The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 10, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1396. NATIVE SONS' HALL DEDICATED, Magnificent New Building Formally Opened. The LARGE CROWDS ATTEND. President James D. Phelan De- livers the Dedicatory Address. CEREMONY BY GRAND OFFICERS Imposing Exercises of the Order ini Honor of the Important Event. The handsome new building of the N tive Sons of the Golden West on Mason “American Airs,” by Catlin, discoursed by Cassasa’s band. After this was played the grand overture to ‘“‘William Tell,” ana while the audience was enjoying the piece the grand officers, past grand officers of the order and participants in the ceremonies came upon the stage. Presently several little girls in white, carrying silk flags and wearing poppy-colored " badges, entered and were placed 1 the front row of chairs, where they gave an element of picturesque- ness to the group. A selection of popular songs, arranged by Charles H. Cassasa, was tendered by the orchestra with splen- did effect that was appreciated by the large gatheringz. Agseglecxian, 449" by Leila France, was played by the orchestra, as an appropriate feature of the musical programme, and at its close Jemes D. Phelan, president of the Hall Association, delivered an address. He said: Ladies and Gentlemen: We are here to-da; dedicate the new hall of the Native Sons. Th chief stone of the corner was laid on Washing- ton’s Birthday of last year, and for eleven months the mind of the designer and the arm of the mechenic have been tireless in making ready for this day. You now behold the ie- sults of their work. Your committees, intell! to ‘ ;| gent and vigilant, have borne their share of the burden, and the grana and subordinate parlors and the members, Who OWn almost ex- clusivel he stock of the corporation, have cheerfully responded to the demends made upon them. This temple is & monument to the enthu- siasm, the self-sacrifice and tne State pride of the young men of California. I wish to bear testimony to the fact that deep and well sre | the foundations laid, strong is the masonry and bold and inflexible are the spans of steel upholding the superstructure, and that whet- ever it has been possible the building is the product of native talent, California material | and home menufacture. It speaks for Cali- fornia, ana may the sirength, cohesiveness and enterprise here displayed be emblematic of the order itself, which now, under its own roof-tree, is already feeling the 13 quickening impulse of greater grow!h, indulg- ing the pardonable pride of ownership and en- | permanency joying that feeling of security and patriotic fervor which comés to the citizen SCENE 1IN THE GRAND ASSEMBLY DELIVERED HALL OF THE THE DEDICATORY N forever | ATIVE SONS’ [Sketched yesterday by a “Call” artist.] NEW BUILDING WHEN JAMES D. ADDRESS—EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE HALL., PHELAN street, near Post, was dedicated yesterday afternoon by the grand officers of the order in the presence of a large number of people. The dedication was made the occasion for elaborate exercises and ceremonies and for mutual congratulations among mem- bers of the Native Sons and their hosts of iriends who were vpresent. Nothing but expressions of admiration were heard on all sides as the guests passed through the £pacious halls and rooms or when the first view of the assembly hall was had. Be- fore the hour marking the beginning of the exercises arrived every seat in the auditorium was occupied, and hundreds of visitors were compelied to stand. The hall was beautifuily decorated in colors that harmonized ~perfectly and warmed the white background of stucco and graceful curves. Red, white and blue, of course, had their E‘“"* but the softer tints tempered the effect pleasantly. The stage was draped from the greatdepressed arch on either side with tricolor bunting that fell in folds over the center where space was found for a stand of American flags behind a National shield, and over all the blue in this drapery were golden stars that gleamed in the electric lights. This, with a mass of palms beneath, formed the frame for the curtain presented by James D. Phelan—a powerful painting showing part of Yerba Buena Island in the fore- rouna where cows graze dreamily in the ufts of grass amid patches of brown rocks and dark shrubbery. The city of San Francisco is beyond in its fascinating haze of distance and smoke with the sun touch- ing its hills and the blue bay between— & picture often seen from the decks of ferry :}lenmera—and still farther off is the Golden ate. The balustrade of the galleries was d!