The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-11
ADMISSION DAY.
Arrangements Being Made for
the Celebration.
The Programme Of Entertainment Agreed
apprehension, Fireworks and Ball.
Native Hospitaliiy.

The various committees Of the Native
Sons of the Golden West, appointed to de-
wise programme for Admission day exer-
cises, are about ready to report to the Joint
Committee, which has the full matter in
charge. The various plans and reports will
be heard at meeting at Pioneer Hall TO-
night.
The Decoration Committee of the celebra-
ton has accepted the following designs for
several flags, which are to be 26x42 inches:
Design No. 1.-The flag OF the California Re-
public, or bear flag.
Design No. 2-0riginal badge OF the Order OF
Native Sons OF the Golden West, consisting OF a
grizzly bear suspended by chains from bar,
and single star.
Design No 3-Two vaqueros lassoing grizzly
bear the peaks OF Mount Shasta showing IN The
distance.
Design No. 4-Central figures OF Pioneer and
Native son clasping hands, surrounded by scenes
representing the Golden Gate, etc.
Design No. 5-The letters f. l.. c. in center
of shield, with categorical scenes surrounding
them.
Design No. 6-Great seal of California.
Design No. The north star, with grizzly
bear IN foreground
On Wednesday night next there will be
meeting, at which design for municipal
arch, to be placed at Ninth and Market
streets, will be selected
The country parlors are said to be even
more interested than the people of San
Francisco and especially strenuous efforts
are being made by the Napa people to make
the event success.
Chairman Fred W. Lees of the Excursion
Committee VIII tonight report plan Tor
an excursion on the bay Three large ferry
boats will he chartered. The Decorating
and Hall committees are proceeding unin-
terruptedly with their work. A number OF
fine designs in decoration Will soon be sub
mitted TO the committees.
The arrangements being made by the En-
tertainment Committee of Native Sons have
at last assumed definite shape. Last even
ing the committee met at the n. ). q. w.
headquarters, Pioneer Building, and con-
cluded on the programme Tor the celebra-
ton of Admission day in this city. Eugene
+. Bert presided at the meeting. The main
features Of the entertaining OF visiting
members Of the order as well as Of the fes-
tivities were discussed.
On September 9th visitors will begin to
arrive and on the afternoon of that day bull
letns will be issued. The festivities will
begin later in the evening at Union square,
which will be beautifully decorated with
bunting, streamers, flags, fairy lights and
japanese lanterns for the event. The Park
Band will discourse a specially selected
programme. and between the several musi-
cal numbers magnificent fireworks displays
will be made. The various drill corps of
the Native Sons will give tiambeau exhi-
bition drill at the same time.
Sunday afternoon the Park Band, augu-
mented by several instruments, will give a
grand sacred concert for the delight of The
thousands who are expected to assemble in
the music auditorium Colonel Crocker and
the railroad officials are attending to this
portion.
Monday, September Sth, will be occupied
during the afternoon by receptions and en-
-tertainments at the respective headquarters
of visiting and local parlors. Fraternal
greetings will thus be exchanged. There
will also be an excursion on the bay and out
side the Heads.
Tuesday, September 9th, will BIO the
grandest day of all. There will be grand
street parade in the morning. literary ex-
ercises in the afternoon at the Grand Opera
House, ball in the Mechanics Pavilion
and fireworks at Haight-street baseball
grounds. The display of fireworks is in
ion. as only a portion of the visitors and
their city hosts can be accomm 1dated, SO
large viii be the number of applicants for
admission to the dance. This will conclude
the celebration.
The Literary Committee also met last
night and discussed the programme for the
exercises, but arrived at no definite conclu-
sion.
The Joint Committee of Native Daughters
assembled for business at the same hour in
the headquarters, Pioneer Building.
Mrs. c. 5. Baker was selected 10 receive
visiting Native Daughters.
1t was decided to establish Headquarters
for visitors at the Palace Hotel. Mrs. II.
III. Greene, the Secretary, will be in attend
ance there from o'clock in the morning
till in the afternoon for the benefit of the
Native Daughters from the interior.