The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-29
WHO WILL 1T BE (?
Question of Grand President Stili
UppermOst.
rrospect Coed for Very Hot Meeting To-
Nisht-Eptries Made for the Regatta.
Hardicaps Decided.


method, has taken back seat, Perhaps
that is so on account of the subscriptions
being so near the $4,000 mark; perhaps 1t
is due to the question bringing face to face
naturally antagonistic factions.
While the Native Sons were one in their
work to boom their name and order TO the
front. so soon as the Pioneers ask that their
President be recognized equally with tneir
Grand President the different factions
spring to the front with all their venom
and malignancy.
Some time ago, and the occurrence Is stlil
fresh in the public mind, there was con-
tention among tie Pioneers whether they
should march with and Join in the eeleora-
tion of the Native Sons. This contention
arose alone from the desire on the part OF
the Younger order to usurp the place of the
Pioneers. and the Pioneers were stung to the
Quick. They had been the first to celebrate
the natal day, that had carried the custom
down from year to year until forty years
had passed: then. to have the first place
rrasped from them so ruthlessly and they be
sbelved with so little reverence Tor their
work and regard for their seniority by their
sons. could have but one result-an earnest
protest on their part.
Finally cooler Judgment on the part OF
the Native Sons prevailed and Id CONFER
ence that followed between the two podleS,
The Pioneers were assured that the Native
Sons had at no time intended TO arTogate to
themselves the honor of the occasion. The
Grand Marshal of the Native Sons assured
them that ITO us will be the work, to you
the honor" The celebration was then, so
the Pioneers were told. to be conducted. IN
der their joint auspices. The auspices,
first OF the Pioneers on account Of their
seniority and right, second of tie Native
Sons who would do the work.
At this point it would be well to keep in
mind the fact that all of the Pioneers we're
not satisfied with the above arrangement.
Some thought they saw scheme on the
Native Sons part to raise money through
their influence; others saw loss on their
part of hOnors that should accrue to them.
Matters ran along smoothly until about
week ago, when the element OF the Pioneers
gathered strength from those who had
patched up truce and there we're plenty OF
that body who had grievances and told
them, Their chief grievance was that the
Native Sons, in face of the statement OF the
Joint Conference Committee that 1.-THE pre-
parations for the celebration were TO De
perfected under their joint auspices, hrst Oh
the Pioneers then OF the Native Sons, the
n. S. q. W. proposed to seize upon the
honOrs of the day in toto.
They were to have the orator of the day
in the person of their Grand Orator. Their
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the day, and he was to introduce their
Grand President to preside over the liter
ary exercises at the Grand Opera House.
This arrangement of affairs they justified
by stating that their constitution required
.sFor Gods sake, if that's their. pro-
s,ramme." said one Pioneer, who IN DIS old
ace has more vitality than many OF tne
Vrunrer order, where do we come IN {
lat question has Dseh nd t6 Na
HHssss Y mas assumed alarming proportipns
an issue.
Last Tuesday morning the morning press
O. the city eek DIP the issue and printed
lie Sentiment OF the Pioneers, several of
nom had been interviewed upon the sub
Ject. They all wanted their society recog-
nized equally with that of the Native Sons
and their President received as the equal of
the Grand President In fact, they OBJ
1ected to the Native Sons arrogatIng to
themselves the chief honor of the day,
while their chief executive had not even
been assured OF place on the rostrum.
Business men at this point took up the
gauntlet. They to man favored the Pho
neeTs in their struggle for recognition.
Money, they said, had been subscribed by
them only after the collectors had got off a
long speech in which they said the celebra-
ton v as to be general, that the Stale and
city Pioneers, Native Daughters ana Native
Sons would be represented by speakers.
What has become Of their statements that
the public will be celebrating and that
preparations by the Joint Committee are
only a means whereby the public can show
their State pride and patriotism then be-
came the paramount question.