-aged in a festoon effect with cream and pink cloth, caught up occasionally with National flags and shields. From the center of the ceiling streamers of different hues were hung and woven, some to meet in knots and others carried around to the walls high up. On the main floor chairs were arranged after the manner of a lodgeroom, with three grand officers’ chairs and altars in their respective positions. Each grand officer nad a colored light opposite him while & lamp covered with red, white and blue stood upon the grand president’s desk on the stage. The programme opened with an overture, 50 strongly in his own home and by his own fireside. This order has many friends to rejoice in i success, because it is not narrowly exclisivi Every Californian is eligible to membership either by birth or by representation—for his children are his best representatives. When the American flag was raised by Commodore Sloat at Monterey there was no native popula- | tion of American parentage, but history will record that fifty years after thatmomentous event—for this year is the semi-centennial a. niversary of the raising of the flag—a native George H. S. Dryden, Chairman Com- mittee of Arrangements. [From a photograph.] population had numerously and proudly g:owu in the lana; that many of them were nded together in a fraternal organization which had erected a monumental hall for their order, and that, in spite of the selfish pursui of & great metropolis which had sprung up in the cove of Yerba Buena as trom the stroke of & msgician’s wand, they were not forgetful in theif prosperity of the pioneers, the heroes and the statesmen who had given the thirty-first star—and the most resplendent of them all—to the glorious banner of the Union of States. To-day. the native population is limited; in fifty years from now it_will have covered the country, and this has led some commentators 10 observe that there will ultimately be noth- ing distinctive in the Native Son as such. Per- haps this is true; but, as the order does not de- pend of such a distinetion, its purposes beh:lg 1o perpetusate the history of the State and a vance its interests and cultivate fraternity- Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report (o) ks U b ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder | charity and benevolence among its members, | it follows that, these purposes remainipg im- mutable, its usefulness increnses with its eon- stantly expanding membership. It is, and will | beconie in a greater degree, a patriotic society | of the sons of the soil, bound firmly together | by the strongest of all sentiments—the love of native land. California! a word, indeed, by which to con- jure, is its inspiration. So beautiful a mother | hould not want for devoted sons, organized | and_strong, to strive for her welfare, defend | her honor and glory in her greatness. What society, I ask, bas had a nobler reason | for existence than one which combines charity with patriotism? If there be & man so thoughtless as to deprecate the movement, undervalue its objects or cavil at the en- thusiasm of youth, or to think himself suffi- cient without organization, then he ignores the lessons of the past, the instinct of country and the spirit of the age. When Pitt was taunted by Horace \\'Mpo]e with ‘“the crime of being & young man’ he said, in_reply to his elder, that he hoped he might be one of those whose folly ceased with his youth,and not of that number who remained ignotant in spite of experience. The organization of young men gives them the courage of companionship, and, by main- taining libraries and by observation and dis- cussion, they are tanght the experience of others. Youth is always ingenious and fair, cheritable and hopeful, and organization makes these characteristies effective. Thus the morning of life—its most beautiful sea- son—is not suffered to sllg:wny without use- fulness. Theirs will not the vain regret of expiring and disappointed age, which has often exclaimed, but, alas! too late, “Oh, give me back my youth!” Such societies as ours, with their fraternal and benevolent objects, should have the sup- port of all good men. Against misfortune and thriftlessness they guard the widow and the orphan; the sick have their solicitude and | support; the dead the last tribute of affection | and respect. Such purposes urge men out of the channels of selfishness into the ocean of brotherhood and humanity, through whose Adolph Eberhardt, Secretary N. S. G. W. Hall Association. 