The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-28
A Party Of Miners From Colo
redo Will Arrive for the
Parade.
AS the Date OF the Celebration Ap-
proaches Enthusiasm in the
Committee Increases.

the attention of committees from the
important work required to complete
all the arrangements and provide the
money necessary for the great parade
and exposition.
An animated session of the executive
committee was held at the headquar-
tiers of the jubilee in the Palace Hotel
last evening. The session was attend
ed by T. ]. Parsons, chairman; Henry
Lunstedt, secretary; S. H. Daniels,
TREY L. Ford, Edward Coleman, S. K.
Thornton, Mrs. Mary E. Tillman and
Mrs. Belle w. Conrad.
A letter from Senator Perkins was
read, bearing date Washington, D. c.,
December IS, 1897, stating that he had
called on the Secretary of the Navy and
requested the Pacific squadron of the
United States navy to be ordered to
rendezvous in the harbor of San Fran
cisco during the Jubilee week.
Mr.. Daniels announced that the Bear
flag would be displayed to-day.
Edward Coleman, from the finance
committee, made an extended report in
which the Native Sons were congratu-
lated for the enterprise manifested in
the work of promoting the exposition.
He expressed the hope that similar zeal
would be shown by the merchants, and
spoke Of conferences had with officers
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
assurance of cooperation in that quar-
ter. He remarked that another inter
view with the president of the Chamber
would take place to-day, and was en-
couraged by the pledges of support
from the representatives of that organ
ization of merchants. The chairman
sought to impress his associates on the
executive committee with the import
ance of active, untiring work from this
time forward. Tuesday of next week
was appointed as a time for a full
meeting of all the members of the
finance committee.
Mr.. Thornton, from the committee on
publicity and promotion, reported that
the State had been thoroughly posted
with the announcements of the Jubilee
and fair. All the leading hotels and
the agents of Wells, Fargo & Co.
throughout California had been sup
piled with posters.
TREY L. Ford, from the committee on
literary exercises, spoke of the desire of
the committee to have the Pavilion
chanting. The members of the execu-
tive committee were not able to assure
the chairman that all the funds re-
quired for the decoration could be i'm
mediately supplied, but he was in
structed to confer with professional
decorators and get ideas and estimates
as to the decoration. The decorators
may call to-day at the headquarters of
the executive committee in the Palace
Hotel and submit in general an idea Of
their designs for dressing the build
ing.
S. H. Daniels and the ladies from the
committee on badges reported that
Walter Brunt was engaged under the
direction of the committee in designing
and manufacturing badges of rare
beauty.
On motion of Mr.. Ford the committee
directed that the sum of $500 should he
paid at once to Cannon & Andrews
contractors, to whom the award for the
construction of floats had been made.
A further sum of $1,000 will be paid
later on.
The Alaskan trade committee yester-
day received advices from the East
that a party Of miners from Colorado
would arrive in San Francisco in time
to participate in the Jubilee. The man
ayers Of the Alaskan committee will
submit to the promoters of the fair
proposition to continue the ADVERTISING
tour of the special car.
The official souvenir programme Of
the Golden Jubilee, published under the
auspices of the Golden Jubilee Com
mittee, is now in course Of prepara-
ton. The programme, filled with views
Of the early scenes in California. is one
that Eastern visitors will be anxious
to take with them to their homes as
souvenir of the scenery and boundless
resources of our Golden State. II will
be printed on the finest quality of pa
per. The front, or cover sheet, will be
printed in colors similar to those of the
jubilee poster. 1t is expected that
about $4,000 of these souvenir pro-
grammes, Of which the price is to be
10 cents, will be printed
The Southern Pacific Conpanv in
addition to offering a reduced scale of
passenger rates to take effect during
jubilee week, has recently granted an
other favor asked by the society of
California Pioneers. 7. II. Goodman.
5CICI dI passenger agent, Yesterday
forwarded transportation for the five
companions of Marshall, for Messrs.
Bigler, Smith, Johnston and Brown
from Ogden to San Francisco and re-
turn, and for John Rose from Marys-
vile to San Francisco and return.
These pioneers will be at once in
formed Of the fact, since the trip, be-
ing of great moment to them, will ma
turally require some consideration on
their part, as we'll as time to prepare
for the journey.
Colonel Smith, chief of staff to Grand
Marshal Morse, has made the request
that IN future all organizations com
municatirg their intention to partici-
pate in the jubilee parade will at the
same time send to the committee a list
of the aids who will accompany them.
By this means the proper amount of
room to be allowed for each organiza-
ton and the most suitable position can
be determined.
Typographical Uplon Sued.