The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
Oakland Is Preparing for a
Large Number of
Guests.
The Entertainment Committee
Doing Some Figuring on
Appetites.
Ohairmen Breed and Arper Issue an
Invitation to Bear the
Burden.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

J.S brt AWAY July Q.
Thousands OF people in Alameda County
are now interested in sand wiches. 1t is es-
timated that op Christian Endeavor day,
which Is next Tuesday not less than 5o,-
600 sandwiches will be required for the
visiting delegates, and George w. Arper'
who is in charge of the lunchinS bureau,
is just little anxious.
At one of the meetings of the commit
tee ex-Mayor W. r. Davis said that look
at Mr.. Arper's round face was as good as
a feast, but Mr.. Arper believes that about
half dozen sand wiches, pint OF lemon
ade, tea and coffee, few pieces OF cake
and some fruit will be considered a far
better meal by those 1000 delegates that
are expected than look at the chairman
of the committee, be he never so hand
some.
An appeal was made by the committee
for food. 1t reciteS the fact that thou
sands of guests have been invited, and
they will come with rare appetites. The
various churches have promised that next
Tuesday morning they will deliver, bright
and early, q, 600 delicate sandwiches at the
appointed place, but that is not nearly sut-
tcient 1t is well-known fact that when
an immense body of people gather at
place they invariably follow the pro-
gramme, and there are many people who
believe that not less than 60C0 or 700
peopie will come here on Tuesday 10 be led
and entertained.
J. W. Dut:on, who wro te the Christian
Endeavor ode of welcome, is al work on
an Alameda County ode of welcome, and
his task is envied him by the entertain
ment committee who realize that it is Tar
easier TO manufacture welcome odes and
farewell odes than to provide sandwiches
and ompanimenrs for large army.
The luncheon will he served on Adams
Point, near Lake Merritt. Several hun
dred leet of tent will be erected and there
will be a cons ant thronc of !unchers for a
fewhours. The young ladies of the various
churches will attend the visiting and the
Christian Endeavor picnic in Oakland
will certainly be famous for years.
All delegates with badges will be ad-
mitted free to the exposition, and q new
track has been laid 10 connect the two
greatest electric-road systems-the Grove
street and the Alameda lines-so that the
cars can carry the guests through three
cities-Oakland. Alameda and Berkeley
without alighiing. This ride from Thir-
teenth and Franklin streets over TO East
Oakland, through FruiIvale, on through
Alameda, across the estuary and through
Oakland, thence through LoFin, cut to
Berkeley, past the university, and back
through Temescal INTO Uakiani, is probL-
bly, one OF the finest and longest electric
car rides that can be furnished in the
country.
Altogether, the prospect for glorious
day for the Endeavorer> in this county
next Tuesday are very bright.
Chairman a. ii. Breed is charged with
the task of raising $4,000 in cash. So far he
has succeeded in raising half that amount,
ard the committee have taxed themselves
literally, but there is still goody sum
needed, that should be handed in to Mr..
Breed tomorrow or Saturday.