The record-union., 1898-11-24
GOVERNOR SlNAUGURAL BALL
THE MAYOR CALLS A MEETING
OF CITIZENS.
Next Tuesday Evening He Will An
nounce His Executive
COMMITTEES.

ASStS1uely . RECORD u nl0u Cuu-
tanned report of meeting held on
Tuesday evening at the Golden Eagle
Hotel for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the inaugural ball to
be given in honor of Governor Gage.
The meeting was called by A. j.
Bruner, who yesterday named the fol-
lowing Executive Committee to take
charge of the matter: Joseph Steffens,
Frank Miller, F. r. Dray, William
Beckman. T. w. Huntington. William
Land, J. Q. Coleman, B. U. Steinman
D. A. Lindley. v. S. McClatchy, E. B.
Willis, George H. Clark, H. Weinstock,
Ira A. Robie. w. J. Hall, Thomas Fox,
r. D. Stephens, Charles K Lipman,
w. M. Sims. r. I. Bentley, C. J. Ellis,
F. b. Adams, F. L. Orcutt, William
Lampert,
Mayor Land attended the meeting
and said he had, in accordance with
custom, arranged for a meeting at an
early day, and that he did not think it
right for anyone to usurp the Mayors
lprerogative in that respect.
Yesterday Mayor Land issued his call
for another meeting, which was held
at the City Trustees room last night
and was largely attended. When the
Mayor entered the room he was re-
ceived with considerable applause. He
expressed his qualification at finding
such a representative body of citizens
present. AS they were aware, 1t had
always been customary to give a ball
in honor of each new Governor, and
he had followed in the footsteps Of his
predecessors in taking the initiative in
that direction. He did not think it
right to make the affair partisan one.
and as Mayor he did not think it right
for the Chairman of any partisan COM
mittee to take the initiatory steps. AS
for himself he would do all in his power
to make 1t success, the greatest for
many years. He believed the citizens
OF Sacramento were with him. Some
thought he should not interfere with
the committee already appointed, but
he intended to make the ball a success.
Mayor Land was unanimously elected
Chairman, and M. J. Desmond Secre-
tary.
Trustee Tebbets moved that as Mayor
Land had called the meeting he be au-
thorized to appoint an Executive Conn
mittee to take charge of the proposed
ball, with full authority to act. Car
ried.
w. A. Anderson suggested that rep
Iresentatives of Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Oakland Stockton and other
cities be placed on the committee, and
C. T. Jones moved that the Mayor be
name the committee.
J.. A. Sheehan moved that an ad-
journed meeting be held at that time
for that purpose.
Trustee Tebbets moved that, as many
honorable citizens had been appointed
at the Tuesday night meeting, they be
invited to attend the meeting next week
and unite in making success Of the
affair. There ought to be unity and
every one should be invited and non
partisan affair made of it.
F. d. Ryan agreed with him. He
was sorry any misunderstanding had
arisen. The occasion had always been
nom partisan, the preliminary meeting,
had always. been called, he understood.
by the Mayor, and all should be invited
to cooperate, He, had no doubt the
Chairman of the Republican County
Central Committee had considered it
his duty to call the meeting, but he
had overlooked the fact that the Gov
ernor is the Governor of the whole peo-
pie, of all parties. Tonight a general
Invitation had been extended, and on
Tuesday night there should be a gen.
| eral attendance of citizens to cooper
ate No special invitation Is needed,
and no invitation not coming from rep
Iresentatives Of all the citizens should
be considered.
C. T. Jones' motion that the affair
Ishould be non-partisan was carried, and
a resolution offered by Emmett Phil
Hips was adopted. reciting that as the
Mayor had called meeting Of citizens
without regard to party, other than
American citizenship,.to arrange for the
inaugural ball. in honor of Governor
Gage all citizens be invited to join in
making the affair an unqualified mani
festation of the cordial good will and
hospitality of the Capital city.
The meeting then adjourned till Tues
day night.
Late last night Mayor Land tele-
| graphed to Secretary of State-elect
Curry to know if the Capitol building
could be had in which to hold the ball,
and received the following reply:
San Francisco, November 23d.
Hon. William Land, Mayor. Sacra-
mento: The Capitol is at your disposal
| for the purpose of holding the inaugural
ball. C. r. CURRY.