The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
ANTE-FOURTH EXPLOSION,
A Fireworks Company Declares
That Its Bid Was Opened
and Copied.
Preparations for the Big Holiday
Celebration Are Progressing
Rapidly.

There was quite little breeze at last
nights meeting of the Fourth of July cele-
bration executive committee. Charges
were made by Fred B. Sadler of the Unex-
celled Fireworks Company, which will be
investigated by full board.
Certain remarks were made about the
fireworks committee, and A. A. Banz. A.
Castle, George H. Puppy and I. w. He'll
man Jr., the members Of it, resigned in a
body. Two bids had been presented to
the committee and these were ordered re-
turned unopened to the bidders. Mr.. Sad
Ter now asserts that his envelope was
opened and that copy of what he pro-
posed to supply in the way of set pieces
and the prices was taken.
The committee discussed the matter in
an informal manner, but no action was
taken. 1t was decided to expend $3.50 on
fireworks, however, and the display will be
made on barges in the bay. The subject
OF illuminating Market street was not dis
cussed.
The matter of reduced rates to San Fran
cisco for excursionists was brought to the
attention of the Southern Pacific Company
and the following answer has been received
from General Passenger Agent T. H. Good
man:
Dear Sir: Referring to conversations had
with different members of your committee
OF July holidays to and from all points on our
system In California, now beg TO advise that
we have just decided to instruct our agents to
sell special tickets for this occasion at one
way rate for the round trip, with the excep-
ton that from points on the coast and Santa
Cruz divisions the basis of rates are slightly
higher, owing to the low arbitrary locals that
are in force on those divisions.
These tickets will be sold on July and the
morning OF the Atm, and will be good for return
up to and including Monday, July 8.
1t will be observed that we have given an
extra days limit this year in the use of these
tickets, and this, in connection with the extra
ordinary efforts being made by yourself and
associates, should stimulate large passenger
movement toward San Francisco.
g. Hermann d Co. are of the opinion
that the parade should march along
Kearny street.
E. L. Allen & Co. wrote saying they
could not make an exhibition nor float in
the procession, but they inclosed check
Risdon Iron Works also forwarded $50 for
the same purpose.
The following letter from the Bunker
Hill Association is self-explanatory:
/ am instructed by the Bunker Hill Associa-
ton TO thank you for placing in your order of
exercises the "Sword of Bunker HILL" thus
giving great character to the 18th of June.
am also instructed to invite your honorable
committee to attend the celebration at Glen
wood on the 18th of June, recognizing the
glorious stand your committee have taken in
making the glorious Fourth what it should be.
The Native Sons of the Golden West will
have two floats in the parade. One will
illustrate ''The Days of 49n and the other
Eureka" A scene in the Grand Army
division will be Sheridan's ''bummersh
and ''contrabands." The public school
children will be prominent feature of the
day. The boys will march in the parade
and the girls will ride in twenty wagons
drawn by, six horses, furnished by S. c.
Hammond. The James Lick School will
have float with the\statue of James Lick
on it.
An attempt is being made to have the
Chinese join in the parade and carry their
big dragon. 1t is now in Marysvilie. and
Consul King Owyang has been asked to use
his influence to have it here by the Fourth.
Everything. looks promising for the cele-
oration, and the committee confidently ex-
poets. 1t will be the greatest success ever
seen in San Francisco.