The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
TO HAVE A BIG PARADE,
An Enthusiastic Meeting of
the Fourth of July
Committee.
GRAND MILITARY SHOWING.
/. w. HelIman Elected Treasurer
Various Committee Meetings.
Ladies Invited.

There was a meeting of all the committees
appointed to look after the details of the
Fourth of July celebration at the head
quarters of the Fourth of July committee
yesterday. Mr.. W. II. Davis, chairman of
the executive committee, presided. Much
enthusiasm was shown by the fifty gentle
men present. There was spirited discus
sion as to whether the expenditure should
be the same as on former occasions or on
much larger scale, and the individual who
suggested the former found himself very
much in the minority.
Grand Marshal Edwin l.. Forster re-
ported encouraging progress, and an
nounced that it was his intention to in
vite all the military or civic organizations
in the City to participate. General War
field had consented to parade of the
militia, including infantry, cavalry and
artillery and naval battalion. The follow
ing communication was read:
Headquarters Department of California, J
SAN FRANCISCO, May Is, 1895.
Mr.. Edavin L. Forster, Grand Marshal Fourth
Of July Commtttee. Room I, Mills Building, City
SIR: The department commander directs me
to inform you that orders will be issued in due
time for the following designated troops to par
uclpate IN the ceremonies in this City attend-
ant upon the celebration of American indie
pendence on the 4th af July next:
From Angel Island-The colonel staff band
and four companies of the First Infantry.
From the Presidio of San Francisco-Two
troops of cavalry and two light batteries of ar
ullery. Very respectfully,
o. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General
He had received many assurances of CO.
q Qy lodi 30 at 81
parade seen in the City for many years.
The chalrmen of the various committees
were authorized to call their RESPECTIVE
committees together at such time as they
chose.
G. w. Owen, secretary, read the follow
ing communications which, after some dis
cussion, were referred to the committee on
finance:
SAN FRANCISCO, May "a, 1895.
To the Fourth Of July Committee: / recon-
mend the following for your consideration and
adoption
ResoEued, That all propositions recurring the
expenditure of money shall be in writing and
in proper form, excepting emergency expenses
for small amounts. Such propositions shall
not be submitted to the executive committee
for action unless they are accompanied by d
certified check for such amount previously de-
termined by the president and by the chair
entation. Be 1t further
ResolUed, That ali bills must receive the sig
natures OF the chairman and secretary of the
executive committee, as well as that of the
auditing committee, before a warrant can be
drawn upon the treasurer for the amount Re-
spectfully submitted. ". T. GALLOWAY,
Chairman Auditing Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO May 81, 1895.
". 7. Galloway. Chairman auditing Committee
DEAR SIR: Realizing the extreme difficulty ex-
perienced in securing funds for the celebration
which in my judgment will be found to act as
safeguard against any misrepresentation of
money collected and will also inspire confidence
on the part of our citizens in the stability ana
business integrity OF the committee.
Let each collector be supplied with specially
printed receipt-book bearing, the name and
location of the headquarters of the celebration
committee and the fac-simile signature of the
president and secretary thereof Let each
book contain fifty receipts and stubs to be
numbered in duplicate and arranged for dupli-
cate entries in the usual manner.
Mum Der each book and charge each collector
with the same and make an entry stating the
series number of his receipt. Furnish him
with written authorization showing his book
and series number and state in the printed
form in each receipt that he is required to
have and show the same.
= Put all the collectors under bonds. Require
a return each day OF all moneys collected and
Immediately mail to each subscriber an
acknowledge cement and receipt for the amount
of his subscription and request him TO report
any errors or Inaccuracies.
Publish in the daily papers list, giving full
name and address OF collector. Respectfully
yours, G. w. OWEN.
Mr.. Kinney objected to requiring collect
ors to furnish bonds, as those collectors
would probably be business men of stand
ing who would resent such implied rehec-
ton upon their honesty. It was explained
that the purpose was to employ collectors
and pay them a certain percentage of tie
amount collected
Mr.. Caswell opposed employing collect
ors. Ii reputable business men made the
canvass it would be more thoroughly done
and with far better success.
Grand Marshal Forster wanted no reck-
less expenditure, but he wanted to see the
parade surpass the one OF 1889. He
wanted it to be in every sense patriotic
parade.
Mr.. Ticknor moved that the matter be
left to the discretion of the finance COM
mittee, which motion prevailed.
G. w. Owen made a strong plea for an
imposing celebration, saying that it would
prove a good business investment For
every dollar expended there would be a re-
turn of ten. AS an enterprising young
man of Santa Cruz had written him, ''the
country people Will come if there is any,
thing new, but they don't want to see the
same old thing"
Mr.. Hammond was of the same opinion,
and said that towns for which San Fran
ciscans affected to feel supreme contempt
had set this City an example by the lavish
ness of their outlay for floral fetes.
Charles J. King nominated /. W. He'll
man Jr. treasurer of the general COM
mittee and he was unanimously elected.
Professor Smith moved that letter be
addressed to the Mayor asking that the
flowers in use on that day be sent to the
kindergartens, almshouses and other
public institutions of the kind, and that
the papers be requested to give prom
inence to the matter, which motion was
adopted.
The committees and chairmen are as
| follows:
| Executive committee, W. H Davis; finance,
Frank Dalton; auditing, w. T. Galloway:
| printing, Professor W. A. G. Smith decoration,
| Frank D. Worth; parade, g. L. Lent; fire.
works, A: A. Banz; music, Captain James A.
Mango; literary, DR.. George L. Fitch; enter
tainment, A. Bowler; invitation and recep-
ton, H. P. Sonntag; transportation, S. c.
Hammond.
The chairman and secretary were in
structed to draft circular letter to the
ladies who have been appointed on the re-