The morning call., 1893-07-19

pervis0rs and the reception committee.
At $50 o'clock the signal for the start
will be given from the Fearless. and the
entire fleet Will steam out to meet the
Corona, which is expected to arrive off
Fort Point at 10. Whichever. the tug or the
Corona. arrives at the latter point first
will await the arrival of the other, and
when the steamer bearing the Vice Presi-
dent is met, the tug, with the Mayor. will
steam alongside and the visitors will be
welcomed. This done. the various craft
will form in the following order:
First Division. Second Division.
Fearless. Relief.
Monarch. Sea Queen.
Wig liant. Gov irwin.
Gov Markham. Millen Griffith.
General McDoweIIi Alice.
Ida w Ana ha.
Hart; ey. Gov. Perkins.
Ethel and Marion. Annie.
ROcNaway. Mile.
Freese's Tug. Gov. Stoneman.
They will then steam down the bay
to Broadway wharf No. 2, where carriages
will be waiting. In the meantime salutes
will be fired from the forts in the bay, and
the steam whistles will shrek a greeting
to the man who for four years will preside
over the Senate.
When the wharf is reached, carriages
will be in waiting and under escort of
troopers from the Presidio, the Vice-Presi-
dent, accompanied by Mayor Ellert, will
he will rest, and in the evening a public
reception will be llelc at the Mechanics
Pavilion, which has been placed at the
disposal OF the committee for that pur-
pose. The vast hall will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion. and platform
has been erected at the Polk-street end.
In order to provide an escort, General
John II. Dickinson has issued the follow
ing order:
The Second Regiment Artillery and the F irst
and Third regiments infantry and signal corps,
Second Brigade. n. G. c.. are ordered 10 parad g
on wednesday evening. July 10. 1898 for til e
purpose OF escOrting the Hon. Adai f. Steven
son. Vice Pr esident of the United States, to the
Mechanics Pavilion, and to act as a guard OF
honor to him while there The brig ade line
Will be formed lromptly at half st z o'clock
on Golden Gate avenue, right resting on Mar
ket street.
The band OF the Third Regiment Infantry
will act as brigade band. and will turn out lis
full number OF twenty with a drum major
additional.
Commanding officers OF regiments and their
adjutants only need be mounted.
The brigade staff will report at brigade head.
quarters al 7 o'clock, but only those need be
mounted who receive special notice from head
quarters 10 that effect.
In addition to this the Naval Battalion
will also parade. In forming the National
Guard will be stationed with their right
resting on the Powel-street entrance to
the hotel, and the Naval Reserve will rest
it's left on the same point, with the car
riages between. la this order they will
proceed to the Pavilion, the public being
excluded until the visitors and the commit
tee are in their places
Mayor Ellert will tender the Vice Presi-
dent the freedom Of the city formal lily, and
at the same time present him a silver card,
upon which will be inscribed:
To HON. ADLAI STEVENSON,
VICE-PREsIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
You are hereby rendered tile freedom of the
city by the people, through the Mayor aud Board
of Supervisors
This will be signed by the Mayor and the
Supervisors.
After Mr.. Stevenson's reply the public
will be given an opportunity 10 shake his
hand. and he will then return to his rooms
for the night.
Thursday the programme will be as fol-
lows: Leave tine hotel at $3.50 O'clock ar
irving at the park conservatory at 10: AS.
After look at the flowers they will pro-
ceed to the cliff by noon. and after
luncheon and a glimpse of the seals
drive will be made through the Presdio
grounds. and thence to the Art Associa-
ton rooms on California street, arriving at
the hotel at 8 o'clock.
Friday the ting Fearless will convey the
party to the Union Iron Works and Mare
Island.
AT the meeting Of the trustees of the
Mecnanlcs' Institate last night it was de-
clded TO low the citizens committee the
Tree use OF the Mechanics Pavilion for
holding the reception 10 Vice-President
Stevenson tonight.