When the morning papers first published
the feeling among the Pioneers the Native
Sons few to arms, at least few OF them
did Others saw now they had been unjust,
and brought weight to bear in favor of
a change. The Literary Committee had
alrpalN f9Epn action fha HSTloO SOmp
weeks previous and change meant re-
consideration and that entailed any number
of petty intrigues and eOnspiracies.
Last Tuesday night meeting of the CON-
mittee was held TO consider the matter.
Every body In the least measure brought In
contact with the Pioneers was requested
to tell what and all they knew Of the exist
ing sentiment. Four of tue five members
OF the committee favored change. Doubt
ing Thomas questioned the existence of
such 2 feeling. To cap the climax, a letter
from Henry Il. Russ. representative Pio-
neer. was read. He stated that the Pho
neeTs would, he was sure, be satisfied If
President Alexander Montgomery be asked
to preside Jointly with the Native Sons
Grand President. This was only fair, and
the committee referred the matter to the
Conference Committee with instructions.
Since the action VI the committee the
Pioneers find they are not quite satisfied.
They not only want their President to be
Tue CO-tQudl Will lLo ltSlutnl, uuI
they want. in view of both societies acting
for the public, to have neither to act as
President of the Day, but occupy positions
of honor on the rOstrum together. They
favor some one who is pioneer and at the
same time native SOD, or some prominent
citizen who belongs TO neither organization
to act on that day. The latter will probably
be adopted as compromise.
1t would be unfair to the Native Sons to
state that the consensus of their opinion is
Tor thrusting their chief executive into the
honored position. The Literary Committee
are almost to a man committed to the
change and it will be recommended to-
night at the joint committee meeting.
Nine out OF every ten of the mass of Native
Sons are equally liberal In their intentions,
and it is safe TO say that, outside of few
aspirants Tor honorary positions in the
Grand Parlor, the change will be made
= without dissenting voice.
,ro-night's meeting of the Joint Commit
tee notwithstanding Will be the hottest
ever held in its history. Other matters of
a more eXasperating character will be
brought to the surface, and its session will
extend near the midnight hour. if not after.
The Regatta Committee at meeting last
evening decided upon prizes arranging from
$40 to $50. Captains Bulger, Freese and
Bingham were chosen as judges.
The following arrangements and entries
have been made:
Whitehall boat regatta to take place from
Megss' Wharf September Slh; All boats to be
ready fer start at 10 O'Clock In The morning
Entries; L. Belfast Maid, Captain GateIy: 2.
Native Daughter, CAPTAIN I. MaIanty; g. F. r.
Calluudln, Captain William Clark 4. Native Son.
Captain /. Munay; 5. City Front Belle, Captain
j. MARTINI 6. san Francisco, Captain &. Clark;
z. o. W. DilkeDdey, Captain George Callaghan:
s. j. N. Shotwel. Captain NJ. j. Fitzgerald;
o. J. d. Spreckes, Captain ". f. Fitzgerald; 10.
Emma, Captain q. Reetngran; IL. Stewart
Menzies. Captain ID. Crowley; Y. Chief Crowley
CapiaiG Snnott; -. William Lawler, Captain j.
NJ. McGOwan; Ii. ak Along John. Captain
Pennie; 10. Captain Bingham, Captain Mat
thewsi 16. Dreadnought. Captain j. Riley; II.
J. ID. Sebe, CAPTAIN +. }. Hawkins; Is. Dutch
Kate, captain j. Maxwell; 10. Freddy, Captain
j. sinnoit: 20. Bay City Market, Captain 5.
Spear; p. Bear. Captain }. Murray; 3D. Captain
Sinnolt, Captain +. Graft; %. Wandering jew,
Captain 5. johnson; "a. Mabel Jane, Captain T.
Crowley.
The Whitehall Committee has adopted
the following course: First stake boat, 800
ieet on Meisgs Wharf, thence around Bios
som hock buoy, leaving the buoy on the
p9tt side, thence around stake-boat off
--5heiggs Wharf, leaving stake-boat on star
board SIDE, thence to stake-boat off Fort
Point, leaving Fort Point stake-boat on
port side, and 70 end the race between the
stake-boat off Meiggs Wharf and an i'm