Hyde Street Pier and Alcatraz
So we have the first lines of the verse:
:Of all the romance retold
Men of tales and tunes
Cruel and bold
Seen here
By eyes of old"
This can be attributed to the songs and themes of the 1849ers diggers. It can also be traced to Robert Louis Stevenson in his book "Treasure Island". Quote from the book below.
"And all the old romance, retold" and "If sailor tales to sailor tunes" This almost comes out word for word from the book.
RLS has a plaque on Bush Street where he lived and one in Ports Mouth Square:
After speed reading "Treasure Island" there are so many parallels for us would be treasure hunters. Hopefully we will be more civil that Long John Silver.
Then we have:
"Stand and listen to the birds"
"Hear the cool, clear song of water”
If Alcatraz is my city Confirmer I would be at the Hyde Street pier (and the above verses would likely come into play) heading for the Hyde st Powell street cable car which leaves at yes, 6 AM, and that Hyde is a character in RLS’s book. "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". I would then go to Clay st which is an outlet for Portsmouth Square in China Town. I move down to Clay Street and run into Lafayette Square that has in interesting looking Fountain that resembles the table in image 1.
I have seen these Pics below posted on another forum and would make things interesting if you were into the cable car theme with the cable car turn around as the table top. Then you would have "the embedded in sand" hint at where the treasure is with the cable care in literally being sand. I have no idea if it is still there as that does not play into my attempt at a solve. It would have been a good idea though.
As I'm cruising down Clay's Street I suddenly "Harken to the words" "Freedom at the birth of a century Or May 1913"
This is a shout out to the "Emancipation Proclamation". "Or May 1913" was the 50th Anniversary of the "Emancipation Proclamation" as celebrated at the exposition of 1913. "Harken to the words" was a nod to James Weldon Johnson's poem that was written for the occasion:
On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
O brothers mine, to-day we stand
Where half a century sweeps our ken,
Since God, through Lincoln’s ready hand,
Struck off our bonds and made us men.
Just fifty years–a winter’s day–
As runs the history of a race;
Yet, as we look back o’er the way,
How distant seems our starting place!
You can read the rest of the poem at your leisure.
Clay Street was named after Henry Clay who was an esteemed politician that was both speaker of the house and a senator from Kentucky as well as the Secretary of State. He was the cousin of Cassius Marcellus Clay who assisted Abraham Lincoln with the "Emancipation Proclamation". I'm sure that it is known that his family home was named "White Hall" in Kentucky and he was known as the "Lion of White Hall". As interesting as this is it does not come into play with my "White House" and last time I checked I did not see any palms.
Then we have "Edwin and Edwina named after him" That would be Edwin being named after Edwin Forrest. Edwin"s daughter was named Edwina. He was a famous Shakespearean actor. In a bit of historical irony it was Edwin Booth who saved Abraham Lincoln sons life. "Mr. Booth was so popular in San Francisco, that The San Francisco News Letter, a popular publication in the 19th century, featured a reproduction of a lithograph of him, by none other than the famous San Francisco lithographers Britton, Rey & Co. Printed for its readers as a free illustration, it notes on the bottom – “Gratis with “News Letter” Sept. 9th 1876″. https://www.californiapioneers.org/shakespeare-in-19th-century-san-francisco/ Below is the Plaque found on 444 Bush Street in San Francisco where the California Theater was located with Edwin Booth being listed.
Continuing down Clay Street I come to a dead end on Arguello Blvd. This is where I come to the building structure that is located in image 1 up in the top left hand corner, the Temple Emanu-El. It sits at Lake St and Arguello.
On top of the dome there is a coral blue circle like the Gem. I don't think BP would have been able to see it though. Its good to take a look at the building from different angles. It does have a the same San Fancisco style pearl inside under the dome. Also the main focus of the Jewish Congregation is for social justice for the immigrants and refugees.
So I go left heading down Arguello to get to my next way points. I follow Arguello Blvd right into GGP on Conservatory Drive to the Conservatory of Flowers.
The next part of the verse is:
"Or on the eighth a scene
Where law defended"
This has to do with Shakespeare. William Shakespeare's themes in many of his works are about the law, legal issues and Justice. You can look at this in two ways. The Law is defended in the Court's. For this we have the Tennis Court Complex across the street.
Although I would attribute this part of the Verse to Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 5 Scene 8, where the Law and Order are restored to Scotland.
Then the next part of the verse goes "Between two arms extended". This would be the Garfield Monument back across the street from the Tennis Courts.
Then we have "Below the bar that binds". This again has to do with the Law. It means passing the bar exam to become Lawyer.
Now we have come full circle. We have the verses "Beside the long palm's shadow" and "White house close at hand"
And finally:
"Embedded in the sand"
"Waits the Fair remuneration"
This is where the treasure casque will be found. Stay tuned.
For me this has not been so much of a treasure hunt as it has been a history hunt. I know that this attempt at a San Francisco(image 1) solve for verse 6 will not be popular with a lot of Charleston people. Not to mention the Verse 7 people for Image 1. If for lack of anything else, I hope that some of this information will be helpful in some way.