1 [Reproduced from a photograph.] medium a ceaseless interchange of kindly of- fices go on. . Thus the battle against the impotence of the individual, the aimless mission of mobs, the dangers and barbarisms of city life, is fought and won, and vast aggregations of population, at first feared, become the instruments of g00d. Men are brought in contact, are checked and restrained by human respect, are elevated by worthy employment, and friendship—“the sweetener of life and the solder of society” finds a congenial soil. Ladies and gentiemen, I congratulate you Frank H. Dunne, Grand President, N. S. G. W. [From & photograph.} on the success of this enterprise of the Native Sons, and will now make way for the dedica- tion ceremonies conducted by the grand offi- cers of the order. The dedication ceremony proper began without intermission, for all members of the Native Sons present rose and sang the opening ode, accompanied by the choral society, Native Daughters. John D. Sproul, past -grand president, Pronounced a prayer.. . Mr. Phelan announced that the Hall As sociation was convened to Eive ov;r t‘;:l- e grand offie buiiding for dedication by ti At this juncture the colorea lamgs- cers. on the three altars, representing Frien ship, Loyalty and Charity, the lights of the order, were burned. Grand President Frank H. Dunne deliv- ered his charge as follows: In the name of, and in behalf of the Native Sons of the Golden West, I ment, for dedica- tion to the uses of our order, this hall, which has been constructed under your superyision. Toyou and your associates the occasion must be grul?in.. To-day you witness the con- summation of that for which you have zeal- ously and faithfully labored, 2nd to-day you behold the recognition of this noble edifice de- Yoted to the service of those whose mission it is to visitthe sick, relieve the distressed and bury the dead, with the kindliest offices of humane spirits. I congratulate you upon the completion of this beautiful hall which we are about to dedicate to those virtues which are -the foundation of our organization. Beneath | this roof you are to encourage one another in the duties of benevolence and chanty; before these altars the good words of {riendship and loyaity are ever (o be g!resenud as the only ac- ceptable sacrifiees. ence as from & per- ennial fountain are to flow the gentle streams of true friendship to gladden many loyal hearts. An eloquent prayer was pronounced by John D. Sproul‘,) past grand president, and this was followed by Colnml&ln‘.’ 7 Grand Vice-President Henry C. Gesford thledn delivered his charge, in which he said: True friendship is one of the noblest attri- butes of the human heart. The offspring of generous impulses, it broadens the sphere of man’s capabilities for good wherever it finds an abiding place, whether amid the splendor of the palace or the squalor of the hovel; and amid the pomp and power of exalted station, as well as among the “hewers of wood and drawers of water,” it inspires to loftier senti~ ments &nd stimulates to nobler deeds. Itis unselfish in its relations and, whether emanat- ing from the heart of the prince or the peas. ant, 1t recognizes true worth as the only pass- Tt to distinction. Free from the more vio- ent_attributes of love, it is unalloved by passion and unmixed with jealous prejudices itendures through sunshiné and shadow and forms an everlasting tie of friendship between man and man. It was this character of {riendship which united and animated the pioneers as they Elo\ved the trackless seas or traversed un- nown lands to lay the foundation stones of this great civilization. They toiled and sul- fered and conquered, and the potent impulse a{;rlngmg from’ the memory of their deeds, their sacrifices and their trinmphs has gath- ered together in the halls of friendship the sons of California, who around the shrine of their memory join hands in fraternal friend- ¢hip and forever pledge fidelity to the virtues of the men of ’49. Let us, then, dedicate this beautiful temple to iriendship—a- friendship -as pure and un- selfish, as ferventand everlasting as charac- terized our fathers; a {riendship which, far down into the coming years, will crowd the rooms and halls of this proud edifice with mul- titudes of Native Sons of the Golden West, as through its sacred portals they come and go on errands of numanity. The(“S!ar-Spni\{gIed Banner” was sung by Miss Mirnie Kino, a Native Daughter, Wwho waved the American flag and aroused the patriotic enthusiasm of all present. Grand Marshal Lewis F. Byington read bis charge, which dealt with ‘‘Loyalty.” He said: There is one distinctive feature which marks & difference between this and other fraternal societies, and that is that the principle of loy- alty to the State of California pervades every festure of our work, our precepts and our