The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 35 OAKLAND'S MAGNI ICENT CELEBRATIO PROCESSION BEGINS ITS MARCH ON TIME Viany Uniformed Societies and Military Bodies Heip to, Make the Line Moving Along the Thronged Streets a Brilliant Spectacle ne Weather Adds to Pleasuresof Day 4—With a day = just enough nke it & real birth- nation, Oakla neld | ual clreum- | | at celebration one| | . o es | ime icipa in| | This the parade almost impossible to | | g from the War De- | | dt 1 upon Con- N your for the city | Osakland in the | | [ RMICHTS tenant J. McCormick. Company E- Kelly. Company F of Oakiand—Captain M. and nant J. H. Sheehan.. Co and Lieuten. aptain Thoma: Daley and Riley. Com- Power and Lieutenants Company _K—Captain feutenants Hanl and in Frank H and Lieutenant F ¢ Oukland—Captain J s J. McBrean and Company O—Captain Joseph Wi g Compmny F At the head of the proce tle marching tableau repres mous painting, “The Spirit of '76.” Whitehead was dressed as the old fife with W. J. Blumberg and Charles Gari ner on each side of him his drummer | boy eons. The costumes and accouter- ments, even to the bloody bandage on the old man’s head, as it appears In the were followed with great ac- | lice St._ Clair Hodeg - a squad of | mounted officers. 1 Then came the drill | platoon of the Oak *olice Department | | under the comma of the drillmaster, ptain Walter J. Pet en. Th were liowed by Grand Marshal George W. .r per and Chief Aid Webb N. Pierce, | | " Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Hayes of the Fifth Regiment of the National Guard was marshal of the First Division. He for his aids Major J. A. Margo, E. H. e Craigie Sharp and H. N. Gard, In | s division were the inarines, the naval apprentices and Companies A and F of the | | F raining School | boys came over | s, under com-| yifih Regiment, under command of Major eiving ship | ¢ "7 ‘Pouiter. Company A was in com- ‘\““u nt im-| pang of Captain Hunt, Company F of Captain Bennett and Company A of the | Veteran Reserves of Captain C. K. King. | The military was followed by the car- riages containing Mayor Barstow, those | who were to participate In the literary ex- Wt of | ercises and city and_county. officials from he on- | Oakland, Alamieda, Berkeley and San Le- | andro. is_being ol that is | b et so little known. Cross Prominent. d idea ; = riee Eniiaan’ni | “The second division was composed of the San Franciseo, turned | League of the Cross Cadets. nd of Lie .mmmvl Many Uniformed Societies. 4 FQUEBY| The Third Divisior was composed of an 14 a bugle | oycellent showing of uniformed socleties. It was in c . A; Sinclair as | marshal and F. and C. F. Reu- | 1o ook e | ter as aids. The Patriarchs Militant sei:t a | De 'm“"" M ‘Y battalion, composed of San Francisco Can- *{ ton No. under command of Captain Cornd nd Oakland Canton No. 11, u: | der command of Captain George K the battalion being under the command of Colonel C. H. Weaver. There was a ca riage containing Brigadier Generals J. F. Crosett, O. H. Brower and E. H. Black, | The 1. 0. O. F. followed the Patriarchs in | their regalia. | J. H. Mullen was marshal of the Fourth | Division, which contained roprosmnalioni | 1 Adjutant, inspector. a ons followed; | from the ‘unions of Oakland. o -3 Daniel C. Deasy| The Fifth Division was composed of the ] Gonzalee: Becond | Woodmen of the World, ynder the com- g Power and | mand of Marshal O. G. Hosslar and Aids n, Thira Bat-| W. H. Robertson, John McKelvey and S, & and Adjutant | H. Master. The Woodman band headed this division, followed by several degree teams in neat uniforms and a float rep- resenting the order. the officers in com- s The Sixth Division was in command of we w liam Hooper, Lieu- | - - : Lieu- | Marshal O, T. Wilson and Aids E. J. | o L empaby & | Fennon and Frank Barnett. It was com. | ity “Bannen | posed of an excelient showing by b and W. Quinn. | mont Parlor of Native Sons, all in a stri rthy and Liea. ! ing uniform of red coats and white trou @ i PHYSICIANS WILL NOT OPERATE ON OGDEN Indeed, the doctors were extremely con- cerned about their patient’s faflure to show signs of rallying from the severe ordeal of suffering he had undergone dur- dge’s Condition Is Serious During | ing lh'ld;fi . But ltow”dl morning the en- oy 4 couraging signs of an improvement re- Night, but He Rallies Toward warded the long vigil of the physicians and the family, reinforced by trained Morning. 3 E- nurses who had been ordered from this OAKLAND 4~The physiclans in | 2™ ’ : s Sthetor Tudes Avein] fi}"v}L’rs'ff* Judge's condition grew stead- E. Ogden at his country residence | r _ Niles have decided lh;‘ll] with | Songs at Paso Robles, £ ment in thelr pa-| pago ROBLES, July 4.