The San Francisco call., 1904-09-10
NATIVE SON ORGANIZATIONS THAT AT
Chief Executives S
Speech Full of
Eloquence.

prove to the world and to themselves that
they are fitted to take the lead of our glori-
Gus commonwealth in her onward career OF
progress and higher civilization.
The foremost Native Son of Cali
fornia" was the introduction given by
Chairman Knowland as he presented
Governor George c. Pardee, who said:
This anniversary of the birth of the Golden
State finds california's people happy, content
ed and prosperous To us the God of nations
has ever been kind Over us is lowering the
destinieS that the ever westward course OF
the empire has given to our land. And hurry
ing down upon US, with speed never known
before, are events, responsibilities and oppor-
tunities that will make our State the re-
incarnated Greece and Rome of the twentieth
century. To furnish men and women for
worlds work, such is already here, is
californias present duty. Is the race of men
possessed of virtue and OF force OF mind that
will compel such bending OF events and men
as California needs demand? Or shall We
find Napoeons in the throng of those who
come to from other climes?
A of great men and women must, at
least until stern nature wills 1t otherwise,
pioneers who came TO California two score
years and more ago, were strong and sturdy,
both in mind and limb. The weaklings never
left the homestead dared the da4ngers
carved from the wilderness an empire and
upreared State. which. in hardly more than
nalf a century, mas COOpelleu inc duInllatlOu
OF the world and has drawn to her as the
magnet does the steel we'll nigh million
and three-quarters of hardy men and beauti-
ful women, who love our native state as only
California can be loved by those who live
within her borders. With such forefathers.
with such a population, CALIFORNIA; great
is Her sons and daughters will
do well their parts toward forcing ever on
ward in the fray her peaceful standard. And
in the ranks Of those who do and and dare, light
ing in the very forefront, viii be always
found those who. like us, are proud to claim
California their birthplace.
For the Native Sons Grand First
Vice President Gallagher gave respon-
sive greeting as follows:
The Native Sons of the Golden West in their
original organization carved out for themselves
the duty of keeping alive the traditions of
the early days of California to create in the
minds of the young men of our State an ap-
probation OF the trials struggles and saeri-
fees of the pioneers the fathers Of California.
In the early times OF our order it was not
dreamed that II would attain such a place in
the commemorative activities II has
love and more than that 1t has buided upon
character. 1t has taken upon itself the charge
TO lift up the patriotism OF the sons OF Cali
fornia, to make them better men for their
affliation with this great organization and to
keep uppermost in their minds an, ever
strengthening pride In strong devotion to the
State and to our country.
People OF Oakland in the name Of the Ma
tive Sons OF the Golden West thank you for
the hospitable welcome to your city.
Mrs. Ella E. Caminetti. speaking as
grand president of the Native Daugh-
ters, gave her reply to the speeches of
welcome in the following words:
It is a pleasure for me to be able to greet
you in the name of the Native Daughters. We
are proud of our State and perhaps. may be
pardoned IL on this day we shall be exultant
in our pride. Our pioneer fathers and mothers
the hardy men and sacrificing women
who laid the foundation OF glorious Cali
To NHr~ have Nxro
loving gratitude for their undying and unfal-
tering loyalty to duty and affection for home
that has been inculcated in their descendants.
The visitors among US must realize why we