The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16
HOSPITABLE CITIZENS.
Careful Preparations for the Care
of Delegates.

OF O8i6RdI6Ss
SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 15.-John
Markelv, secretary of the State Central
Committee and member of the citizens
committee on arrangements, was busy as
mailer all day with important labors
which not many delegates thought or
cared much about. Markely has been the
leading authority in the work of prepara-
ton for the convention which has been
done so well.
State Committee headquarters we're
opened in the parlor of the Golden Eagle
in the morning. and during the day
chairmen of delegations filed belated Gre
dentials, received badges and asked ques-
tions. About forty proxies were filed dur
ing the day and many more will reach the
roll before the convention opens. Espe-
cially careful arrangements for seating the
delegates have been made at the Pavilion,
in the vast interior of which the octagonal
muslin tent for the convention has been
put in order, with seating capacity OF
5000. Each delegation will sit next to an
aisle, and the delegations have been To-
Gated so as to group them by Congressional
districts.
The people of Sacramento are display
ing hearty hospitality and careful atten-
tion to their guests. Committees on halls,
music, accommodations, press, badges
and attaches have done their work care
fully. Accommoda ations are ready for the
biggest crowd that may come. When the
convention is over the three conventions
will have cost the city about $1,000. With
all the conventions Sacramento has paid
every dollar of party expense.
Chairman Willis, of the press committee,
| is entitled to special consideration for the
attentions paid to visiting press represen-
tatives.
Temporary clerical officers have been
provided without expense and they will
probably become the permenent conven-
tion attaches. Most of them have donated
their services. They include secretary, a
chief clerk and four assistants, sergeant
alarms and five assistants, three porters
and four pages.
big sounding board has been placed
behind the platform; the Pavilion is
prettily decorated, and the citizens of
Sacramento have done well their part to
make things pleasant for the big unpleas-
antness.
The committee of citizens having in
charge arrangements for receiving and
seating the delegates has attended to it's
duties in manner that meets with the
approval of all visitors. William Beck
man is chairman of the general commit
tee. A. G. Hinkson vice-chairman, ]. O.
Funston secretary and David Lubin treas
urer. The subcommittee are as follows !:
On attaches of the conyention-John Marx
ley, Add c. Hinkson, William Mclaughlin.
Auditing committee-Davld Lubin, william
Beckman Add c. Hinkson.
On badges-A. J. Johnston, C. Fl. Holmes, w.
p. Mathews.
To consult with Democratic Central Com
mittee-Add C. Hinkson, DR.. Mathews, Fred
Cox.
City decoration committee-J A. Woodson
(chairman) with power to select members of
the committee.
Hall and decorations-T. II. Wallis, J. C. Ger
man, w. H. Govan.
On hotels and accommooations-E. W. Hale,
ough, A. C. Herrick.
On music-W. H. Douglas, R..T. Cohn, Bert
Kidder.
On the press-E. B. Willis (chairman), T. J..
Mcfarland, C. K. McClatchy, w. ]. Hassett,
J. B. Harris, w. B. Thorpe, Charles Schmidt,
]. ]. Campbell.
Printing committee-C. 7. Jones, E. S. Had
ley, Edwin F. Smith.
Transportation committee - William Nc