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During sale great & 0oodas. reductions in Underwear, Ties, Hosiery and Nightshirts, g & FANCY BOSOM SHIRTS, including one pair double- link cuffs, reduced from 75c to... BLACK AND TAN HOSE, full finish and fast shades, reduced from 20c a pair to..... Rt 45¢ 23 35¢ 20¢ NIGHTSHIRTS, goo 50c to SILK NECKWEAR, latest fashions and d price 50c, reduced to.... d cotton, full size, reduced from esigns, regular- LR R L R R R R R R R P WHITE, GRAY AND TAN MERINO .UNDERWEAR, @ reduced from $1 to....ccevenn.ooe St nil Letls Buc 2 : ;: In spite of the tremendous reductions and the great values that will rule ¢ during this sale we will, as usual, agree to keep all garments purchased. from us # §n repair one year free of charge. . 8 2 2 b3 o 3 3 2 H () A U [ 2 2 COLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS, 2 : ] 5 718=722 MARKET STREET. ] LERURRAVUEVVAEERUVARBEIIRVLBIRRRBRRRRABRRILRIRRE 2888 L L L R R L e L R R L LR LR PR R THEY HONOR FATHERS OF FREEDON Banquet of the Sons of the American Revolution. Hon. E. F. Preston’s Splen- did Eulogy of the President. Mayor Phelan Delivers a Stir- ring Address on Municipal Government. RECEIVE MANY GREETINGS Professor Bernard Moses Talks on | the Practical Value of Patriotism. The Sons of the American Revolution gave a banquet last night at which 250 guests were present. Covers were laid for that number, but the Maple Room of the Palace Hotel, in which the ban- quet was held, was so overcrowded that some forty guests were obliged to be seated in the Marble Hall adjoining the banqueting room. The tables were prettily decorated, the color used being pink. At one end of the Maple Room the insignia of the order was displayed in due prominence formed a fitting background for the cross of “Liberty and Country.” Before commencing the splendid re- past which had been provided for them | the guests sang two of the most patri- otic ngs known to Americans—| “Americh” and “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.” At the first sound of the orchestra the whole assemblage rose to their feet as one man and the sOngs | were sung with intense feeling and| | fervor. Among the guests present weré: Mayor Phelan, Hon. Horace Davis, | Professor Bernard Moses, Professor | Lathrop, Rabbi Voorsanger, General J. H. Dickinson, General G. H. Burton, Joseph L. Spear, Professor F. M. Wil- liamson, Colonel A. S. Hubbard, Judge | G. N. Fox and 8. Prentis Smith. on the wall, while the Stars and Stripes | 1 | future. FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1898. terial that they can select from unoni themselves for their rulers men who wil not only command their respect and sup- ort, but who can in peace or war, at ome or abroad, enforce the respect of the world to the flag and the nation and maintain our position of the grandest republic of freemen upon the eartn. Colonel Currier then read several telegrams which had been received from many prominent men regretting that they were unable to attend the banquet. Telegrams of greeting were also numerous, some of them being from sons of the order whose business has carried them to reside in Europe. The principal telegrams recelved were the following: Executive Department, Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 16, 1898. | Willlam M. Bunker, Chairman Banquet | Committee “‘Sons of the American Rev- | olution,” San Francisco, Cal.—Dear Sir: | I am in receipt of the Invitation of your committee to meet with the “Sons of the | American Revolution” on the evening of | the 22d of February, to celebrate the an- niversary of the birth of Washington and to renew the patriotic memories as- sociated with his name. T regret exceedlnfily the necessity which compels me to deciine this invitation, and hope that in doin, ou will permit me to express a wish that your meeting proves a success and that your order finds in it inspiration for a renewed growth. The Revolution gave to the world its greatest nation, an example of the possi- bilities of a free ?ovprnment, concefved by the principle of equality before the law, and for themselves, a successful government by themselves of a vastly numerous people, intent upon the broad- est liberty. Guided by a discriminating judgment, you meet for the purpose of reviving the memories of our fathers’ struggle for in- dependence, on the anniversary of the birth of the one man who, more than any other, made possible the success of the great cause for which they battled. Washington was the great central figure of the Revolution. He was the noble character, around the impersonal grandeur of which all factions could gather, where petty strifes were har- monized, and where selfish ambitions were shamed into inactivity. Your society, organized from the de- scendants of our forefathers, who con- celved our Government and realized its existence, enjoys a splendid inheritance, to be worthy of which demands of you the highest standard of citizenship. You have before you a great work, to take up the burden of our broadly liberai society where your fathers have lald it down, and to carry it on. Your ancestors achieved a llberty; yours is the obligation to preserve it. They threw off the yoke of a monarchy; see that its rule is not succeeded by that of monopoly. They re- pudiated a nobility created by roval pa- tent; do not substitute for it the odious aristocracy