The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 9, 1896, Page 14

11 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1896. PHELAN MAKES A PRINCELY GIFT, Offers the Board of Super- visors a Beautiful Fountain. IN MARBLE AND BRONZE The Work of Art Is Symbolical of the Admission of California. DESIGNED BY DOUGLAS TILDEN. The Art Fountain to Be Placed at the Junction of Market, Turk and Mason Streets. James D. Phelan wrote yesterday to the Board of Supervisors tendering to the City the beautiful fountain which he has caused the sculptor Douglas Tilden to design for him as a gift to San Fran- cisco in honor of the Native Sons of the Golden West. For the last few months Douglas Tilden has de- voted almost his entire time to design- ing the beautiful work. Mr. Phelan wished the whole design to have a sym- - N "‘\\\\N S~ > ~ Sy ADMISSION Ul COUNCIL FOR DR, BROWN NAMED, Ten Churches Selected by the Committee of Deacons. TO MEET IN NINE DAYS. Letters-Missive Drafted so as to Cover Every Charge Against the Pastor. THE VIEWS OF THE ACCUSED. He Is Thoroughly Satisfied With the Composition of the Ecclesiastical Court. One week from Tuesday next the coun- cil that is to sitt the reports attributing immoral conduct to Rev. C. O. Brown, D.D., pastor of the First Congregational Church, will convene in this City. There were two meetings of the board of deacons, who were appointed a committee to call this ecclesiastical council. The first was held at the pastor’s office in the First Congregational Church, It began at 3 p. M. and conunued until 5 P. x., and then adjourned until 8:30 P. M. to meet in the office of Deacon J. Howard Barnard in the Columbian building. s In the afternoon a canvass was made of the various churches to be invited, but nothing definite was done, owing to the unavoidable absence of Deaconl.J. Vas- concellos. It took but an hour in the evening to complete the business, which was to select | the ministerial representatives to the coun- cil and to draft the letters-missive. All the proceedings were harmonious, and every act received the unanimous approval of the five deacons. Letters-missive will be sent to the fol- lowing churches to-morrow : San Francisco—Plymouth, Rey. liams, D. hird, Kev. William Rader; Beth- any, Re: liam C. Pond, D.D. W. D. Wil- A\ - nm \\\\\\\X\\\g\\ N [} = =2 = S = \\\\fi\\\\ = MONUMENT. W Oakland—First, Rev. 8. M. Freeland, D.D, Fountain of Marble and Bronze, the Gift of James D. Phelan Esq. to San Franciseo in Honor of the Native Sons. bolical meaning and, at the same time, to be a work of art which would be an orna- ment to the City. Gradually the concep- tion of the fountain has grown, Douglas Tilden modeling and remodeling his de- sign and Mr. Phelan applauding, criticiz- ing and suggesting, till at last the com- pleted model stands out in all its beauty, a work of art of which the greatest city in the world might be proud. The fountain is of marble and bronze, designed by Douglas Tilden, and is to rep- resent the admission of California into the Union. There is a tail shaft of California marble about thirty-five feet high, sur- mounted by a bronze winged image of the Genius of California, bearing 1n her hands an open book of the free constitution, datea September 9, 1850, ia bold letters, the date of the admission of the State. ‘ihe base is about thirteen feet square, and on a pedestal rising from it is a bronze figure representing the Youth of Califor- nia, clad as a_miner, bearing in his right hand the National colors and in his left hand his hat, which heis waving, in the attitude of rushing forward with im- petuous haste and cheering lustily in triumphant enthusiasm. The figures are each seven feet in height. About the pedestal are the pick and the cradle of the miner, which have been temporarily laid aside. On the face of the pedestal will be in- scribed the date of the laying of the foun- dation of the monument and the dedica- tion, which is to the Native Sons of the Golden West. There will be emblematic carving and above the two bowls water flows from the mouths of bears. The whole tells the story of the admission of the State in a spirited way., The figures are full of action and moving forward, apparently to some desired object. ouglas Tilden, the sculptor, is a youn, Native Son who was educated at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum at Berkeley, and who, through the patronage of ‘W. E. Brown and the asylum officials, was sent to Paris, where he executed ““The Baseball Player,” “The Tired Boxer” and “The Bear Hunt,” which bave given him international renown. Although young, he ranks among the best and most promising men in his profession, and as this monumental fountain will be conspicuously exhibited, and being for the decoration of his native city, he is taking special pains to make it his masterpiece. 1i is hoped that other citizens will give him orders, and that this will be the be- inning of many such %{ts in the future, &‘he new Native Sons’ Hall is on Mason street, about four blocks from Market street, and this will indicate to all passers- by on the main thoroughfare the location of that new and beautiful edifice. It was in the following terms that James D. Phelan made his princely gift to the Board of Supervisors yesterday: SAN Fraxcisco, February 8, 1896. