The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
CENTENARY OF
MISSION SAN JOSE
Everything Will Be as L
Was a Hundred Years
Ago.
The Grand Procession Already
Occupies the Attention of
the Residents.
Although Four Months Ahead, Much
d Work Has Already Been Ac.
complished.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
QOS Rrna d WY Eah Q

90S Broadway, Feb. 9.
Mission San Jose is already making
preparations for the centenary Of its
founding on June 13.
The prom inent residents, business men
and others have all signified their willing
ness 70 combine forces, without reference
to creed or party, and to make the day
one of interest and pleasure to the visitors
who will go to see the mission as il was in
the historic past.
=. On the morning of June 13 mass will be
Celebrated, and other ceremonies peculiar
to the time Of the foundation of the Mis-
sion will be held IN the latter part Of the
day. a procession OF floats and other
features representing customs and man
ners OF century will be the leading num-
Der on the programme. There will be
vaqueros, with their gaudily caparisoned
steeds; exhibitions of skill in riding fiery
mustangs, lassoing and tanning wild and
unbroken colts, and many other features
unfamiliar to the modern Missionite will
be followed by barbecue of good things
sufficient to feed at least 5000 people.
a large number of people is looked for
from all parts OF the State. A delegation
from Mexico, another from Central Amer
lea, have slgnided their intention of visit
ing the Mission at that time and many
strangers who have heard of the Mission
San Jose without spark OF interest, out
side the general one given to California
missions as a whole, will be present TO
witness the festivities.
The programme will soon be issued, Civ
ing full information regarding the details,
and all interested are doing everything in
their power to make it a day long remem.
bered in Alameda County.
The interest in the celebration is already
quite general, and it is certain that the
affair will partake Of the nature of State
celebration.
wante d the Coin.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 9-Deputy
Coroner Henry Quellen was surprised
when fisherman of this CITY called at the
morgue to-day and asked for information
as to how he could get the $40 allowed by
San francisco authorities for the recovery
OF body from the bay. He said he found
one floating out on this side OF Goat Island
and towed it TO the other side, as this
county only paid S.. He was given the
necessary information.
For New Laws.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. Ex-senator F. S.
Stratton has sent a copy of three muni-
cipal bills to the CITY officials for their
opinion OF the same. Two OF the bills re-
late to the pensioning OF old and disa bled
firemen, one requiring city to set aside
$1,000 year tor fi7emen's relief, and the
Ob4tSl IL ; pSSAdA lSA lOI - Ieil6I anu pension
fund. This latter provides that after
fifteen years service one should be retired
on half pay if disabled. 1t will be sug-
gested that the mem bers contribute to the
fund monthly, as do the police.
The other bill refers to street work, and
provides that protest against improve
ments may be oyerruled by the City Coun-
Gil after six months delay, even though it
be majority protest.
The EbeIl Lecture
OAKLAND CAL, Feb, 9.-The French
section of The Ed II Society listened to an
address in French yesterday afternoon by
Edward J. Dupuy on "Chonchette,
novel by Marcel Provost The speaker
also made some remarks on Gounod and
his private life, paying especial attention
to the Memoirs" Much interest was
manifested, and similar lectures will un-
douotedly follow in the near future.
The Miller Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb 9.-The estate of
the late William E. Miller has been ap-
praised at $113, ,S99 AZ. The holdings are
largely real estate in Oakland, besides
which there is $500 in the stock of the
Oakland Bank o. Savings, $500 in cotton
mill stock and $4500 in stock of the Pacific
Lighting Company.
May lie Faker.
=. OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. g. - Gertrude
Pearl Price, the ex-circus rider who it was
thought was insane, is now believed to be