The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
Work of the Committee on the
Fourth of July CeIe-
bratiOn.
ALAMEDA LADIES WILL HELP
The Native Sons Have Resolved to
Assist Materially In the
Procession.

i AVG ioooAo NC W eppSoA'
Pacific Parlor of the Native Sons has
unanimously decided to participate in the
parade and will endeavor to persuade
other parlors to take similar interest. The
| following communication has been sent
by it to all other parlors in the City:
| Dear Sirs and Brothers: The following resolu.
| ton was unanimously adopted by Pacific Par.
lor No. 10, n. S. G. W, at meeting held Tues
day evening, May %, 1895:
| WHEREAS, The Fourth OF July committee has
| extended invitation to the Native Sons OF
the Golden West of San Francisco and vicinity
| TO participate in the coming one hundred and
nineteenth anniversary of the declaration OF
| independence; and whereas, concurring in the
| patriotic sentiments as expressed therein and
4 IN order to aid in the success of said celebra-
| ton, as also to further the interests and prog
| ress of our beloved State and to commemorate
! the twentieth anniversary of the foundation OF
the Native Sons of the Golden West, it is hereby
! ResOtued, That Pacific Parlor No. 10, n. S. G.
W., do accept the invitation as extended; and
| be it further
| ResolUed, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the various parlors of the N. S. G. w. OF
San francisco, and that committee OF three
| be appointed to confer with like committees
| from the said parlors for the purpose of ar
| ranging the necessary details.
d. L. Fitzgerald, +. K. Neville, c. f. Nc
MenOmy, committee.
Approved: w. H. HAZEL, president; J. C.
| Miller, secretary.
In conformity with the above resolutions,
| committee of three to meet a like committee
| from our parlor at the library and reading
| rooms, "a Fourth street, on Friday evening,
June 7, at o'clock. Yours fraternally,
w. II. HAZEL, President.
J. c. MILLER, Secretary.
Frank r. Neville states his belief that all
| the Native Sons in San Francisco will be
| in line in the parade and that many OF
| their banners will be carried which have
never yet been displayed in public.
The following ladies, residents of Ala
| media, have been added to the general COM
mittee and will be invited to attend the
| finance committee meeting on Monday
afternoon: Mrs. O'Neill, Mrs DIR. Dennis,
Mrs. Frank r. Clark, Mrs. Clement and
Mrs. Colonel Bullock.
An address to the people of other cities
and an invitation for them to assist in the
celebration has been prepared. 1t recites
some new features of the parade and is
printed on paper having a specially de-
signed heading of considerable artistic
merit. 1t reads as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81, 1895.
To the People of ---:
This is patriotic year. and all citizens of
this great republic are expected to help swell
the enthusiasm and join in the celebration OF
our national anniversary.
Men, women and children, you are invited
to come to the metropolis of the State of Cali
enjoyment of the many novelties we shall pre-
pare for you.
We shall make special provision for rates
OF fare In order that you may reach the City at
small expense.
The school children and teachers are spe-
cially invited, and seats viii be provided on
the grand stand for them to witness the grand
est procession ever seen in this State.
Badges will be provided free for all the chill
dren and teachers. They Gun come in body
and viii be received at the depot by one of the
marshals and escorted to the place assigned
them.
The general procession will start promptly at
10 A. NJ. Please send us word by mail or wire
at what time you will arrive, so that we can
make arrangements for your reception and es-
cort.
Visitors coming to the City before the Fourth
will kindly notify US where they will form, so
that their marshal can place his command in
charge of our representative.
Please send word how many badges Won
will require, giving the address of the parties
to whom they are to be forwarded, and your
order will be immediately attended to.
1t is intended that the parade shall be the
largest, most gorgeous, varied and unique ever
witnessed on the coast, and will be joyous
memory for life.
heading the procession in charge of the color.
bearer of the United States army at the pre-
sidio, followed by Gordon of police in their
new uniforms and grand marshal with his
staff OF United States army officers from the
Preside, officers of the City Government.
United States military forces, cavalry, artillery
ana infantry, State militia, civic bodies frater-
nal and other organizations. fine representa-.
ton of the old Continental army with the i'm
mortal "Mol Pitcher drummer and fifer.
school children In myr1ads and in variety OF
forms, positions and costumes floats of the
most unique and extensive variety, music to
delight charm and inspire, citizens in car.
riages, citizens on foot, citizens and visitors
everywhere.
The display of fireworks in the evening will
be interesting, varied and extensive CORE
spending with the exercises of the day. Ar
will hn tod
eligibly located viii be erected, from which
visitors, strangers and friends can enjoy with
comfort the magnificent sight p Yours yours truly,
Chairman Invitation and Reception Commit.
tee.
In the parade the grand marshal will in
troduce ifuss and feathers division for
the purpose of little diversion. One fea-
ture will be company of boys, who will
personate the characters in the old rhyme.
I'VE charged upon flock of geese and put
them all to flight"
Another feature will be twenty Young
ladies of the Rainbow Society in strikingly
humorous costumes. Seven different floats
have been suggested and are being consid-
cred.
An address requesting the Board of
Supervisors to make the usual appropria-
ton of $4,000 has been prepared and will be
presented to the board by a committee
composed of Henry Gillert, S. C. Ham
mond, H. ]. Crocker, ]. D. Phelan and
Raphael WE'LL. The address is as follows:
To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco-GENTIE-
MEN: By resolution of the finance Committee
of the Fourth of July celebra ton, we most
respectfully request of your honorable BODY
that the usual order appropriating the sum Of
$4,000 set aside for the use of the celebration
of the Fourth of July be issued, and that the
said amount be placed to the credit of this
committee.
The prospects of having a grand celebration
are very encouraging, and public interest is
daily turning toward those having the matter
in charge, feeling that for the first time in sew
eral years there will be a general response to
the appeal to have good old glorious Fourth
of July celebration. The action of your honor
able body in appointing such a representation
of our most prominent business men, selected
from the ranks of that new organization. the
Haif-million Club, on the general committee is
universally approved, and to this action on
your part we are indebted for what now prom.
ises to be grand success.
On behalf of the public, whom we now rem
resent, we thank your honorable body for the
action already taken by you, and feel Confident
that the result of our efforts viii prove more
than satisfactory.
The committee appointed to present this
communication and to appear before your
honorable body If you desire is composed of
the following-named gentlemen: