The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
THREE THOUSAND PLENTY
The Fourth of July Committee
Will R quest No Con.
trlbutionS.
A Grand Military Pageant and a
Choir of One Thousand
Vocas.

A meeting OF the executive board of the
Fourth of July committee was held at
their headquarters, $50 Market street, last
evening with Chairman George II.
Fletcher presiding. The parade com
mittee reported having sent out invita-
tions to The various indeI eIendent military
organizations in the City. A letter was
received from General Shafter, who prom
ised to send out two bands, two compa-
nies OF cavalry, two companies OF infantry
and Two companies of artillery. These
troops will probably be under command
of General Shafter.
ENCOURAGING replies were also received
from the Eastman Military Company, the
Eiutracht Rifles, the French Zouaves, In
dependent Rifles, JuareZ Guards and the
Lafayette Guards. The First Regiment,
National Guards, will also turn out.
Colonel W. ?. Sullivan will act as grand
marshal.
The Master Mariners Association also
is actively interested in the parade and
will contribute float bearing a miniature
vessel
The literary committee reported having
engaged an orator for the day and the Sc
lection of a suitable poem.
The regatta committee have been act
lively engaged in interesting the whitehall
boatmen and Others along he water front,
and promise TO contribute very interest
ing part to the days programme.
Mr.. Perkins, chairman of the hall COM
mittee, presented the following list of
halls which could be engaged for the even
ing: The Metropolitan Temple, seating
1400, at $40; Native Sons Hail, seating
1850 a. 500; Woodward's Pavilion. seating
$500, a. 500, and the Mechanics Pavilion,
seating S4Z9, at 500.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the Mechanics
Pavilion be selected, as it would be we'll
equipped with seats, placed there in prep
aration for the Christian Endeavor con-
vention.
The Christian Endeavor choir of 1000
voices which will sing at the convention
has accepted an invitation to be present
and render a few National airs.
The following resolution was then Of
fered by Colonel w. 2. Sullivan:
WHEREAS, The Fourth of July Committee
believes that credttable celebration of the
National anniversary can be had without the
expenditure OF large sums of oney and with
out calling on our already overburdened
felOw-citlzens for further contri buttons of
moneys Tor pu bile affairs; now, therefore, be it
ReSOiUed, That the sum OF $4,000 appro-
prIated by the Board OF Supervisors OF this
City and County for the celebration OF the
Fourth OF July anniversary is an adequate
provision for the requirements of this COM
mittee; and that, accordingly, no subscrip-
tions or contributions for the celebration of
the Fourth of July be asked OF the citizens
OF the City; and be 1t further
LesolUed, That all money already subscribed
by such citizens be refunded on proper appli-
cation.
Mr.. Sullivan stated, in favor OF the
resolution, that in previous celebrations
large expenditures were made for fire.
works, which were generally unsatisiac-
tory. -Four or five thousand people" said
Mr.. Sullivan, "would stand shivering in
the park trying to distinguish through the
fog what the fireworks really were" After
some discussion the resolution was unani.
mously adopted.
Mr.. Reebe then introduced a resolution
TO he effect that no committee, sub-com-
mittee or member thereof should enter
into any contract on behalf of the COM
mittee unless the same had been duly
submitted to and passed upon by the ex-
ecutive committee and bore the signatures
oI the president and secretary, which was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution was also passed providing
that the assistant secretary receive 500
and tCe Sergeant-at-arms$ $50 as remunara-
tion for their services.
Mr.. Samuels, the secretary, offered his
services gratuitouSlY.
The committee hopes to be able o
furnish better celebration this year than
any previous one and at far less expense.
Those who have already contributed
Will have their contributions refunded by
applying at the headquarters of the com
mlttee.