The San Francisco call., 1898-06-17
SOCIETY TO
 LEND ITS
 PRESENCE Soldiers to Drill Before a Swell Crowd. GEN. MERRITT WILL REVIEW MINNEsoTA's CRACK REGIMENT TO BE FEASTED.
GEN. MERRITT WILL REVIEW
MINNESOTA'S CRACK REGIMENT
 TO BE FEASTED.
A Tremendous Reception to Be Given to the Visitors in the Me chanics' Pavilion To-
 Night.

When Major General Wesley Merritt takes his position in the reviewing stand in the Mechanics Pavilion this evening his eyes will rest on a vast and fashion able audience. The reception to the Min nesota troops has taken on a swagger air, due to the Forum Club lending it's aid Tn extending further hospitality to the visiting soldiers, and it is safe to predict that the multitude that crowds the Pa Vlllon will be arrayed in its best. Dis tinguished citizens and soldiers will be seated in the reviewing stand, while around the hall an Open-hearted and patriotic gathering will view the maneu- vers of the crack regiment.
 Colonel c. McC. Reeve, aided by his ofhcers, will carry out an interesting and strictly military programme. The high military standard the Minnesota boys have won throughout the Middle West for drilling and soldierlike appearance will surely be lived up to this evening, as they intend to drill as they never did before. The eyes of a critical master and the pretty eyes of lovely women will be on them.
 The following programme will be carried out in its entirety, after which the boys in blue will be the guests of the ladies of the Forum Club at an elegant repast:
 Entrance of the regiment in heavy marching order; setting-up exercises, Company l, Lieu tenant Byrnes commanding; bayonet exercise, Company E, Captain Spear; physical exercise With arms, Company D. Captain Metz com pany drlll company A, captain McN ade; guard mounting, attachments from all com panies; old officer of the day, Captain Bjorn- stad; new officer of the day, Captain Master man; officer of the guard, Lieutenant c. A. Clark; supernumerary, Lieutenant Mellinger; review by General Merritt.
 All the employees for the evening have volunteered their services and the trus- tees of the Mechanics Institute will act as a reception committee and ushers.
 The following letter of thanks has been received from the artists who gave the successful exhibition at the Press Club in aid of the Red Cross:
 We the committee wish to express our thanks to those who contributed toward the success of the art students exhibition and sale Cross. To the members of the Press Club who hospitably opened their doors; to the artists and students whose generosity made the benefit possible; to the professionals, musi- entertainment; to the merchants who so liber ally responded to the call for donations; to the public for its patriotic patronage; to all who assisted in the success of the benefit, the pro- fund for California boys, we extend our thanks and remember the favors of the fol- lowing contributors: The Press Club, MT. Shortridge. Albert Martin, Arthur Spear, Siebe Printing Company: Francis & Valentine. Frank Pelicano W. J. Batchelder, Johnson Creamerie Max Abraham, Sunset Photo Engraving Com pany. MT. Nappenbach Sanborn, Vail & Co.,, Orpheum and Morosco Theaters. Clay Clement Company. Hicks. Judd & Co.,, Lyle, Cook, MT. BonestelI
 Mrs W. P Morgan, chairman of the finance committee, has submitted the fol- lowing report of the finance committee of the Red Cross Society of San Francisco from April 25 to May 31 inclusive: