The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
f. Committee Appointed to
Make ProdigiouS Noises
on July 4.
ALL FOR THE CITY's GOOD
Society Folk and Amateur Athletes
VIII Give a Circus for
Charity.

Oakland is going 20 have q big ''toot" on
the Fourth of July, for the committee on
morning awakening" has so decided.
1--WE want to give San Francisco an idea
that Oakland is not her bed-cham ber." said
Chairman DR.. J. L. Mayor of the awaken
ing committee yesterday. Oakland has
long been known to the people of California
as quiet city and but piece of San Fran
cisco and what We want to do is to dispel
all such ideas. Therefore we invite any
thing and everything that can make a
noise to participate"
Some weeks ago the leading citizens of
the town across the bay formed themselves
into various committees to get up great
Fourth OF July celebration. Heretofore
Oakland has had no Fourth of July cele-
bration of its own, having always united
with San Francisco in observingthe day,
but this time the quiet town is going TO
show the State that ii can have celebra-
ton and have lively one at that.
Probably one of the most novel commit
tees appointed to make arrangements was
that on morning awakening" It's duty
Is Just what the name signifies-to awaken
the people. a half hour (from to 1880
A. M has been set apart for the exclusive
use of that committee. 1t has decided to
offer prizes to those persons devising the
best means of making noise. Every
steam whistle and bell in the city will be
brought into play. The blacksmiths will
all be invited TO place their anvils in the
middle of the streets and hammer on them
Just as hard as they wish. As many small
boys as the funds will permit will be sup
piled with tin horns and devil" whistles
When asked as to the reason for all this
noise Chairman Mayor said: at may
arOrlSA new pnProV and new faPlinu Thara
IS nothing that viii get up more enthusi-
asm than lot of noise. Ii it does nothing
more it will surely get the people wide
awake. We need more vim. The people
need not be frightened, no matter what
kind OF racket they hear"
Fight for Good Roads.
The meeting of the Good Roads Asso-
citation of Alameda County at the Reliance
Club last evening was large and enthu-
siastic, and a number OF important meas
ures we're decided on.
The engineer of the association reported
that the roadway on Twelfth street, which
the association proposes to have macadam-
lied, viii have TO be widened from three to
i've feet before the project will be feasible.
F3The matter of forcing the Oakland Water
Company to repair the streets after Ii has
Sorn them up to lay water pipes was dis
PISSED and committee was appointed to
call on Mr.. Dingee and lay the matter be-
fore him. It was decided to call on the
property-owners on Telegraph avenue,
from Thirty sixth avenue to Broadway,
and ask them TO call on the Council to &C
cept the street for that distance. The asso-
citation pledged itself to stand behind the
owners in their demands and do all in its
power to place the street in good repair.
Society Circus.
The Oakland Lodge No. III, B. P. o.
Elks, is preparing for 4 grand society cir
Gus for the benefit of the Elks' Rest fund.
Prominent society ladies and well-known
gentlemen of Oakland will appear as
riders, ringmasters, clowns, etc. The
clubs have volunteered a hundred perform
ers. Daring feats of horsemanship, start
ling acrobatic and gymnastic perform
ances, vocal and instrumental concerts,
trick horses and side-splitting sideshows
will all be on the programme. a monster
given, will be erected on the block bounded
by Jackson, Madison, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets. Three performance will be
given on Friday and Saturday evenings,
June p and %, and matinee on Saturday
afternoon. The committee of arrange
ments is composed of T. P. McFeely, G. II.
Hawbaker, a. T. McDonough, Harvey
Sloper and T. t. Scanlon.
Fighting the Saloons.
saloons held a meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms last evening
TO consider the action OF the City Council
in slde-tracking the ordinance closing the
saloons ON Sunday.
Rev. Il. H. Rice and Rev. Charles Ho-
bart reported that since the last meeting of
the City Council President Manuel OF that
body had called upon them in regard to
the matter. He told them that in the
future he would stand by the closing ordi-
nance first, last and all the time, and
would vote for its passage whether it in
lured his business and prospects in life or
not
Rev. Rice, Rev. Hobart, ]. M. Ravens,
\. J. McMurtey and J. l.. Lyon were ap-
pointed a committee to see the various
members of the Council and urge upon
them the desirability of passing the ordin-
ance at an early date, and in its original
form.
Acme Clubs Night.
The members of the Acme Athletic Club
entertained their lady friends last evening
with musical and gymnastic programme.
The work on the triple horizontal bars and
double trapeZe showed unusual cIeverness
There were the usual boxing, wrestling
and tumbling exhibitions.
Jack Kitchen gave neat exhibition of
club swinging. Ten well-trained athletes
performed on the pyramid ladders, greatly
10 the amusement of the ladies, who were
1t in good numbers. The music by the
Clubs orchestra was well received To-
night viii be gentlemen's night at the
club.
Oakland Country Club.
Several of Oakland's fading citizens are
organizing a Country Club. The project
was inaugurated some time ago. and Mon
day evening meeting was held for the
purpose of furthering the matter. Another
meeting will be held shortly to effect an
organization. The following representa-
tive citizens are interested: Victor FL. Met
calf, 2. E. Bowles, G.. w. McNear Jr., G. o.
G. Miller, r. NJ. Fitzgerald, w. G. Hen
shaw. ThOmas Mapee Z NJ Smith and ]