The morning call., 1891-04-21
TO CHEER FOR BEN.
San Francisco Preparing to
0utdO Herself.
Arrangements for the Presidents Reception
Progressing Favorably-Meetings
Of Committees,

After day of rest the committees having
| in charge the details of preparing for the re-
| ception of President Harrison went to work
| again Yesterday with renewed vigor, and
their affairs are now reaching point where
success may be predicted as certain to en-
sue.
| Work has been begun on Market street to
| arrange for the illumination of that great
thoroughfare, and it is the intention to have
| it perfect blaze of light from the ferries to.
the Pavilion. In addition to this it has been
decided to allow no teams on Market street,
| later than o'clock in the evening of the
| Presidents arrival. and cable and horse
cars will not run further east than n NTH
! street. in order to insure clear way for the
distinguished party.
In order to further insure the avoidance
of awkward distractions it has been OF
dered that ropes be stretched along the en-
tire line of march to hold back the immense
! crowd which is sure to be attracted by the
scene, but this has not been fully decided
upon as yet. 1t is considered that il will be
| Impossible to restrain the crowd by these
means, but 1t is probeble, therefore, that 1t
will be necessary TO depend almost entirely
upon the police force to clear the street.
STRIKING FEATURES.
The principal feature of the entire recep-
| ton will. in all likelihood, be the illumina-
| ton. and every effort is being mado to in
sure this being the most magnificent ever
| seen in this city. 1t Is the intention OF the
| Decoration Committee to have 112 electric
| lights on the south side of Market street,
supplemented at each gore by calcium
| lights stationed on the north side in
| such manner as to sweep the
street. Along the way stands will
! he erected for red fire and rocket displays,
while bontires will blaze from the SUBMITS
of Telegraph Hill and Goat Island. Iu ad-
| ditiun to this every window commanding the
! line of march will be illuminated with lamp
or candle, while japanese lanterns will deco
! rate the spars of the many ships along the
| water front.
The Committee on Decorations met at
| o'clock yesterday afternoon IN ParlOr A OF
the Palace Hotel, and several hours were
| spent in the discussion of details.
| Mr. ChadbOuTne, from the subcommittee,
announced that $4,000 would be required, of
| which $1,000 was needed for electric lights,
| $1,000 for fireworks and $1,000 for decora-
| lions. Even this amount, he thought, would
| prove insufficient. but he did not think that
less could be got along with.
| There was brief meeting of the Decora-
ton Committee in the evening, but no
| business of importance was transacted.
| To-day, 1t is probable, active operations
will begin, and work Will be pushed so that
everything will be in complete readiness be-
| fore the arrival OF the President on SaiuT-
| day evening.
THE WATER FRONT.
| George B. HraZeton reported that it had
| been decided to station men on the docks
| and shipping for the purpose of illumin-
| ating the harbOr He was Of the opinion
| that the sum of $500 allowed for that pur-
| pose was entirely inadequate, and he asked
| that it be increased to $1,000. AT least $50
| would be required, and unless the latter
sum was granted poor showing would be
made. He also stated that it was the in
tention to illuminate Goat Island, Tele-
! graph Hill, Twin Peaks, the ferries and
other prominent points-nOt by means of
| bonfires, but with fiIeworks-and eight ad-
! ditiOnal men were asked for on the com
| mittee in order to expedite matters
| Colonel Andrews, from the Hotel COM
mittee, gave notice that $1,000 would be
| required.
Mr.. Clinch complained of the smallness Of
the sum, $1,000, allowed for fireworks, and
insisted that at least $500 would be neees-
sary in order to make the display striking
| one.
Mr.. Kreling, who has charge Of the Pa
| viliOn Committee also complained of the
allowance for decorations, but stated that
| goud showing would be made in any event.
Chairman LIE Count then footed up the
various amounts asked for, aud announced
that they aggregated $500, which wassnear
| the original estimate.
FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
II mas oeeu dIIdHRtu tHdt On MOHuay
| morning next at IL O'Clock, the President
| Will visit Golden Gate Park and it is ex-
pected that arrangements will be made
whereby the children of the public schools
| will have opportunity of seeing and be-
! ing seen by his Exceleney at that time. A
meeting of the subcommittee, consisting of
| the Board OF Education will be held at the
General Committees headquarters in the
| Palace Hotel this afternoon TO consider the
matter and devise means of transpOrta-
ton, etc.
A meeting of the General Committee of
| Arrangement will be held this evening 10
perfect plans for the reception.