The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20

awarded. When this was explained to the
visiting committee, Mr.. Saroni, its chair
man, apologized and stated that if such was
the case he and his colleagues had no stand
ing. He suggested that the successful bid
ders be required to give bond for the sum
of the entire contract, guaranteeing that so
per cent of all the fireworks furnished
should be of California manufacture. This
suggestion was approved by the commit
tee, and the representatives of both fire
works companies were summoned before
! it.
/ Mr.. Sadler, who represents the Unex-
celied Company, acknowledged that in
/ spite of the ALLEGATIONS in his bid his goods
would be imported from the East, and de-
| clined to furnish any bond as suggested.
He offered to withdraw his bid in favor of
home production, but stated that his only
object in entering the contest had been to
! see whether he would be accorded fair
/ treatment as he had been unfairly discrim-
mated against in the Santa Cruz carnival
matter. He had not supposed that the
matter of the place of manufacture of the
! fireworks would enter into the considera-
ton of the bids so long as the goods were
! manufactured in the United States.
| The committee voted to allow the bid to
| be withdrawn and awarded the contract to
| the California Fireworks Company, condi-
tional upon there being sufficient funds to
pay for any display OF the kind.
A member of the California company
| stated after the meeting that the Unex-
celled company by its bid had offered not
less than $4,000 worth of fireworks for the
sum of $1,000.
| Mr.. No1nnan asked that the sum of
| $1,000 be set aside for the construction of
an arch on Market street and for the deco
ration of the Pavilion. He was put off
| h h ntNIn tlnn+ l..
had yet been received from the finance
| committee.
The sum of $2950 was set aside for the
expenses OF the parade, as follows: Music,
1874; Veteran Firemen, $50; Captain En-
NELL, So; Continental Army, $120; Ex-
empt Firemen, $50; public school ban
ners, So; carriages, $3.50; floats, $500; re-
gala, $40; cavalry, SIS; drum and fife
corps, $50; Native Sons, $40; horses for
! police, 500. Captain Emmell is the only
veteran of the Florida war in California.
The Grand Marshal has received the fol-
lowing self-explanatory communications:
ARMoRY, SO Pacific street,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S, 1895.
| EdUip l.. Forster, Grand Marshal Fourth of
July CetebrattOn--DEAR SIR: 1t affords me gre at
! pleasure 10 reply to your communication of the
18th ult., in which your honorable committee
extends my company cordial invitation to
| participate in the grand parade to be held in
this City on July in celebration OF the ami
! Yersary OF American independence
| am pleased to inform you that my company
has unanimously accepted your invitation to
! Join IN the parade. We will march with full
ranks, and we VIII do our tmost in assisting
/ TO make the demonstration grand success, as
We feel it a sense of duty as Representatives OF
| our sister republic OF Mexico to inspire the
| spirit OF patriotism and aid in celebrating the
| glorious independence of the United States.
Furthermore, AS your committee has adopted
] resolution relative to the display of foreign
colors IN the parade, we will abide by your
resolution and will march with the ''stars and
stripes with due respect for your honorable
| committee and the American people.
am also pleased to inform you that his Ex-
cellency, James II. Budd, Governor of CaIifor-
MIA, has granted my company license to carry
arms on July a. nave the honor to be, yours
very respectfully, A. DE LA ToRRE,
Captain commanding Juarez Guard.
AT a meeting of the entertainment com
mittee, Mrs. Cooper reported that the
merry go-round in the park was sublet and
that the lessee wants $50 for the use of it
amusements to the children free and to
provide for each "a paper bag filled with
popcorn, candy, sandwiches and milk"
will cost at least $500. Some extra provi-
sion must be made for out-of-town orphans,
who, having breakfasted early, will need
some retreshment before going to the park.
Mr.. Rich reported that Queen Anita of
the Santa Cruz Carnival will not accept
Sthe invitation to be present at the celebra-
ton of the Fourth.
By the invitation and reception commit
| tee report was received that there will be
present 375 children and 125 mothers from
the day schools and fifty old ladies from
the Croker Home. This makes a total of
1000 children and old women to be pro-
vided for.
The subcommittee appointed to draw
/ up form of invitation to be sent to the
anciehts and honorables submitted form,
which was approved. 1t was ordered that
$500 copies be printed, and also that 1000
tickets to the grand stand be provided.
The members of the parade committee
spent some time in discussing designs for
floats. of which five have so far been SUBJ
mitted. They represent Liberty Ruling
the Nations, !" ''The Declaration of Inde-
pendence," Signing the Declaration"
The Thirteen Original States" and 1.-The
J Good Shin Constitution" Of these designs