The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 1

4 This Paper not | | to be taken from .‘ the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 102. STOCKTON'S GALA DAY Native Sons of California Surfeited With Gay Entertainment. HOST JOINED GUEST IN MERRY REVEL. From Sun-Up Until Sun-Up the Fanfare of the Fete Continues, PAGEANTS, MUSIC, ATHLETICS AND ORATORY. The Greatest of All Celebrations Commemorative of the Golden State’s Birth. TOCKTON, CaL., Sept. 9.—The people of Stockton retired to-night tired of doing well and happy in the consciousness that in no way could the Admission day festiv- ities have been better conducted or af- fordea more pleasure to their guests. Ab- solutely nothing had been left undone that would have contributed to the enter- tainment of any of the thousands of visit- orsand no expense had been spared to make the fetes the grand success they proved to be. Nothing now is left for the visitors, sur- feited with enjoyment, to do but to wit- ness to-morrow’s launch race for the Gov- ernor’s cup and then go home. Last night, or rather early this morning, all Stockton was awake and on'the streets waiting to receive the trainloads of Natives that arrived from San Francisco about 1 o’clock. The greetings, 1eceptions, parade and one thing and another occu- pied another hour or two, and the city did not become quiet until almost dawn. Bright and early, however, everybody was astir and on the way to the channel to be on hand to greet those who came to the Mil! City by water. The boats arrived at their moorings about 5 o'clock, and long before 8, the hour set for the formal recep- tion, most of the voyagers had been car- ried off by resident friends. From 7 o’clock until time for the parade to start, the throng on the streets steadily grew larger, and Main street for several blocks on both sides of the courthouse was congested. Several hundred people, tired ovt by the fatigue of traveling or loss of sleep the night before, lay down on the lawn about the county building. The grass looked so cool and soft and tempt- ing that its witcnery was not to be re- sisted, and many slept until the blare of the bands announced the gathericg of the parade. And such a parade it was! There have been processions and pageants galore in the Mill City, but never since the original settier pitched his tent on the banks of the San Joaquin has Stockton behsld such a succession of splendidly uniformed and interesting organizations. There were fully 5000 Natives in line, and 30,000 people lined the sidewalks. It was a comfortable looking parade, de- spite the assiduous sttentions of King Bol. The women who marched were one and all robed iu garments of white, filmy and cool looking, while the men, with the exception of the Sacramento and Qakland parlors, were glad in white duck suits with negligee shirts and straw hats or yatchting caps. It was a good looking parade, too. Every face was bright and happy, and every form was nicely garbed. As far as appearance went, however, the Natives from Sacramento won easily. The uniform adopted was a peculiarly fetching one, consisting of a light coat of dark blue material ornamented with double rows of large white pearl buttons, white duck trousers, white yachting cap and laundered shirt and collar with a white necktie. The simple combination of blue and white causht everybody’s eye, and there is not a Native in the city who does not concede that the Capital City boys de- serve first prize. The Japanese parasol of gaudy appearance and multi-colored was very much in evidence, and those of the marchers who did not carry one of the pretty Oriental sunshades had in his hand an umbrella or parasol of white silk or carnival-colored cotton. The literary exercises in the Yosemite Theater were not as well attended as they should have been, most of the marchers and spectators being at luncheon. Mayor Baggs’ address of welcome was a gem in \ CORDIAL WELCOMES FOR VISITING DELEGATIONS. Glad-Hand Greetings at the Stockton Depot Last Tuesday Evening Upon the Arrival of Native Sons From San Francisco, When the Greatest Enthusiasm = PRICE FIVE CENTS. Prevailed and the Band Played “Days of 'Forty-Nine.” its way, and the response of Grgnd Presi- dent Henry C. Gesford was equally appro- priate. The oration of Frank Mattison of Santa Cruz was enthusiastically ap- plauded. Joaquin Miller's song, ‘49, the music of which was composed by Lelia France, was rendered in public for the first time and was a great success. The bicycle races at Goodwater Grove provoked no end of enthusiasm among the friends and adherents of the clubs to which the contesiants belong, but the crowd of spectators was ally athletic. A spill, in which no one was seriously injured, and the unexpected victory of several overlooked men, were the incidents of the day. The regatta drew an immense torong to the banks of Stockton channel. Every- body and his brother were there, with somebody else’s sister, and all combined in cheering the Stockton men, who won every eventin which they were entered. They not only captured the two barge races, but gathered in the semior scuil event as well. Governor Budd failed to act as presiding judge, because of excessive fatigue re- sulting from his participation in the parade. Adjutant-General Barrett pre- sided in his stead. Although the banks of the channel were thronged with people interested in the regatta, there was no dearth of Natives and other visitors up town. The sidewalks were erowded, and companies of joyous natives paraded the sireets in all direc tions, each knot of marchers being headed by a band or a drum corps. One of these assemblages numbered several hundred persons, princivally members of the Sac- ramento parlors, who—men and women— formed lines stretching from curb to curb, and band in hand kept step to the inspiring strains of the band that preceded them. After dark the main interest centered in the carnival on Stockton Channel and Mc- Leods Lake. It was a fitting finale to the most successful Admission Day yet cele- brated by the Native Sons. All expecta- tions were excelled.