The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-10
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LOS ANGELES AND CORONA
PARLoRS PICNIC
CRAIG'S TALK ON CALIFORNIA
An Eloquent Speech at the N. 8. q. W,
Banquet at San Pedro-other
Toasts Given

bration of the forty-eighth anniversary
of California's entrance into the Union.
and the Native Sons Of Los Angeles and
Corona parlor seized the opportunity with
ready enthusiasm. So did the Native
Daughters-and other daughters. too.
The Sons and Daughters began to leave
for Terminal island on the first train;
they continued to 80 on all the rest OF the
trains, and by afternoon there were prob
ably 1900 people on the beach. devoting
themselves to enjoyment In true California
style.
The day was passed in the usual manner
Of picnics; bathing, dancing. boating, firt-
lng-not to omit eating-all were freely IN
duiged in to the evident pleasure OF the
parties concerned The committee Of ar
engagements, which by its thoughtfulness
and care added much to the general enjoy
ment, was composed Of the following gen.
tlemen: w. 7. Craig, chairman; H. G.
Elkeles, secretary; DR.. D. w. Edebman,
treasurer; Messrs. Ed Wolfstein. A. Ra-
mish Eugene H. Roth. Kingsbury. NJ
Glass, L. 8. Nordlinger, s. W. Lichten-
berger. F. M. Jeffery and Theo. Herzog.
At lunch short speeches were made BY
Messrs. Craig, Glass and Jeffery.
A number of the Sons spent the day in
San Pedro. while others contented them
selves with a more quiet time at the dane
Ing pavilion or in the water.
In the evening. after the Daughters had
gone home with their mammals and other
escorts. the remaining Sons crossed the
channel to San Pedro. which patriotic
burg, although it had not been chosen as
the scene of the daytime festivities. was
tod Jp Of
The visitors sat down to splendid repast
at Wiedwald's, where covers were laid for
about 1875. nearly all present being members
of Corona and Los Angeles parlors, al
though quite a fair representation was
there from Ramona parlor. some Of whose
members spent the day at Santa Monica
canyon.
The banquet hall was beautifully and
appropriately decorated, and Cams or
chestra furnished delightful music between
the speeches.
After the substantial repast had been
disposed of. w. T. Craig, past president of
Corona parlor, In the capacity Of toast
master, made the following opening ad-
dress on the subject. Admission Day."
at is not strange" said Mr.. Craig. that
people not born in California should won
der at the reverence Of the Native Sons
| Of the Golden West for the founders Of the
state. Only the sons of those pioneers can
appreciate the reasons for the celebration
| Of Admission day. We are not commemo-
rating the individuals as much as the work
| they accomplished. They were men OF
| character and moral standing, further
strengthened by battling with the condt-
tons they had to face. They came from all
parts Of the world and found themselves
free to use their high ideals In the build
| ing of new state.
| every man had his own theories OF
government and his own ideas as to the
most equitable forms of law. The result
was a combination Of ideals into the laws
of California which have formed the basis
for the codes of most Of the western states
| as we'll as the newly-formed one Of Japan
(Appause.)
1.-The far-reaching influence Of our legal
system will be better understood when we
remember that the decisions of our su.
preme court are more quoted than those
Of any state in the Union except New
York. If the ideals Of the pioneers are no,
yet altogether realized the impress OF
heir minds upon civil government is won.
| derful."
| The speaker went on to describe the
growth, principles and success Of the order
and the benefits Of membership In 1t, clos.
Ing with a quotation from the ritual:
There may be orders founded on the
beauties of the traditions of centuries gone
by. but our threads of life are interviewer
with the history and destiny OF the coun.
try; and the virtues We cherish are illus.
trated in the lives Of the patriots who lait
the cornerstone Of this great civilization
Adolph Ramish, who was to have re-
sponded to the toast, 1.-The Grand Parlor
N. s. G. w." was unavoidably absent, be
Ing in attendance upon a session Of thu
grand parlor ITSELF of which he is trus
| tee.
The next number was a vocal solo, wei
rendered by Eugene Roth.
The toast, Los Angeles Parlor, No. As.
was responded to by the president. N
Glass. Mr. Glass gave an interesting re-
view Of the parlor's history, from its or
ganization IA years ago to the presen
time. referring to the hardships which 1.
as the mother parlor Of Southern Califor
MIA, had been compelled to face, and to 1t.
hourishing present, with membership o.
l20. There are only two original charte
members at present connected with tn,
parlor, namely, A. Ramish and 8. Gerson.
After another musical selection, Presi
dent G. w. Achtenberger answered to tn,
| toast Corona Parlor, No. 1885," Coron;