The morning call., 1890-06-05
FOURTH OF JULY.
First Meeting of the Committee
of Two Hundred.
Resolutions Favoring Preference for the Cele-
bretion Of Edmission Day Create
Excited Discussion.

The first meeting Of the committee OF 200
citizens appointed to prepare for the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July was held in
the old City Hall last night Colin NJ. Boyd
presiding. About $50 members attended,
many of whom had made frutless jour
ney to the new City Hall, in the expecta-
tion of finding the committee there. The
fault was in the postal cards announcing
the meeting not specifying in which hall.
Organization was perfected by electlng
the following officers: President, Captain
ames +. Smith; Vice-President, Robert
Gould, Charles j. Flynn, J. j. Fulton and
w. w. COlem an assistants; Treasurer,
Fred kaufman Grand Marshal, James II.
OBrien.
The Exc cutive Committee Of thirty-one
and Finance Committee Of fifteen will be
appointed by the President and Grand
Marshal
p The following resolutions were presented
by E. w. Williams:
RESOLUTIONS WHICH WERE NOT ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, The coming 9Th day OF September
will be The fortieth anniversary OF the admis
sion OF California to the sisterh0od OF States
forming the American Union, and 1t has been de-
teImined by The Native Sons OF tie Golden
West and The Society o. California Pioneers that
the event shall be celebrated by a grand demon
stration, tOl be held in this :clty; audi Whereas
that in order TO secure a celebration in keeping
with the occasion and its Importance it viii be
required that large sums OF money snail be ex-
pended, for which the Native Sons and the Plo-
neers viii be compelled TO look 10 tile we'll
known generosity OF the citizens OF San Fran
cisco; aud whereas, II appears that the soliciting
OF subscriptions AZ ls time to assist IN delraying
the expenses OF the Fourth Of July celebration
would be likely TO Interfere with the raising OF
the money which will be required by those who
have charge OF The Admission day celebration;
theI efole lie IL
Resoired, That 1t Is the sense OF this commit
tee that The Board OF Supervisors having set
apart for It's Use IN the preparation Of a ceebra-
tl0n OF the approaching anniversary OF our iude-
pendence the sum of $1,000, that no appeal be
made to the business men OF this city for further
funds 10 be employed In this connections, and
that the committee. not desiring to detract from
the celebration OF the patIons al day. believes
II TO be proper on this occasion TO couhne its
penseS to the amount OF tie appropriation made
by tie city, In order that tue celebration OF the
9th OF September may be assured success,
lii ful keeping with the Importance of the event,
around which clusters memories dear alike TO
the gray-haired Pioneers, under whose guidance
California entered the Union, aud the Native
Sons and Daughters, born OF its advanced ciyil-
ZatiOn, To whom its future destiny will 50 coon
be entrusted.
Mr.. Williams pressed the adoption Of the
resolutions, and referred to the neavy drain
which would be made upon the purses of
the citizens this year in assisting the cele-
bration on Admission day, and also in pre-
pairing exhibits for the Worlds Fair.
GRANDEsT PARADE ON RECORD.
j. w. Grove objected to the resolutions,
and insisted that this Fourth OF July parade
must be made grander than any other that
has been held in this city, and that the cit-
zens would be eager to contribute to it.
When Z. X. Tilden addressed the assem-
bly, in favor of the resolutions Mr.. Grove
raised the point of order that the meeting
was not in the interests of any society,"
The Chairman overruled the objection.
Captain Swasey then appealed against
the ruling. but it was sustained.
L. W. Williams said the resolutions were
not introduced in the interest of the Native
Sons of the Golden West or the Pioneers.
but simply In justice to the citizens who
would be called upon to contribute too fire.
quently this year TO public movements.
Captain Swasey demanded q hearing He
said: Pm the oldest resident in this city.
| came here September %, 1S45 When Cal
ifornia was admitted to the Union | was an
American every pop, and don't you forget
1t. l am strongly against these resolutions.
The Supervisors have given us $4,000, and
you can bet the citizens will give us $4,000
more if the Native Sons and Pioneers are
left out. Pm for the Fourth of july and
not for the Native Sons"
FUNDS FORTHCOMING.
Supervisor Boyd remarked that the e3OOO
had not yet been appropriated, but that
sum would most certainly be forthcoming
at the proper time.
ID. X. McNeill favored referring the reso-
lutions to the Executive Committee, and in
the meantime await IN expression OF public
opinion on the matter through the press.
4 motion to this effect was adopted almost
unanimously.
Colonel W. FL. Chamberlain then stated
tnat he had Just come from meeting OF the
Native Sons, and had been Instructed to
explain that the members of that society
are ready to enter heart and soul into the
arrangements for a parade on the Fourth of
July, and only asked in return that the
same valuable assistance be given by the
committee IN the celebration of Admission
day on the 9th of September next.
At once all ill-feeling ended, and the as
sembly was converted to harmony.
Short speeches were made by Treasurer
Kaufman and Grand Marshal OBrien. and
the meeting adjourned to the cali OF the
Chair.
Doctor Murphy's Critical CnndttIou.
One Of the physicians attending Doctor
James Murphy stated last night that the
patient was very low and death m;obt ha