The morning call., 1890-09-07
The City Thronged With Guests
From All Parts of the
Interior.
SAN FRANCISCO IN GALA ATTIRE.
Arrangements for the Monster Cele-
bration Compiete-The Prelimi-
nary Parade Last Night-Rockets
and Red Fire and Concert
Music-Visiting Parlors Arriving.

Yesterday was visiting day at the head-
ouarters of the Native Sons. No business
was transacted by the various committees,
as all arrangements had been perfected dur
ing the last few days. The entire day was
devoted to the reception OF visitors and the
answering Of questions. The rooms were
besieged by large crowds OF Native SONS
and Pioneers, who asked for tickets TO the
different exercises. None, however, were
distributed, and i'll consequence there was
much disappointment. The visitors were
told that tickets for Interior parlors would
only be given to the Secretary oil the parlor
or representative delegated by the parlor,
who could then distribute them TO his dele
cation.
General Chairman Chamberlain of the
Joint Committee has issued bulletin stat
ing that tickets for all events will be dis
trbuted 10 visiting parlors at the reading
rooms. "a Fourth street, as follows: Sunday,
from / to O'clock; Monday, from s 80 to 10
o'clock in the morning; Tuesday, from 2 to
o'clock in the afternoon.
VISITORS RECEIVED.
The officers of the Joint Committee, who
devoted the day to receiving visiting dele
cations and in giving them all necessary in
formation regarding the celebration, were
surprised at the large number who reported
at headquarters. Chairman Chamberlain
stated that he believed more visitors would
attend than had been calculated on. The
vestibule of The Baldwin Hotel was never
so crowded as it was yesterday with visit
ing Native Sons. AT 1:30 o'clock the Sec
cond Regiment Band, \. G. c., took up its
station in the main corridor and discussed
music until o'clock. The first piece played
was The Native Sons March" composed
especially for the occasion.
{. J. " woodward and ID. c. Chambers of
McCloud Parlor, No. 40, Redding, called at
headquarters yesterday. They stated that
their comrades. who would arrive later,
would bring down band Of Indians in full
war paint.
F. + Butterfield of Tuolumne Parlor, No.
a, informed Secretary DOolan that his or
ganizati0n would bring down thirty MEM
beers.
Senator A. F. Jones of Orovile announced
that Chico, Argonaut and Sunset parlors, of
Butte County, will come down this morning
on the Oregon train with 100 members.
Aboard the same train will be 800 members
OF Marysville Parlor.
j. II. LlshtfoOt of Arrowhead Parlor, No.
10, stated that 50 Native Sons would come
uu from San Bernardino. and 9. p. TibbittS
If the Santa Barbara Independent said that
~ members would arrive on the Pomona
this morning.
OLD TIMES RECALLED.
Mount lama pals Parlor, No. "a, VIII turn
out 10 strong The members will wear lawn
tennis coats, black pants and light hats. "A
feature in their ranks will be od-tjme
caravan consisting OF Orleans ard
" prairie schooner driven by Town Mar
shaI Watson Of San Rafael.
William j. Packard of Santa Barbara Par
l0r, No. Il6 states that a delegation from
his parlor Will arrive on the steamer Santa
Rosa to-day.
H. MAYNARD Of Bear Flag Parlor of Peta-
luna states that the oonoma County par
l0rs will muster 800 men, with two bands, in
the grand parade. The parlOrs to be repre-
scented are: Bear Flag ParOr, No. 81; West
ern Star Parlor, No. IS; Eagle Parlor, No.
JIG; Sonoma ParlOr, No. III; Glen Ellen
PaTl0I, No. IL; Sebastopol Parlor, No. 119;
Ci0yeTdale Rarlor, No. 100, and Guerneyille
PdriOr.
The latest report from the Young Mems
Institute IS that the order Will have 800 men
i'll line On Tuesday.
Golden Gate Parlor, No. %, Of this city,
will have 100 members IN line. Their guest,
Nantucket Parlor. will accompany them.
