The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
The Details for the Great Dem
onstration Are Nearly
:: Finished.
TO BE THE LARGEST EVER SEEN
IN THE WEST:
Nearly Sixty Thousand Badges Dis
tributed and the People Are Still
Asking for More.

:: Yesterday was one of the most i'm
portanf days in the history of the parade
committees, and there is now no doubt
that from $4,000 to 10000 men will be in
line for Mckinley and Hobart by 2-o'crock
tomorrow. -. =
:. Grand Marshal Stone was the busiest
man in. the. City from early yesterday
morning until an early hour this morn
ing denying himself rest that there. be no
delay: in. having arrangements as COM
.ple,e as: possible in every detail before the
great crowd OF 10000 marchers and as
. many more visitors fills the City.
Fifty five thousand. badges have already
been distributed; and 5000 more were or
! dered. last night, and will be ready for dis
tribution to the grand marshals at their
meeting at "a Fourth street tonight.
From: all parts OF the City and from
every town within 100 miles word comes
thatvisitors will throng the City to-mor-
row.: Encouraging word has been received
from San Rafael, Alameda, Oakland, Sac,
ramen 60, :Napa, Martinez. Stockton. San
jose: Redwood and Santa Cruz. Ali raj l..
roads have. made great reductions, and:
thousands, othertha those who parade:
will come. to the City to witness the great.
demonstration for protection. and sound.
money.
Colonel Stone has come to the. conclu-
SION, after long consultation with mill
tary mes, Chief. Crowley and others, that
under the very best circumstances it will
be. impossible to- organize 40 oOo unframed
men into very. perfect line. Speaking of
the matter last might the grand marshal
said: -
The parade has already assumed such
magnitude. thateI fear it will be utterly
impossible to. put it in:very good. shape.
With the very best managem ent it will be
only big, good-natured crowd, and all 1
can do is to urge every body to be patient
and. to follow instructions to the letter,
thereby helping me very. materially.
People who parade want to make it a
success, but unframed men do not know
just how. to. helpin. suoh a matter. Even
with. SO many soldiers. the command
would npt'be free from difficulties:
My frst:desire is 10 have everybody in
position. promptly ON time. for we are
bound to move. at"2 P. N. sharp. 1t
will -be'a long, tedious march at best, and
the. electric lights will shine on divisions
still marching,
ITO facn itate>b business want all mar
shals and. aids to- report at "a Fourth
street. tonight tor final Instructions Or
ganizations 'not,reported TO US by noon of
the 30rh will have to hustle for position.
and will have TO be placed far down the
line" = -.
The following information was issued
from headquarters last night:.
"It has. come. to: the knowledge of the
grand. marshal: that: various clubs are
preparing transparepcies to carry in Sat.
Iirday's parade: naming local candidates.
No. club or person wall be allowed under
any circumstances to carry or display any
transparency OF motto for any local can
didate's interest: j =.
"Presidentsor representatiyes:of orgaf1i-.
cations or bodies intending to parade will
at once report their names and addresses
to the grand marshal for assignment to
place in. line. =.
: AOwing to the danger of the heavy floats
passing over the turntable at Tenth and
Howard streets, Grand Marshal Colonel
George Stone has deemed it advisable. to
change the. line Of march from. Folsom
street up. Ninth to Market instead of
Tenth, as previously reported. There will
be no more changes.
.'sThe arrangement of. the column of
march has grown SO great that it has been
decided .thatno. wagons. OTHER than those
used. for floats. will be permitted in the
parade: 1t has been found necessary to
issue this order to facilitate the parade to
get over. the line of march before dark
"The flags .purchased by the COM
mittee will be distributed on Satur-
day. 10 the ;: various organizations
after they. have. formed in their re-
spectiye divisions. The committee has
only been. able to procure about 20, 900
flags. and all clubs and Organizations are
requested 10 SECURE so far as possible ali
the flags they can for their men. as it is
desired BY the grand marshal and COM
mittee TO have every man in the parade
carry the Nationaf EN- blem.".
ii is requesred'tnat all mounted aids re-
port at. once to J. z. French, Third and
Bluxome streets.
+. The following order was issued by Col
onel Stone last nights.
Especial orders Ne: Ii
First-The following named gentlemen are
hereby appointed aids Ito the grand marshal,
and viii be obeyed and respected accordingly:
" e. Gibson, S. W.. Backus, T. o. Maher H.
AeWillisms, F. l.. Turpln, A. B. Hubbard, J. B.
Lauck, E. c.. Horst; i. NJ. Calvin, w. w. Red
Nall, Frank ". Fuger, Arthur W. Spear, George
w. Frown,. NJ. +. Taylor, C. n. Colby, r. c.
StlllWel, Acc. Lewis; Dawson Mayer, J. 0.
Cantrer. s..J. Thlesen, Charles Christensen, J.
+. Nc slynn, Sol Jacobs, f. j, Diez, T. H. Rush,
J. Il. Anderson, Viii E. Fisher. E. L. Nc
K'alo!, Dr.. B. E Fleming, T. B. Morton.