The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-09
OFF FOR SANTA ROSA.
The Native Sons to Celebrate
Admission Day.
A GRAND STREET PARADE.
Literary Exercises and a Ball To-Day at
sonoma's County Scat - Big Bar.
becue Arranged for Saturday.

There will be no homogeneous concerted
plan OF celebration on the part of the Native
Sons this year in concentrating the States
birthday.
The natal day will be celebrated in differ
ent localities by the various parlers under
their own auspices. the Grand Lodge having
taken no steps to make the event the occa-
sion of one grand celebration.
Many OF the interior pariors have united
aud will observe the day in great style at
Visalia.
Stanford Parlor of this city will picnic at
Cazadero Springs.
The biggest celebration will be held at
Santa Rosa to-day. Saturday and Sunday.
Fifteen parlors of this city and many others
from surrounding counties have united and
will celebrate at the county seat Of Sonoma
County.
Great preparations have been made for
The event, both in Santa Rosa and this city,
Over 1000 people are expected to attend
from San Francisco. That number of
tickets have been issued and all have been
disposed of, according to the report Of the
ticket committee.
The citizens of Santa Rosa have contrib
uted literally toward the celebration, and
are prepared TO treat their visitors in royal
fashion.
Grand Marshal Edwin l.. Foster. presl-
dent OF Pacific Parlor, has had charge of all
the arrangements at this end. He has been
dey0tlng All his time toward making sue
cess Of the celebration. and yesterday had
all things in shape for the event. Mr.. Fos-
ter Is one OF the brightest members OF the
younger bar OF San Francisco and is assO-
ciated with Fisher Ames. He is one of the
most popular of Native Sons.
The celebrating parlOrs left this city for
the scene of the festivities at 9 o'clock last
evening ON the steamer Tiburon. The de-
parture was made the occasion of grand
parade, the following parlors turning out in
the procession: California No. /. Pacific
No. 10. Mission No. SO, Golden Gate No AZ,
Alameda No. AZ, San Francisco No. 80. Al
calde No. l54, Ell Dorado No. 81. Rincon
Parlor No. Y, Bay City No. 1G4. Mantle
No. 105. Columbia No. 121, Alcatraz No. 175,
South San Francisco No. 157 and Washing
ton No. 100.
The parade formed on the junction of
Golden Gate avenue and Market streets.
and proceeded down Market to KearDy, to
Bush, to MONTGOMERY, to Market, to the
ferries. The procession was preceded by
posse of police, all Native Soma, under the
command of Sergeant Whitman. Then
came Grand Marshal Foster. Chief of Staff
John A. Steinbach, Chief Aids ii. G. w.
Dlnkelspiel and John r. Kropp and the
following aids: Robert Cameron, A. +.
Holmes, r. Trauntner, f. w. Bert, l.. j.
Lalande, E. l.. Foster. w. J. VIM, George
Schaertzer J. c. Miller, j. w. Hawkins, r.
w Smith. James Coakley and Edgar Foster
Six companies of militia turned out, con-
sisting OF the companies of the First, Sec
ond and fhird regiments of the National
Guard. The militia did not go to Santa
Rosa. nor did the police, who simply pa
raded to the ferries, where the procession
disbanded.
A brass band followed. escorting the Vet
eran FiTemen, who turned out 200 strong in
parade costume, dragging their wel-known
engine which they took to Santa Rosa.
They will be the guests of the Veteran
Fremen OF that place.
The first division was under the command
of s. Joseph Theisen, assisted by his aids.
S. V. Costello and G. G. Alferitz.
Marshal Faure commanded the second
division, assisted by +. X. Neville and ID. l..
Fitzgerald.
About 1900 Native Sons turned out in the
parade, which was witnessed by thousands
of people along the streets. 1t is calculated
that about 1000 more viii go up on the
special steamer which leaves at 8 o'clock
this morning.
at midnight, where they will have night
parade. To-day there will be another
parade at IL o'clock in the morning. La
the afternoon there. will be literary eXer-
clSeS and the evening will be brought to
close with grand ball.
Tomorrow there will To barbecue at
Kronke's Park. and Sunday the visiting
Native Sons will be driven about the coun-
try by the citizens OF Santa Rosa, when the
celebration will come to an end.
The California Camera Club will celebrate
Admission day by an outing on the bay.
The club has accepted the invitation of the
Oakland Canoe Club to witness their "Holi-
day Cup" race. and the members will take
pictures while the race is Ia progress.
SANTA ROSA, Sept. Sat II o'clock to-
night 1000 visiting Sons OF the Golden West
arrived here, representing the parlors OF
the order from San Francisco.
They were met by the Santa Rosa parlors
with bands OF music ana marched through
the principal streets. making an imposing
parade. There was grand display of fire.
works during the march, The procession
was dsbanded in front of headquarters,
when the room committee escorted the WIS.,
itors to their rooms for the night.
Tomorrow morning 1000 more Native
Sons are expected 10 arrive. At IL o'clock
the grand parade will take place and in the
afternoon the literary exercises. In the
neutrality-suspicious. will be given at the vari-
Gus headquarters.