The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
THE CH|LDREN'S FOURTH,
Completed Plans for the En-
tertainment of the
Little Ones.
WORK ON THE ARCH HAS BEGUN
Signing Of the Contract for the IL
Illuminated Structure on
Market Street.

That the grand illuminated arch across
Market street will be one of the features of
the Fourth of July celebration is now a
settled fact. The contract for its construc-
ton was signed yesterday afternoon, and
the work of building it has already begun.
The arch is located just west of the new
History building. When completed it will
bear 500 electric lights. The net cost to
the committee is $780, and collectors will
be sent out at once to secure the proper
ton of that amount which is not already
in hand.
In the parade the division representing
the Continental army will be separated
into five sections, each one illustrative of
some feature of the days of 1776. Wash
ington and his celebrated generals. Lafay-
cite and Steuben, will lead. One company
in new uniforms will typify the Revolu-
tionary army before the struggle began.
The men of Company 2 have seen service,
and after them, preceded by the yankee
Doodle Squad" will come ragged and
worn-out fragments of the army of Valley
Forge. Bands of Indians and floats exem-
plifying the spirit of 1776 will close the
line are now being drilled at 620 Bush
street by A. e. Florence, who will COM
mand the division.
Another feature of the parade will be the
free distribution of food. From float
sent. out by the butchers frankfurter
sausages viii be distributed. Not far be-
hind will be second float typical of the
producer ard the consumer. 1t is to be
sent out by Chase's bakery, and from it
innumerable small loaves of bread will be
given out. A little further down the line
will be the. exhibit of the Boston Farm
Dairy from which milk will be distributed
gratis,
A meeting of the marshals of division,
aids, chief aids, etc., has been called for
headquarters This is for the purpose of
distributing regalia and of affording the
various aids an opportunity of becoming
acquainted.
1t has been reported that several per-
sons have been engaged in soliciting adj
vertisements for bogus "official pro-
grammes," Notwithstanding the fact that
the contract has been let to l.. II. Cosper
q Co. In order to prevent any further i'm
position on the public, the executive COM
mittee, by its chairman, w. II. Davis, has
supplied to every one who is entitled to
transact any business in behalf of the COM
mittee written credentials, and wishes it
known that any one who cannot show
such credentials is an impostor.
Money for the celebration continues to
come in in fairly large amounts. The $t0O
promised by the Hobart estate was paid
into the treasury yesterday and Alvinza
Hayward has promised to pay an equal
amount.
The entertainment committee has con-
Guided its arrangements for the care of the
children at the park. They found Mr.
Murphy, who subjects the playground, very
considerate. The food supplies which
have been donated are 5000 sandwiches,
300 pounds of candy, thirty gallons of milk
and twenty dozen cookies. There is still
needed 400 gallons of milk, 900 pounds OF
candy and $1,000 cookies. Streetcar
tickets for 1900 children have been donated,
but at least 1000 more are needed
The feeding of the children at the park
is to be accomplished by establishing sta
tons in tents, each station to be mum bered
and one number to be assigned to each
institution.
In the tents paper bags of lunch will be
prepared. The quota for each bag is two
sandwiches, five cookies, one square OF
popcorn and quarter of pound of candy.
There will be only one station for the milk
supply, and there eight girls will distribute
it to all.
For their entertainment each child will
be provided with a ticket for the merry
go-round, which will be good for one ride
of five minutes duration. A Puncn-and-
Judy snow will also give performances
every twenty minutes throughout the after
noon. Other forms of amusement are now
under consideration, but the committee
does not wish them made public till it is
known whether or not money enough to
carry them all out can be secured.