Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
STILL AT WORK.
THE ARRANGEMENTS OF THE PRES
IDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
ceedings of the Executive Committee
Last Evening.

The executive committee of the COM
mittee of two hundred who are arrang-
ing for the reception to be rendered the
president and his party tomorrow, held
a meeting last evening at the mayors
office.
Mayor Hazard, who has been ill for
several days past, was present and pre-
sided over the meeting. In the absence
of Secretary Last, Freeman G. Teed
acted in his stead.
A petition extensively signed by mer-
chants on North Main street was re-
ceived, asking that the line of march of
the procession be extended to the plaza.
Ex-Mayor w. H. Workman moved
that the line of march be extended to
the Pico house, around the plaza and
down Main street to Spring.
1t was finally resolved, to request the
grand marshal to extend the line of
march to include the plaza.
Capt. Barrett got incensed at this and
withdrew from the meeting. He said
that he desired that some one else be
selected as the chairman of the COM
mittee for carriages.
Judge E.. H. Lamme moved that the
supreme judges be invited to participate
in the reception and to ride in carriages
on the parade. The motion prevailed.
The secretary was directed to extend
to Don Pho Pico an invitation to partici-
pate in the procession. A similar invi-
tation was extended to Ex-Governor
Downey and Ex-Governor Stoneman.
The members of the common council
and board of supervisors were invited to
participate in the reception.
The board of trade of Santa Monica
asked permission to send delegate on
the train Wednesday morning with the
welcoming committee, to present a
memorial to the president. The board
of trade of Santa Monica was requested
to send the memorial by Governor
Treichel, of the Soldiers home, who
will accompany the committee.
The committee on music reported that
they had engaged two bands for the
parade.
General A. w. Greeley and Colonel E.
F. Brown, nspector-general OF soldiers
homes, were specially invited to partici-
pate in the reception.
Manager H. G. Wyatt rendered the
courtesies of the Los Angeles theater to
the president and party for Wednesday
evening next.
1t was resolved to extend an invitation
to the president to visit San Pedro, and
to urge upon him the Importance of in
specting the seaport of Southern Cali
fornia.
On motion of Major Furrey Governor
and Mrs. Luis f. Torres, of Lower Cali
fornia, were invited to be in Los Angeles
ON Wednesday, and participate in the
presidential reception.
All members of the committee of two
hundred, and citizens generally, were
invited to be at the Arcade depot, to as
sist in the reception which is to be given
Governor Markham at 2 2:55 p. m. today.
Major Furrey announced, as chair
man of the decoration committee that
the decoration of the pavilion was pro.
crossing rapidly. He said that when
the handsome work was completed the
vast edifce would present an appear
ance of dazzling beauty.
Residents along the line OF march are
requested to decorate their buildings
and residences, and to run out stream
ers.
The committee then adjourned unit
7:30 this evening, when a full attend
ance is requested.
THE CATHOLIC ACTION.
At meeting held at the Hibernis
hall last night, of the Catholics OF Lo
Angeles, the following business in con