The San Francisco call., 1896-06-19
Little Ones From Benevolent
Societies Will Have a
Good Time.
REGATTA IDEA ABANDONED.
It Is Probable There Will Be a Mill.
tary Display Under General
Warfe1d.

Progress toward memorable celebra-
tion of the Fourth is fast being made and
affairs are shaping themselves in a very
desirable fashion. Meetings of several
committees were held yesterday afternoon
and evening in the Mills building and
very encouraging reports were handed in.
In the afternoon the invitation and re-
ception committee met. Mrs. Vidaver of
the special committee reported that the
San Francisco Fruit and Flower Mission
would send fifty children, the Little Sis
ters' Infant Shelter 3o the Girls Directory
go, the Newsboys' Home 100, the Lick Or
phan Asylum 125, and the Good Templars
Orphanage OF Vallejo 125, which, in addi-
tion to the 100 already reported, makes
about $780, with few yet to hear from.
The special committee on park amuse-
ments for the children reported that they
would have to pay $3.50 for the use of the
merry -go-round for the day. For some
reason or other they absolutely refused to
permit the use of the donkeys and goats.
The manager of the children's play
ground has promised to furnish 5000 sand
wiches for $500, these including milk and
popcorn.
1t was decided to issue 5000 invitation
cards and tickets for the literary exercises.
Mrs. Vidaver, Mrs. Richter and Miss
Keith were appointed a committee to Sc
lect from the lady members solicitors best
suited to visit the various hotels and res
taurants for contributions OF sandwiches
and knick-knacks for the children.
1t was also decided TO present each child
with souvenir flag and Mrs. j. MUIR ~
Bailey was appointed a special com mittee
to ascertain the cost of such flags and the
places where they could be purchased.
About a dozen members of La Estrella
Parlor No. S9, Native Daughters of the
Golden West, signi6ed their Willingness
to assist the COMMITTEES in taking care of
the children or any other work TO be done.
In the evening the executive committee
met. George w. Elder of the regatta COM
mittee reported that it would be impos-
sible to collect any money on tne City
front for the regatta, and therefore moved
that the idea be abandoned and the COM
mittee disbanded. The motion was car
ried.
The finance committee reported having
about $1,000, Withdrawn the paid collec-
tors and appointed volunteers to finish the
work. The names of these volunteers are
as follows:
Banks-E. B. Bond, I. J. Truman; corpora
tions (steamship)-Majo jor w. B. Hooper; light,
railroad, gas and water-Stewart Menzies, John
Sroufe; hotels-Charles Montgomery, Edward
Holland; city oficials-Sheriff r. L Whelan
breweries, malls ters and hop-dealers-R. Mohr,
II. NJ. Wreden; insurance Il Cutie, D. j.
Staples; real estate-I. J. Truman, 8. L. Lent,
Henry p. Umbsen; butchers-Samuel G.. Ham
mond.
The chairman was notified to request
the chairman of each committee to send In
an itemized statement of the amount re-
quired to make his part of the celebration
success, and to have this report ready by
Monday night.
T echalrman of the decoration commit
tee thought If this committee would grant
about $500 they could collect the balance
to carry out their plans.
The parade committee requested the
privilege of Withdrawing the appropria-
tion granted for the Continental army, be-
lieving they could make better display
by expending the money in some other
manner. They we're accorded the privi-
lege of reconsidering the matter. They
also reported that General Warfield would
call out the militia of this City at an ex-
pense Of about.$4T0
Mr., ellison of the auditing committee
asked time until next Monday night in
which TO furnish a complete report.
The funds now OF hand were given as
amounting to $4,000, with the City appro-
priation, and about $1,000 more in prospect.