The record-union., 1895-01-14
PREPARATIONS FOR POMOL0GISTS.
The Eastern Delegates to Arrive Here
Wednesday Morning.
The President and Party VIII be Here
To- o-Morrow-How the Visitors
VIII be Entertained.

The Pavilion at Sixth and NJ streets is
in the hands of decorators. and the large
quantity of fruits already received and
on the way insure the success of the ex-
hibition for the entertainment of the dele
gates and visitors to the biennial meeting
of the American Pathological Society,
which opens in this city on Wednesday
next and to continue three days.
The prospects for large attendance
from the East are good, and the interest
manifested by the truit-growers of this
State insures large attendance.
The Citizens Committee has had the
cooperation and assistance of the State
Horticultural Society and Board of Horti-
culture. many of the fruit-growers and
dealers of Central and Northern Cali
fornia.
The ladies of the Floral Committee for
the Pathological reception are requested
to meet at the Pavilion on Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of ar
ranging the floral exhibit. An earnest
appeal is made to the ladies OF Sacra-
mento and adjoining counties 10 con-
tribute flowers TOR this occasion. Those
who cannot send flowers TO the Pavilion,
but want them called for, will please
notify j. Q. Coleman, the committed s
Executive Officer, by postal card or
otherwise.
All the ladies who have been named
upon the Reception Committee are re-
Quested to meet at P. N. to-day, sharp
time, at the residence of Mrs. Mayor
Steinman. III | street. The object of the
meeting is TO decide definitely upon eX-
actly what is expected OF the members in
the way of making the city's guests feel
! flNnf Il tlNa5t-
comfort and pleasure is looked after. The
duties Of the Reception Committee will
not be heavy.
Some of them should be in attendance
upon all meetings of the convention;
some should be chosen to go upon the
excursion and some of them should be
agreed upon to attend at the Art Gallery
on Friday night, in conjunction with the
Art Gallery Committee.
The chief thing to secure is detiniteness
as to what is 10 be done and who is to do it,
so that the guests will feel at all times
that someone is at hand to give in
formation and make strangers feel at
home.
The Kingsley Art Club has postponed
It's lecture, set for next Friday, in honor
OF the Pomological Society and its exer-
cises.
President P. j. Berckmann of the Ma
tional Society arrived in San Francisco
yesterday, ompanied by his wife, A.
}. Twiggs, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Alexan-
der, Irvine Alexander, George H. Miller
and Mr.. and. Mrs. George K. Lombard
and son. This party will arrive here on
tuesday at ll:I5 A. NJ, and Will be met at
the depot by committee of citizens.
The committee to receive them consists
or Mayor Steinman, Hon William john
ston, +. B. Willis, Hon. r. d. Stephens,
Hon. ID. NJ. LaRue, V. S. McClatchy, T.
b. Hall and George B. Katzenstein.
Secretary q. c. Bracket is expected at
any moment from the East.
The main body OF the delegates will
reach the city on Wednesday morning
and Will be received and escorted 10 the
headquarters, where rooms will be as
signed them.
Mr.. Coleman has prepared the follow
ing bulletin for the general Information
of al persons interested:
Headquarters-At the Golden Eagle
Hotel parlors.
Place of meeting-Pavilion, northeast
corner Sixth and NJ streets.
Opening session-l0 4. NJ. Wednesday,
January 10th.
Committee on Accommodations and
1nformatlOn-6l2 * street.
Excursion to Folsom water-novar
plant and State Prison, passing through
orchards, vineyards, etc.; complimentary
to delegates and their friends-Thursday
January 18th. Tickets to be supplied by
the Committee of Arrangements.
informal reception by citizens of Sac
ramento at the Crocker Art Gallery
Friday evening, January 18th, from 7:3O
to II O'Clock.
For further information apply to J. O.
Coleman, Executive Officer, Citizens
Committee, 325 street
Mayor B. L. Steinman, Chairman of
the committee, and George B. katzen-
stein, Secretary.