The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-09
HEADQUARTERS AT NIGHT.
Several Parlors Arrive-pficers' Badge
and RegaIios.

Several Parlors Arrive-Dhicers' Badges
and Regalias.
Last evening at 6 o'clock several parlors.
including Palo Alto of San Jose with full
band. Napa Parlor with full band
escorting the Bear Flag party; Los
Gatos Parlor with full band; Vallejo Parlor
With a band; Vallejo veteran firemen de-
partment with band, making in all six Wis
iting bands. which, with the band and drum
corps of the Reception Committee, eight
musical detachments in all. and about one
thousand members of the reception escort
and visiting sons. marched from the Oakland
ferry TO the headquarters, and afterWard to
their respective headquarters.
RECEIVING THE VETERANS.
The Veteran Firemen were met by the
Veteran Firemen of San Francisco who had
a beautiful decoration and hre-truck, and
were escorted TO the Pioneer Hall, where
they make their headquarters; Palo Alto
and Napa parlorS were escorted 10 Saratoga
Hall and Los Gatos to Hackmeir'S Hotel.
The reception parade covered about SIX
blocks, marching four abreast, being so
long that the different bands had oppor-
tunty to play without clash. This was the
last large parade Of the reception and es-
cOrt committees.
After their labors were ended. number
of the active workers of the two committees
met and expressed their particular desire to
NAVE uldut hIUNH lutlE dppItCldbluu VI tht
energy, judgment and tact shown by Gen.
eral Hammond during the past week, wish
ing TO have it stated that in spite of very
poor arrangements or almost no arrange
mentS in the way Of notifying the arrival OF
parlOrS, that every parlOr had been met and
escorted, and the same in respect of the
Pioneers and Firemen.
PosToFFICE NATIVES.
The following letter received last evening
at the headquarters is self-explanatory:
PosToFFIcE, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, |
September 8. 1890. !
IT. H. Chamberlain, Chairman Committee Of
arrangements, N. 5. G, W.-SIR: Your favor OF
the 7th inst. received. Orders were issued last
Saturday 10 arrange the affairs OF this Office SO
thai all Native Sons could be relieved from duty
on the 9.h instant In time TO participate IN the
parade. Following the suggestion of your letter
of this date. went through the Office aud found
that such arrange ments had been perfected with
put three exceptions. hese are Strengthened
out as far as l am informed, and can safely say
That this relief has been furnished to all who
nave applied on the ground of being Native
Sons. II ii should come TO your notice tina, any
one mas Deen missed. and you will kindly send
NE ms name, VIII endeavor to extend The re-
Hel you WISH. Yours. respectfully,
SAMUEL w. BAcKUs, Postmaster.
BADGES AND REGALIAS.
The badges of the officers of the Joint Ninth
OF September Committee will be of maroon
color, with gold trimmings.
The SASH Of The Chairman, W. H. Chamberlain.
Will be of a maroon color, with gold trimmings.
The sash OF the Vice Chairman. w. H. Nelson.
VIII be OF maroon color, with white trimmings.
Tie sash of the Secretary, Il. p. Doolan, Will be
of maroon color, with blue trimmings.
The sash of The Treasurer, J. 7. Dockery. will
be OF a maroon color, with red trimmings.
The sash OF the Assistant Secretary, Z. Il. du
Py will be of a maroon color. with nile green
trimmings.
The Committee on Literary Exercises an
nOunce that no seats which have been re-
served Will be held after the beginning Of
the exercises at the Grand Opera House.