The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26

(chairtnan), Thomas II. Browne, Edward Con-
nelly, II. G. Prince, Charles S. Eaton.
Transportation committees. C. Hammond
(chairman), II. J. Crocker, 81; sonntag.
man., M. 4. Dundas, H. L. Tickner, Charles F.
Dugan, H. F. Marshall.
Printing committee-Professo w; A.. G.
ton, J. A. Whites1de, w. G. Doane.
Decoration committee-Frank D. Worth
joseph J No1nnfEn Raphael
Mrs. A. NJ. PARROT, Mrs. Horace Hill, Mrs. Wal
ter E. Dean, Miss N. A. Goad.
Literary committee - DR.. George L. Fitch
(chairman), L. NJ Hueffier, NJ. Strauss, Edward
Bonnell, Richard Lambert, I, H. Hatch, Ed
ward L. Head, Mrs. George +. ". MeKinstry,
Mrs. w. L. Younger, Mrs. julia Croker, Mrs.
Entertainment commfttee-A. Bouvier CHAIR
man), David Rich, w. NJ Bunker a :: Hub
Mrs. h j. Crocker, Mrs. ]. A. Donahue Jr., Mrs.
NJ. H. de Young.
Parade committee S. I. Lent (chairmanl,
James S. Henton, William Pennycook, .. Joseph
Theisen, Purcell Rowe.
The personnel of the subcommittee was
approved and their appointment con-
firmed.
Chairman Lent of the parade committee
reported that his committee has subdl-
vided itself to look after different portions
Of the parade, including carriages, noats
and regalia. They have already begun to
receive bids.
Joseph +. Nounnan suggested that rep
resentatiVes of the Continental Army u
Valley Forge, of Washington and his stan
and of the drummer and hfer OF bunker
Hill be made features of the parade. The
suggestion was referred to the parade COM
mittee.
Grand Marshal Forster reported that he
had secured as his chief of staff Colonel
Edward Hunter, Judge advocate OF the de.
partment of California and president OF
the Patriotic Sons of America. Two other
army officers will act as aids. Generals
Dimond and Warfeld had agreed to parade
the entire militia, including infantry, cav
airy and the Naval Battalion. General
Forsyth had promised to have the United
States troops at the Preside parade ana TO
do something more"
The grand marshal has sent out the fol-
lowing circular letter to all secret and
benevolent societies In this City:
Dear Sirs Your attention is respectfully
called to the approaching Fourth OF July cele-
bration to be held in this City. 1t is intended
to be one calculated to inspire and enlarge the
spirit OF patriotism, advance the progress OF
our City in every material respect, and to be or
such a character that without doubt thousands
of people will be attracted to our City.
The arrangements are in the hands OF some
of our best and most prominent citizens. II is
to be celebration OF the people, for the people
and by the people. Such q celebration as the
one suggested cannot, however, be made COM
plete success without the combined efforts OF
all our citizens, and more especially the efforts
of the various societies, clubs and organiza-
tons in our midst.
The street parade is expected to be the
grandest the people of this City have witnessed
for years past. No pains efforts will be
spared in making it such. The most elaborate
preparations are now under way. All military
companies and societies, clubs and organiza-
tions of every class will be invited to partiei-
pate.
An invitation to join in the parade is hereby
respectfully rendered to you, with the hope
that your patriotism and the love for your
State and City and their progress will prompt
you, as an organization, to accept thereof and