The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-22
SONS OF THE STATE.
Entries for the Regatta Made
Last Night.
Executive Committee Appointed-Yesterday's
riptions-Literary Exercises
Not Completed.

Last night the Regatta Committee OF the
Native Sons held lengthy meeting at the
headquarters to receive the oarsmen and
make entries. There we're represented the
Lurlne, Ariel, South End. Dolphin, Pho
oneer aud Triton clubs. 1t was decided to
allow entries to be made until September 1st.
The course adopted is two miles in eX-
tent, starting at Channel street, opposite
the warehouse, and running to opposite the
wharf of the Union Iron Works and return.
The following entries we're made last
night:
Professional barge-Arie South End. Stock
ton, Dolphin.
Professional single scull Henry Peterson,
Ariel; D. 7. Griffin, South Fad; j. T. Sullivan,
Pioneers; ". d. Growney, Ariel; q; w. van
Amateur single scull-C. Antiques, triton; NJ
Stokes, Pioneer; Harry 1yrrell, Arleli John
Muirhead Ariel; James Linn. Stockton; john
Ellis, Pioneer.
FINANCIAL.
To better manage the ninety-one men,
bers Of the Finance Committee and insure
a more rapid and thorough canvass of the
city, Chairman Croker has perfected
scheme that promises to work to perfec-
ton. There has been appointed, at his
suggestion an Executive Committee of the
| Finance Committee, whose duty it will be
to supervise and control all collectors, az
| bitrate on differences and form from its
| members special committees for collection.
The following members of the Finance
| Committee were appointed on TINS COM
mittee:
Charles F. Croeker Chairman. by virtue OF his
! position In The Finance Committee: X. I. Ham
mond Jr., Vice President, for same reason; j. IL.
HegIer Acting V wfs GnaIr%ani Eor r. DGnne
Clark, George Ii. Pippy 5. j.. AekeLmaD, SAM
uel Valleau, e. II. 5. Dryden, Leo F. Hampton,
c. c. Read and L. Ii. Minor.
| Additions to this committee will be made
| from time to time as good material in the
Finance Committee is found.
The following subscriptions were reported
yesterday at headquarters by the col
lectors: San Francisco and North Pacihc
Railroad, $3.50; American Biscuit Com
pany, 500; small contributions, about
$3.50.
In this connection the Native Sons make
| special mention of the $3.50 received from
the North Pacific Railroad, since that is the
only line that has made half-rate to the
| order. The subscription was made by j. +.
! Bergin, President of the company.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The Eutert ainment Committee held
| short meeting at the headquarters last
night, called to order by Eugeue +. Bert.
| The Chairman reported that the contract
with the California Fireworks COmuany for
| the uItWOIhS ulSpldl db DIAltGulll dlIu l. uI-
| som streets, on the night Of September 9th,
| had been closed at $500.
| A. ID. Owens was appointed Chairman OF
a special committee to secure estimates
| from practical carpenters of the cost of
| erecting a band-stand in Union square, TO
be used on the night of September 9th.
A committee was appointed to secure bids
for bombs, rockets, red fire, ETC., for the
| same evening
The subcommittee reported that all the
-
ment and promenade concert al the Pavil-
ion for the 8th of September had been per-
fected.
Under the supervision Of this committee
| there will be constructed four stands on
| Union square, one at each corner, from
which red-fre and other pyrotechnics win
be fired by imps all night of the 9th.
| The Committee on Literary Exercises
| held Getting last night to try and fill out
| the programme for the exercises on Adj
mission day. After some discussion it was
| found that tie programme was necessarily
| incomplete SO far, and it was decided to
make no announcement. of its progress
| further than saying that fourteen numbers
| had been filled out with the most prominent
| talent to be had
1t was also decided to receive bids and
! designs for a souvenir programme to be
| Autographed on silk. j. X. Howell will
| receive all such bids on Tuesday next at the
| headquarters.
| DAUGHTERS MEET SONS.
Last night the Native Daughters held
meeting ON Fourth street in the Native
| Sons Assembly-rOom.
! The Receptions Committee was instructed
| to make arrangements for the reception
and entertainment OF visiting Native
! Daughters.
The same committee, later in the evening,
called at the headquarters, twenty-eight
| strong, and thanked the General Committee
for its aid and interest in their work. Miss
| Watson was spokesman for the Daughters.
| Colonel Chamberlain replied on behalf of
the Sons and stated that their purposes were
one in aim and should be prosecuted mutu-
| ally.
Lowell ]. Hardy Jr., Secretary of the
Territorial Pioneers OF California, has writ
ten to Chairman w. FL. Chamberlain, stat
| ing that the Territorial Pioneers have &C
cepted the invitation rendered them to par
ticipate in celebrating Admission day in
the same kindly and patriotic spirit in
| which 1t was extended.
ANOTHER ONE FOUND.
A letter received yesterday at the head
quarters, from w. b. Swain OF Marysville,
States that his neighborhood has an old
pioneer who wishes to parade. lie came to
| California in 1888, and followed mining for
years.
The Pioneers have a subcommittee out on
the hunt. At present it is engaged in nego-
| tiating for lew animals OF a circus at
| Santa Rosa.
The Pioneers will have an old-fashioned
| ox-cart, drawn by an OK, in the procession.
Ul5iah intends to have several oxen in the
| process on to typify their progress.
| San Rafael Parlor has two of the largest
oxen in the country, and want permission
| of the Sons to have them in the parade.
McCloud Parlor of Redding intends to
come to San Francisco with full band of
| Indians, VINO will perform their character
| istic dances at some convenient place.
Yesterday a valuable suggestion was made
by Native SIN. He proposed that all
these animals, reported as to be brought by
the different parlors, be presented to the
city as a nucleus for geological garden.
Eugene f. Bert, Chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, has been appointed
| on the special Committee on Night Parade.
Minerva Parlor, Native Daughters will
| give an entertainment and social on the
night OF September %, at Mission Music
! Hall.
Orc Elmo, No. 8, will hold social this
evening at Saratoga Hall.
Golden State Parlor will hold forth at
Scottish Hall a week from tonight in q So
cial.
The entertainment given by Alta Parlor
last Tuesday night was a success finan-
cially. Over $500 was added to the funds
| for ha