The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
TRIBUTES PAID
TO BENEFACTOR
Memorial Meeting in Honor
of Late William G. Badger
Hears Words of Praise

Eloquent tributes to the memory Of
the late William G. Badger were
spoken yesterday afternoon at the
meeting called in honor of the deceased
philanthropist at Golden Gate Hail. The
large audience included many whom
Mr.. Badger had aided with friendly
counsel or more substantial assistance
in their start on the road to success.
His deep interest in young men and the
unselfish devotion that had led him to
give away a fortune in practical be-
neficence formed the keynote of the ad-
dresses The members of Mr.. Badgers
family were present.
The Rev. J. s. Lee of st. James
Church read the Episcopal service for
the dead Solos were beautifully rem
dered by Miss Juliette Greeninger and
Mrs. Muhlner Then William MetZner,
the merchant, one of Mr.. Badgers
boys who are glad to acknowledge
their debt to him, spoke in feeling
terms of his character and the value
OF his work for the youth CT San Fran
cisco, He said in part:
No one who knew our friend would fail to
testify TO the nobleness of his character and
country and the ideals of highest manhood.
No boy on the streets was ever too poor or too
poorly dressed for CHEEKY word from him and
a hearty clasp Of the hand. There was noth-
ing Of the religious pharisee about him, and
nothing of the society man. He cared more for
the company of few of his boys at his home
than any other pleasure the world held
Thousands of his beneficaries, the men he
had inspired and helped, are scattered over
the United States. and many are doing good
work i'm foreign lands. The place for his coun-
try's flag Just below the cross. No one
could be Christian in his opinion VINO dld not
love his country
J. III. Baker of the quartermasters
department, us. A, and assistant SUI
perintendent of the ST. Adams Sunday
School. of which the decedent was the
founder and for thirty-five years the
Superintendent, after brief address on
Mr.. Badgers companIonship with
young men, offered the following reso-
lutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas II has pleased him who doeth all
things we'll the Author and Ruler. of our
lives to remove from our midst friend and
brother. William G. Badger. and
Whereas The intimate relations long held
by our deceased friend and companion with the
members of st. Albans Sunday school and
the Golden Links render TX proper that we
should place on record our high appreciation
of his services in a long official career. and to
his many high qualities OF mind and heart and
his merits as a man; therefore be Ii
Resolved That in the death of William G.
Badger we have lost friend who was always
active and jealous in his work in the school
and lodge. prompt to advance their interests.
devoted to their welfare and prosperity: one
who was wise in counsel. an honest and up
right man: one who loved the school In the
highest and deepest sense; one who loved his
country and his countrys flag, his home and
his family: brave, modest kind hearted,
and brother in every true sense OF the word,
whose virtues endeared him not only to the
members of the school and lodge, but TO all
his fellow citizens:
Resolved, That we here, in meeting assem-
bled to do honor to his memory. do tender our
heartfelt sympathy to the members of his
family in this their sad bereavement and af-
hiction.