—The Fourth v they will not per» was celebratéd here in a fitting manner, though there is no | X Dr, H. 8. Boys was grand marshal and TIng from | yrioe Jennte Iverson was the Goddess. Heltls, the doc- | 7 cerary exercises were held in the park. t he will recover, | g "3 Shackleford was president of the eal pat the drastic measures of @ SUI- | gy and the oration was dellvered by wal operation can be avoided. | Cecll Marrack of Stanford. S. D. Mark There w anxious group about the [read the Declaration, and a chorus of Judge's bec last evening. Durin, maf:wemy—nve voices, under the leadership night he was in a very serious condition. | of Mrs. Ladd, sang appropriate songs. v BAKER. ORATOR. OF THE PAY PR ANXIov.S o Ssw]”] | VAT UN Cy L READER OF THE DECLARATION FURNISHES A DAY OF PLEASURE FOR THOUSANDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPL & Jorn A-BRiTToN OF INDEPENPENCE ~. e =3 ORATOR, READER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE GRAND MARSHAL OF OAK- LAND'S GREAT FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION; ALSO SOME SCENES ON LINE OF PARADE, WHICH BROKE ALL RECORDS BY GETTING AWAY ON TIME. ¢ S5 47 L sers; a float from the Modern Woodmen and several camps of Knights of the Mac- cabees. Several of the best machines of the Oakland Fire Department closed the pa- rade. The parade did one thing that was re- markable. It started on time, and Grand Marshal Arper kept it moving with few stops until it disbanded. At the close the literary exercises were held in the court on the south side of the High School. RO i |MASKERS HOLD A NIGHT REVEL Elks Turn Out Their Famous Balle: and Company A Reproduces Return From Camp Gage. OAKLAND, July 4—The parade this evening was without form. The crowd came out to make a nolse and have a jolly time without a set programme. The bulk of the evening show was on the sidewalks and not in the street, Everybody was good-natured and enthusiastic and the en- thusiasm was contagious. Everything was noisy, but within bounds. The effort of the evening was unique, Tt BALLOON SETS FIRE TO OLD HIGH SCHOOL Prompt Work Saves Building and Confines Damage to Small Space on Roof. BERKELEY, July 4—A wrecked fire- balloon landed on the middle of the roof of the old High School building on Cen- ter street this noon and ignited the dry shingles. The Marston Hose Company answered the alarm, but found some dif- ficulty in reaching the blaze. The hose was carried to the seeond floor, but it proved of Jittle use, and the firemen re- sorted to passing buckets to the roof, which was cut away, leaving a large hole. The flames were stopped before they reached the scheol-room below. Little damage was done by fire, but the water has run through two floors; and ceilings, walls, blackboards and desks have suf- was proposed to have a parade of “Hor- ribles.” The parade was late and rather straggiing when it did arrive, and con- sisted of two efforts to make fun. The Eilks turned out their famous ballet that made such a hit at their minstrel show. This ballet was dragglag a take-off on a Roman chariot with captives bound at the wheels, Company A of the Fifth Rexi- ment did a clever piece of work in a tuke- off upon their return from Camp Gage. The squad was dressed in the most remarkable military costumes with a commissary wagon, the supplies in_which consisted mostly of bottles. | & throng of boys in masks and many good individual costumes, The costumes were better than those in many a pretentious masquerade, But I seemed that Oakland had reserved all iis noise for the evening. Firecrackers, bombs, fireworks and everything that could make noise or light was used. It is said that more fireworks and fireerack- ers were discharged to-night than at any other celebration in the history of the town. The streets were decorated with rows of Chinese lanterns and there was an excel- lent display of fireworks in the City Hall Park, making a fitting ending to a day of which Oakland is prou Fourth of July Injuries. OAKLAND, July 4—The Fourth of July casualties treated at the Receiving Hos- pital were as follows:” fered badly. It is estimated that $300 will cover tge damage. The building was to be prepared for the reception of the-Berkeley Commerclal School in August. The injuries to the building are not serious enough to hinder this work. Powder Grains in Eyeball. BERKELEY, July 4—Through the pre- mature dlschnr%s of a toy cannon this morning, little Gerald Hampton, the §- y?ur-eld son of Leo F. Hampton, of 2005 Lincoln street, nearly lost his eyesight. He was bending over'the gun, examining it, when it went off, The grains of pow- der were driven not only 4nto his cheeks, but into his right eyeball. Dr. Farrar was summoned, and he put the boy un- der the influence of chloroform for two hours, while each grain of powder was picked out from his injured eve. The patient will be confined in