The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14
WILL FIND MUCH MONEY,
What the Carnival Committee
Expects From It's Can.
VaSS.
Frank T. Shea's Design for the Badge
Has Been Accepted by
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The special finance committee of the
Carnival of the Golden Gate continued its
labors of canvassing among the large
corporations yesterday. They are satisfied
from the receptions accorded them at each
place visited that there will be no diff
Guilty in raising the necessary funds.
Messrs. F. a. Haber, II. ]. Croker and K.
B. Soule called upon President Foster of
the San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
road, and were graciously received by him.
He said that the carnival project was the
talk of the entire Sonoma Valley, and that
he is certain that thousands of people are
coming down to attend it. He said further
that he was heartily in accord with the pro-
ject and would urge upon the directors
the giving of large contribution toward
defraying the carnival expenses.
Charles Webb Howard, president of the
Spring Valley Water Company, also re-
ceived the com mittee with every evidence
of appreciation of their efforts in making
the affair success. He promised to bring
the matter up before the board of directors
at their earliest meeting, and spoke of the
advantages that would be derived by the
people from the awakening of the carnival
spirit among the people. He recon-
mended that the committee visit some of
the mem bers of the corporation, that there
might be no delay in taking action when
they meet. The special com nittee will
meet at noon to-day to hear the reports of
other mem bers of the committee, and they
expect to be able to announce, at the meet
ing of the executive committee this after
noon, the result OF their labors of the past
few DAYS.
The auction sale of seats for the benefit
at the Columbia Theater on Thursday
afternoon will take place to-day at 1
o'clock, in the Merchants EXCHANGE. s.
L. Jones, the veteran auctioneer, has been
we'll coached by members of the com nit
tee and is keenly alive to the most i'm
portant sale that he has ever conducted.
He promises to let no buying man escape
without buying box, and says he is only
sorry that there are no more boxes and
Ioges to dispose of.
London Assurance" viii be presented
by the Frawley COMPANY in their best
STYLE. This will be the last opportunity of
seeing Miss Maxine Elliott in her great
characterization OF Lady Gay Spanker,
prior to her departure for Australia.
Entr'acte music will be rendered by the
usual orchestra, a special feature of which
will be the carnival overture, composed
for the occasion.
Messrs. Fredlander & GottIob have pre-
pared an immense diagram showing the
location of every seat in the house Those
who purchase seats to-mo rrOw can obtain
the tickets for them on Wednesday morn
ing at the Columbia Theater, wnen the
sale of the few seats that remain will COM
mence.
The committee on carnival colors.
badges and regalia last night adopted
design presented by Frank I. Shea for the
official badge. The story the design is in
tended to convey is that over all festivities
in every section of our country the Ma
tional bird of freedom floats. Under his
protecting wing will be the carnival colors,
hanging pendant to golden pole held in
the eagles claws.
The banner reveals the beautiful picture
OF the most favored section of California.
The goddess of San Francisco stands at
its portals, gently pushing aside the ban
ner and presenting the scene to view; the
bay, Golden Gate and ocean beyond, all
radiant with the setting sun. Fort Point
and Lime Point are portrayed on either
side, and the bosom of the water is dotted
with whlte-winged messengers from other
ports speeding toward the shore. The
ferry crossing the bay and the train skirt
ing the foothills illustrate the access from
the interior to the City. At the feet of the
goddess stands the emblem of the State
the grizzly bear, while floating above him
are winged Cupids, one holding aloft a
golden vase bearing the rich products of
California for presentation to the City
goddess. From the other hand of the
Cuplu IIcn COTnucOpla is StreW1ng With
flowers the pathway of visitors to the
shore.
The other Cupid is sending through the
golden trumpet, encircled with wreath
OF laurels, the welcome TO San Francisco.
Beneath all this is found the State flower,
the eschscholtzia. The entire design is
very artistic.
The committee also adopted a metal
button which will be made in San Fran
cisco, and which can be retailed at 10 cents
each. 1t is a very beautiful design in the
carnival colors, with the Golden Gate en-
bossed as q center piece. William New
man, of the firm of Newman e. Levison,
promises the committee 1000 of the but
tons for free distribution.
The Young Mems Institute have an
nounced the appointment of DR.. L. H
Morris, T. B. McGinnis and John o Brien
as delegates to assist the executive COM
mittee in arranging the programme. These
delegates of the committee are named In
accordance with the scheme of organiza-
ton of the carnival committee, and the
action OF the institute will probably be
followed by many other societies. The
executive committee is anxious to hear
from ali societies at as early date as pos
slble, in order that the part they are to take
In the carnival may be assigned to them
and arrangements completed without any
delay.