of wealth. They bequeathed to us a Government so constituted that all might participate alike in its privi- hould bear in equal proportion its s, and should enjoy the equal pro- tection of its laws. These are the essen- tial principles which lfe at the foundation of our liberties; let these be jealously guarded as our most sacred heritage. Your mission is to uphold the constitu- tion, to preserve uncontaminated the prin- ciples asserted by our fathers, and trans- mit them unimpaired to our sons. While the spirit of Washington, of Jefferson and of Adams animates the breast of our citi- zenship, our institutions are safe, and we will pursue our splendid destiny of illus- trating to the world the possibilities of a free government. The uneasy fears which at times dis- trusf our confidence in the future should never dishearten, but should prepare us to meet and solve the problems of the The insiduous growth of per- niclous principles should be met by the alert attention of patriotic interest. The people informed as to their rights will de- | mand that they be accorded them. It is| the mission of this country to impose | After the cigars ( J. C. Currier, | president of the socicty, made a few | | introductory remarks on the inception and growth of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He said that the society would every year make its influence felt throughout the country by the pres: tion of Ameri- | | can traditions, and by stimulating and | | fostering a healthy public sentiment regarding honesty in all departmental | affairs pertaining to the State and to the country. If a healthy patriotism is promoted throughout the country by the efforts of the society, it will not have lived in vain. The Colonel then | proposed a toast to the man who In | his exalted position deserves the sup- port of all true Americans in time of peace and war—the President of the United States. In responding to the toast, the Hon. E. F. Preston made a speech which was greeted as in many ways the speech of the evening, reaching as it | did an elevated tone that touched a responsive chord in every patriotic | beart present. He said: The President of the United States. The ruler of more than sixty millions of freemen, vested by the suffrages of the citizens of the republic with far greater | powers than are accorded to constitu- tional monarchs. When tested by the number ‘of people, value of the interests and the geographical area affected, his | powers are vast beyond . conception. | Recognized by the croWned heads of the | other world as their otficial equal, the | President of the United States stands | forth without insignia, decoration or title, | | his office illumined by these great truths upon which the superstructure of our | Government rests, beside which all | hereditary honors and titles pale and be- come Insignificant. Our sturdy forefathers, who crossed the sea in search of liberty, brought with them as part of their very being those fundamental principles of human_ liberty which were wrung from John by the | barons at Runnymede—fit seed to fructify and bear the fruit of an American re- ublic. And when they published that second Magna Charta, the Deaigration of | Independen to the world, humanity answered with a responsive throb. Se- lecting th lors with which Almighty God had streaked the sky, they wove them into the An can flag., and conse- crated it with their blood and their lives. From this highest order of patriotism was evolved our form of government, which to-day remains substantially un- changed. Master minds wmet in its for- mation. The Federalists, led by the great Alexander Hamilton, and the Democrats by Thomas Jefferson, united In devising a system by which men could govern themselves. The country was vast, limit- less and unpopulated. The people were strong in habits of self-reliance, cemented by the bloody war through which they had Just pacsed. How well they builded we, thelr descendants, alone may know. The sparse population of the narrow strip of land between the Alleghenies and the Atlantic Coast has extended across the Mississippi River until it has reached the Pacific. The stage coach has made way for the railroad, the great West is dotted with populous cities and throughout the length and breadth of the land teeming millions still look to our Institutions and to our flag with the same reverential af- fection as did our forefathers of old. However foreign nations may regard us, however serious they may consider our political contests, they must always count upon what they seem to forget—the in- tense, unbounded patriotism of the Amer- fcan people, a patriotism always willing to ?our forth its treasure and its blood to malntain the dignity and the honor of the republic. And in ‘this patriotism and reverence for our Government lies our chief safeguard. The ever-increasing population of the world is beating upon stranger shores t6 find room for an ad- ditional resting place, The surplus manufacturers are forced to foreign markets, displacing the do- mestic product and producing an in- evitable financial struggle, the settlement of which no one may foresee. And the man who Is chosen to guide the destinies of this great people through all of the possibilities of the world’s complex civ- ilization is engaged in the discharge of the dutles of the highest office known to modern man. By the past we may