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco—GENTLEMEN: [ hereby tender the City and County of San Francisco a fountain constructed of marble and bronze, emblematic of the admission of California into the Union, designed by Douglas Tilden, sculptor, to be erected by me, with your consent, at the junction of Market, Turk and Mason strects, and to be tained by the City as a drinking fountain, The model may be seen by your committee at the sculptor’s studio. Yours, respectfully, JAMES D. PHELAN. To Improve Webster Street. ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 8—The most feasible plan yet suggested for the im- provement of the now almost impassable ‘Webster-street roadway, connecting Ala- meda with Oaklanag, is the one which City Attorney Taylor makes public. Mr. Taylor has been laboring zealously on the glun for some weeks past, and thinks that e has at lgst solved the problem which will permit of some advancement in the matter of improvement of the roadway. He proposes an assessment district, which will compel owners holding property on either side of the roadway for a distance of 300 feet to proportionately contribute to the cost of the work. The marsh land on each side is held in undivided interests. The cost of thisimprovement will not be assessable against the frontage, as is the custom in other street improvements, the usual modus operandi not being applicable in this case. ough estimates place the cost of the improvement of Webster-street roadway at between $18,000 and $20,000. This cost would be paid by the property- owners whose land would be included in the proposed assessment district, and if no one lays claim to that portion of the land assessed for the work it would be sold to satisfy the cost. GEN. J. S, ELLIS IS DEAD, The California Pioneer Passes _Away at Westchester, New York. ment that had made itself a terror in San | Francisco. | General Ellis was a Sheriff of San Fran- cisco, having succeeded Colonel Doane 1n that office. Doune was the first Sheriff under the vigilance committee. The gen- eral was also brigadier-zeneral of State troops in the fifties, at which time he was one of the best-known men in California. He came here about 1850, and conse- quently was a pioneer of the State. He had two brothers, one of whom had acommand in the Union army and lost his life 1n the battle of Bull Run. Vanderlynn Stow married into his fam- ily and General Ellis was connected also by marriage with General John Hewston of California and Plerpont Edwards of New York. g’mling pastor); Plymouth avenue, Rev.J. k. fcLe i an, D.D. Alameda—TFirst, Rey. W. W. Scadder Jr. Berkeley—First, Rey. G. B, Hatch. Sacramento—First, Hev. W. V. Hoyt, D.D. Stockton—First, Rev. R. H. Sink, D.D, San Jose—First. Rev. H. M. Tenney. The invitations read as follows: The First Congregational Church of San Francisco to the -— Church, —, sendeth greeting. WHEREAS certain charges affecting the moral character and ministerial standing of our pas- tor, Rev. C. O. Brown, D. D., are current in this community and have been spread broadcast through the public press, and, whereas, he has requested the church to call a council to be February 18, at 2 . M., 10 thoroughly investi- gate all matters pertaining thereto and advise us‘a_ec:irdingm ishing you grace, mercy a1 we are traternally yours, o Tor B1d peaces C. 0. Browx, Pastor, J. HOWARD BARNARD, Secretary. It was claimed by Dr. Brown on Friday that the committee would, according to Congregational usage, have to submit .the list of churches they selected to the mem- bers of the church, but the committee construes the action of the church on last Wednesday evening to mean that it was given full power, without further action of the church, to call the council. The mo- tion as passed by the church was as fol- lows: i That the board of deacons be a committee for the calling of & council to be convgned at the earliest possible day, to investigate and pass upon the rumors current in the com- g}uflil?éy lf:(:;:;ingfthehgoog_nume and integrity r of the Fi i Church 3‘{ SeuBranchuo . 2 Eresational A consultation was held by the commit- tee with Dr. Brown yesterday morning End the latter agreed that the committee ad the power it claimed. When the list of churches and letters- missive were submitted to Dr. Brown by a CaLn representative last night he ex- pressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the work of the committee. He added that he would have preferred to cee a min- ister of high standing of one of the other denominations added to the council mem- bership. It is but fair to the committee and to Dr. Brown to state that e was not present at either session of the committee yester- day, nor did_he make any suggestion as to the composition of the council, though he had the right to object to any member or members if he thought they were preju- diced against him. The first business of the council will be to organize by the election of a moderator and a scribe.” It is believed that Rey. Dr. McLean will be chosen as presiaing officer. L MRS. COOPER’S DENIAL. She Refutes the Charge That She Secured the Discharge of Mrs. Harland. In one of the Brown letters published yesterday there occurred the following statement: 1 cannot speak of her (Mrs. Cooper) with any degree of complacency. 