New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
GLORIFY GOLDEN GATE
JOY OF CALIFORNIANS.
Rebuilding of Frisco and PortoIa's S
Discovery Celebrated.

Discovery Celebrated.
Some two hundred Californians-men and women
celebrated at jubilee dinner at the Waldorf last
night the reconstruction of San Francisco and as
part OF the "a-around-t d-the-word banquet that
slSnazed the beginning of the Portola festival in
commemoration Of the discovery of the Bay OF
San Francisco Native sons and daughters sang
the praises of California and particularly OF the
wonderful rehabilitation of the Pacific Coast me-
tropolis after the earthquake and fire Of four years
ago.
But with all the pardonable show of patriotic
favor and native pride the deed of Gaspar de
Portols was not forgotten, nor were his praises
left unspoken Besides the personal attention to
the discoverer his nation also duly recog-
nlzed, the red and yellow OF Spain figuring in the
general color scheme with the Stars and Stripes.
The principal toast of the evening the
proposed by President Taft to san Frahcsco, and
which simultaneously drunk last night in
London. Paris, Rome, Berlin. St. Petersburg, Homo
lulu and Tokio-in fact everywhere in the world
where there Californians, President Tafts
toast was
since Portoia looked through the Golden Gate
on % TIE descending sun, San Fr9nclsco has twice
into the Western metropolis: second, after COM
e Of e 6bStsce ss%S sS by a en- r
the world. NAV her future growth be as remark
abIe as her p?st and may her civic Righteousness
pace with It.
Everybody stood John A. Mcknight. the
toastmaster, read this, and when he reached the
end there was great applause.
Among others at the speakers table were Pat
rick F. McGowan. President of the Board Of Al
dermen Paul Morton, Ogden Mills Joseph r.
Grismer, Don c. Seitz. Henry Varian and Colvin
r. Brown Mr.. Varian. chairman of the dinner
committee. read a number of kilograms received
from San Francisco and elsewhere, and also read
the following dispatch sent by the local Califor-
mans to the Portoa festival:
Five hundred CaIitornans and friends Of Cali
fornla assembled tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria
So @ lines As we soTowed in your soTr9w so
empire city of the golden West the splendid
courage given the world in its rehabiItation in
s so snort space ol time May San Francisco con-
us ousiy IN the future as she has in the past her
proud position as the metropolis of the Pacific!
The following message came from John Hays
Hammond, dated at New Orleans:
wish to propose the following toast to the in
domitabie San Francisco. BY the undaunted work
OF her people she has won the admiration of the
through the ambition and effort of her reunited
people may she attain her highest aspirations In
comparable San Francisco!
Mr.. McNaught said in part:
The swift rebuilding of San Francisco is the
greatest single achievement in the annals of indus
ed R fsree das Of e a0d 0t 6at W6c
men called the city Of tomorrow was all at once
cuperation was as wonderful as the suddenness
of the disaster While the world yet wait
grams came announcing that plans were already
With something Of an afterglow Of the ardor
and enthusiasm of those crowded days. meet
We hail San Francisco rebuilt. augmented and
H and rs w3 M 5q5 PEs @ that e aS n f Sa
splendid achievement OF our city and state. Yet
of the time If We did not renoember thai Tvhiis
the charm charm and % the beauty of san Francisco are
energies are proaoiy american
francisco Era but II does give heed to the fact that
san Francisco is the port where the richest peO-
Upon the vastest of the oceans The world Knows
that wonderful drama is TO be worked out in
peace or fought out in war during this century
on the waters of the Pacific.
Paul Morton who responded to the toast "Ths
President and the Nation" paid a gne tribute TO
President Taft
having man in the White House who is well
equipped by environment, education and expert
ence to fill that great position" He continued:
In view of the fact that We are now generally
in this country man for Chief Executive who
has had more experience in foreign affairs than
has especially qualified him TO deal with the Far
rama Of the great events to come in the next
TWENTY-FIVE t,' years. President Taft is of
longer he Is President the better will like him.
Speaking of the recuperaton of San Francisco |
Mr. Morton said:
Three years ago last April the people of the
globe We're Mortified and stunned to learn that !
San Francisco had been destroyed by fire and |
earthquake. While those outside OF that wonder |
ful city were Frustrated by apprehension and /
puzzled as TO what the future of San Francisco |
would be- the people who lived there never finched
and never faltered for instant.
What seemed TO the rest of the world as AL !
most hopeless conditions were met at once with |
that splendid pluck which stands out so promi- |
nenty In all pioneers and their descendants They |
net these conditions with the same old spirit |
that has always been evinced in the development |
of this country. and which well be called the !
American spirit.
Mr.. MCGOWAN followed. having for his theme New /
York. He spoke of the San Franciscans' loyalty |
and their love of home. They were not jealous Of
any other city, state The same there as /
here he said the man tlat made good made good |
and the man that couldn't make good wasn't |
wanted anywhere
COlvin B. Brown spoke San Francisco" Don I
6. Seitz answered tine toast The Press" and |
Joseph R. Grismer's toast The Stage" There |
was also a musical programme and a recitation |
California" by Frederick Emerson Brooks.