a dark room for several days, and ultimately, it is hoped, his eyesight will be sav In addition there was |F Cassius McComb, 14 years old, residing at 714 Sycamore street, shot in the hand. Adolph Hasselback, 15 years old, resi- dence Eighteenth avenue and East Twen- ;_v st street, severe powder burns on ace. . Albert Ingelhardt, 9 years old, residence 808 Castro street, hole blown through cheek by exploding cannon. Ernest Holloway, 16 years old, residence Seventh ‘and Market stree right foot cut by explosion of toy cannon. A. Bilse, 16 years old, residence 5390 Tel- 1|;h avenue, left hand wounded by toy stol. J. H, Williams, 38 years old, residence San Francisco, face burned by premature discharge of cannon. John Brown, 42 years old, residence 1015 ' Franklin street, hands burned by fire- crackers. Lawrence McDonald, 8 years old, resi- dence Arlington Hotel, shot in thigh by pistol. H. F. Kilborn, 38 years old, residence Twenty-eighth and Myrtle streets, hands torn by skyrocke: Arthur Gibson, 13 years old, residence 716 Jackson street, face cut and burned by premature explosion of loose powder. —_——— Pickpockets at Work. e ney, wife of the Councilman of that name, had her pocket picked of a purse contain- ing $4750 while she was watching the parade this morning on Broadway. e T B e e s e e ] ENGINE DRIVER HURT IN A COLLISION Horses Crash at Full Speed Into a Building, Seriously Injuring James Dixon. -OAKLAND, July 4—While running to a fire ‘this afternoon the horses on engine No. 1 slipped and before Driver James Dixon could save the team they tore into tHe Weilbye building at Seventeenth street and Telegraph avenue, wrecking two large plate glass windows of the Colum- bia Cyclery, smashing an awning and throwing Dixon against an iron stanch- ion, breaking his right collar bone. spite the injury, Dixan stayed at his post and, after recovering control of the team, confinued onto the fire on Telegraph ave- nue and Twenty-second ntree&’r e blaze amounted to nothing, and xon drove home to the station at Fifteenth street, near San Pablo avenua, OAKLAND, July 4—Mrs. W. P. Court- | | a treat, GREAT THRONG HEARS REV. BAKER'S ORATION Mayor Barstow Presides, John A. Britton Reads the Declaration of Independence and Joaquin ‘Miller Recites His Poem -—-Pastor’s Address Pleases Thousands ! tion of the morning. did reception so latel together with the splen- accorded President M Kiniey, I am proud to be a citizen of Oak land. ' She is keeping pace h the coast cities and fs sure to share > prosperity of the Pacific States through the of the awakenirg n philosopher lald it down as a | | rule of oratery to hegin a discussion with an | | ineontrovertible proposition Acting on this | | suggestion from the past, I venture to sey without fear of successful eontradiction that this is the greatest Fourth of July ever cele- brated in this century. Being the first it cai~ | | not heip being the best, but it is the begii- ning of a long series of jlar apd grander celebrations _that shall follow through cen- | fes yet unborn. America was spoken of us | | “a magnificent experiment” and Macaulay | referred that experimen in dem acy called to the twentieth century | America is no longer an experiment and t h aims her success and T e as a_permgnent fac- tor in the affairs of nations. It ls my purpose review the past briefly, f day tory, as well f | | | Inspiration From Liberty Bell. It was my pilgrimages to Indepen good fortune to make frequent ence Hall in Philadel- | phis. where sat the Continental Congress and where the old liberty bell hangs, cracked as it is. To visit these halls and to look upon that bell, with its ins on, ‘Proclaim liberty | throughcut all the land unto all the in- s " is to rouse the spirit in the langauge of Da . *“Thank Ged! I am an Amer- From the reading of the Declaration of | dependence 1 trust that you noticed th erty was declared to be an inalienable right of man. That by nature they were free and cqual. That i3 an axiom in polities. A seif- eVident truth that needs oniy to be announced to be demonstrated Our forefathers there- fore did mot become free that first Fourth of July. Being free men, they became inde- pendent of oppression and this is rightly calied Independence day. Let me in this con- nection that what was a perfectly right prn- ciple of action 125 years ago may not be so safe for to-day. I mean that it would be sulcide for a nation to maintain indeperd- ence to the point of isolation. We are in the era of the brotherhod of man, which lied internationally becomes the brotherhood ra- tions. The solidarity of the race is accepted as. true. The Englishman and the German | man and the Frenchman and the man have manhood in common. need of international courts arbitration, | as provided by the Peace Conference, or, bej- fer 