forecast the future. The people of the United States for more than a century have, in their selection of Presidents, proved the possibility of seif- government. The roll of chief magis- trates is one unbroken record of high honor, statesmanship and personal dig- nity. Whatever may have been the po- litical struggle, whatever may have been the issues upon which he was elected, the man has always been the President of the United States, rising above party dogmas to the full appreciation of his higher station, while the people in_ the same manner have, without regard to political affillations,” rendered him their respectful and affectionate support and RThie s the bigher type of selr e higher of self-govern- ment. The clouds may lower, but the tempest will spend its force in n_so long as a united people are of such ma~ upon its citizens an even proportion of the burdens of its maintenance, and to equally distribute its privileges; it is the function of your association to see that | this foundation principle is faithfully ex- ecuted. That you will rise to your re- sponsibilities I confidently predict. Please permit me to again thank you | for your appreciated invitation, and, with the hope that your meeting proves the success your noble purpose deserves, I remain, yours truly, JAMES H. BUDD. PARIS, France, Feb. 22, 1888. Willlam M. Bunker: From the land of Lafayette I send-greeting to compatriots in the land of Washington. HORACE PORTER. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 22, 1898. ‘Willlam M. Bunker: The State of New Jersey, the camping ground, the forage | ground, the marching ground and the bat- tle ground of the Revolution, sends her greeting to the descendants of our patri- otic sires on the natal day of the im- mortal Washington. FOSTER M. VOORHEES. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Executive Department. BOSTON, Feb. 22, 1898. William M. Bunker, Esq.—My Dear Sir: 1t gives me much pleasure to send across the continent to the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution at its banquet on the evening of February 22 the heartfelt' greeting of the common- Wealth of Massachusetts upon the oc- casion which they are commemorating. The memory of this great son of the 0Old Dominion is the equal possession of all the States of the Union, and has passed from the custody of the thirteen original States along the Atlantic sea- board through the mighty vallgy of the Mississippl to the States bordering the Pacific. istance and time only add lus- ter to his great name. Very truly yours, ROGER WOLCOTT. Mayor Phelan spoke at some_ length on the magnificent patriotism which has always been displayed by Ameri- can citizens. He said that the coun- try’s great population for the most part lived in cities, and that therefore the interests and happiness of the people were better served by a clean and hon- est municipal government than an oc- casional statute passed by Congress. One of the principal concerns of this country to-day is municipal reform, and municipal patriotism is the only power which can bring this about. Great laughter was caused by the Mayor addressing his audience as “la- dies.” He, however, deéftly turned the error to account by saying that as woman is the head of the household, and households are a major part of municipal care, the word ‘ladies” sprang involuntarily to his lips. Professor Bernard Moses of the Uni- versity of California then spoke on the “Practical Value of Patriotism.” He sald: “The patriotism I mean is not that which finds expression in noisy declamation, nor in such a devotion to present conditions as to render us blind and deaf and dumb before the ex- perience of the world. The patriotism of which I think is a strong, intelli- gent and far-sighted love of country; a love of country that inspires us to keep our hands clean of corruption, and our minds fixed on lofty political ideals; that moves us to work wisely and con- scientiously for the promotion of the prosperity, the dignity and the glory of the nation. It is patriotism of this sort that constitutes the main element of civic virtue; and it is only where this. virtue exists that popular govern- ment can be maintained.” The Consul-General for the Pacific Coast of the French republic was next introduced to the assemblage by Col- onel Currier. M. de Lalande made only a short speech, but it drew volleys of applause from his hearers. He said: Mr. President and Gentlemen: - resentative for the Pacific Coas’fhoal rtel?e republic of France expresses his thanks for the invitation with which the patri- otic association of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution has honored him to-day. It is more than a hundred years ago that French officers, whose names have remained engraven in history and in the memory of the American nation, fought valiantly in zour ranks for your national independencé. They fought side by side with your great liberator, George gVuh- ington, whose glorious anniversary your chosen soclety is to-day celebrating. I do not think that any other nation's his- tory could present a name that would shine with greater brilllancy. Like individuals, nations also have their hours of trouble and anxlety and of sad- ness, but these moments pass away, as also do the hours of triumph. What re- ADVERTISEMENTS. 