The morning call., 1893-07-18
Preparations to Receive
the Vice-President.
THREE OR FOUR DAYS VISIT
A Novel Escort to Greet the Visitors
Tomorrow Morning-Public Re-
ception in the Evening.

citizens committee to order in the dining
room of the Baldwin Hotel was to an
nOunce when Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice.
President OF the nation, was expected to
arrive. He had received the following
telegram from him:
Hotel del Coronado, July 16.-To Max Pop.
per: Myself and party OF twelve are to arrive
wednesday morning by steamship Corona.
Remain III San Francisco aud vicinity three or
four DAYS A. E. STEVENSON.
This telegram he had received in AN
swer to query. The question then was
how should the distinguished visitor be re-
ceived upon his arrival. and how should he
be enter aimed during his stay here?
TO begin with. Mr.. Pepper explained
that, as result Of the meeting OF the local
been decided to make the Vice Presiden-
tial visit q citizens affair. irrespective Of
politics.
Then he outlined the programme. Mr.
Stevenson, aboard the Corona, would be
received outside the Golden Gate with a
little armada of fifteen .ugboats. and a
general aquatic procession would escort
the Vice-Presidential steamer to its land
ing, and Mr.. Stevenson and party would
be conveyed to comfortable rooms at the
Baldwin Hotel.
Mr.. Pepper suggested that some sort of
public reception might be decided upon.
but explained that it was not the desire of
Mr.. Stevenson to make any Spaech OF q
political nature; he would rather confne
himself to observations upon his impress
slODs of California.
The business of the evening at once
began, the members of the general COM
mitee. who had Deen looking after various
details, giving verbal reports.
w. d. English said he had got the prom
ise from General Ruger of troop of
cavalry to act as a military escort. and the
general would also furnish the PresidiO
band. Everything had been arranged for
salutes 10 be fired from the forts. As to
the water craft, j. d. SDreckels had tep-
dered the use Of all his boats, and Irving
M. Scott had offered his tugboat for the
proposed Friday trip.
Floral dee 6fations were the next to be
considered. Park Commissioner HAM
mond had received promises OF donations
of flowers, palms. ferns. etc. from various
florists, and the Board of Park Commits
siopers would do its share. For the Vice
President himself there would be five
rooms at the hotel and an additional six
rooms for guests, and these would all he
prepared to-day. Florist Sievers would
Colonel A. Andrews mentioning that
Governor Markham would probably make
known his decision to-day as to taking
part in the demonstration, Mr.. Pepper
announced that the Governor had already
been formally invited.
Considering the item of evening amuse-
ments, three boXes at the Bald win Theater
had been reserved for Thursday night. and
Stockw Theater extended an invita-
tion to the Vice-Presidential party.
The chair announced that the Merchants
Club wanted Mr.. Stevenson TO luncheon
Thursday.
An excursion committee was then pro-
posed by A. j. CluDe to take charge of
the whole matter of arrangements. and as
such committee W. d. English. General
w. Fl. l.. Barnes, Irving N. Scott, Colonel
A. Andrews, r. p. Hammond. Charles F.
Bassett and Chairman Pepper were named
and accepted.
:" To-day" said Mr.. English. "Chief
Wharfnger BOObar will so around on
tug and see that all the shipping in the
bay be appropriately decorated with flags
and bunting. The Harbor Commission
has placed two tugs at the committees dis
posal. The ting which is to meet the Vice.
Presidential steamer is to be the Fearless,
which will carry Mayor Ellsrt and the
Board of Supervisors and the citizens
committee.
She will leave from the foot of WASH
ington street at 8 O'Clock to- me orrcw morn
ing This is 10 be the official tug exclu-
sively, but the other fourteen tugs will be
at the service of whOmsopver shall choose
to avail themselves of the privilege on that
occasion.
The fleet question being settled satisfac-
torily, John d. Spreckels was unanimously
elected commodore of the naval escort.
1t was announced the Corona would ar
rive at 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning. All
the receiving fleet is to be properly
decorated. Secretary Adams requested
the members Of the citizens committee to
be at the WashingtoD-street wharf early
tomorrow morning to take passage on the
Fearless. About s 80 O'clock would be the
best time.
"Now that the reception has been ar
ranged for, what about the entertain
ment?" asked the chair.
Mr. English thought that matter would
be- better to defer until Mr.. Stevenson
himself had been consulted. However,
after some other matters were disposed of,
motion that public reception of some
kind be rendered was carried, the prepara-
tions to be arranged by the proper CON-
mittee.
AS soon as the general committee ad-
jourued the executive committee met in
room "a to perfect arrangements.
After selecting Park Commissioner
Hammond to take charge of all floral mat
ters, Irving M. Scott was assigned the task
OF securing tho Mechanics Pavilion for q
public reception to take place at o'clock
tomorrow night
A little programme had just been settled
upon for a drive to the park Thursday
morning and thence to Sutro Heights for
luncheon. followed by a car ride from
Sutro Heights to Point Lobos and Sixth
avenues. so as to get superb view of the
ocean beach and the Golden Gate from the
land. when Messrs. Dundon. Day aud
Ryan. as a committee from the Board of
Supervisors. which had just been In ses.
sion, appeared.
These gentlemen and the executive COM
mttee agreed upon this Itinerary for
Thursday. and Messrs. Day and Ham
mord. along with Secretary Adams, were
agreed upon as a committee to see it car
ried out. Open four-in-hand carriages
will be nsed, and after conveying the party
to the park and Sutro Heights the car
riages VIII be left and the cars boarded.
and the carriages will receive the party
again at Point Lobos and Sixth avenues
for a return-home drive by way Of the
P-esidio. Thursday evening will be spent
at the Baldwin Theater.
Friday is to be devoted to a trip on the
bay, which Is 10 include the Union Iron
Works. Mare Island and other points OF
interest, and Friday night will be given up
to SfnakuolPs Thootor that 10 Mr