The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-14
SLAVS TO PARADE
A Big Festival Is Being
Prepared.
The Countrymen of Comenski and
Huss Arranging for the First
Celebration.

There is an extensive movement afoot smOng
the various Slavonic societies in this oily and
elsewhere in the State which promises TO make
the celebration Of SlavOnlc day al the park ex-
position an affair Of eelipsng magnitude. The
management OF matters necessary TO the proper
observance OF the occasion is being rapidly
completed and very little more than minor
matters requires attention from the committee.
The elebration will take place on June "a,
and VIII be participated In by all of the persons
of SIaVonic origin who reside in and about the
city. All of the Slavonic societies on the Pa
cific Coast and some OF those In the Eastern
States will also be represented by delegates.
Although the programme OF exercises Will be
rendered at the fair, it is the intention TO make
the celebration very general throughout the
city and State. The affair has peculiar inter-
est ana Importance from the fact that IL will be
the first occasion in the history OF California
on which people of Slavonlc birth or descent
combined for celebration. The Siavonic love
OF liberty has been already prettlly shown by
an order OF the executive committee which bars
everything in the way OF national flags but the
American c0lors.
raDgement of the programme in charge. and an
executive committee, with Charles Bliss as
chairman, is engaged IN the more active work
OF preparation. Nearly all OF the principal fea-
lures have been determined upon, ana they are
sufficiently numerous and tDe OF quality TO in
sure festival successful in a most eminent de-
gree. fOf the paiaut WHICH IL TO lQaugufdte
the ceremonies, floats Of magnificent design are
being constructed. One of these is being made
10 serve for representation of tn eighteen
Slavonic States. AS many young ladies have
been selected to appear for the States, and
with variety of flags and emblemS the effect
Will be gorgeous, or nearly so. Invitations have
been sent TO tile various National Guard CON-
panies TO take part in the parade, aud from
number Of them letters OF acceptance have
been received. In all probability the battalion
of Naval Reserves will lend Its attractive pres
ence. A large division OF SlaVonic society
members will be here from San JOSE aud there
will also be mounted organizations from Oak
land and he French military companies OF this
city III line.
In the literary line the committee has been
quite successful In securing excellent features
Among other persons of mole who are an
nounced 10 take part are Nine. Modjeska, who
is now at her ranch In Southern California, and
Chevalier de kontSki, court pianist to the En-.
perOr of Germany. AntOne KOrbel will be the
honorary president and A. Z. Barieh the presi-
dent Of the day. An excellent orator has been
secured in the person OF +. Fan, and for poetry
the committee announces a meIrica compost
ton by Miss Hattie Llnbetic of San Jose. Ora
tory Will have large part IN the programme
and the memorable doings OF COmenski and
Huss and ZIzka will certainly be fittingly com.
memorated.