The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
Enthusiastic Meeting of
the Celebration Com
mittee.
Election of Permanent Officers
and Different Committees
Appointed.
The Proceeds Will Be Devoted to the
Victoria Hospital Fund Asso.
citation.

The enthusiasm displayed at meeting
last night in Scottish Hall of British born
residents in connection with the celebra-
ton of the diamond jubilee of Queen Vic.
toria's long and prosperous reign augurs
well for the success of the affair.
Alta meeting on April Is William Doxey,
Andrew Wilk1e and James McNab were
appointed a com mittee to invite the CO.
operation of twenty-five prominent mem
bers Of the British colony in making the
celebration a success, and last night every
one OF the twenty-five was present and
took the liveliest interest in the proceed
ings.
William Doxey, the temporary chair
man, called the meeting to order, and
after briefly explaining its object called
for nominations for permanent officers and
the following were elected: William
Doxey, chairman: James McNab. first
vice-chairman; Andrew WiIkie, second
vice-chairman; James F. McGauley, sec.
retary; John P. Freeland, assistant secre-
tary.
Robert Balfour was pressed to accept
the Office of permanent chairman, but he
gracefully declined, as business would
weeks.
The committee appointed at the pre-.
vious meeting submitted the following re-
port, which was adopted:
The celebration will be held at the Chutes,
Saturday, June 10. During the day there will
Casino. at which addresses will be delivered
by prominent orators. The programme will
be enlivened by choral and instrumental
music after which the floor will be Cleared
for da ncing. At the same time there will be
q series of national games, Scottish dancing,
maypole and other amusements going on con-
tinuaiiy outdoors in the spacious grounds.
In the evening there will be given in the
Casino series OF spectacular tableaux with
appropriate music, the whole to be followed
by grand ball. The grounds will be beauti-
fully decorated and brilliantly illuminated,
and the celebration will be brought to a close
with grand and lavish display of fireworks.
v;If T9 MAKE make this programme Grand success
order that each detail may have the proper
care and attention, We suggest that the follow
ing committees be appoin' ed: Finance. liter.
arg exercises, musical exercises, tableaux,
games and outdoor dancing, illuml nation,
fireworks and decoration of grounds advertis-
ing and printing.
On Monday evening there will be a grand
banquet at the Palace Hotel, FOR which a ban
quet committee should be appointed.
On motto of Y. c. Lawson, the charm an
and the first and second vice-chairmen were
appointed committee to name the commit
tees, and after recess OF ten minutes they re-
ported the following, which was adopted, with
power to add to the number if deemed neces-
sary:
Finance-James McNab, Robert Balfour, Y.
Greer Harrison, Daniel Kerrill, Rabbi Nieto,
Rev. John Hemphill, II. Le Baron Smith.
Tableaux-A. B. balllngall, J. W. Girard, Sid
ney Chidley, Andrew McNear. Musical exer-
cises-H. J. Stewart. D. P. Hughes, ]. ]. Morris.
Games and outdoor taneing-John NJ. Duncan,
Alexander Campbell, Captain Naunton, Peter
+. Hollings. illumination and decoration of
the grounds and freworks-James McNab, L.
I. Marsh, John Trounson, ]. B. Butterworth,
J. w. Girard. Advertising, prin ting and pro-
gramme-John Reid, A. q. ID. KerrIll, G. L.
Woodward. Banquet-A. J. Callingham, Rev.
W. W. Bolton, Captain MetcaH
Several suggestions were made regard
ing the tableaux, and after the charm an
had requested the chairman of each COM
mittee to report, at meeting to be held
next Wednesday night, q proposed plan
OF action. the meeting adjourned.
The proceeds of the celebration will be
devoted to the Victoria Hospital AssocIa-
tion for the benefit OF the hospital fund.