The morning call., 1890-08-19
CALIFORNIA; SONS.
The Canvass for Funds Still
Being Prosecuted.
Thirty-Two Bands Engaged for the Celsbra-
tion-Messenger-B Boys to Act as Guides
Interior Notes.

Two of the subcommittee OF the Native Sons
held meetings last evening al their headquarters
The Hotel and Accommodation Committee
wrestled with the question Of how to ensure the
proper directing OF the guests to their respective
places OF lodging. Since not more than fourth
can be accommodated In the hotels and lodging
houses centrally located 1t follows that the
other three-foufths of the expected 100000
visitors must find temporary homes in the sub
urbs and private residences How to reach
these rooms and deliver the guest with his bag
gage as soon as possible at his room has been a
matter of discussion for some time
After some argument last week on the ques-
ton, some one proposed that the messenger boys
would be the best persons in the city to act as
guides, and il was decided to look for bids. Last
night the committee contracted, subject TO the
approval of the General Committee, with the
San Francisco District Telegraph Company for
the use OF its messengers for 20 cents per hour
EVERY CONVENIENCE.
II is also proposed to have vehicles at the
trains to convey visitors 10 rooms at great dis
lance from the stations. The method OF this de-
livery VIII be TO take on only those destined to
houses on one street at a time and stop at the
different numbers until unloaded.
The Music Committee al short meeting held
last night decided TO engage ihiTty-two bands
aud two drum corps, which VIII be all that The
celebration viii need.
Treasurer Dockery by his collectors yesterday:
W. w. Montague and Sperry & Co, 500 each;
ID. \. & L. Walter and James ID. Phelan, 500
each; Hawley Bros, Weliman, Peck y Co, III
man & Beudel, Sjen Simon 4 Co.. Macondray Y
Co.. Goodyear Rubber Company Mark Sheldon
and ". & j. Sloane & Co., 500 each, aggregat-
Ing $500.
YACHTING COURSE.
The subcommittee on yachting held meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Merchants Exchange.
There were present j. +. Finn, Fred W. Lees
and j. Il. Howell of The Native Sons, CAPTAIN
Shotwel and X. Ii. Cation, Captain smith, Com.
mOdoTe 7. Caduc of The l'acihc Yacht Club, Com
modore Billings Of the Corinthian Club and
Commodore /. Cutie OF The San Francisco Yacht
Club.
over two hours were spent in discussion OF
the course for the regatta This IS the second
meeting held for that purpose but no decision
could be reached i'll the matter.
a meeting of the committee Will be held next
Thursday evening at s: 80 o'clock 20 receive the
Whitehall men.
TRANSPORTATION.
Two members of The Transportation Commit
tee, accompanied by Chairman w. II. Chamber
lain, called the officers of the Southern Pa
chic Company. Owing TO the absence of one of
lis officials, The company decliued TO state he
amount OF their reduction, or whether reduc-
tiOn would be made at all. The company agreed
20 telephone The Transportation Committee as
soon as that official had arrived.
a letter was received from Santa Barbara yes
teIday, stating that If The rates were not re-
Gueed about twenty-five members would be
delegated to attend; but that il half-fare rates
were obtained fully 1000 would accompany the
parlOr San Francisco.
j. +. Finn. who has just returned from Yreka,
states that This is The sentiment OF residents and
paIlors in The north.
THOUSANDS FROM THE HOTELS.
The special committee appointed TO canvass
the hotels Tor subscIi. tions made round among
The principal bOsleries yesterday. though no
name was subscribed and amount stated there Is
an evident willingness to subscribe, and several
$1,000 names will be added TO the list.
A. L. Schlecher of stanford Paflor has com
posed march Which has been accepted by the
Grand Ball Committee, aud IL Will be played as
the music for the grand march on the evening of
the 9Th of September.
The Press Committee will issue a brand new
circular 10 the interior parlors Tomorrow. Ii
viii show the progress OF the preparations for
the celebration.
Hesperian Parlor, No. 1877, will give an enter
taiumeuL al Irving Han on The 2Sth inst.