The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
ID MEET THE
 HERO OF THE
 MERR|MAC Hobson the City's Guest To-Night. ON HIS WAY TO JOIN DEWEY
ON HIS WAY TO JOIN DEWEY
PUBLIC RECEPTION BY THE
 CITY OFFICIALS.
Entertainment and Supper This Evening by the Friday Night Club at Native Sons
 Hall.

T guest Lieutenant R. P Hobson, U. S. N. the hero of the Merrimac, now en route to the Asiatic naval station. Though little time has been given for a fitting reception of the gallant young officer, and his stay
 is of the briefest, plans for that laudable purpose were adopted and hurried to complete preparation for the event. As the Gaelic, on board which Lieutenant Hobson sails for Manila, leaves Saturday at l p. m., 1t will be seen that his view of San Francisco will be taken on the wing, as it were.
 |. The following 5sle1grams S nave t.,Fa passed Hobson, wording the invitation and its answer:
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 20. 1898. citizens of San Francisco desire to entertain you. and would be very much pleased to have your acceptance JAMES D. PHELAN,
 DENVER. Colo. Dec 2i, isss
 Mayor of San Francisco. Cal. Many thanks for kind invitation. It gives me pleasure to accept as lar time permits. Consult Union -1sAs O' 0'D' ~ " % R. P. ROBSON.
 The visitor having accepted the invita- ton to be the guest of the Union League Club, that organization very gracefully a public reception. Yesterday the follow ing gentlemen met in Mayor PhelanS of1ce as a citizens committee to arrange a hospltable greeting to the heroic naval constructor:
 Mayor James D. Phelan. General Merriam. T. $. A. Naval Constructor Elliot Snow. U. S. N. Assistant Naval Constructor Gaines G. Roberts, U. $. N; Tirey L. Ford, of the Union League Club; J. C. Currier of the Sons Amer ican Revolution; A. Sbarboro. of the Manufac- turers Association; George A. Newhall. of the Chamber of Commerce; A. A. Watkins, of the Board of Trade; George W. Spencer. of the Pacific Union Club; James A. Thompson. of the Bohemian Club; H. Eppinger, of the Pro- Sons: S H Daniels, of the California Pio- N HnTrinRfOn O Merchants Club Leopold Michaels. of the Concordia Club; C. P. Eells. Of the University Club William penter, of the Press Club F. w. Dohrmann, of the Merchants Association: w. H. Mills, E. A. Denicke of the Mechanics Institute.
 The committee decided on public re- ception in the Palace Hotel parlors from 9:30 to Il o'clock, where the people will be admitted to greet Lieutenant Hobson and extend to him the hospitality of the city. In the great court yard band will discourse music, and the eople will have an opportunity to enjoy d prone made concert. The great Chrlstmes tree lighted. The galleries of the hotel will be open to those who receive tickets, which will be distributed by the citizens committee. The following eommittee n1uae of Ford, chairman; Assistant Naval Con- structor Gaines Roberts, U. s. N., George A. Newhall and William Fries. They an- nounced the following reception commit tee:
 Governor and Mrs. James H: Budd, Hon. and Mrs. Henry T. Gage, Mayor James D. Phelan. General and Mrs. Merriam, Assistant Naval Constructor Gaines c. Roberts. U. s. N; Hon. and Mrs Tirey L. Ford MT. and Mrs. A. sbarboro, George A. Newhal,. Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Watkins, MT. and Mrs. George W. Spen- cer, Mir. and Mrs James A. Thompson MT. and Mrs. H. Eppinger, Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Hob son, s. H. Daniels. MT. and Mrs. w B. Har- rington, Mir and Mrs. Leopold Michaels, Mir and Mrs. c. P. Bells, MT. and Mrs William Fries. l.. G. Carpenter Mir. and Mrs. F. W. Dohrmann. Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Mills. Gen eral and Mrs. N. P. Chipman, Judge and Mrs W. H. Beatty, Judge and Mrs r. A. Belcher Mir and Mrs. Joseph P. Grant. Mir. and Mrs John H. Jewett. MT. and Mrs. Horace B Chase Percy T. Morgan Captain ana afrs. Nelson Mir. and Mrs Walter E. Dean, Major and Mrs w. B. Hooper, Commodore and Mrs. J. c. Wat son. Mir. and Mrs Wendell Easton. Mir and Mrs. John F Merrill MT. and Mrs Joseph D. Crockett Hon. Jacob H. Nen. Hon. Louis F Byington MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Tevis. MT. and Mrs Louis Sloss. Dr. and Mrs. R. Beverly Mic Monigal, Mir and Mrs. James Shea Mr. and Mrs. G. Niebaum, MT. and Mrs. Claus Spreck- els. MT. and Mrs William Afford. MT. and field. Colonel and Mrs w R. Smedbarg Colonel and Mrs. J. C. Kirkpatrick. Colonel and Mrs J. C. Currer. Colonel and Mrs. E. A. De- nlcke, MT. and Mrs. Charles Bundschu.
 The reception committee will have badges and will lend their presence to the occasion. X special committee con- sisting of A. A. Watkins, Lieutenant Rob- erts and C. B. Hobson. was appointed to meet Lieutenant Hobson on the other side of the bay.
 After the reception. Lieutenant Hobson will be the guest of the Friday Night Club at Native Sons Hall where a spe- cial supper will be served in his honor