The San Francisco call., 1905-05-01
l)lSl0OSI7FION OF THE STATES
ACQUIRED LANDMARKS.
Commissioners Of Suffers Fort to Care Tor
Mission Of SOnOma and Fort Ross.
Guardians of Monterey Custom-House Will
Care. for Sierra Landing-Place
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS

Many times curing the last year in
quirles from ciubwomen everywhere
hssfe, come 10 members OF the Land
3 I1erks League as TO the final DISPOSE,
io1a Of the landmaUks purchased BY
pvpuaa1 Subscription. TO years ago. in
gblcl1 The leasse, the Native Sons and
s lNstiNe Daughters played a conspicuous
The report presented last week by
3 Corgressn1an. Joseph r. Knowland
~ tchaiiSnan .of.thf landmarks committee
of the NJ s. g. W. 10 the Grand Par
3 lor at Monterey gives the exact status
Of affairs.
In regard 10. the Landmarks Leagues
individual efforts, he says:
L is With extreme regret that we report our
IA oiiity 70 complete the restoration OF san
year sse We reported that the restoration
q the VEST hail Of the chapel had been com
49, thirty 1eet OF the roof frame erected.
Owing 70 q lack OF funds no further progress
has been made san Antonio Mission is TIE
3 .stEest and most picturesque Of the remaining
MISSIONS ef Northern California. and unless
the roof is completed before the rains OF
aDother winter there is grave danger that the
work SO lar accomplished viii suffer great
0amage. II is therefore absolutely necessary
that the work be Immediately finished, and il
behoores every patriotic Californian 10 render
some assistance. no matter how small. for il
VIII soon be too late
AZ accomplished fact The following Comn1is
sionerss who VIII have IN charge the expenditure
ot the $500 now available have been appoint
eo y Governor Pardee: Frank Mattison,
Luther Rogers and VIII Jseks-
The ole Russian settlement al Fort Ross.
honona County; the Sonoma Mission and the
ground surrounding the landing place Of Junt-
pero Sierra al Monterey, purchased by a popu-
Jar subscription were turned over 70 the Stats
and accepted by the Legislature With the
balance Of the fund the old adobe landmark
known the FIRST theater IN California was
Z w1-1.
tUre. the bills conveying these four landmarks
. the STATE being introduced by Senator J. h
Fort Ross zae the sonomz Mission, By the
provisions CT the legislative act viii be liz
cneree OF tne 5osro o. suffers Fort trustees
which board viii provide for the preservation
and protection OF said property The Suffers
Fort Trustees are ". W Greer, " Il DeVlin,
George Vice and William Lamphrey.
The Ole Monterey Theater and the landing
place Of Sebastian Niscslno Qoo2) and Juni-
pero Sierra uTT0 viii fall 70 the care Of tbs
consisting Of Frank Madison, W c Little. A
Metz. ". Jacks and Luther Rogers. majority
of whom Native Sons
The members OF Son0na Parlor are particu-
lariy interested in SonOula Mission, expressing
. desire 10 meet within its historic walls and
10 act as caretskers without expense TO the
state The Monterey CustOrn-hous Trustees
have granted this privilege 10 the Native Son
and Native Daughter ps-lors Of Monterey. and
certainly no more jealous caretakers could be
selected
Thus it is seen that the State is now
tOric places, some Of which are famous.
and whose fame viii grow as knowl-
edge Of their romantic and dramatic
history grows familiar-as il must
with the awakening TO State patriot
ism that is now rife:
Landing place of Viscaino and Sierra
Monterey. 1902 and 1770.
Mission of Sonoma OMISSION San
Francisco de Solano). built in 1923.
Fort Ross, SonOma County. built by
The Russians about 1900.
Custom house at Monterey. built
during the Mexican regime
Cotton Hail at Monterey. renowned
as the meeting place Of the first con-
stitutional convention in California
And all these are now under the
jurisdiction Of commissioners appoint
cd by the Governor, to whom the State
must look for their future care and
restoration
Already the commissioners can be
heard proclsiming a dearth of funds
for the unusual tax thus levied upon
them But who knows but some good
Samaritan may crop up-Rockefeller-
nke-and lend a hand And / am con-
WINGED that Californians would evince
the good taste to accept it-and let the
good it doeth wash away its taint. il
taint there be-
Behold the election day In clubdom
IS at hand, and great is perturbation
thereat
To-day the San Francisco Council
OF Jewish Women viii elect its officers
but IL Is not believed there is any like
Mhood OF ballot-box stuffing among
these ladies'. who are really an annie
able and agreeable aggregation OF
workerA
The California Club election comes
- L.
fashion as TO formality.
The ballot Is Australian enough ;fc
smell Of the @bushsS and promises q
hne drill for Ineipient yotsrs-sits viii
teach the women how 10 make out
ballot before t1le next Legislature
meets, fer thereafter they may need
70 know how. So think the redoubt-
skle sstdragisss-
But many Of the California Club
wsp3en are wondering how many bal
q 5nts viii be thrown out tomorrow
because Of irregularities In their
Say what you win about the: little
fool thsngs done and said In clubs
there is this TO be remembered-the
cinbs are wpmen's school, wherein
women are learning TO think straight
ard act esth directness-
ALD+ISf SUIfd&e cluD 1ss-~5ln the
Hes5@ The Equal Suffrage League. with
officers as follows: Honorary presi-
deui, Mrs. Ellen C. Sargent president
Mrs. Horace Cuffius vice presidents
Mira .. Harndea. Mrs X S. Bryan.
secretary. Mrs n NJ Burnside, treas
aTsr Mrs. A. L. Park; directors-Dr
essaora Kibin. Mrs. Pauline r. Bird
Mrs ]. ". Orr. Mrs. Lewis A Hay
ward. Mrs. Stella G. Bean Mrs R u
Iii Sl,,.s
meeting wiz be held Wednesday,. Mar
Is as 1858 SACRAMENTO street. ana M
who wish to have their names or The
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