The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
Al LAMEDA'S CELEBRATION,
Her New City Hall Dedicated
With Speech, Song and
Dancing.
Her Citizens Gather and Celebrate
the Completion of the New
Municipal Home.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. Is. "A large
American flag was suspended from the
tower of the new City Hall yesterday, nall
draping it at the front. Seventy five
smaller flags of varying sizes were dis.
played about the interior in the way oi
decoration, besides many signal flags OBJ.
tanned from shipping masters. Consider
able preparation was made for lighting the
whole house. Electric lamps were ar
ranged everywhere and the whole interior
was ablaze. The ibrary-room, which is
immense in size and which has not been
put to the use for which it was intended
was decorated and prepared for the ball
The floor was waxed and the bunting on
the walls made the room look warm and
inviting, vast as it was.
First on the programme were formal ex-
ercises in the Council chamber, which is
directly above the ballroom and just the
same size. These were opened with an
overture by the orchestra, which was fol
lowed by an invocation by Rev. w. w.
Scudder Then there was a song by a
male quartet, address by the President of
the Municipal Council, +. +. Forderer
another selection by the orchestra; address
by. DIR. c. l.. Tisdale, President of the
Board of Education; and then alternate
mu sical selections and speeches by func-
tionaries, and concluding with the formal
transfer of the building to the city through
its proper representatives..
This over the crowd adjourned to the
ballroom, where there was dancing until
80 o'clock. The exercises and bail were
free. Every citizen OF Alameda was en-
titled to attend. Some few formal invita-
tions were at first sent out, but it was not
infandod ~ chnr1lH ha ~
those who were entitled to be present.
The programmes are souvenirs of the
occasion. They are cut to the exact shape
OF the building, the front page being a
bright red, in imitation of the brick OF
which the building is constructed. Be-
sides the list of dances the programme
contains a list of city officials, the commit
tees that have been connected with the
building, the exact cost, contractors
names and great deal of other informa-
tion and statistics about the city. The
committees having the celebration in hand
are as follows:
angements-Theodore w, Leydecker. DR..
c. l.: Tisdale, DR.. G. z. Reynolds, J. G. Brick,
Benjamin +. Lamborn.
Invitation-F J. Fletter, g. A. Brown, DR.. G.
Z. Bull, General r. II. Magill, J. B. Lanktree,
| r Allen, DR.. W. Q. Smith, William Ham
me ond, John Lutgen, Dr.. G. c. Zeyn, DR.. w. A.
l.. Knowles. D. J. Sullivan.
Aeceptance-F w. Van Sicklen, F. w. G.
Moeous henry Sevenlng, Joseph A. Leonard,
Z. Bartlett, George Payne, Joseph Knowland,
b. Benedict, Samuel Haslett, A. Hecker.
Floor-A. V. Clark, Z. II. Bryan, George H
Mastick. DR.. G; H. Lubbock. A. F. St. Sure.
Recept1on-E. K. Taylor, DR.. G. p Reynolds,
Joseph f. Forderer, j. G. Brick, DR.. G. L. Tis
dale.
Master of ceremonies-Theodore w. Ley.
decker.
Old Folks Social.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 13.-The Chris.
tian Endeavor Society OF the First Con.
gregational Church will give an old folks
social on the evening of the 2Sth inst. al
the church parlors. The Endeavorers will
appear in an old-time costume. A pro.
gramme is being prepared and line music
will be feature. A small admittance fee
will be charged for the benefit of the
church directory.
A Missionary Social.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. i3.-A mission.
ary social will be held at the Congrega.
tional Church Friday evening. 1t will be
unique. Booths suggesting different coun.
tries will be set up and food and delicacie.
peculiar to the countries served therein.
Eel Nido Night.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 13.-The 21s
inst. has been set apart as members nigh
| of Ell Nido Club. The exercises will b,
| the first of series designed to populariz,
the organization. Members night viii
shortly be followed by another ladies
| night.