The San Francisco call., 1896-07-24
NOW COMES THE PARADE.
A Novel and Magnificent Wheel
Pageant Is Assured for To-
Morrow Night.

Morrow Night.
The executive committee for the cyclists
demonstration, composed of members
from the South Side Improvement clubs
and the Cycle Board of Trade, held its
final meeting last evening, at lis McAllis-
ter street, to complete the preparations
for the big parade of Saturday night. J.
S. Conwell mad the chair.
D. w. McEwen reported that he had in
terviewed the deputy of the Street Super
intendent, who promised that the streets
would be clean swept and as free as pos
sible from obstacles.
A. B. Mcguire reported that Mr.. Vining
said the company had no right to stop the
cars, but would do so if ordered bS the
Chief of Police.
Mr.. Mcguire had also interviewed the
lighting committee with view to having
electric lights substituted for gas on Fol-
som street Nothing definite was accom-
plished, but further effort in, this behalf
will be made.
Mr.. Kinney reported that bands and
wagons had been engaged. All returns
from those invited to speak have not been
received as yet. The speaking will begin
at 9 P. NJ, or at the termination of the
parade,
Chairman Conwell stated that the mer-
CnantS nave appropriated very elaborate
float symbolic OF the proposed new char
ter. This will be given q prominent place
in the parade.
DR.. I. A. RotanZi said that the South Side
clubs would have a couple of mules in the
parade bearing the legend, I'VE kick until
we get what we want"
The Chief of Police has given detail of
police mounted to accompany the parade,
and will have mounted men stationed
along the line.
A committee was appointed to select
judges, who shall award prizes for decor
ations. Eight prominent men were
selected three of whom will constitute a
quorum. Their names will not be divuleed
until later.
The musicians. on the suggestion of MIR.
Conwell will be Instructed to play the
dead March" from Saul while on Market
street, or some other equally appropriate
piece.
1t was decided to issue a cordial invita-
tion on motion of Captain Raabe to all
livery men, teamsters and all other horse
men to act as AIDS in the parade to the
grand marshal.
The following is the order of march:
Advance plantoon mounted police
Grand marshal, Captain George A. Raabe.
First division mounted.
South Side improvement clubs
Merchants Association. Association of I'm
provement clubs
Citizens-all mounted.
Second division--Ladies' Alpha Cycling Club
and unattached lady riders, receded by chill
dren on wheels under the care of special de-
tail OF mounted police.
Third ddivision-Marshals John Burke James
Joyce; unattached wheelmen.
Fourth division-Visiting wheelmen; Acme
Club Wheelmen, Oakland; Ariel Bicycle Club
Vallejo; Alameda Cyclers, Alameda; Diamond
Cyclers, Alameda; Crescent Athletic Club
Berkeley; Petaluma Wheelmen, Petaluma;
Palo Alto Wheelmen Palo Alto; Menlo PARK
Wheelmcn, Mountain View; Napa Wheelmen.
Napa; Reliance Wheelmen, Oakland; Santa
Rosa Wheelmen, Santa Rosa; San Leandro
Wheelmen, San Leandro.
Fifth divislon-City clubs: c. A. C. c.; Bay
City Wheelmen and unattached friends, with
floats, transparencies, etc.
Sixth Division-California Cycling Cluh and
unattached friends with floats.
Seventh Division-Call Cycling Club and un-
attached friends; Golden Gate Cycling Club
and unattached friends.
Eighth DIvislon-Imperial Club and unat-
tached friends, with band, floats, ETC.
Ninth Division.Liberty Cycling Club and
unattached friends, Olympic Club Wheelmen
and unattached friends.
Tenth. Divisio ion-Olympic Cyclers and un-
attached friends; Pathfinder Bicycle Club and
unattached friends.
Eleventh division-san Francisco Road Club
and unattached friends; bugle. corps, float
etc.; San francisco Y. NJ. G.. A. Cycling Club
and friends; Waverly Cycling Club and
friends.
Twelfth diyision-Unattached clubs; Ma
tional Guard Wheelmen; Preside Wheelmen,
Thirteenth division-The Thirteen Club:
Union Iron Works Wheelmen; John Scott
Marshall float; Potrero Wheelmen,
Fourteenth division-Pacihc Cycling Club:
Verein Eintracht Wheelmen.
Fifteenth division-Golden Gate Wheelmen:
Barker Cycling Club; Phoenix Cycling CLUB:
Club.
Wheelmen's Division viii form on sh otwell.
head of column at Twenty-fifth street.
Second and Third Dlvisions-Right restin
on westerly side OF Shotwell street, between
Twenty-hfth and Twenty-fourth.
Fourth Division-Left resting on easterly
side of Shotwell street, between Twenty fifth
and Twenty-fourth.
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Divisions-Right
resting on west side of Shotwell street, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-third.
Eighth and Ninth Divisions-Left resting on
easterly side OF Shotwell street, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-third.
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions
Right resting on westerly side of. Shotwell
street, between Twenty-third and Twenty
Thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth diyi-
sions-Left. resting between Twenty-third and
Twenty-second streets.
League members unattached riders and aids
viii report to II. F. Wynne at Twenty second
and Shotwell streets not later than 80 p M
Parade moves at P. NJ. DO not light candles
F. H. KERR1eAN,
Chief Consul to Grand Marshal.
Fl. F. WYNNE, Vice-Consul Chief Aid.
The following were appointed to act as
vice,presidents, and will occupy the
speakers stand:
Congressman Mcguire Congressman George
c. Perkins, Mayor sutro. Supervisors Joseph
King, Peter A. Scully, c. Z. Benjamin,
Alphonse Hirsch, Joseph t. Dimond, Z. G.
Hughes, Chris bunker, c. S. Taylor, A. W.
Morgenstern, A. B. Spreckels, J. H. c. Hobbs,
Edwin S. Wagner; F. w. Dormann, Merchants
Association; A. A Watkins, Board of Trade;
Hugh Craig, Chamber of Commerce; B. f.
Durham, Traffic Association; also heads of
various improvement CUBS; g. 4. Fletcher,
DR.. Salfield, Joseph Sheerer, G. L. Center John
G. Malney, F. w. Van Reynegom, DIR. s. A.
Rottanzi, A. j. Fritz, L. J. Fritz. S. J. Dwyer
James d. Phelan.