The morning call., 1890-08-12
MONEY COMING IN.
The Native Sons Have Raised
About $4,000.
Bringing Down the Flagship Hsrtford-The
South Protests Against the High
Railroad Fares.


tional Bank Examiner. As soon as he
walked into the headquarters everything
looked brighter and the body of the COM
mittee felt as if it had found a missing
member-the chief one, the head. He left
last evening for Sacramento to attend the
State Convention. but will return in a
couple of days to take up the work.
81 haven't much to tell you," he said.
"The only news l have is that Governor
Cooper of Colorado has become so inter-
ested in our celebration that he has sent
out few hunters to try to catch a real
grizzly cub. Of course they'll get one, and
it will be in the general procession"
The most important work just now is
being done by the Regatta Committee. 1t
desires. and it should be done in the inter-
ests of the general public, that the various
yacht, rowing and canoe clubs would join
to give an exhibition and contest. AT last
Fridays meeting of the General Committee,
it was decided to allow $1,000 to defray ex-
penses, and the various clubs should unite
and under joint auspices the race should be
held 1t is pity that San Francisco, a sea-
port presenting every advantage for aquatic
sports. should resort alone to land sport,
and if something is not done to make the
water scene of gayety and pleasure, one
half of San Francisco's natural advantages
will be lost
The Native Sons feel this more day by
day, and are urging the Regatta Committee
to perfect its arrangements. This the COM
mittee claims to be impossible unless the
yacht and other clubs exert themselves to
prove to the world that they have a raisOn
d'etre by entering into joint effort on that
occasion. Chairman Finn has visited the
various shipOwners, who have, without eX-
ception, agreed to decorate their ships with
colored lanterns and join in the night
parade.
A FINANCIAL REPORT.
In response to Charles F. Crocker's call
for his collectors to report yesterday after
noon, nearly every book was turned in and
the following subscriptions, which show a
healthy condition of finances, were made
public: Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and Pioneers. $1,000 each; G. T.
Crocker,- R: P. Wieland,. James G. Fair,
James L. Flood and Leland Stanford.
$1,000 each; James V. Coleman, Bank of
California. Baker & Hamilton. Holbrook,
Merrill 81 Stetson, Huntington, Hopkins Il
Co., joseph ROsenfeld, Goodall, Perkins d
Co. and Market-street Railroad Company,
$500 each; Louis SlOss, Levi Strauss 81 Co.,
Judge William j. Wallace, Newhall 81 Co.,
and Murphy, Grant IL Co., $3.50 each; Cut
ting Packing Company $500 and Henry P.
Martin $50. Besides the above subscrip-
tions there are twenty 500 subscriptions
and a number of lesser ones, aggregating
in all to about 49, 900. There will yet be
needed from $4,000 to $4,000 more, and
every indication now points to the rapid
subscribing of that amount.
THE FLAGSHIP HARTFORD.
J. A. Browne, Past President of Vallejo
Parl0r, No. n, writes that his town has
raised $500 to liquidate the expenses TO be
incurred by the Natives. The parlor will
present an advance guard OF thirty-tWo
picked members, properly uniformed and
carrying proper naval boarding pixies The
parlor will act as special escort TO Ad-
miral A. L. X. Benham and attaches OF the
navy-yard at Mare Island, and their escort
Of fifty from the United States Marine
Corps under command Of Lieutenant
| Turner.
Through special effort of Congressman
Mckenna permission has been granted by
Secretary of the Navy Tracy to place the
| United States steamship Hartford, the his
torical flagship of the ilustrious Farragut
now lying in ordinary at Mare Island, at
the disposal of Vallejo Parlor. The navy
yard apprentices have commenced, during
their spare hours. to place the vessel in
neat condition and restore as far as posi-
bic her old armament and things of interest.
On the afternoon of the It'll she will be
towed TO San Francisco and placed on the
front" and will serve as headquarters for
the parlor and friends; also serving as
rendezvous for the marines and United
cially secured for the celebration.
On the afternoon and during the evening
Of the sth the parlor will receive ION
board" where visitors will be introduced
to the mysteries of sea life by sergeant of
the hold, detailed for that purpose. The
parlor, moreover, will have splendid
fiat in the parade, represe nting the State
capitol at Vallejo in 1854, in front of which
will be the terra-cOtta statue, just COM
pleted, of General Vallejo, surrounded by
Noft tnr ir,f Nnf
the tribe of the time when Solano was its
chief. Vallejo will come with ",whoop"
accompanied by 5000 visitors.
TRANSPORTATION RATES.
The arrangements made by the Native
Sons Transportation Committee with the
Southern Pacific Company for fares from
Los Angeles, Visalia and other points in
the south, do not seem to meet with favor.
J. c. Fay, Secretary of Ramona Parler,
Los Angeles, wrote lengthy letter to Sec
rotary D0olan, protesting against the fare
and extension OF time proposed for his
city, The fare from Los Angeles to this
city and return for seven days, from the
4th to the 10th of September, inclusive, is
$50
Mr.. Fay presents with his request for
lower rates o very forclble argument. He
says: THE delegates to the coming State
Convention are to havea round trip rate of
Sl5, and we can see no good reason why
the Native Sons should not have as low
rate as they" He also requested that the
time be extended for at least twelve or fif-
teen days. IF this cannot be done," he
states, "the representation will not only be
smaller, but will De compelled to go by
steamer"
r. f. del Vale. also of Los Angeles, gives
voice to the southern pl otest in telegram,
received yesterday at the headquarters.
which is as follows: ''If rate of from $40
to SIS is made, over 800 will accompany
PnrlOr If OthprWiSa
parlor will not 60 unless the steamer makes
a reduction.
Charles d. Lindsey of Visalia also sends
telegram, asking the Transportation Com
mittee to obtain better rates, else the dele
CATION will be small.
OAKLAND HEARD FROM.
Oakland has been heard from at the head
quarters through j. Ii. Eames, Secretary of
the Ninth of September Committee, who
writes that their band will consist of twen-
ty-fve Digger Indians playing on their own
aboriginal musical instruments" Live
eagles will be borne on the tops of the flag
and banners. Each man in line" says he,
will be costumed in picturesque shirt as
miner and will lead a medium-sized bear"
After further attempts at telling the truth
Mr.. Eames tries to launch story of lions
on the committee.
Jennie Beasy of As Oak street has COM
posed an emDlematic song of California
which she has named "Our Golden Ninth"
She writes that this is her twenty-first conf
position, which, considering that she is only
10 years of age, shows versatility and per-
severance on her part.
A stranger called at the headquarters with
a brown fox which he wanted TO dispose Of
at great price. He had heard of the bear
market being "bulled" and grew foxy" in
prospect OF sale.
Redwood Grove Farlor, No. 70, of Guer-
neville, which has membership of fifty,
will send forty of its members and 500 yisi-
tors to the celebration.
"Old Liberty Bell, now in the possession
of the Masonic Veteran Association will be
in the parade in charge Of Edwin A. Sher-
man.
To View the Parade.
W. b. Burtis has petitioned the Super