The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
THE PARADE
GROWS FAST
Great Progress Made by
Every Committee
Yesterday.
GRAND RUSH EXHAUSTS
THE BADGES.
Probabilities That There Will
Be Forty Thousand Men
in Line.
FAMINE FOUND IN THE MUSIC
SUPPLY.
No Doubt That the Demonstration Will
Exceed Anything Ever Seen
in the West.
FAMINE FOUND IN THE MUSIC
SUPPLY.
No Doubt That the Demons tration Will
Exceed Anything Ever Seen
in the West.

Great progress was made yesterday by
the many committees and subcommittee
having in charge the details of Saturdays
| monster parade.
There were. as usual, many busy meet
ings throughout the City, and the marked
feature of all was that the great increase
in the number of attendants and in their
enthusiasm.
To sum the matter up in few sentences
there has been progress all along the line.
The grand marshal and his clerical assist
ants are simplifying the business details.
The financial committee is raising funds
without trouble, every branch of industry
is falling in line and there is now no doubt
that the parade will eclipse anything ever
witnessed west of Chicago.
As an evidence of the extent of the in
terest it may be stated that Colonel Stone
now believes there will be more than 30
900 in line. Twenty-eighs thousand
badges were distributed in few honrs
yesterday and L, COO more will be an hand
to-day if the manufacturer can make
them. All shades of yellow ribbon to be
obtained in San Francisco have been ex-
hausted, and badges are now being made
of yellow silk.
So great has the demand been for musi-
clans that no more bands are left in San
Francisco, and various divisions are send
ing to surrounding towns for music
A noticeable feature of the meetings
yesterday, particularly of the lawyers
meeting, was that nearly as many Demo-
Gratis as Republicans were present, enter
ing their emphatic protest against repudi-
alton and National dishonor.
The following instructions to division
marshals, chiefs of battalions and COM
panies were issued by Colonel Stone yes
terday:
The formation for the marching column on
parade will be column of sections, each Sec
ton containing eight men. Eight files of
men will occupy q distance of about fifteen
feet. and the sections will march eight feet
apart. The man on the left of each section
will be responsible for the distance and
alignment The men of the left of the Sec
tons will march directly In rear of the men
in front OF them. The guide Will be toward
the left-that is, each man will keep touch to
the left.
The distance between companies will not ex-
ceed eighteen feet.
The distance between divisions must not ex-
ceed sixty feet, allowing for bands and mounted
staff
All companies battalions and organizations
will march to their positions in a column OF
fours OIL eights, and in such column halt at
their proper position and distance. 1t they
march TO position in fours they Will at once
upon arrival form into sections of eight, clos
ing up to proper distance.
1t is very desirable to preserve the column Of
eights or sections during the entire parade,
and If during the long march men are obliged
to fall out other flies of men will step forward
and fill such places as may become vacant, it
being very important to preserve a column of
sections (or eight fles) and the distance be-
tween the ranks.
To form column of eights from column
of fours, the No. 1 men of each four count
from the front to rear-1, 2. 8, 4, 5. etc. The
captain then commands, "Form sections, LETT
oblique, march," The odd-numbered fours
stand FAST and tie even-numbered fours
oblique to the left, forming rank of eight.
Column will move at 2 PM.
BY order of
GEORGE STONE. Grand Marshal
GEORGE E. MORSE, Chief of Staff.
There was a meeting of the general COM
m1ttee at headquarters last night, at which
it was decided that the fireworks commit
tee will meet at "a Fourth street. at.
IL A. NJ. to-day.
The finance committee reported satis-
factory progress. There will be enough
money LOT Ill purposes WlInOuL mucu
further effort.
G.. f. Neal of the printers committee
reported that there will be $50 men in
line. They will distribute 1O00 600 copies of
a sound-money pamphlet along the line of
march.
1t is expected that $50 men will march
from the ranks of the wholesale butchers.
James McQuade was appointed an aid
to the grand marshal.
The Fremont Club reported that it
would be in line, 700 strong.
A report from the fruit men stated that
they would have about 1400 men; that
they were unable to get bands here and
had to send to Santa Rosa for two.
r. A. Frederick was appointed marshal