The record-union., 1891-04-29
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS.
Active Work Being Done on the Pres
ident's Reception.
Decorations and Music - The School
Children's Turnout to Be Larger
than Anticipated.

at Pioneer Hall.
Mayor ComStock called the meeting to
order and stated that he had nothing new
to report to the committee regarding the
outlook. 1t was now about settled, he
said, that the President would only be in
Sacramento two hours. The arrange
ments for the reception were going on
smoothly.
Mr.. Mills, of the Music Committee,
reported that the Artillery Band, of
twenty-one pieces, could be secured for
Saturday, and the Hussar Band could not
they being engaged to play for the
Granger's picnic. The first-named band,
he explained, had been engaged to play at
Dixon the night before. and would insist
upon the committee paying their trans
portation from that place to Sacramento
Mr.. Mills said he had also telegraphed for
the terms of the Newcastle Band.
On motion of w. n. Anderson it was
agreed to engage the Artillery Band, and
also pay for its transportation.
CONGRESSMAN M'KENNA.
J. o. Coleman reported that he had
been unable to change the design of the
proposed souvener badge, owing to the
lack of time, SO the one originally agreed
upon would have to stand.
The Secretary read the following COM
munication from Congressman McKenna,
received by the Mayor.
Hon. ". d. ComStOck, Mayor, and
Chairman Of limitation COnBDlittee-DEAR
SIR: Received yours Of the 25th, inviting
me to participate in the reception by Sac
ramento to President Harrison Saturday,
May I'd. Thanks for the kindness and
honor Of the invitation. l accept with
pleasure. Respectfully, j. McKENNA.
''Suisun, April q. lS9I.''
Mr.. Coleman SAID he had received a re-
port from the Chairman Of the Board of
Education, to the effect that the turnout
of school children would be much larger
han he had hoped for 1t had been re-
IueSted, said Mr.. Coleman, that the flags
to be carried by the primary school chill
dren be delivered at the schools the day
before the reception.
A report was received from the Pho
neers, to the effect that that society in
tended to decorate its building elabor-
ately, and having a big welcome streamer
across Seventh street.
MORE LADIES ADDED.
The names of the following ladies were
added to the Ladies' Decoration Commit
tee: Mesdames F. w. Hale. II. Vein
stock, w. r. Cluness, E. c. Atkinson, S.
S. HOll, j. T. Gritfitts, James I. Felter,
r. +. Renwick, Caroline Hancock and
Mary @. O'Neill.
Mr.. Coleman urged upon the Decora-
ton Committee the necessity of visiting
citizens occupying property along the
Presidents route and requesting them to
decorate. He also spoke of the necessity
of arranging matters so that every COM
mitteeman would have certain work to
perform, and there be no confusion dur
ing the reception.
L. c. Atkinson thought these arrange
ments should be made Immediately. so
as to be ready to report at to-night's
meeting of the Reception Committee.
1t was finally arranged that the Recep-
ton Committee report for duty before
a. NJ; that two special officers be en-
plOyed and stationed at the L and N
street entrances to the Capitol grounds
whose duty it would be to prevent We
hicles, except those belonging to the pro-
cession, from entering the grounds; that
the Committee on Grounds act with the
Board of Education in looking after the
comforts of the schOol-children.
Chairman Erlewine of the Board of
Education made a few remarks regarding
the arrangements. He thought there
should be music while the President is
marching up through the lines Of child
rem, inasmuch as it had been decided
not to have them sing patriotic songs.
This suggestion was embodied in the
general plan of arrangements. 1t was
also agreed to have the school children in
line at the Capitol at SID O'Clock In or
der to do this the children and teachers
will have to assemble at their respective
schools half an hour before that time,
RECEPTION NOTES.
The Reception and Invitation Com
mittee meets at Pioneer Hall this even
ing at 7:30.
The Executive Committee earnestly
urges upon all business men TO close
their offices and stores for few hours on
Saturday morning, and give their en-
ployes an opportunity to see the Presi
dent. The railroad shops. should also
shut down for a couple of hours. The
Sacramento Hussars, Captain Theo.
Schumacher, have resolved to turn out
(mountedl with the escort on Saturday,
and the Italian Guard viii probably pa
rade also. Company F, of the First
Artillery Regiment, is coming from
Woodland. 1t is expected that the ar
rangement for the escort and route TO the
Capitol will be as follows: Fourth Brigade
staff and Signal Corps lmOunted); First
Artillery Band; Colonel j. w. Guthrie
and staff; right wing of First Artillery
Regiment; President Harrison and party
In carriages, surrounded by the @. a Il.
veterans, marching in the form of a
square; left wing of the regiment: Ber-
saglieri Guard; Sacramento Hussars
bring up the rear as cavalry. Then the
Special Reception Committee in car
riages, and all citizens who desire to join
the parade in carriages. Colonel Hub
bard and Major Houghton of the Brigade
staff will accompany the Presidents car
riage, riding one on each side Of il, and
will be at his service while in the city
Captain Cooks battery viii commence
firing when the train is crossing the
bridge, and if the party should arrive
early in the morning and remain quietly
at the depot until o'clock, then the
salute viii be fired when the official an
nouncement is made that the President is
ready. The officers of the brigade will
pay their respects in a body at the depot,
and as the President enters his carriage
the entire escort will salute, the band
playing the Presidents march.
The line viii then be promptly wheeled
into columns. and the march taken up
for the Capitol, through Second to j
street, TO Seventh, to NJ, to Tenth, line
being formed as the right strikes Tenth
street. and the President again saluted as
he leaves his carriage.
lie will then be escorted directly into
the park, when the school children will
be drawn up in lines to Strew his path to
the platform with flowers. The military
Will be marched to the upper terrace and
formed IN two lines, the citizens passing
between in regular order before the
President and other distinguished
guests. Governor Markham will well
come the President on the platform, and
after the reply, Ex-Governor Booth will
extend the hospitality of the city in be-
half of the Mayor.