Which, unheralded and unbidden, came
In the greatness of her pride full-blown
And at the zenith of her matchless fame.

TALIESIN EVANS.



APRIL 24.


And let it be remembered that whatever San Francisco, her citizens and
her lovers, do now or neglect to do in this present regeneration will
be felt for good or ill to remotest ages. Let us build and rebuild
accordingly, bearing in mind that the new San Francisco is to stand
forever before the world as the measure of the civic taste and
intelligence of her people.

HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT,
in _Some Cities and San Francisco._



APRIL 25.


SAN FRANCISCO.

Queen regnant she, and so shall be for aye
As long as her still unpolluted sea