The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
All Children or Grandchildren
of Men Who Made
History.
COUNTIES PREPARE STONES
Survivors of the Old Ships Savannah
and Levant Wi Be in
Line.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANclsco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
S0S Broadway, June e.
Miss Marian Stevenson Barney of YER
non Heights, who has been chosen to
represent the State of California at the
Monterey celebration of the occupancy Of
California by the Americans, announced
her maids of honor to-day. She has chosen
her court attendants from daughters or
granddaughter of veterans of the Next
can War and of officers of the United
States navy and army to represent those
branches of the service.
Those selected are the following:
Miss Alice Stewart, daughter of Colonel
Joseph Stewart, [. S A, retired, of Berkeley.
Miss Grace Amerman, granddaughter of the
late Commodore Sloat, OF Oakland.
Miss Daisy d. Wright, daughter of Jonathan
D. Wright OF Pacific Grove. HE served under
Fremont, and she was born in the old Custom
house. and under the American flag at Mon
terey)
Mis- Constance Lawrence, daughter of Hon.
J. H. Lawrence OF san Francisco who served
under General Franklin Pierce.
Misses LANCE, daughter OF c. LANCE, ex-ser-
geant OF ordnance of the Preside, retired.
Miss Dlcie May Graves, granddaughter OF
William l. Graves OF San Luis Obispo
There are a considerable number more
to be chosen who can attend the celebra-
ton at Monterey, and those whose fathers
and grandfathers served in the Mexican
War, by whose valor California was ac-
quired, without regard to rank, are to be
selected by her, she herself being the great
granddaughter of the late Colonel Jona-
than Drake Stevenson, who commanded
the First New York Regiment of YoIun-
teers in California in 1847 until the close of
the Mexican War, and who was so well
known to all Californians.
1t is a singular fact that the late Commo-
dore John Drake Sloat and Colonel Jona-
than Drake Stevenson were related and
descended from the father OF the British
admiral Sir Francis Drake, who discov-
cred brakes Bay, above San Francisco
Bay, which is named after him, on the
coast of California.
At the centennial celebration of Ameri-
can independence on July 4, 1876, the de-
scendants of the signers OF the Declaration
of Independence were chosen to take part.
General Richard Henry Lee, grandson,
read the declaration, Hon. William NJ.
Evarts, grandson of Roger Sherman. de-
Ilvered the Grafton, and as far as practi-
cable that rule was carried out. So with
the semi-centennial celebration at Mon
terey the same line will be followed by the
committee of arrangements of the Associa-
ted Veterans OF the Mexican War who have
1t in charge. The proclamation of Com
modore Sloat viii be read by his oldest
grandson, Lieutenant ]. B. Whittemore,
OF the Loyal Legion, or by John Drake
Sloat, the youngest grandson. Ex-Nid-
shipman William P Toler, who actually
hoisted the flag at Monterey on July Z,
1916, will be there (if well) in person, with
the survivors of the crews of the flagship
Savannah, Cyane and Levant, who will be
present, and with the aid of the crews Of
the Pacific squadron, under Admiral l., A.
Beardslee, repeat the ceremony, accom-
panied by saiutes from the vessels OF war
and the batteries on shore.
Every individual who was present at
that time and witnessed it, said Major
Sherman, chairman of the committee of
ARRANGEMENTS to-day, who may be pres.
ent on that occasion will be assigned to
his proper place, either with the Veterans
of the Mexican War or with the Pioneers
of California, as the case may be, and
when the programme is fully prepared and
arranged as to time and place it will be
rigidly adhered to with military precision
without interru ption or a break from the
beginning to the conclusion. The Grafton
and addresses upon that occasion will be
rendered especially brief for want of time
and disposition of the people not to swal-
low too much wind when the breeze is
blowing. What is not said may be printed
like the speeches of members in Congress,
which are either circulated in phlets,
to be found in the Congressional Record
or in the daily press. OF this all who are
to participate and are present will take
due notice and govern themselves accord
lngly."
part in the celebration by sending a
dressed stone TO De used in toe monument.
The following letter from San Luis Obispo
County was received to-day:
Major Sher4nau-DEAR SIR: have to report
to you that at regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of this county, held June 3,
1896, the stone for the base of the Sloat monu-
ment donated by Dr. George b. Nichols was
formally accepted and an order made for dress
ing and lettering the same. At the same time,
Miss Dicie May Graves, daughter of Ernest
Graves and granddaughter of William J.
Graves, a veteran OF the Mexican War, and
great-gra nddaughter of Jesus Jose Pieo oil
Fremont fame. was selected to represent this
county at the celebration of the 9TH of July.
will endeavor TO secure and send you her
photograph. Kindly give me some idea of the
size OF the banner to be carried by the young
lady. whom she should report to, etc. Re.
spectfully, JOHN WHICHER, County Clerk.