The herald., 1898-09-09
STATE ADMISSION DAY
TO BE EITTIN0LY CELEBRATED
AT HAN JOSE
THE NATIVE SONS IN THE LEAD
Citizens Generally Aiding the Effort tt
Eclipse All Former observances
Of the Day
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Sept. &-San Jose hal
assumed holiday appearance and ovel
all In great big letters are the words "Wel
come N. 8. G. W."
Six months ago active work for the ceie
bration of the forty-eighth Admission Day
anniversary began. Two months ago very
active work began and as a result all II
now In readiness. This week the work ot
decorating the town began, and that II
practically complete this morning. though
some Of the business houses are still put
ting on the finishing touches. The decora'
tions are extensive and artistic.
The electric tower at Market and SAINTS
Clara streets has been orn0Inented with
20 arc electric lights Of great power and the
current will be turned on tonight. 1t ID
said this will be the most brilliant display
of electric light ever seen In tho Santa
Clara Valley.
The hotels, lodging houses and halls art
extensively decorated. The work done by
the General Committee has been thorough
Az q result plans for the reception Of the
visiting delegates and all details for the
celebration are perfect. This will avoid
confusion and insure clock-liks work In
carrying out the program.
Visitors began to arrive yesterday and
many more came on this forenoon's trains.
Many parties came from the south on coast
line trains from points as far south as San
Luis Obispo. The main body Of delegates
will arrive from the south on the afternoon
trains.
The Stockton Parlors and those from San
Francisco will be the first to arrive as an
organization and will come at GAO this even
ing. They will be met at the train by local
parlors with bands. At II o'clock this morn
ing several trains. one from Oakland and
one from San Francisco, are expected 10
arrive. There will be march to the Court
House, where the general reception Is held.
1t Is reported here by the officers that 10,
900 tickets has been sold In San Francisco
and at across-the-bay points.
The grand parade will be held tomorrow
morning. Divisions will form at $3.50 and
the line will move at 1880. In the after
noon there will be sessions of the various
parlors and their headquarters with BIZ
cycle races and baseball at Cycle Park.
In the evening a grand ball will be given
at Agricultural Park Pavilion.
Saturday morning bulls-head breakfast
at Agricultural Park
Sunday morning, clam-bake at Alum
Rock Park for Native Sons and ladies, with
bAsspall at Cyclers' Park in the afternoon.
4 handsome souvenir. containing full de-
tails and program will be distributed to all
visiting parlors on their arrival. when MEM
bers are assigned to their rooms. The local
committees in charge say that from $4,000
to 5000 visitors viii be in town tomor-
row., Every preparation has been made to
entertain and care for the visitors. The
committee has had all the money II could
use with plethoric pocketbook remain-
ing for whatever incidentials may demand.
As citixene generally have gone into the
celebration with a spirit like that of the
Native Sons It Is confidently predicted that
the celebration win not only be an unbound
ed success. but on an unusually elaborate
scale.