1 conld teli you of an instance within the last ninety days where the combination of Coopers forced from her posi- tion one of the brightest women in this State, the mother of three fatherless daughters filhe widow of a prominent Mason who was killed in the mines), who was struggling 2s only & mother can to buy them bread, just because she had the womanhood to eriticize the work of Sarah B. Cooper. [ have for some time thought that at_some time or another the people of this City would understand her methods. Mrs. Cooper made the following state- ment with regard to this matter: Ihave onlr this tosay: All side issues in this case are irrelevant. The simple question comes back, Is Dr. Brown innocent of the grave charges that have been made against him? As to my own essential character—it my life from day to day shows it to be firm and faulty I must abide the decision of the public, for the Scripture is true, ““A tree is known by its fruits.” My life for twenty-six years in San Francisco must speak for itself. As to the charge that I “forced from her po- sition one of the brightest women in this State, the mother of three fatnerless children,” }‘\Rrollounce this statement to be utterly false. e party in question sent in her resignation to the president of the society with which I am connected, and at the meeting of the board her letter of resignation was read and unani- mously accepted. I was present at the board meeting and voted with all the other members of the board. The letter of resignation is now in the hands of the president and speaks for itself. I ha noth- ing whatever to do with the matter, further than to vote to accept the resignation, as did every other member of the board pres- ent. Asasimple matter of justice to all con- cern. . in these days of anonymous letters, would it not be fair to insist uggn seeing the names of the writers of letters before publish- ing the same? I gave to the editors the names of the writers of the letters to me, simply ask- ing that they be withheld from publication. convened at the earliest possible day, we, therefore, respectfully invite your attendance by pastor aud delegaie at a council to be held in the lecture-room of the church on Tuesday, He Was Brigadier-General of the National Guard and Sheriff of This City. | General John S. Ellis, once a prominent figure in San Francisco, died in West- chester, N. Y., Thursday last, at the age of 69 years. The’ dispatches regarding his death were very meager, and only the bare facts were transmitted to his friends in this City. General Ellis left here years ago, and so the present generation knew little or noth- ing of his career, while the older people almost forgot him. And yet he took such an active part in the early politics of the City and the State, when social conditions, passing through a process of purification, were exceedingly turbulent. He was a leader among the vigilantes—a man of great personal courage and strong = mentality, who went out with others of forever main- | his class to fight against the rough ele, t =7 /=l { GENERAL JOHN S. ELLIS, [From a photograph.] This seetms to me to be the only fair way to do. It was not the kindergarten association to which reference is made, and has nothing whatever to do with it in any way. Mrs. Cooper declined to mention the name of the lady referred to in this case. 1t was leaurned from another source, hcw- ever, that the person referred to was Mrs. Hester A, Harland. Mrs. Harland undertook to act as State organizer and lecturer for the Woman's Suffrage Society, but her health was such that she eventually decidea to give up the work, for that reason alone. EScpa gy ionos MRS. DAVIDSON’S CASE. Judge Slack Will Probably Assign It to Judge Wallace or Judge Bahrs. The information against Mrs. Davidson is still unassigned, but it has been deter- mined that it will not go to Judge Belcher. It was reported around the hall yester- day morning that it wasto go to Judge Belcher’s department for trial, and such was Judge Slack’s intention, but Judge Belcher objected. He called attention to the remarks made by Dr. Brown about him and said that in view of the state- ments made he did not feel it would be the right thing for him to take the case. He has no personal feeling in the matter, but he thought it would be better to send the case elsewhere. This leaves a choice between Jud Bahrs of Department 12 and Judge Wal- lace of Department 6. From the time of the holding of the prisoner by Jundge Campbell there had been a well-defined idea among the parties interested that Judge Bahrs would get the case, and it was said at the time that, should it go to Department 12, it would be tried in the month of February. The prospect of an assignment to Judge Belcher has upset all these calculations, however, and no one but Presiding Judge Slack can tell who will get it. It will be assigned to some department to-morrow. TUGS WERE OF LITTLE TUSE. ‘Why More Were Not Used to Pull the St. Paul Off. While the St. Paul was resting in the Jersey sand at Long Branch, with only three or four wheezy tugs pulling at her occasionally, the question most frequently asked by people talking about her was: “Why doesn’t the company send down more tugs? Why don’t they send fifteen or twenty times as many boats as they have and get her off quickly?”’ The usual NEW TO-DAY. 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