The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
Main Streets of the City Will
Be Hidden Beneath Mazes
of Decorations.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL
Native Sons Will Make Sure That
the Visitors Are Well Pro-
vided For.

COulSIcnCC IhabtC4c dio INV s00Ah6 oAS ~
so that the various committees can decide
what they intend to do with the money
allotted to them.
The committee on publicity and promo
tion reported that it had been successful
in securing reduced rates from the rail-
road and steamboat companies. 1t was
asked to arrange with the transportation
companies SO that the tickets would be
good for ten days, running for that length
of time from the Sunday before the cele-
bration. This the committee will do, as
the railroad and steamboat companies
have signifed their willingness to help the
celebration along in every way in their
power.
Henry Adams, SUPERINTENDENT OF the
gas and electric company here and an
active worker on the committee, returned
from San Francisco by the night train,
and reported that he had been very kindly
received by Charles M. Shortridge OF The
GALL, aud that he was much pleased with
the assurances of assistance on the part Of
the owner of that paper in making the
affair success.
It was decided to take special pains to
provide good quarters for newspaper corre-
spondents. and Henry Adams was ap-
pointed chairman of the press committee.
The press headq uarters will be in the
rooms of the Commercial Association in
the Yosemite Theater building, and the
desks of the Parker Doan Stenographic
Institute in the rooms that open on
these will be placed at the disposal OF the
newspaper men. Special wires will be run
into the press headquarters, and every
facility given correspondents for getting
off their accounts of the celebration.
The report of the decorating com mittee
was listened to with much interest.
Chairman Neumiller said that he had
closed a contract with San Francisco
firm to decorate the courthouse and the
streets. Every 100 feet along the principal
thoroughfares lines of incandesc scent lights
would be placed across the street. 1t has
been decided to increase the number of
electric lights on the courthouse, and the
number may reach 1000 before the work of
decorating the big granite structure is IN
ished.
The electric lighting will be done by the
local gas and electric company. Besides
the lights on the Courthouse the commit
tee reported that 100 more large arc lights
would be placed on the streets where there
is the most travel. Streamers will be sus-
pended across Main street, from the rail
way depot to Ell Dorado street, a distance
of about ten blocks, and along the last
named street three blocks to the north.
AT the head of the channel three large arc
lights will be placed and a huge banner
bearing the inscription Welcome. Ma
tives." A similar banner will be placed at
the railway station. ALI the telegraph
and trolley poles will be hung with stream
ers. The incandescent lights across the
street will be in the carnival colors-red
and white, blue and gold. From the
trolley poles strings of seyenty-five ban
| ners each will be suspend ed on Main street
and on San Joaquin street as far south as
the pavilion. On the electric light poles
extensions will be placed and lines OF
streamers will be suspended above the
lights. Five hundred American and bear
flags will be supplied by the decorators,
and the committee will supply the rest.
Thousands of Japanese lanterns will be
used on the Courthouse and streets.
The reports received from interior par
| lors indicate that they will send larger
delegations than have gone to any of the
former annual gatherings OF the Native
Sons. Amador County alone will send
100 representatives, besides hundreds OF
those who are not members of the order.
This is but an example of the enthusiasm
manifest III all of the interior counties
over the coming celebration. The local
com mittees fear that they will have to en-
large in order to care for all the trainloads
of visitors who will reach here during the
three days festivities next month.
To-day the reception committee began
the work OF decorating the headquarters,
on the third floor OF the courthouse. Hun
dreds OF yards OF bunting were festooned
| about the rooms, with charming effect.
| ALI this work is being done by the Native
Daue hters, assisted by some of the male
members OF the parlors OF this county.
Red and white, blue and gold will pre-
| dominate in all the bunting and lantern
| displays. The great arch that is to be
placed across the plaza is being rapidly
| placed In position. The pedestal for the
! immense statue OF California is now COM
| pleted and will go in the center OF the big
affair. To the left from the main street
entrance under the arch will pe a gigantic
shell, in which bandstand will be
| placed. The men who are constructing
| the floats are hard at work, and will seen
| have them completed.
| The committees will tomorrow begin a
1 canvass OF the city for mere money, as II
| is desired TO increase the EaAa Ss tae ear
nival committee, Sc that sAe d5seaay on
/ the water will be sesaetAsAs never before
seen in California. The natural saVAa>
! iages of Stockton, with sAe channel and
1 Meleods Lake, make ii possible ts Do shis
| The various committees Will meet early
each night eAtii the day 81 sAe eeleera-
1 tieh,
| Preparations are sesaa made fsg great
/ time 40 GeeswsteE &seve GA tae 10Th Inst,
| che date SET sse tae seeaAa moonlight pic.
ME that IL new being ARRANGED hy the
Native Daughters. TAe hsss affair was 3
seeeess, socially and financially, and il is
expected the aeeaAa will ee even more so.
| Cash prices have been offered for the
beat decorated stores and places OF bust
ness. and Tonight Henry Adams an
neaneaa that the electric company was
/ going 60 MAKE great display in front OF
| its Main. strs ct offisa and would use ESQ in
eaAaesesAs lights IN decorating the front
/ al its building.
The thanks OF the general committee
were rendered 20 James ". Kelley, sscre-
taEy OF the railroad commission, for the
assistance he gave the press committee
while IN San Francisco.
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