The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
STOCKTON OFFERS
CHEER FOR ALL,
Admission Day Guests Need
Not Hunger or Go
Thirsty.
GOOD FARE, BUT CHEAP.
Fifty Cents a Meal the Limit
to Be Assessed Native
Sons.
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Ten Bands From San Francisco Will
Attend-A Parade Three
Miles Long.
RAILROAD RATES.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 25.-One of the
most important meetings yet held by the
Native Sons committee was that of to-
night. Two delegations from the churches
appeared before the committee with refer
ence to providing meals for the visitors.
The Central M. e. Church had agreed to
accommodate 500 of the visitors, and its
representatives wanted to know what was
expected of them. They said that they
had at first intended to only give ham,
eggs, coffee, rolls and melons for break
fast, but had finally determined to serve
all fresh meats for the morning repast.
The other two meals served at the church
on the 9th will be more elaborate.
The church people said that they in
tended to supply an abundance OF food to
every one, and it was agreed that 80 cents
a meal would be the limit of cost to each
who went to the church to eat 1t was
agreed that if any OF the San Francisco or
other parlors not quartered in hotels de-
sired to make con tracts for providing for
the members less rates would be given.
The representatives of the First Baptist
Chur ch made similar arrangements. The
Christian Church and the First Pre- shy
GALL, have arranged to feed large num-
ber.
The committee decided tonight to boy
colt any place that would not furnish an
excellent meal to the visitors for so cents.
1t was stated that one fashionable board
ing-house intended to charge more, and
protest was raised at once.
Never in the history of Admission day
celebrations has committee at the place
where the festivities are to be held labored
more assiduously for the welfare of the
visiting natives and their friends than
have the general and executive commit
tees that have charge of the coming cele-
bration. They are working night and day,
to secure proper accommodations for the
thousands who will be here on the
Sth, 9th and 10th of September, ana it will
not be the fault of the members if the
visitors are not better provided for than
ever before in the history of Admission
day celebrations.
Hugh R. McNoble and Gus G.. Grant ar
rived on the night train from San Fran
cisco, whittier they went yesterday In the
interest of the coming celebration. Theirs
were the most important reports of the
evening. McNoble, as chairman of the
transportation committee, reported that
the officials of the Southern Pacific Com
pany had guaranteed a two-thirds rate
from every station in California where a
parlor of Native Sons was coming to the
celebration. This applies to points north
of Fresno and to such other stations as
the committee may request that the rate
be made from.
Chairman Grant of the water carnival
committee submitted a report that was
received with the most enthusiasm. He
said that he had interviewed a number of
yachtsmen about the bay, and that Cap
tain Charles @. Bloom of one of the clubs
had promised that fifteen small yachts
would be here to participate in the water
carnival. This agreement was made on
condition that the carnival committee
would send tug to meet the yachts at
Antioch and tow them to Stockton. The
yacht-owners have agreed to decorate
their crafts with bunting and lanterns.
They will be here on the afternoon of the
9th of September, in time to participate in
all of the festivities.
Another San franciscan has promised
that fifteen steam and gasoline launches
will be on hand, and the owners of the
launches have agreed that they will assist
in towing the floats that are to form the
parade on the water on the night of Sep
tembe 9th. The steamer T. G. Walker
has been chartered by Mission Parlor, and
will be beautifully lighted with electric
lamps.
Grant reported that ten bands from San
Francisco had agreed to take part in the
water carnival. Wheat barges will be
provided for them and the parlors that
they will accompany.
These barges will be brilliantly lighted,
and will be features of the great pageants
on the water.
Company of San Francisco has prom
ised to come here at least eighty strong
and bring its gatling guns, to be exhibited
during the parade.
Grand Marshal Nutter announced to-
night that the parade would start promptly
at 1915 o'clock and that there would not
be moments delay in getting the great
body OF paraders in motion. The line of
march is three miles in length.
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