The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
THE GREAT DAY
 VIE CELEBRATE An Impressive Feature
 of the Fourth. 5000 MEN WILL MARCH AN APPEAL FOR GENERAL
 DECORATION.
Major General Otis Writes to Grand Marshal Borlini of the Regi- ments That Will Join
 the Parade.

The extensive preparations that have been in progress for the celebration of the Fourth are about complete. The fireworks will be as elaborate as on former occasions of the kind; number of San Francisco's best orators will de- liver appropriate addresses and the finest bands will furnish music. The one feature that will mark the cele- bration of this year among all others in the history of the city will be the parade of the military. Over 5000 of the soldiers of the blue who are waiting here for a chance to fight in a foreign war will line up to march and make the day a gala oc- casion.
 Major General Otis last night announced the troops to march and the order of their marching in the following letter to Grand Marshal Alfred A. Borlini:
 Headquarters Independent Division Philippine
 Islands Expeditionary Forces. Camp Merritt, Alfred A. Borlini, Grand Marshall Fourth cisco. Cal-Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of the 24th inst. l have the honor to inform First-The following organizations have been designated to take part in the parade in your Seventh California, Colonel J. R. Berry, Twentieth Kansas, Colonel F. Funston com First Tennessee. Colonel William C. Smith commanding.
 Fify-first Iowa, Colonel J. c. Loper com manding.
 These organizations will be formed into a brigade to be commanded by Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis, with whom you are re- quested to confer to details of line of The organizations above are named accord ing to the seniority of their commanding off Second-So far as is known no officers desire to ride in carriages.
 Third-The relative position of the troops ftaAa g1fr1a1 hv-3 As United States troops they should of course hold the right Of line at the head of column. has it's own band.
 Brigadler General Otis will inform you as to the necessity of furnishing you any more bands than may be needed
 Your queries have been answered in your letter above referred 4, to, Very respectfully.
 THOMAS H. BARRY.
 Assistant Adjutant General
 That there shall be no dearth of decora- ton the committee on that matter has addressed the appeal to every one who has place to tack flag:
 Fellow Citizens: In this year which is being made memorable by the glorious achievements of Americas sons, it is the desire of the com mittee appointed to arrange for a fitting cele- bration of the Fourth of July in this city that every means be adopted to show the patriot ism of San Francisco.
 Realizing that you have been called upor. frequently of late to subscribe toward patri- otic undertakings, the committee has decided money yearly appropriated for celebration pur- poses by the Board of Supervisors and not to ask the merchants or other citizens, as former ly, for subscriptions.
 You are, however, hereby respectfully re- quested to cooperate with your neighbors in the matter of decorations. It will be inpos- sible for this committee in observing the econ omy adopted, to expend any amount for street decorations; and therefore, it relies upon you to exhibit your patriotism by expending the amount you would have subscribed to this committee for the celebration in decorating your place of business in conjunction with your neighbors so that the line of parade may be continual decoration.
 The committee feels confident in leaving this matter in your hands, that you will aid in making the city by the Golden Gate feel proud when 1t awakes on the morning of the Fourth of July and gazes on its patriotic dress Re spectfully, J. E. O'DONNEIJ
 President of the Fourth of July CommIttes. F. B. GIBSON. Chairman Decoration Com mittee.