The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
SUNNYS|DE IS
UNANIMOUS FOR
CIVIC PROGRESS
Pretty Presentation tc
the Mayor.
BONDS WARMLY ENDORSED
CENTRAL CLUB RECEIVING GEN
ERoUS SUPPORT.
BONDS WARMLY ENDORSED

Sunnyside Is not one whit behind any
other par; Of the city in the desire for
general improvements. The meeting last
night in the new hall OF the Sunyside
District Improvement Club was largely
attended and was noticeable for the large
proportion Of ladies and school children
VINO We're present and the marked inter
est they showed in the many speeches.
Chairman G. Schnee OF the club in a
Few Introductory words said:
II should not be necessary TO say any
thlnS 10 YOU about bonds for public i'm
provements. but there are some points
that do not seem 10 be thoroughly under
stood. especially in regard TO the bonds
Tor panhandle extension. The speakers
tonight are prepared 10 show you In a
practical. unbiased manner, what is your
duty as citizens in these important mat
tiers"
{. Aipers opened practical speech with
reference 10 the new hall in which the
meeting was held and TO the elaborate
manner in which II had been decorated by
the ladies'
We ought not to meet any opposition
toward improving our city" he said. "and
cannot think that the objections are
MADE seriously. No one should object 10
borrowing money from the future TO ap-
Pay 10 the present. Ii is a good business
proposition and we OF Sunnyside should
certainly do all we can TO improve and
attract attention 10 our city. We have
d glorious park, but it begins nowhere
and has no road leading 10 il worthy M
the name. The burden OF the COST will
never DC ielt and perhaps the best guar
dntee thdt the scheme is put forth in
5000 ialth ana after mature deliberation
- tldl II meets with the hearty support
OF our Mayor, I'm whom we all have con-
hdence. We must shake off our lethargy
must must convert si!nrians If possible. but We
naa
T. y. Wellin argued that il is lust as
necessary 10 procure proper parks as TO
procure sewers and schools and proper
hospital "On an average" he said Nl
per cent of the money that is snenf an % y
DuAulnS Is Tor adornment. a CITY should
ann 10 make itself beautiful and only nv
this manner can we bring TO our midst
those people who want TO spend money
ana whose money We want to get Tho
Calamity howlers are raising the point
that the panhandle extension will be 30
very expensive that We shall be reduced
10 poverty. II will cost you Just Is ceu<
on every 500 worth of property. l "a
mere 10 correct Mr.. Barry. who III
paper last Saturday said the freel
VINO made the new charter were
10 the panhandle. The truth he
the headquarters of the bond IA
to-day twelve out OF the fifteen
ers announced that they are
favor OF the panhandle extern
! think Mr.. Barry is one OF M
zens Of San Francisco. but
stance somebody has certaiI
down wrong path"
Mayor Phelan congratulate
audience on the interest
public improvements, and sa
campaign he had noticed IN
In the suburbs were apparel
IN earnest than the people ir
the city.
As soon as the Mayor ha.
speech six young ladies dress
one bearing an elegant bouqu
on TO the platform and pre-
flowers TO the Mayor while
Ethel North delivered the fold
speech:
Your Honor-We, the childreV
Sunnyside School, present you W
bouquet Of Sunnyside flowers in \
ton Of the noble efforts you havN
TO get Us a school building In our IN
suitable TO our wants and also for
efforts in behalf Of other districts euiiaN
as badly on. And we would say To- YOU
sir, press on in the path you have marked
out for yourself and there will be no such
word as fail
While taking a boutonniere from the
/ bouquet. the Mayor very gracefully ac.
knowledged the gift and the kind words
The little maidens Were Jennie O'Conner
treda Stoesser. Irene Ayres, Ethel North
Alva Hotem and Mary Stammer
The Mayor replied to all the objections
that have been raised and showed that II
I is folly 10 raise cry Of class or Of sec
uonal ism, or OF useless adornment or 20
say that because our fathers did not need
panhandle. therefore the present and
succeeding generations shall not have II
Give this Improvement 10 ourselves and
10 our city as a Christmas present" said
the Mayor. Let us not be mean and mar
row minded. but let US do what Is 50
plainly our duty"
Speeches were also made by Supervisor
elect Reed. J. S. Webster and Colonel
Hecht