The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
PREP AIRING THE
STATE FETE DAY
Progress Of the California
Golden Jubilee Com
mittee.
An Address Of Explanation to
the People OF the
Coast.
Arranqinq for the Various Novelties
Arranging for the Various Novelties
Which VIII Contribute En-
tertainnlent

The address to the public anent the
Golden Jubilee, to prepare which a
special committee was appointed by the
general committee in charge, has been
finished and will be sent out over the
State as soon as possible. 1t is signed
by the members of the committee and
by the presidents of the Pioneers, the
State and County Miners Associations,
the Native Sons Of the Golden West
and the Native Daughters.
The address is an appeal for support.
both moral and financial, to those in
terested in the progress of the State
and in its past history. The address
recites the development of the re-
sources of California, the discovery of
gold, the growth of her commerce and
agriculture, and sums up the part her
people played in the war of 1861. 1t
shows how fitting is the celebration of
those things, that followed so fast on
Marshalrs discovery of gold, by a ju-
bilee on the date when the little piece
of yellow metal first glittered in the
California sun.
The address ends with the suggestion
that the jubilee cannot be made a sue
cess without funds, and that contribu-
tlons Will be welcome when the call
goes forth.
tee of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West held last night, plans for
Native Daughters Jubilee Day were
discussed.
1t was decided to hold a loan exhibit
OF relics Of the early days of Califor-
MA, all Native Daughters possessing
such relics contributing
The entertainment committee of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
decided to hold an entertainment at
Native Sons Hall on January to Sc
cure funds for Native Daughters Day.
The entertainment will consist of liv-
Ing pictures, for which professional
talent will be secured.
The designs for parade floats suh-
mltted by the parade committee have
been adopted by the executive com
mlttee. They will be manufactured
by the Theatrical Mechanics Associa-
tion at cost Of $500. The floats will
be: San Francisco, Agriculture, Mis-
slons, Pioneer Train, Civilization.
Raising the Flag at Monterey, Horti-
culture aborigines, Navigators and
the Discovery of Gold.
one of the principal features of the
jubilee Will be the children's parade
which is being looked after by Presi-
dent harrington of the Board of Edu-
cation. About 1000 boys are now being
drilled IN the respective schools of the
The boys appear to be catching on and
on the day Of the parade will give a
good account of themselves.
Mr.. harrington states that the bows
are entering into the matter with a
great deal of spirit, and he feels con-
fident that this feature of the day
will be great success
An effort will also be made to organ
iZe company of girls from the public
schools. Instructions are being given
by Professor George Meihling.
NAPA, Dec. 21.-Napa County I'D to
a few years ago boasted of thirty-f1ve
persons who came to California prior
to 184S A few of the number have sue
cumbed to the inevitable, but the re-
mainder though feeble with age. have
expressed a determination to be pres
ent at the celebration to be held in San
Francisco the oath of next month.
Il shall be there, the Lord permit
ting" said Mrs. John Cyrus, bent with
age, to-day. Mrs. Cyrus was a mem
Der of the Inflated Donner party, when
a child only II years Of age. She
barely survived the horrors of cold.
destitutiOn and starvation at the snow
bound death camp Of the Sierras in
the memorable winter of 1S46 Napa' s
early settlers-bOth men and women
are arranging to take part in the great
celebration next month.