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As for me, what most particularly appeals to me, it is your constant and faithful remembrance of souvenirs recalling his- torical events already for so long in the ast. P ou may rest assured that in my coun- try these remarks of sympathy will be, as they are here among the French col- ony in California, heartily appreciated. Rabbi Voorsanger followed 8 the French consul with a speech on “The Trinity of Political Independence, which was listened to with great inter- s%'arren Olney sent a note expressing his regret that illness prevented him from being able to deliver his speech which was on the programme with the title of “Then and Now,” and the Rev. Dr. president called upon the Theodore C. Willlams to speak on the subject of “The Federation of the ‘World.” Considerable hissing was the result of Dr. Willlams’ statement that the diplomatic service of the United States in the courts of Europe is a shame and a disgrace. American representatives in other countries have never assumed the proud position which they were justified and bound in honor to assume. The speech excited no applause and did not appear to find favor with the ce. a‘fgrllegrchestra discoursed sweet music during the evening and the banquet was the most successful ever inaug- urated by the society. S WEST POINTERS READY 0 DINE Circular Sent to Coast Gradu- ates of the U. S. Military Academy. The Banquet \Will Take Place at One the City Clubs on March 16. of The 1898 dinner of West Point graduates promises to be an important function. Yesterday the following notice was sent to West Pointers of this city and vicinity: ow Graduates of the United States Mill- e ademyOn March 16, 1807, fifty-five raduates attended the Academy dinner at the Pacific Unton Club in this city. The occasion Was one of much pleasure. to all present, and it was then voted that a second anniversary dinner should be given on the same date in r. this YeATit of dinner and incidental expenses was six dollars per plate, and it is expected a% s sum will sefve the purpose this vear, provided the invitation is generally accepted. A postal card Is inclosed, which each gradu- ate fs requested to fill, announcing his accept- ance or otherwise, and return with the least sible delay. POt s requested that each graduate recelving this circular may take ft upon himself to com- municate its contents and the Invitation to any graduate who, by inadvertence, may not e specially notified. This particularly applies to graduates temporarily sojourning on the coast, whose addresses are not known to the committee. The dinner will probably be given at one of the clubs in this city, due notice of which will be_communicated. 1t is desired that every graduate, restding, or_temporarily sofourning, on or.near the Pa- cific Coast, may be pleased to attend. It likely to be an occaslon of great and mutu pleasure in the way of promoting good fellow- ship, and it has a higher value In stimulating our pride and affection for our Alma Mater to which we owe our careers, and from which we belleve our country has recelved a good re- ward for her fostering care. The following committee is appointed by t chairman: rge B, Cosby, class '83; O, Greene. ciass '64° Marous B Miller lngs “Wi J. L. Rathbone, class '63; B. H Randolph, class *70; Charles Q. Starr, cinas _Runcle, he . mains and is more lasting is the con- sciousness which a nation acquires of its own existence, of its mission and of its own dignity. The American ple to- day represent one of the most powerful nations of the world. Consclous of this, it is a ‘great proof VETERAN FIREMEN. They Honor Their New Officers and the Native Daughters. Ploneer Hall was crowded on Monday to its utmost by those who were fortun- ate enough to have received an invita- rion to the ball and banquet given by tne Veteran Firemen's Association in honor of the installation of the officers for the current term and of the Native Daughiers who, on the day after the Jubilee parade, had entertained the mem- bers of the association. Of the Daughters there were thirty- three. three from each of the local par- or: and during the evening they were 1y honored. § o'clock until 10:30 there was dancing in the main hall, and during in- termission Joe Marshall, the retiring pres- ident, was, by Senator Sumner on behalt of the association, presented with a hand- some gold badge in recognition of the members’ aprreciation of him. The old veteran was unable to respond, but the heppy smile upon his wrinkled face showed plainly the gratification the vres- entaton gave him. More than 400 persons sat down to the very fine banquet that had been pro- vided, and it was long after the hour of midnight before the orchestra played “Home, Sweet Home."” The affalr was under the direction of John Foley, Joe Satchbill and J. W. Kenny, the committee of arrangements, and J. Berolzhelm was the floor manager, aesisted by J. H. Riley, F. Terramore and Barman. —_———— Elevator Boys Strike. The rumor of a strike of the employes of the Emporium proved upon investiga~ tion to be only a strike of tha elevatop boys emplayed there. The boys went on a strike on Saturday night, for what cause it is not known. The management secured a lot of new boys and broke them in on Sunday and Monday morning the elevaltors were running as smoothly as usual. ADVERTISEMENTS. 600D HEALTH Is the working capital of humanity. 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