The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-08
Visiting Parlors Escorted to
Their Headquarters by
Bands.
READY FOR THE BIG PARADE
A Magnificent Pageant That VIII
Thread the Streets of the
Capital City.

was a more enthusiastic greeting rendered
in this city than was received by the first
instalIment of Native Sons upon their ar
rival from Oakland and Alameda this
evening.
The huge depot contained at least 5000
Sacramento citizens, who had gathered
there to do honor to their guests. The
crowd was merry one, and no amount of
pushing or showing served to arouse its
pugnacity.
Shortly before the arrival of the first
section of the train Sunset Parlor No. 26
and Sacramento Parlor No. 3, headed by a
band marched in double file into the
depot, shouting their separate slogans as
they came. "Ea! hal be! Who are we?
Sacramento No. 3W and 'Ra, 'ra, rix f.!
'Ra, IA, rixl Sunset, Sunset, 26p' rang
out and was taken up on every side until
the noise was fairly deafening.
But this was silence compared to what
occurred when the long train pulled into
the depot, and the visitors added their
hurrahs to the tumult. After hearty
greetings on all Sides the visitors
were given the position of honor
and, escorted by the local parlors,
marched to headquarters, where they dis
banded and dispersed to their headquar-
ters to remove the dust of travel before re-
assembling at the banquet which had been
spread in Turner Hall, the Stanford Par
lor's headquarters.
In the assembled ranks Of Native Sons
tonight there were some of the lead
ing men Of the day; men who
have already reached prominent place
on the steep and rugged path
way OF fame; men who have already
achieved renown as silver-tongued orators
and leading statesmen, who have plainly
shown their ability in the halls of the
Legislature; of whom the State IS Justly
proud and whom the citizens of Sacra-
mento delight to honor.
The celebration this evening was the
story of a city in illumination and of girls
in white. The illuminations and decora-
tons were gorgeous and the radiance of
the costumes that thronged the streets was
beyond descriptive power.
The whole city had been waiting all the
evening with enthusiasm for the main
body of the Native Sons from San Fran
cisco and the announcement that the
special train would not arrive until 10
o'clock did not lessen the expectant
crowds.
Midnight did not bring any change to
the scene, and it looked as though every
body intended to stay up all night to get
ready for the demonstration. Two belated
trains from San Francisco reached here
almost together at IL o'clock, and still the
people waited for the third.
At 1870 A. NJ. the train bearing the San
Francisco parlors arrived and was greeted
by thousands of Sacramento people. The
streets were solid mass of people and it
was almost impossible for vehicle to
make its way.
The procession, numbering thousands,
passed up Z street, receiving perfect
ovation en- route. Every balcony was
crowded.
Thousands of people have already az
rived from all parts of the State, and the
late-comers are finding difficulty in OBJ
tanning sleeping room. Telegraph home
for the rest of them to bring blankets, -
has been heard at the hotels, and from 100
to 200 kilograms of instructions have
actually been sent to San Francisco alone.
The hotels are pretty well crowded al
ready, but the citizens are supplying the
need of room and thousands of homes will
be placed at the disposal of the visitors to-
morrow.
There is no doubt that the celebration
will be the greatest ever known in the his
tory of the order, and it is believed that
there viii be upward of 10000 guests to
provide for tomorrow night and on Mon
day.
Tomorrow there will be no formal exer-
cises, but a valuable part of the entire
programme is the Sunday afternoon con-
cert. which will bring the Natives together
at the historic old landmark of California,
Suffers Fort. The music will be by Rom
CONVERTS American band.
The first party that arrived to-day was
Placerville Parlor No. 9, which came in on
the $40 train. 1t was met by the recep-
ton committee, consisting of A. c. Kauff-
man, j. T. SHELTON and Howard Johnson,
and by the general committee, which had
band in attendance.
This parlor is one of the richest and
Oldest in the State, and boasts many mem
bers whose hair has already silvered at
the touch of time. The members were ac-
companied by the Native Daughters of
Placerville, and made goodly showing on
their march from the depot.
keystone Parlor of Amador was next to
arrive, and was also welcomed and escorted
to its quarters by band and the reception
committees.
The places which the various organiza-
tons will occupy in the big parade have
been announced as follows:
First division-Grand Marshal W. NJ. Hender-
son, Chief Aid Scott F. Ennis, Chief of Staff F.
w. Marston and aids from different parlors
throughout the State; Second Regiment In
fantry band; Second Regiment Companies c,
z, G., d and f.
Second division-Marshal w. w. Greer and
aids; American band OF San Francisco; ninth
Of September joint committee on foot in the
uniform of their respective parlors; California
Parior, N. D. G. W., dressed in white costumes
Sacramento Parlor No. 3, turning out 200 men,
bers California Parlor, Sunset Parlor No. 26,
Granite Parlor No. 80, CORTLAND, LOG;
carriages containing the Governors secretary,
Z. NJ. McCabe, Lieutenant Governor Willard,
Thomas Foy, president of the executive
committee; ]. III. Henderson, grand marshal;
Mayor Steinman, City Trustees, State and
county officers, Pioneers and Mexican war
veterans, Cassassa's band. California Parlor
No. 1, Yerba Buena ParloT No. e. San Fran
cisco drum corps, Golden Gate Parlor No. %,
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