The herald., 1897-09-07
WILL LAST FOR FOUR DAYS
RECEPTION WEDNESDAY EVEN
ING, PARADE THURSDAY
Then to Catalina, Where There Will
Be Fireworks, Minstrel Show,
and General Joy


ing last night in the Henne block, the
chairman, w. ]. Variel, presiding. The
grand marshal of the parade, Frank Sa-
bichi, and his chief of staff, ]. S. Phillips,
reported that the parade was an as
sured success. Besides the parlors of the
Native Sons from the various points in
Southern California, the entire police
department and fire department and the
uniformed rank Of the Knights Of Pyth-
las will turn out, as we'll as other or
ganizations.
Considerable has been said in regard
to the National Guard attending the pa
rade. The grand marshal reported that
the entire National Guard has been or
dered out, and will parade on the 9th.
The parade will be formed at Third and
Main streets, at o'clock, sharp, on
Thursday morning. The Native Sons
will receive their friends at their hall, at
317 South Main street, on the afternoon
of the Sth and before the parade on the
morning of the 9th. The special train for
Catalina will leave the Arcade depot on
the Southern Pacific at II A. M. on the
9th. There will be no earlier boat to Cat
alma that morning. Those who desire
may take the 1915 a. m. train on the Ter
minal road. which will connect with the
same boat as the special train.
The arrangements committee report
ed that E. C. Schnabel has been selected
as the president of the day at the exer-
cises at Avalon. AS the steamer comes
into the bay with the excursionists there
will be fired thirty-one guns. Upon
leaving the boats the crowd will march
to the pavilion, where the grand mar
shall announces the taking of possession
and will introduce the president of the
day and the Bear flag and the Stars and
Stripes will be raised, after which Sen
ator Stephen M. White will deliver the
Grafton OF the day.
The committee on the chamber Of COM
merce reception, A. Ramish, H. c. Lich-
tenberger and E. H. Roth, made their
final report, and the program for Wed
nesday evening will be as follows:
Overture to William Tell, Rossini, the
Catalina Island Marine Band; address,
Chas. Forman, president of the chamber
Of commerce; music. Catalina band; ad-
dress, Stephen M. White; music, Cata-
lima band; Apollo club, "On the Sea-"
Buck, Robert E. Paulsen. director; xyl-
ophone solo, "Fantasie Of Old Favor
ites," VIM. Won der Mehden; vocal solo.
selected, Miss Lillian Scanlon; address,
Abbot Kinney, member Yosemite COM
mission; music, Catalina band; bass
solo, selected. Frank Wallace; music,
Catalina band; Apollo club Breeze of
the Night" music, Catalina band.
Refreshments will be furnished during
the evening and wifi be distributed by
the Native Daughters. The Native Sons
extend an invitation to everyone inter-
ested In commemorating the day the
Native Sons celebrate to attend the re-
ception No special invitations will be
sent out
The final rehearsal Of the minstrel per-
formance will be held this evening, after
the meeting of Corona parlor. at the Ma
tive Sons hall. The minstrel show will
be a great success, judging from the
rehearsals that have been held. The
Native Sons are giving especial atten-
tion to 1t. and have expended consider
able money in perfecting it.
Arrangements for the fireworks and
water carnival are finally perfected
This feature will take place before the
grand ball on the evening Of the 9th at
Avalon. The arrival Of the Hermosa
at the island will be the signal for the
display, which is expected to be one Of
the features Of the proposed celebration.
The committee has arranged for the
lighting of the headquarters and streets
with lanterns during the nights Of their
stay.
The Native Sons are anxious that all
patriotic citizens shall display the flag
both at their residences and places of
business. Also that the merchants close
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day, at least during the forenoon, that
the parade may be Joined by large
number of people and the city have a
general holiday appearance. The Mer-
chants association is aiding the Native
Sons in persuading the business houses
to close.
On the morning of the 9th thirty-one
guns will be fired at sunrise, California
being the thirty-first state admitted to
the union.
Last night Los Angeles parlor was
presented with a fine silk American flag,
nine by fifteen feet. by La Esperanza
parlor of the Native Daughters. Miss
Celia Katz made the presen ia ton speech,
and E. c. Schnabel, with appropriate
remarks, received the emblem on behalf
of Los Angeles parlor
resolution conveying the thanks of
the committee to those who made do
nations and contributions to the COM
mittee was passed. Considerable expense
has been incurred, and the Native Sons
contributed very extensively, and they
have spared nothing to make every detail
a success.
The committee on donations reported
last evening as follows:
The Native Sons are still very indig-
nant over the bicycle tournament to be
held on Admission day, which has been
advertised as being given under the aus
pices OF the Native yons. The matter
bas gone so far THAI many of the mer-
chants report having given liberal dona-
tions to the tournament management
TOT prizes, ETC., believing they were do
mating to the Native Sons celebrat ation to
be held on the same date
THE manager of the bicycle tourna-
ment emphatically denies ever having
represented to anybody that the Native
Sons were in charge, or in any way con-
nected with the affair." 1t has practi-
cally become question of veracity be-
tween the merchants and the tournament
managers. The matter is being thor
oughly investigated, and If it is found