The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-09
Will Celebrate Admission Day in
Great Style.
Native Sons VIII Have Their Big Parade In
Garden City To-Day.
Every Preparation to Take Care of
and Entertain the Thousands OF
Visitors Made by the Local Com
out the City Extensive and Ar
tistic.

SAN JOSE. Sept. S.-San Jose has
assumed holiday appearance, and
over all, in great, big letters, are the
words, Welcome, N. S. G. w"
Six months ago active work for the
celebration of the fortyeighth Admis-
sion Day anniversary began. Two
months ago very active work began,
and as a result all is now in readiness.
This week the work of decorating the
town began, and that was practically
completed this morning, though some
of the business houses are still putting
on the finishing touches. The decora-
tions are extensive and artistic.
Superior Court chamber, Department
No. 1, has been secured for the general
reception of the visitors, and this has
been deliberately decorated. 1t is
stately appearing room and splendidly
ventilated. It's doors will be open
throughout the celebration, and young
ladies and gentlemen from local par
lors will be there to greet the visitors
and extend them hospitality.
The high electric tower at Market and
Santa Clara streets has been ornament
ed with fifty arc electric lights of great
power. and the current will be turned
on tonight 1t is said this will be the
most brilliant display of electric light
ever seen in the Santa Clara Valley.
The hotels, lodging houses and halls
are extensively decorated. The work
done by the General Committee has
been thorouh. AS a result plans for
the reception of the guests and all de-
tails for the celebration are perfect.
This will avoid confusion and insure
clock-like work in carrying out the
program.
Visitors began to arrive yesterday,
and many more came on this forenoon
trains. Numerous Native Sons came
from the south on the coast line trains
from points as far south as San Luis
Obispo. The main body of delegates
arrived from the south on the af-
ternoon trains. The Stockton parlOrs
in full force were the first to arrive as
an organization this evening. They
were met at the train by local parlors
with bands At II p. m. two special
trains. one from Oakland and one from
San Francisco, arrived. There was
march TO the Courthouse, where the
general reception was held.
The grand parade will be held to-
morrow morning. The divisions will
form at $50. and the line will move
at 1920 In the afternoon there will
be receptions by visiting and local par
lors al their various headuarters, with
bicycle races and baseball at Cyclers'
Park In the evening a grand ball Will
be given at Agricultural Park Pavilion.
Saturday morning bull head break
fast at Agricultural Park; Sunday
morning a clam bake at Alum Rock
Park for Native Sons and ladies, with
baseball at Cyclers' Park in the after
noon.
A handsome souvenir. containing full
details and program, Will be distribut-
ed to all visiting parlOrs on arrival
when members are assigned TO their
rooms.
The local committees in charge say
that from fifteen to twenty thousand
visitors will be in town tomorrow
Every preparation has been made to
entertain and care for the visitors. The
committee has had all the money 1t
could use with a plethoric pocket book
remaining for whatever incidentals
NAV demand. AS citizens generally
have gone into the celebration with a
spirit like that of the Native Sons, 1t
is confidently predicted that the cele-
bration will not only be an unbounded
success. but on an unusually elaborate
scale. From the time the first organ
izations arrive this afternoon until all
are gone. merriment will reign supreme
in the Garden City The town will be
surrendered to the Natives OF this
grand State and empire of the West.