« It was a veritable scene of enchantment—a fairy spot in the midst of an every-day world. The thou- sands and tens of thousands that were out in the afternoon to witness the regatita re- turned after dinner in augmented num- bers. ‘They were gall repaid for tbeir visit. They carried away beautiful im- pressions of this memorable occasion— mental pictures which will never fade. Stockton channel is admirably adapted for such displays. Standing on the south side of the channel, at a point beyond the depot of the California Navigation and Improvement Company, there was in view a bewildering network of lights and e 8 v/ GAY NATIVE /] / / Sond INLINE /. creations in lanterns, torches and electric lamps as far as the eye could ecarry. At Weber Point an electric tower bearing thousands of colored lamps reared its lofty head and made a splendid foreground for the decorations that extended or the one hand along McLeods Lake and on the other along the chanael into the very heart of the city, until they faded in the perspective. Equally beautiful and numer- ous were the illuminaticns along the channel southward until the lights were lost in the distance. The banks of the channel were lined with craft of all sorts, temporary seats on barges and convenient buildings, and these were crowded by expectani and en- thusiastic thousands. Both sides of the channel were lined from Center street to beyond the stakeboat. The fixed lights varied with the colors of the carnival and were constantly shadowed and shaded by N 5 /fla/ 7 i i .”@ . STCCKTON T HER VISITORS WITH - MANY INTERESTING AND PLEASING AMUSEMENTS. colored fires simultaneously set off along the entire length of the course. A score of bands and orc:.estras provided excellent music from as many points, while ever and anon sweet strains came floating in over the water from the gondolas and other craft which blackened the bosom of the harbor. The craft moved by in pro- fcession and then floated about at will, every moment presenting a new picture or suggesting one. Governor Budd’s launch, the Hazel, led the way, towing & catamaran crowdedi with a happy party of pieasure-seekers. Then followed Chinese junks, wicked little launches, boatbouses, including the in- evitable Poliiwog, and craft of all sizes, character aud descriptions. The floats were distributed at regular distances, and gave lightand lifeand color to the shifting [Continued on Third Page,] HOBART T0 THE PEOPLE - National Issues Discussed From a Republican Standpoint. ACCEPTS THE ST. LOUIS NOMINATION. Lucid Explanation of His Faith in the Principles of His Party. FIAT MONEY VERSUS OPEN FACTORIES. Democracy Advances the One Prope osition, While Prosperity Must Come With the Other. PATERSON, N. J., Seot. 9. — Garret A. Hobart, Republican candidate for Vice« President, to-day made public his letter of acceptance of the nomination by the Re- publican National Convention at St. Louis. Mr, Hobart deals with the issues of the hour, stanaing upon the platform of his party on all issues which it embodies. The letter follows: PATERSON, N. J., Sept. 8. Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks and others of the Notification Committee of the Republican National Convention—GENTLEMEN: 1 have already in ac- cepting the nomination for the office of the Vice-Presidency tendered me by the National Republican Convention expressed my ap- proval of the platform adopted by that body as the party basis of doctrine. In accordance with accepted usage, I beg now to supplement that brief statement of my views by some ad« ditional reflections upon the questions which are in debate before the American people. The platform declarations in reference to the money question express clearly and unmis- takebly the attitude of the Republican party ag to this supremely important subject. We stand unqualifiedly for honesty in finance and the permanent sdjustmen tof our monetary sys tem in the multifarious activities of trade and commerce to the existing gold standard of value. We hold that every dollar of currency issued by the United States, whether of gold, silver or paper, must be worth a dollar in gold whether in the pocket of the man who toils for his._daily bread, in- the vault of the savings bank which Holdshis déposits, or in the ex- changes of the world. The money standard of a great nation should be as fixed and permanent as the nation itself, To secure and ootain the best should be the desire of every right-minded citizen. Resting on stable foundations, continuous and unvary- ing certeinty of value should be its dis- tinguishing cbaracteristic. The necessity of a certain and fixed money value between na- tions, as well as individuals, has grown out of the interchange ¢f commodities—the trade and business relationships which have arisen among the people of the world with the en largement of human interests. This necessity has made gold the financial standard of all enlightened nations. Other metals, inclnding *| silver, have a recognized commercial value, ana silyer especially has a value of great im. portance for subsidiary coinage. In view of a seaulous effort of the advocates of free coinage to Create & CONIrary mpres- sion, it cannot be too strongly emphasized that the Republican party in 1ts platform af. firms this value in silver and favors the largest possible use of this metal as actual money that can be maintained with safety. Not only this, it will not antagonize, but will gladly assist in promoting a double standard whenever it can be secured by agreement and co-operation among the nations. The bimetallic currency involving the free use of silyer, which we now have, 1s cordialiy approved by Republicans. But a standarda and a currency are vastly dif- ferent things. 1f we are to continue to hold our place among the great commercial na tions we must cease juggling with this ques-, tion and make our honesty of purpose cleap to the world. Noroom should be left tor mise conception as to the meaning of the language used in the bonds of the Government not yet matured. It should not pe possible for any party or individual to raise a question s to the purpose of the country to pay all its ablie