The morning call., 1890-06-14
NATIVE SONS.
Committee Reports to the Joint
Convention.
General Progress Announced-A Long Debate
Over Locations of Parlors-Award Of
the Souvenir Printing.

The convention OF joint committees OF the
Native Sons of the Golden West having in charge
the arrangements for the celebration Of Admis-
sion day assembled last night in the Bijou
Theater. with w. II. Chamberlain In the chair,
and r. p. Doolan Secretary.
A communication from Oakland Parlor was
read. asking if the Native Daughters Of the
Golden West would be permitted to appear IN
the parade, aud was referred TO the Parade Com
mittee.
The names Of w. r. Hearst. Samuel Yalleau
and Samuel Taylor were added to the Finance
Committee of Stanford Parlor.
The Chairman stated that he had just returned
from Southern California where all the parl0rs
are enthusiastic over the celebration. and that
large excursion would be organized TO bring
every Native Son up.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Reports from the various sub committees were
then received, and the one on Badges aud he
gala recommended that each city parIor ADOPT
some novel uniform or feature TO distinguish IL
in the procession, aud that badges be provided
for the Joint ana Reception committees. The
report was adopted
The Entertainment Committee recommended
an opep-air concert ana pyrotechnc display In
Union Square on the evening OF Saturday,
September 9Th; that one or more ocean steamers
be engaged for excursions around the bay and
beyond the heads, aud also that many oilers OIL
frsl-cass talent for the literary exercises had
been received. Ii was also announced that sub
committee had been appointed TO inquire into
the cost OF securing ocean steamers for exeur-
sIons between September TN and 9th.
AS regards the literary exercises it was re-
ported that favorable reply regarding the hire
OF the Grand Opera House for the exercises is
expected shortly.
THE MATTER OF FINANCES.
G. +. CrockeT, Chairman of the Finance Com
mill or tah M hn
| yet, but lie and Vice-Charman Hammond Jr had
| consulted, and had outlined some plans, which
| follows: "The city will be mapped out Into
| twenty-five districts, and one allotted to each
member OF the committee, who would be respou-
| sible for Its being properly canvassed. Books
| would be provided the canvassers, who would re-
port weekly their collections, and work would be
commenced In about TWO weeks"
Arrangements had been made for the Recep-
| ton and Finance committees TO occupy the same
| headquarters For the Reception Committee
| Chairman Hammond presented letter from
| Manager Thorn OF The Grand Hotel Offering the
| free use OF Suite OF the Grand Hotel for per-
| manent Headquarters. Additions OF elderly Ma
| tive Sons. who would be of financial benefit to
| the RECEIPT and Finance committees Will be
| made soon.
TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION.
In behalf of The press report OF progress was
made, calling attention also TO the need OF head
| quarters where Information for the newspapers
could be obtained.
| The Decoration Committee reported that when
| 1t will know the sum OF money That would be al
| lowed 1t would commence work. Ii was sug-
gested that In the meantime estimates could be
| prepared 10y the committee and the suggestion
| was accept d.
AS regards hall and headquarters, a report
| was presented recommending that the Meehan.
| ics' Pavilion be reserved exclusively as head
| quarters for the city parlors the Native Daugh-
| ters and the Pioneers.
The report evoked very lengthy and verbose
| debate. Native Son after Native Son arose ana
| spoke at length against the recommendation
Each speaker argued yehemently against the
bad policy OF inviting all the parlors In the State
outside OF the city 10 attend The celebration and
then scattering them all over The city In different
| halls. ii any scattering must be done the idea
| prevailed that the local pAr0rs should do 1t and
| thai the visitors should all be together. Some
| expressed the Idea thai all the parors could be
| gathered 10 the Pavilion.
| To this The committee replied that there
| would not begin TO be room enough for all. One
local parioI. the California, had already applied
for one-fourth OF all the available space IN the
| Pavilion. ODD Fellows, Bnai Birth, Pioneer
| Saratoga, Scottish and Washington halls have
| been engaged and would prove most suitable fol
| the visiting parlors.
| A VOTE OF So TO 6.
| 1t was finally adopted on motion, and by 3
| vote of 90 10 g, 10 refer the report back 10 the
committee. with instructions to prepare TO admit
| all applicants TO the Pavilion, tie space and
| price of space to be reported by the committee
| TO the joint committee as soon as possible.
In regard TO a souvenir report was presented
| that after consider ing all the bids for the sou
| venlr privilege the offer OF certain firm hac
been accepted on the following basis, TO Wit: To
print 1lo-page book, 7xl0Hs. on tue paper
| cardboard covers, we'll got up with views OF the
| city and State twenty pages to be devoted to
| history OF California and the Native Sons, witt
| photos aud vignettes OF the orders officers The
firm TO reserve 1913 per cent OF the receipts
| The printing Will cost about $500, and already
S2400 worth OF advertising has been secured, o.
| nearly so. AT the lowest estimate the order vii
| receive $1,000 out of the transaction. On vote
| the bid was ratified, and the committee emp0w
| cred 10 close the contract.
On motion the Crocker souvenir was declared
the official one and all the parlors were requested