The morning call., 1890-07-19
ALL is HARMONY.
The Dove Of Peace HOvers Over
the Sons Meeting.
swasey Assures the Young Natives Of His
Undying Friendship = Pioneers Post
pons Their Pow-Wow.

Last night the joint committee OF the
Native Sons of the Golden West held
meeting in Pioneer Hall. By some it was
supposed to be time and opportunity for
quarrel between the Pioneers and the
Native Sons, but the first peep into the
hallway where old and young were in con-
yersation, disabused the mind of all who
had come with the object of witnessing
wrangle.
Mr. Chamberlain, Chairman of the COM
mittee. said, after the usual routine of the
opening of the session. g can state with
almost absolute certainty that all differ
ences between the Pioneers and Native
Sons will be amicably settled before week.
Let me request you to make no allusion to
the matter during this evenings session,
ard to act as dignifed body with aworthy
purpose in view"
The committee appointed to thank Gov
ernor Waterman for having proclaimed an
extra holiday was discharged, its work
having been accomplished
A CONFERENCE DESIRED.
The Conference Committee reported that
il would like to have conference with the
Pioneers to state TO them why their support
is wanted and needed. Such conference, the
report added, has not yet been held. The
committee asked that the Chairman of the
Joint Committee, Mr.. Chamberlain of the
Finance Committee, Fred Crocker, Grand
Marshal Tilden and r. P. Hammond Jr,
the latter being member OF both the no
neers and Native Sons, be invited to ac-
company the Conference Committee to the
meeting of the Pioneers next Monday night.
The request was granted unanimously.
The Committee on Hotels and Accomm0-
dations reported having sent out letter to
the various parlors asking fol- information
relative to their rooms and needs.
Eugene F. Bert, as Chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, reported that sew
eral fiambeau and drill corps would partici-
pate il exercises to be held on the evening
of September 5th at Union Square; that Il
sacred concert would be held at the park on
the Sunday afternoon following; that an
excursion would take place on Monday,
September Sth; that the fireworks display
will be at the Haight-street baseball
grounds on the 9th, for which the use Of
the grounds has been donated by President
None.
The report was adopted as read, except
the last recommendation, which was or
dered postponed.
FORMING THE PARADE.
The Parade Committee recommended in
its report that the parade form at about 10
o'clock below First or Battery streets,
march to Montgomery on Market, thence
TO Pine, up Pine to kearny, back to Mar
ket and out Market TO Van Ness avenue;
but from that point the route has not been
decided.
The committee also recommended that
the parade be general and every association
and organization having at heart the wei
fare of the State be invited to participate.
The recommendation was unanimously
adopted.
A further recommendation was made that
the Chief of Police be requested to COM
pose the police detail destined for the line
of march wholly from Native Sons who are
members of the police force.
The proceedings of the Decoration Com
mitteP. as reported in yesterdays issue of
The CALL, were eouched in report to
the Joint Committee. Its recommendations
were adopted with the exception OF the one
regarding the arch, which had been awarded
for $500 to Mr. Swan, and this was ordered
back to the committee for consideration.
This was done on account of +. L. Pratt,
who had submitted design and who was
not satisfied with the consideration the COM
mlltee had granted it.
The Bulletin Committee was ordered to
send out invitations to interior parlorS.
report by the Grand Ball Committee
stated that the design by Brunt " Co. for
the programmes had been found the best,
and recommended that 7o00 ball programmes
be purchased at cost of II cents each. No
action was taken on the recommendation.
AS REGARDS THE SOUVENIR.
The Souvenir Committee reported that il
had decided to insert the portraits OF all
Past Grand Presidents and the present Off
GERS of the order in the souvenir. One page
Will be devoted to a brief history of the or
ganization Of the present Joint Committee.
with a list Of the delegation. Portraits oil
the Chairman, Nice-Chairman. Secretary
and Treasurer will be included.
The design of medal which was pre-
sented by Messrs. Hammersmith and Field
was accepted. 1t is a plated white metal
badge, circular in form, a little over an inch
in diameter. One side is engraved with the
Stale seal and the figures 1880" and the
reversed has crossed flags-American and
Bear" flags-surrounded by wreath and
laurel, with the words Admission Day
Souvenir" The badge is linked to bar,
or which is engraved a bears head with
initials, IN. S. G. W"
The Regalia Committee reported that j.
NJ. Litchfield had been awarded the con-
tract for regalias at Sc u each.
4 request was made by the Finance Com
mittee that each parlor send two names to
the Finance Committee for appointment,
since it is short of members.
THE PUBLIC ADDRESS.
The matter of public address by the
Finance Committee was left in the hands of
a committee composer VI DltSSIS w dlleI,
Valleau, Flynn. Hegler and Phelan.
To the Finance Committee have been
added MessrS. Lees, Dryden, Harrington,
Grady, Lacombe and Pippy.
Harry n. Morse offered the services of
his operatives to guide Native Sons and
visitors through underground Chinatown
during the celebration. The offer was re-
ceived with thanks.
II was decided to award three diplomas
to the three best decorated houses.
The Reception Committee reported hay-
ing invited the President of the United
States, the Governor Of California and the
MAJOR of San Francisco.
w. F. Swasey, who was in the audience.
was brought forward and spoke a few
words. In view of his having been the
person who moved that the Pioneers should
not march with the Native Sons or partici-
pate in their festivities, his words were lis
tened TO with unusual interest He said:
81 have been misunderstood by your
order. In my action in our society | was
governed entirely by what / thought at the
time to be a proper regard for the individ-
uality of the Pioneer. l have no unkind
thought for the Native Sons and their
efforts. ] feel that all differences will be
happily adjusted by Monday and that the
clouds that have lowered over our two
houses will be buried deep in the bosom of
the sea-"
His remarks we're concluded with ap-
plause and three cheers were given by the
Sons for the Pioneers.