laws, There are, perhaps, orders with as much of friendship, charity and human: but there is none other whose destiny is linked with the iate of California, whose virtues symbolize the historic grandeur of our native land, and Whose inward pulse transmits its. patriotism to the heart of the commonwealth. There may be orders founded upon the beauties of the tra- ditions of centuries ago, but our threads of life are interwoven with the history and destiny of our country, and the virtues we cherish are il- tustrated by the lives of the patriots who laid the corner-stone of this greai civilization. If Wwe are good citizens we will make good Native Sons, and if we are true Native Sons we cannot help being good citizens of the State. The initiation ode of the order was sung by the Native Daughters’ €horal society, after which- Past Grand President sprouf gave his charge on charity. “One of the purposes of this order is to extend to all its members the hand of charity,” he said. ‘“In the hour of afflic- tion, when the heart mourns the beloved and the mantle of gloom is thrown around us, charity and sympathy go from this place to mingle themselves with your be- reavement and wipe away the tears of dis- tress. ' When the lost ones are taken away to the silent grave, charity will return to take you by the hand and lead your soul back through the aisies of peace and com- fort, where recollection may prove afond- ness and a blessing and not a torture of the human mind upon the rack of memory.” This was followed by the singing of “America” by the Native Daughters, and Grand President Dunne spoke about Cali- fornia, outlining her history, and saying regarding his order: *“We have united to- gether in this fraternity in order that we may accomplish good. 8ingly, our offorts would have gained us but little. But held together by the hands of our fraternal principles, under the banner of Native Sons of the Golden West, we can, if we but will, exert an influence for the greatest 0ood upon our native State and countr gee to it, then, that the influence of fra- ternity is always on the side of friendship, loyalty and charity.” “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” was given by the Choral Society at the close of this address. Then the grand officers for- mally and in solemn words <eclared the hall dedicated *‘to the businessand pur- oses of the Native Sons of the Golden West; to the dissemination of the senti- ments of friendship and loyalty, to the diflus’ion of charity among all its mem- bers.” This was followed by the singing of ““Home, Sweet Home,”” and the ceremonies were brought to a close with a prayer by the past grand president. Mr. Phelan, on behaif of the Hall Asso- ciation, presented Secretary Adolph £ber- hardt with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a_token of appreciation for Mr. Eber- hardt’s faithfulness. Vice-President By- ington, in a few words, presented Mr. Phelan with a gold plate bearing a picture of the building and an inscription stating that the souvenir was from the hall directors. ‘The meeting then dissolved, and an hour was spent by visitora in looking throngh the building. AR R AN IMPROMPTU BANQOET. Grand Officers and Directors the Guests of James D. Phelan, After the ceremony of dedication had been concluded, James D. Phelan, presi- dent of the hall association, extended an invitaiion to the grand officers present and to the board of directors of the asso- ciation to meet him at an impromptu ban- quet at the Maison. Riche in the evening. There were forty-one who sat down to the festive board and discussed the follow- ing menu: i Hnuitres sur eoquille. Soupe Tortue Vert aux Quenelles. Hors d'ceuvre varies. umon sauce Riche. all singing *‘Hail Petits Pois a Ia. Poulet Barde. Cdur de laitue a 'estragon. Meringues glaces. Gateaux. Cafe noir. Sauterne. Dry Monopole, Those present were the host, James D. Phelan; J. 1. Sproul, past grand presi- dent; Frank H. Dunne, rnns president; Henry C. Gesford, grand vice-president; Henry Lunstedt, grand secretary; Henry 8. Martin, grand treasurer; L. F. Byington, Percy Long, Milton D. Garratt and Frank Masterson, grand trustees; John H. Grm}lf', Charles W. Decker, J. T. Greany, W. H. Miller and R. M. Fitzgerald, past grand presidents; George Van Orden, grand inside sentinel; Adolph Eberhart, secretary of the hall association; C. A. Boldemann, R.W. Martland, J. H. Nelson J. Bassilhio, J. B. Keenan, L. Nonnen- mann, F. H. Young, G. H. 8. Dryden and H. G. W. Dinkelspiel, directors; A. C. Lutgens, the architect of the building, and J. G. Caminetti, a past grand officer. 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