The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-23
HARRISON'S VISIT.
Everything Well Under Way for
the Reception.
No Solution Yet Discovered for the Banquet
Problem-Committees Report Prog
ress-Money Still Needed

The various committees having in charge
the preparations for the reception of the
President are still hampered by the lack OF
money. Contributions come in slowly,
while the demands are constantly on the in
crease. 1t is believed, however, that the
worst is over now, and with what funds are
available the city will be enabled to give a
royal greeting to the distinguished guests.
The invitations for the official reception to
be held at the Palace Hotel on Monday
evening next were sent out yesterday after
noon. Only 1000 were issued, as 1t was
feared that a greater number of persons
would cause jam. In fact, the aecOmmo-
dations are such that mo moro than that
number could be cared for with any degree
of comfort, either to the guests or to the
Presidential party. It's expectediby the COM
mittee that all who have been invited will
attend but it is also announced that it will
be full-dress affair.
The reception will be held in the paTlors
on the first floor, facing on New Montgom-
cry street. At o'clock the President and
his party will take their places in the middle
of the main parlOr and those who desire to
meet them will file in at the east door, At
the entrance gentleman, to be chosen by
the committee will receive the names of the
guests, and as the latter enter they will be
announced to another gentleman who in
turn will present them in person TO the
President. They will be expected to pass
on at once and thus avoid any interruption
IN the line.
MARINE DISPLAY.
Those having in charge the marine dis
play have met with some little diSappoint-
ment as the men-Of-war now at Mare
Island Will not participate. Admiral Ben
ham was communicated with in order to
have his permission to allow the Charleston,
the Alert aud the MOhican to join in the
display. The Admiral replied that it would
be Impossible in the first place as lie had no
official orders from Washington. Besides
this the Mohican is undergoing repairs
while the Alert has been ordered into the
dry-dock. The Charleston will be off the
dry-dock in time, but it will be impossible
to have her coal up in time to leave Mare
Island. The invitations. 40O IN numOer,
have been sent to those who will attend the
Presidential party in the cruise about the
bay. Tue number was limited to the carry
ing capacity of the Puebla.
On the day set the Puebla will steam out
from Broadway Wharf at Q o'clock in the
morning and pass between the vessels which
will be drawn up to salute the party. The
various boats to accompany them, including
the Rush. COrwin, Thetis and Governor IT.
win, will drop into line, and all Will pro
ceed down the bay IN the direction OF the
Golden Gate. The Puebla vii lsteam out to
the whistling buoy, niue miles out, and re-
turning will pass through RaceOOn Straits.
Thence she will head to the Union Iron
Works, where Mrs. Harrison will launch
the Monterey.
SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS.
The competition for seats at the banquet
on Friday evening still continues, and it now
looks as il every one of the 1000 persons in
vited was DESTROYS of attending The COM
mittee has not yet hit upon any plan for the
allotment of tickets, aud whatever is done
there is sure to be much disappointment
and dissatisfaction. General Barnes, who
has charge of the arrangements, is strenu-
ously opposed to any increase In the price,
as has been suggested, and announces that
he will fight 1t to the end. The sale of
tickets was to have begun yesterday, but
owing to the change of date the COMMITTEES
was compelled to have them reprinted, and
the matter was thus delayed. Previous to
the banquet Mrs. Harrison and the other
ladies of the party will go to the special train,
to be followed by the gentlemen at the close
of the banquet.
President Il Harrison will occupy Room 100.
on the first floor, the same in which King
Kalakaua died recently, and the others of
the party will be in close proximity. The
work of decoration has already begun, and
while the plans are as yet imperfect, it is
the intention to make the rooms maryels Of
beauty.
The following is the official programme.
which, it is said, will not be changed ma
terially:
THE PROGRAMME.
Saturday April 25-Arrive in San francisco
at :45 O'Clock in the ev' nlngi will be received
by the military and escorted to Mechanics Pa.
yilion by most direct route; public reception at
Pavilion for two hours. The ladies' OF the Darly
viii take Carriages at the ferry and 20 direct 10
the Palace Hotel, instead of the Pavilion.
Sunday, April 26-Rest.
Monday, April 27-Leave hotel at 10 o'clock
In the morning, aud drive TO the park, 10 be met
| fl,n Scbo chi dta at fua
return to hotel via Preside; 8 o'clock ln the
evening, official Invitation reception in lst-1oor
parlOrs OF Palace Hotel
for tour OF the bay. stopping at military posts;
| on return TO Union Iron Works 10 participate In
| launch Of the waI-shp Monterey at 4:30 O'Clock
in the afternoon; evening, dinner with Senator
Wednesday, April 29-Leave San FrancSco
| O'Clock in the morning for MenIo Park; visit
| Leland Stanford Jr. University and PalO ALTO
| stock farm; lunch with Senator Stanford; leave
MenlO Park at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and ar
rvs at san Jose at $50; reception Till IS leave
! for Monterey and arrive at D. Monte at In The
| evening.
Thursday, April 30-Spend all day al Hotel
| del Monte ana vicinity.
Friday May 1-Leave Monterey o'clock In
| the morning; stop at San jose tye minutes; con.
| Inue 10 San Francisco via Niles, arriving at
| 1915; after lunch at Pal ice Hotel proceed TO
| Mechanics Pavilion, escorted by u. A. X, 10
| witness chdren's May day festivities, 10 be lol-
| lowed by reception 10 comrades oil Z. A. IT,;
| evening, banquet by representative business
men OF San francisco.
| Saturday, May 2-Leave San Francisco at
| 1916 in The morning: arrive at Sacramento at
| 4; cIIZens reception at Capitol from 10 10 IN
| tile morning; leave Sacramento at 10 O'Clock In
| the morning; arrive al Broadway. Oakland, at 1
! in the afternoon; reception by citizens and
| school children; leave Broadway at 4:l5 IN the
| afternoon and arrive at San francisco at D; Sat
urday night, rest.
Sunday, May 3-Rest.
Monday, May 4-Leaye San Francisco 1915
| In the morning for The north.
DECORATIONS.
The Decoration Committee met yesterday
| afternoon, with Chairman LIE Count presid-
| ing and that gentleman announced that he
believed the amount to be allowed the COM
mittee would be increased to S6000
Mr.. Wieland stated that $1,000 would
hardly suffice for street decorations. and he
| felt that the amount should be further in
creased. He thought that an additional
| $500 would enable his committee to COM
plete the work mapped out
| Mr.. ChadbOurne reported that the work Of
| placing the electric lights in position was
| progressing rapidly and that all arrange
ments for street lighting would be in perfect
working order before the time Of the Presi-
| dents arrival.
Mr.. Clinch stated that the sum already
| received for fireworks would be ample for
the purpose, and that no further trouble
was expected by them in completing their
! arrangements.
The question of the $500 required by Mr..
| Wleland was then taken ND, and, after a
brief discussion, Herman jain offered to
| supply the additional flags provided they
were returned to him when taken down.
This was agreed to, and the committee adj
| journed to meet at o'clock to-day.
None of the committees met last night
| but the clerks were busily engaged in adj
dressing the invitations to the official recep-
| ton.
ENERGETIC WORK.
Wendell Easton was seen, and expressed