The float Of Golden Gate Parlor will repre-
sent the figure Of Minerva surrounded by
California fruits and flowers.
The headquarters of Mission Parlor, No.
50, n. 5. G. W., Will be in a handsomely
decorated booth in the Mechanics Pavilion,
where the party will receive and entertain.
On the evening of September 9th a social
dance will be given by this parlor at Scot
fish Hall. In the parade the members will
wear white hats with red, white and blue
bands, white vests, white ties, white over
CATERS and black suits. The parlor Will
assemble for parade at $50 o'clock in the
morning on September g. $780, at the Starr
King Building, 123 Geary street. The float
will be a representation of the discovery Of
gold by Marshall.
DISTRIBUTING FRUITS.
George J. Reading, who has charge of the
fruit exhibit from Tulare County, was kept
busy all day yesterday watching the un-
loading OF fruit at their headquarters in the
Lick House. he says that about 1900 to
2GO0 pounds of fruit will be received each
day for free distribution to visitors The
gent eman from Tulare left at The CALL
Office a basket of choice products from the
orchards of that county. In it were num-
Der of peaches, which measure ten and
half inches in circumference.
The Cadet TemplarS of this city have
voted to parade on the 9th, and will be as
signed place in the procession. All the
members of this organization Will meet for
preliminary drill tomorrow evening at
7:15 o'clock ON Twelfth street, in front of the
Christian Church.
A number of local Native Sons have or
gained Razzle Dazzle Club, and adopted
an appropriate badge.
The Caledonia Club informed the Grand
Marshal that it would turn out in body.
StcE6LaEE DOOlhu gave uUllcb ytStrIudy
that no bills would be paid until after the
celebration, when they must be filed with
Assistant Secretary Du Puy, and passed
upon by the Auditing Committee, after
which Treasurer Dockery will settle them
at his place of business on Powell street.
near Market, beginning Friday, September
18th.
A reception was held yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock at Miss Smiths class,
Denman School. Room s. and the occasion
brought out large attendance of Native
Sons and Daughters.
The ladies Of the Third Baptist Church
will give an Admission day dinner on the
9th. Tables will be set from l o'clock in
the afternoon to IL o'clock in the evening,
and the proceeds are to be devoted TO the
church. The Third Baptist Church is on
Powell street, between Bush and Suffer.
On Sunday afternoon, at o'clock,
grand concert will be given at Union squire.
This concert will be Of minor Importance to
the grand concert to be given by the Park
Band in Golden Gate Park, for which
special programme has been prepared. The
event In Union square is intended TO give
pleasure to those who cannot reach the en-
tertainment at the park.
The Lurline Swimming and Boating Club
will receive Native Sons on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday at its boat-house at the
loot Of Taylor street.
The Marysville Parlor of Marysville and
the Silver Star Parlor OF Butte County will
arrive this morning; also the Gridley, Chico
and ArgOnaut parlors.
INCOMING PARLoRs
The Reception Committee, represented by
Charles Gross, assistant Secretary, and as
sistants, met the incoming parlOrs from
Placer. Nevada and Ell Dorado counties at
Oakland and escorted them to San Francisco
yesterday afternoon. AT San Francisco
they were received by 150 members of the
General Reception Committee, headed by r.
4. hammond Jr., Chairman, and by several
Dands OF music, and were escorted to the
headquarters at Entracht Hall, Post str eet.
Ihough the train was more than an hour
late tie Reception Committee remained at
their posts in this city and received their in
coming guests.
Tomorrow morning at Z As o'clock the mar
lors from Butte will arrive, and immediately
on their arrival they and the members of the
Reception Committee will Immediately pro-
coed To Broadway, meet the members of the
Los Angeles parlors by the Santa Rosa, and
The northern, southern aud city Native Sons
will form one large procession and march to
the Baldwin. The object is to have one
effective display and not two small ones.
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