The morning call., 1894-03-26
TO END ITS LIFE.
One More Meeting of an
Old Committee.
OAKLAND EASTER SERVICES.
Preparations for the q. A. r.
EnCampment.
OAKLAND EASTER SERVICES
WILL REMEMBER CHRIS EVANS
Frederick Jackson's Memento of the
Famous Bandit-BuriaI of
Cashier Herrick.

OAKLAND.-To-night there will be a
meeting at Liberty Hall of the famous
Committee of One Hundred. The meet
ing is called TO dispose of the surplus funds
remaining in the treasury for which the
committee no longer has use.
The name of the Committee of One Hun
dred has tendency to make boodlers trem-
bic to this day. The famous organization
sprang into life with the refusal of the
solid six in the old Council in 1890 10 re-
duce the rate charged for water by the
Contra Costa Water Company.
The water In those days was very bad
and there was great outcry against it and
against the high prices charged for il. The
Council was asked TO remedy the evil, but,
bv vote of 6 to 5, decided to keep hands
off. couple of mass-meetings were held
aud out OF these grew the committee. W.
r. Thomas was chosen president and J. w.
DuttoD secretary. The committee held its
meetings regularly and secretly in Califor-
MIA Hall and for several months kept up a
vigorous warfare against official crooked
ness. Its main mission, however. was to
remedy the water abuse, and 10 this end il
made inquiries of Mayors and officials of
many cities throughout the Union regard
Ing the water question and accumulated a
great mass of statistics which has since
been found very useful 1t also made
search for local water sources and was the
first to direct general attention to the Pied
mont and Alvarado supplies, sources now
utilized by the new Dingee Water Com
pRny.
The committee has held no regular meet
ings now in three years past, aud as there
Is surplus of money on hand the meeting
is called for tonight to find out he exact
amount and 10 make disposal of it. The
treasurer. A. ID. Thompson, has mad charge
uf these funds all this time and is anxious
now to be relieved Of the care. The money
may be donated TO the unemployed fund.
Easter Services.
Services commemorative of Easter were
held in all the churches in the "City OF
Churches" yesterday. Every edilice was
beautifully and elaborateIy decorated for
the occasion, and there were special musi-
cal programmes prepared and rendered.
At ST. Johns Episcopal Church there was
Holy Communion at IL A. NJ, children's
baptism at 3 P. NJ. aud vested choir Of
forty-tve men and boys sang. There were
also special services at St Paul's and ST.
Andrews. At the latter place Miss Mary
5. Whitney direct the music.
There we're grand services a. the Church
of the immaculate Conception, at the
Sacred Heart Church at Temescal. at st.
Francis de Sales, and at St. Palrlck's. At
tuc ldltcF pldct heV. rhtncr McNally OIL
iciated. assisted by Father Cane.
At the First Presbyteria Church the
choir was composed Of forty voices. There
were special services morning and evening
al the First Congregational Church at
which the pastor, Rev. ]. II. Mclean Of
fcated.
At the Unitarian Church services were
held at II A NJ. at which was an address
oy Rev. MIR. Wendte and music under the
direction of ID. p. Hughes. Miss Beatrice
Priest acting as soloist. The collections
taken up were for the benefit of the poor.
There were baptisms bv immersion at
the First Baptist urch. and baptism OF
adults and infants at the First Methodist
Church. AT the First German Lutheran
Church Easter services were held by the
children of the Sunday-school at 7:30
O'Clock in the evening.
The G. A. Il. Campfire.
The G. A. r. OF Oakland is making ex-
tensive arrangements for the entertain
meut of visitors during encam pment week.
The parade will be viewed by Governor
MAJ khan and General Dlmund, ana
promises TO be the best held In years, as
large number of orga. cations, civic.
military and fraternal, in Oakland and San
francisco have agreed to particips f..
The CamD will he held az tha Tohar