'still, a supreme court of mations, as Stg- gested by Dr. Lyman Abbott, to which all controverted questions between nations might be referred for final adj . Let America Spread Her Influence Into this wide world arena America Fas been led by the ‘Providence that shapes cur ends, rough hew them as we may. It may be that we have come of age as a nation. A man attains his majority at 21 Perhaps a nation attains full stature and responsibility et us awaken to the vision before us of natioral opportunity. What is wanted is a new erthusiasm kindled by the entrancing view before us as we face the future this first Fourth of July in the new century. The poet of the day has suggested the annexation of Canada and England. Why stop there? Why ot g0 on to the anfexation of the world which would be expansion with a vengeance? Only let our hand be mo hand of conquest or oppression—not red with blood nor stained with If. Let the hand of America be the hand of Felp ana education and commerce and ctsil- ization and evangelization, so that all the world inspired by our presence may look up and give all hail to America, the beneficen:. Dean Farrar when here was asked his views of America and said that our problem would be ‘to maintain the equilibrium between sta- USLAND TO ENGLAND. A PLEA IN EQUITY. July 4, 1901. American Hence the f MARSHAL | — " AKLAND, July 4—The thou- sands of people who assembled at the High Sehool court im- mediately after the parade were more than well rewarded for their attendance upon the 2 literary exercises. In this, as in other features of the festivities, the committee had planned to give the public And it was a treat, for the Rev. Ernest E. Baker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, delivered a ringing oration, free from the ordinary spread- eagle Fourth of July platitudes. The exercises were held from a large L By Joaquin Miller. LIND bully, Samson, grinding so, We laugh, e laugh to hear you rear, | The while you boast you shot a Boer And burned his house and all within! Why, donkey with the lion’s skin, | You did all this to US of yore, And yet—we banged you, doan-cher-kneow? ‘We banged you, banged you, laid you low, At Saratoga, York and such— We Irish, English, Scotch and Dutch! Then learn to let such folks alone; Then learn to let King George’s throne Remember; it won’t cost you much— But then—you're English, doan-cher-kneow And we're your sons! But we shall grow, Grow fairly, squarely, tall, alone— A continent that scorns a throne! What makes we USmen want the earth And all Acadia’s wealth and worth— All earth and Canada our own? ‘Why, we're part English, doan-cher-kneow? | Invader, outlaw, Freedom's foe, | The time has come when you must pay For towns you burned, or—Canada! We banged you twice, can bang you thrice— Old man, there’s music in the air! Get out, get off and call it square, Or music, music, doan-cher-kneow! Fair sister of the sun and snow, Broad Canada, brave, staunch and true— What star to stud our field of blue! And if your king, Edward the Fat, Should signify he don’t like that, ‘Why, we’ll annex old England, too— We yearn for islands, doan-cher-kneow? B 4 bility and progress, between liberty and law. The darger is conservatism en the one hand and unbridled speculation on the other. At the close of the last fiseal year, June 30, 1901, America was commercially independen: of all the world. This is both our pride and our weaknees. The danger is that we will try to build our national life out of machines and manufactures; out of wheat and iron and gid. The provhet of old predicted a time when a man should be more precious than fine goid. Governments, religion, property, books, schools are nothing but the seaffolding to build a man, Earth hg said Pericles, “‘ar: a ity 'and not walls. ‘Let our national prayer be, “‘God, gjve us men.” It is the persopal equation of perfect man- haod put intg citizenship and lived at home that will make America the conqueror of the world by peace. The exercises closed with the Spangled Banner” by the band. — platform erected at the south front of the High School building. After a medley of national airs by the band, District Attor- ney John J. Allen briefly opened the meet- ing and introduced Mayor Anson Bar- stow, who presided. John A. Britten gave an eloquent reading of the Declara- tion of Independence. Then Joaquin Mil- ler, bewhiskered and clad in his own pe- culiar ralment, recited the poem of the day, written by himself, / Mayor Barstow Introduces Orator. Mayor Barstow introduced the Rev. Mr, Baker, who sald Fellow Citizen: historie oecasion zen of no mean mit me, by way o the Apostle Paul mean citv. Aftar A great minister on an himself “‘a el In like manner per- ntreduction, to say with at I am a citizen of no parade and demonstra t; “Star