The morning call., 1890-08-27
TWO PRESIDENTS.
Native Sons Decide That They
Have Been Unjust.
President Alexander Montgomery OF the
Pioneers TO Preside Also-Regatta
Course Decided Upon.

Last night the matter OF President OF the
Day for September 9th came up before
the Literary Committee. Everybody who
had come in contact with the Pioneers was
invited to give his opinion of what should
be done. The representatives of the press
were also invited to appear before the COM
mittee while in executive session to tell
what they knew of the feeling existing
among the Pioneers. The result was that
the preponderance of opinion showed that
the making of Grand President Miller the
President of the Day was doing the Pioneers
an injustice.
To cap the climax, a letter was received
from Henry B. Russ of the Conference
Committee, in which he state d that the
Pioneers would be satisfied If President
a. Montgomery was invited, with Grand
President Miller, to preside at the eXer-
cises The matter was then referred to the
Conference Committee to break to Grand
President Miller the news, aud make ar
rangements on that score.
LITERARY EXERCISES.
The Literary Committee also met last
night to fill out the programme and receive
bids for Autograph programme for the
literary exercises.
There was only one bid received for the
programme so that no action was taken ON
the matter. The committee decided to ask
for bids for the programme to be sent IN by
Thursday evening.
Fourteen OF the seventeen numbers OF
the programme have been hlleu, put until
the whole number is completed 1t Will not
be made public.
REGATTA.
A meeting of the Regatta Committee and
three of the representatives of yacht clubs
was held last night at the headquarters.
1t was decided TO award SS55 in prizes
and trophies. Outside yachts, that is, those
not members of any club. will be awarded
S155 in three prizes of So, $50 and $50 each.
Fishing smacks Will come In for S115 IN I'VE
prizes, divided proportionately. and white
halls will have q like amount, providing
fifteen entries are made. There must be
five entries OF the outside yachts, twenty
OF the fishing smacks and fifteen OF the
whitehalls.
Six classes of yachts of recognized yacht
clubs will be awarded two trophies.
A flag will be presented to the vessel
making the fastest corrected time over the
middle-channel course OF twenty miles.
Three-fourths of minute to each foot will
be allowed on mean measurement between
the overall and water-line measurements.
The regatta will commence at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon, September 9Th,
and may be best viewed from Telegraph
and Russian hills, where the entire course
can be viewed. Each yacht will have a
distinctive number and will be tabulated
for reference on printed slips
Piper Brothers have donated three stake
boats for the regatta.
EXEMPTs AND VETERANS.
1t was stated at the headquarters last
night that the Gremen, both Exempt and
Veteran, had decided not to parade at the
night parade of September 9th.
A ds,ln ion INN int fol n
Veterans. They arrived after q meeting,
which had been postponed until tomorrow
night. There had been no action taken on
the matter, further than instructing a Con-
ference Committee to meet with the Native
Sons and report at the adjourned meeting.
This does away with the rumor so lar as
the Veteran Firemen are concerned.
The ExemptS, 1t Is understood. Will
parade in the day, but not at night This
could not be verified, however.
The Ball Committee last night decided to
open the Pavilion on the evening of the
grand ball al o'clock. and to have twenty
i've policemen on duty. Mr.. LunSted was
appointed floor director.
Over $1,000 was reported last night as
being this weeks collections so far.
TRANSPORTATION OF BANDS.
The Native Sons we're much surprised
yesterday upon receiving letter from
James Horsburg Jr., Assistant General
Passenger and Ticket Agent OF the South
ern Pacific Company, stating that that sys-
TEN would give transportation TO uniformed
bands accompanying the Native Sons to
and from this city for the celebration.
What does it mean?" asked Secretary
Doolan. ~
ut means that we've got Yin on the hip"
answered X. f. del Vale. Our band
wants to come up, and will play for US for
nothing if transportation be provided. This
is our chance. Wen send the band up by
rail and We'll come by steamer"
On a second reading he saw that the let
ter was carefully written and that the bands
must, in order to get free transportation,
accompany the Native Sons, aud lie dropped
the subject with sage Shreg OF the sboul-
derS.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FLOWING IN.
About the happleSt and at once the bust
est man at the headquarters yesterday was
John L. Hegler, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Finance Committee.
"0h, don't bother me-" lie said when any
one asked him question. am too busy
to be hindered by questions, unless you
want TO subscribe
Whats the matter" queried reporter,
shat your face is so broad to-day?"
Moneys coming in; that's all" To-day
we received $3.50 from the Merchants Ex-
change, 500 from the CALL-Bulletin Com
pany. and the members of the Produce Ex-
change are going to raise $500 for US. Be-
uce Exchange will soon decorate their
buildings,
''rhe general public are subscribing very
literally. am really astonished at their
liberality in contrast with the closeness Of
business men who are to be benefited by the
celebration.
''At first, as has already been published,
it was the intention to only eXpend some
$4,000 or $4,000 on the celebration, but as
time passed the plans OF the various COM
mittees enlarged. They would come to me
and say, 'Hegler, can We have more funds
to carry out this idea or this extra FEATURE
and l would tell them yes. l knew the
public were willing to subscribe, and they
are. The result has been that the $4,000
has grown to $4,000, but the celebration
will more than justify the increase.
Last night we kept two type-writers
busy until nearly ! o'clock, and at O'Clock
this morning the work recommended. That
Will give you some idea of how busy we are"
MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Later in the day a meeting of the Finance
Committee was held. Charles +. Croker
and X. z. Hammond. Jr., were present for
the first time at the new headquarters
Subscriptions from the London and San
Francisco Bank of $500, Anglo-C California
Bank and the Crocker- w oolw Orth Bank of
500 each, and from the San Francisco
Breweries Omitted, of $3.50 were reported.
A letter has been received from Colin
OdIuOuut udtSu d. VI, oLdbluk
that cinnamon bear cub has been shipped
on the steamer Empire and granting the
privilege of its use in the parade.
Rev. John Quincy Adams Henry, pastor
of the First Baptist Church on Eddy street,
has offered the use of his church during
the celebration for divine service. Others
intend to follow suit.
Work OH the Market-strcet arch COM
menced yesterday. IL has been suggested
that some enterprising electric light COM
pany show the worth Of their lights by
Illuminating it during the nights of the
greatest crowd.
The contract for decorating the street has
been let to William slime.