The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
F. W. Van sicklen, J. R. Knowland, colonel

F. w. Van sicklen, J. R. Knowland, Colonel
George Babcock.
Brooklyn Townshlp-A Il +. Harmon, P. IL.
Blake, Egbert Stone.
Eden Township-Socrates Huff, William
Roberts, Henry Petermann, Neal McConaghy,
Joseph Herrscher.
Pitcher, Everett NJ Grimes, Reuben Hunter,
George Taylor, E. L. Benedict, T. W. Harris,
Antoine Schweer.
Oakland Township--F. X. Shattuck, Robert
Edgar, Charles H. Spear, George C. Woodsum,
A. D. Smith, Don f. Miller, ]. j. Rourke.
Washington Township-James A. Stanley,
George Wales, C. c. MeIver, Il. c. Gregory, Dr..
Alien, Farley Granger Jr.
Complete arrangements regarding floats
have not yet been made, but they will be
attractive and numerous. The Army and
Navy League alone will turn out 500
strong and will build three floats. There
will also be monster float, in which will
ride forty-fve beautiful young ladies,
representing the Union.
Arrangements were completed to-day
for the use of the grand stand at the race
track for the occasion of Thomas B.
Reeds speech. The vast audience will
occupy big stand, and the speakers
the track The hour at which the speak
ing will commence will probably be 2
clock, as Mr.. Reed leaves on q special
train and speaks in Sacramento at night.
The merchants and artisans will make
good showing in the parade. The fol-
lowing circular was sent to all merchants
and heads of labor organizations to-day:
OAKLAND, Cal, Oct 26, 1896.
My Dear Sir. One of the principal features of
the monster parade on Monday evening next
will be the massing OF 5000 business men, wage
earners and representative citizens of every
industrial element OF Alameda County, bearing
'Old Glory" as indicative of our love of coun-
try, our devotion to the upholding of its honor
and integrity and the perpetuation of that
peace, progress and prosperity assured to the
people by our forefathers and guaranteed by
the constitution OF these thrice-blessed United
States. If you are patriotically inclined toward
the proposed demonstration your active CO.
operation is earnestly desired. You have been
selected as one of the committee whose duty it
shall be to muster for the parade on Mouday
evening next, November 2, at least 5000 of our
Repu blican citizens. You Will give attention
to your own locally, as other gentlemen are
acting in other parts OF the county. American
flags have been provided and can be obtained
at these headquarters. You will notify those
whom you see, keeping a record OF the mum ber
OF seen, and direct them TO meet al 80 P. NJ. i,
November 2, on New Broadway, at intersection
of telegraph avenue, where the proper mar
shals will be on haud to give further instruc-
tions. V. w. GAsKILL, Grand Marshal.
The Sound-money League is also act
lively engaged in preparing for the page
ant. The grand marshal has sent the fol-
loving letter 10 the members:
If you are patriotically interested in the pro-
posed demonstration your active cooperation
is earnestly desired. You have been selected
as one of the committee representing the Busi-
ness Mems Sound-money League 1t should
be your pleasure to see to ii that every sound
money citizen in this county turn out on the
night before election, November q to give eyi-
dence by his presence that he is for prosperity
and sound money. Your committee is COM
posed of the following named gentlemen: ].
A. Britton, Thomas Prather, S. ]. Taylor, Z. W.
Roberts Jr. and P. E. Bowies
would suggest that you meet at once and
organize so that you can be able to report to