; a monument to their sagacity in their having made this land that is washed by the ceaseless waves of the Pa citic one of the component parts of this mighty nation.
 Upon the highest mountain peak on the east one pioneer has left the evi- dences of his genius and his generos- standing silent and immovable, a god dess of vision, with her ceaseless vigils, jealous of her myriad lovers, challenges the scientific world to eclipse her far-reaching ability in not ing the heavenly constellations.
 On the extreme west another pio- neer startled the world by his love of civilization and scholarly advancement and his -exemplification of philan- thropy. Here the Leland Stanford Jr. University, with her colossal en- dowment., her perfection of appoint mentS and her CneXcelled corps of in- structors, proclaims herself "empress of the educational institutions of the world"
 From the observatory's dome on our east to the chapel of the university on our west, from the rolling hills where the clustering grape attains na- lures perfection, from the valley where are found fruits unknown to Holy Writ, from the gardens where are flowers painted and perfumed by the Masters hand, throughout the length and breadth of our county, in one united voice, our people bid you welcome.
 Like Porto Rico. our city has volun- tarily surrendered to you and is now under your control. You have en- listed the States prosecutor in your behalf; the magistrates have fled; the Sheriff is out soliciting new recruits; the Chief of Police has been rendered "hors de combat and the Halls of Justice have been converted into a house of revelry. This you have ac- complished by more potential force than the mighty engines of modern warfare; you have attained this end by the strength of your fraternal af- lection and by the magnitude of the honor you confer upon us.
 Therefore, be not afraid, as you go forth upon our highways. We do not anticipate that the sound of your voices will fall upon the ears of our good citizens with a peculiar and in mur of low fountain stealing forth in the midst of roses. nor like the soft, sweet accents of an angels whis- per in the bright joyous dream of
 
 of revelry and by your enthusiastic shouts of good fellowship proclaim to us your appreciation of your well come and show us the breadth, depth and sincerity of your pleasure and joy, that we may feel the satisfaction of our efforts.
 To you. our noble pioneer fathers, to you. our pioneer mothers, whose eyes with tears of affection reflect souls of heavenly virtue, We turn with silent reverence and love. Our pray CTS are for your fullest comfort and your completest happiness; we vel come you with constant and tenderest affection. May your sojourn be ever pleasantly remembered, and while here yea, ever after-may nothing mar the fullest scope of your enjoyment and may a kindly Providence ever decree your course a happy one.
 This address was responded to b, irand President Judge w. M. Conley He spoke in pleasing vein as follows Citizens of San Jose, Ladies and Gentle nen: On behalf of the order of the Ma i've Sons of the Golden West I accep your generous greeting and kind expres ions or your unbounded hospitality. w, nave been guests before on more thai >ne occasion, and l can now assure yo, hat members of our order hailed witt and delight that the city o san san Jose was to entertain the Nativ,  eighth anniversary of the admission O. california into the Union as a State w ully realize and appreciate the great la DOT necessary to be done in order to re 'eive so many visitors. The committee having in charge the conduct and man igement of this great affair are to b upon the able and satisfac ory manner In which they have dis charged their trust Let it be said to in, ,redit of the beautiful city of San Jos, hat there has not been left anything un lone to make this a memorable day in th, history of the order.
 We are pleased with our reception ant and when we shall go tt 'ur homes when the festivities are ended ach and every one of us can truthful, ay that our time has been well and profit Lbly spent.
 It is now nearly quarter of a centur, ince that gallant band of young men 1T an Francisco, inspired by patriotism ant he loftiest purposes, conceived the Idea