The morning call., 1890-06-28
NATIVE SONS.
Decided Progress Made by the
Joint Committee.
Power Given to Enter Into Contracts for
Decorations-Ths Grand Ball Will
Be an Invitation Affair.

Last night meeting was held in Pioneer Hall
Of the Joint Committee OF Arrangements APP
pointed by the n. s. G. W., w. ii. Chamberlain
acting as Chairman and Peter 6. de Py as Secre-
tary. Sixty members Of The committee were
present.
The Committee on Hall reported that the PIo-
neer Hall had been rendered 1t until September
9Th free Of charge. The report was accepted.
and on motion the committee was discharged,
with thanks.
The Committee on Legal Holiday reported
Governor Waterman's action in having declared
September sth legal holiday, and then asked
to be discharged. After being Instructed to
convey to the Governor the appreciation Of the
Joint Committee in his having made the proc
lamation OF legal holiday so promptly thereby
making the event so much more important. the
committee was discharged with thanks.
The Committee on Halls and Accommodations
made lengthy report on booths In the pavilion.
The report showed that there would be fifty.
eight booths on both floors, each booth with
frontage OF twenty feet ana htty feet deep.
SEEKING THE MAYOR.
The Committee on Entertainment. by the
Chairman, Eugene +. Belt reported that acting
upon the powers vested IN II by the Joint Com.
mttee, to receive BIDS for pyrotechncs il had rec
ceiyed Il lew, but would not make any recon-
mendati0ns for the present. IL had also APP
pointed subcommittee 10 walt Oh the Mayor
10 obtain the requisite permit for The Intended
display In Union square, but the members had
made Two Intellectual attempts TO see the Mayor.
Grand Marshal Charles l.. Tllden stated, In
regard 10 aids that II Is his desire that each par
lOr should submit names OF those whom 1t would
rather have appointed as aids and that from the
submitted list OF the parlOrs' fayOllteS lie would
make his appointments. lie suggested, further,
that the leaalng band should be The strongest
numerically, and Thai no ylslllng band should be
cut down 10 less than eighteen members.
The Committee on Decorations made report
In substance as published yesterday, and asked
that ihe joint Committee segregate for Its i'm
mediate Use $4,000 so that contracts may be
entered into.
MONEY FOR DECORATIONS.
Considerable discussion follow ed and motion
was pull that the request be LAID on the table for
4 couple OF weeks, but on the assurance OF Fred
Crocker that II would be safe 10 grant the sum,
The motion was changed and The appropriation
was granted unanimously. tApplausel
Inc COMMITTEES on Grand Ball made lengthy
ietoIt oA recommendations, many of which were
thuusnt TO po opposed TO powers granted 10 other
committees, anu these recommendations were
taken up seriallm, consuming much valuable
Time. III was unanimously decided that the
Chairman OF the JOINT Committee, w. Ii. Cham
Derlaln, lead the grand march, The recommend
alton that The tickets OF admission to the ball be
placed at 50 each was lost, and it was decided
that the ball be an invitation affair.
The Committee on Halls and Accommodations
reported having made nearly complete arrange
ments, excepting for transportation from the
tram 10 the rooms each paIlor ana person may
be assigned. The subject OF rooms and the un-
certainly OF finding them empty by the persons
for whose use they Will be assigned. was dis
pared by the committee and sent TO each paror
III the Stale, stating that only such rooms as are
actually paid for ON September 1st would be re-
tained.