The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18
SAUSAL|TO'S BIG FETE,
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held
Yesterday and a Commit
tee Appointed.
The "Night In Naples" Carnival Is
Taking On the Form Of
Certainty.

The public meeting held in Sausalito
yesterday to take definite action on the
proposed Might in Naples" entertainment
did its work quickly and with perfect har-
mony. The sentiment favoring the event
has grown since the holding of the prelim-
mary meeting last Wednesday.
DR.. Crumpton called the meeting to Or
der and Commodore Harrison was selected
as permanent chairman. ]. III. Pryor Of
the News was made secretary.
A number of short speeches were made
and motion prevailed that the chairman
appoint a committee of three whose duty
it shall be to select four more, these seven
to form the permanent executive commit
tee of arrangements. Commodore Harri-
son appointed on this committee: Gen.
eral Dickinson, as representative of the
town of Sausalito; Commodore Bruce of
the California Yacht Club, as representing
the yachting interests, and j. B. StetsOn
in behalf of the transportation business.
The selection met with the unanimous ap-
prevail of the meeting.
This committee will meet on Monday
morning to select the four other members,
and the disposition of the citizens will be
Immediately ascertained and the work
pushed with vigor.
Colonel ]. E. Slinkey made a brief but
enthusiastic talk favoring the carnival and
said that he was of the opinion that it
could be made grand success.
M. M. Barnet, upon invitation Of the
chair through the request of DR.. Cru mp
ton, spoke at some length and urged i'm
mediate action. He said that Sausalito's
delightful situation afforded the oppor-
tunity to make one of the grandest dis
plays of the kind ever witnessed.
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Coast Railway discussed the exhibition
with great deal of enthusiasm. cit will
no doubt be urged" he said, that my
offer to give $500 toward this affair is
business proposition. Well, that is true in
sense. The steamers and the trains will
carry great many visitors here, and they
will pay their fare. But the contribution
of $500 added to the extra expense of trans
portation will double the cost and it will
neces5itate the carrying of 1000 people to
cover that. But this is business PROPOSE
ton for the town of Sausalito. This sort
of an attraction will draw more residents
to this beautiful town as The Nights in
Venice have increased the population of
Belvedere.
displays, and especially will the illustra-
ton of the bursting of the volcano be an
interesting feature. We can make this
grand success, and one of the biggest
things ever seen on water or land"
Mr.. Tidball, who has managed many car
nivals and similar displays on this coast,
was present, and was invited to speak. He
said that Sausalito could do something
original in this carnival and present dis
play that had never been equaled.
Word was received from Commod
Cutie of the San Francisco Yacht Club,
saying he would aid the project to the ex
tent of $500. Commodore Caduc of the
Pacific Yacht Club, A. W. Foster, presi-
dent of the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company, and Captain G. w.
Thomas also sent to the meeting their
hearty approval of the scheme, and offered
to do their share toward it's success.