The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-26

boats, at a cost of $500 each; but after
long discussion the report was laid over for
one week.
The Parade Committee profited by the
way the Joint Committee had treated the
Excursion Committee, and refused to make
a statement OF the nature and size oflthe
parade until the Finance Committee had
received sufficient sum to warrant II TO
make an estimate.
THE MARKET-STREET ARCH.
A lengthy report was made by the Dec
Grafton Committee of a called meeting, at
which the matter Of the Market-street arch
was disposed of. After giving the reasons
for not accepting the Pratt arch, even upon
Mr. Pratt having appeared before the COM
mittee TO present his case, the committee
made request, couched in the 1olloWing
language:
Your committee also desires TO censure
Brother Pratt for end avorng TO place lhlS com
mitlee In a false position by impugning The III.
tegriIy OF its motives and imputlng lack oil
j. A. Steinbach stated that the committee
had no right to censure Mr.. Pratt and
moved that that part Of the report be
stricken out.
Chairman Hampton asked leave to with
draw the report, which was granted.
Thomas DOYLE moved that the Decoration
Committee be required to present an amend
ed report.
Chairman Hampton stated that ii was for
that purpose that the report had been with
drawn.
PAY FOR MUSICIANS.
The Committee on Music made report
of rates offered by the Musicians, Union
as follows: Parade, SIS per diem for each
man; ball until O'Clock in the morning,
81 per man; evening open air concert, So
per man afternoon exercises at the Opera
House. 81; bay excursion, 50 per man ; band
on duty for escort work any eight conSecu-
faI .Nals m
morning until s o'clock in the evening, So
per man. Leaders for the bands in each
case will cost double the amount quoted for
each man.
The Committee on Grand Ball asked to
be allowed to have printed 10000 invita-
tons at cost OF $50. After long dis
cuSslon on committees encroachlng on each
others provinces the matter was referred
to the Printing Committee.
All the surmiseS that have been given
voice that the Committee on Hotels and
Accommodations would not be able to c0ul-
plete lis arrangements for the accommoda-
ton Of the guests OF the order during the
celebration are allayed by that committees
report made last night. 1t declared itself
prepared to furnish any Kind and number
of accommodations, and reported the FOL
lowing circular:
TO the Managers Of Private Lodging-hoaseS
and to Pirate Families: You are requested TO
communicate your ability to accommodate
guests DUNG the coming celebration TO L. L.
Dentler, Secretary OF the Committee on Hotels
ana Accommodations, giving names, name of
house, street aud number, also what the price
per diem viii be.
The Decoration Committee at this june
ture submitted its revised report, which
was completely shorn If all illusions to
Mr.. Pratt and his design, and asked that
its action in adopting the Swan arch be
approved.
SWANS DESIGN Is STOOD by.
Thomas Doyle took the floor and made a
fifteen minutes speech In behalf OF Mr..
Pratt's design, and asked that the Joint
Committee grant his client bearing on the
arch
Leo F. Hampton, Chairman of the COM
mittee, arraigned by MIR. Pratt, entered
into the details OF the reasons why the COM
mittee had adopted the Swan arch aud
passed adversely on the Pratt design. In
conclusion he read a letter addressed by
Mr.. Pratt TO the committee, in which the
writer imputed ignoble aims TO the men,
bers of the committee and asked that a
rendezvous be arranged to stop all adverse
criticism that would be sure TO follow in
the Joint Committee meeting.
After considerable talk on the question
of having the several designs submitted
brought before the JOINT Committee, the
motion to that effect was lost.
Thomas Doyle made further speech
and closed by amending the motion to adopt
the Decoration Committees report 50 that
the name Of Mr.. Swan be stricken out and
that of Mr.. Pratt inserted in its stead.
In order to expedite matters, he with
drew tile amendment and the original mo-
tion was put and carried by vote Of 80 to
Z, which, on motion Of Thomas Doyle on
behalf Of Mr.. Pratt, was then made unani-
nous.
Secretary r. +. DoOlan introduced resolu-
tlunS, providing for correspondence with
the Postmaster General ana Representa-
tiYes Clunie and Morrow, asking that the
mail-carriers and Federal employees be
granted holidays on September Sth and 9th.
This is found necessary, since the Federal
Govern ment does not recognize those dates
as holidays.