The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

=NHE visiting Arions from New
York have tasted the sweets Of
San Francisco's hospitality. and
they are delighted with its flavor
and amazed at its abundance. As
President WeinaCht said in his address
al the Arion 1inks last night:
we knew the trees of California were
big and we knew that the flowers and
fruits of the Golden State were big. and
now we know that the hearts Of the peo-
pie Of the Pacific Coast are the biggest in
the country"
But the sweet singers from the Eastern
metropolis have only tasted" the good
things prepared for their entertainment
by their namesakes of the Western me
tropolis and by the time they depart on
their long homeward journey, short
though the time be, they viii have a
faint appreciation of what the Calfor-
mans, and especially the German citizens
OF California, are capable Of in the way
OF extending hospitable welcome 10 their
guests. Yesterday morning and afternoon
the Gothamttes rested after their Jour
ney to prepare themselves for the high
tlnks given in their honor in ODD Eel
lows Hall last evening. That is to say,
they were supposed 10 rest, but while
they were not called upon 70 undergo any
physical eXertion. they were kept fairly
busy viewing the sights and scenes in
and around San Francisco from carriages
provided by their hosts. They went
everywhere and they saw everything,
and when they returned TO their hotel
they were ready 10 acknowledge, and did
acknowledge with true German FRANK
ness and enthusiasm, that San Francisco
s without peer in these United States.
But the feature of the days programme
rame at night Odd Fellows Hall had
been decorated for the reception OF the
visiting Arions in manner never before
attempted Under the skillful direction
Of q A. Otto it had been converted into
q veritabe bower, gay bunting and col
ored lanterns adding to the effect pFoduced
by masses Of flowers ana pains: Inc
long tables were strewn with grape and
hop vines. with an occasional bouquet OF
flowers, while at the front of the stage
was magnificent horal harp' the EN-
blem OF the TWO societies.
President Plagemann of the san fran
cisco Arions, in welcoming the guests
from the East, said he was proud OF the
fact that he was the first to have that
honor. He declared that the New YORK
Arions were the greatest organization OF
the kind in the United States and their
San Francisco brethren hoped to occupy
a position on this coast similar to that
conclusion he said the local Arions would
try TO make it pleasant for their guests
during their brief stay.
To Fritz Beringer of St Helena was ac-
corded the honor of genuine ovation. He
has been a resident OF California since
1884, but before ne departed from New
York for the wild and Woolly West he had
been for thirteen years president or the
New York society. He was called upon
for a speech and he managed 10 get
through with a brief address with con-
siderable difficulty owing to the applause
and when he took his seat ne was given
three cheers and a tiger: President Wei
next. devoted the major portion of his
address to eulogy OF M, b Beringger. ig to
whose uEtlring efforts, he SAID, the sue
cess achieved by the New York Arions
was mainly due.
Il carnot find words to express my
gratitude and thanks for the magnlncent
Exception YOU have given us in your beau
tiful city" said Mr.. Weinacht. I'VE have
been pleased with many things since we
membrance of old times came over US
when Fritz Beringer spoke. The success
that has attended our society has come
largely through his great work and one
Of our first and greatest pleasures since
arriving in the State was seeing our OLD
president once again. We are proud OF