The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
submitted suggestions for a programme

submitted suggestions TOT programme which included the following:
 Introduction of and remarks by the president of the day; prayer by the chap lain, Rev. Dr. Wiley; music by Cassa- sa's band; CalifOrnia's greeting, his Ex- cellencyJames H. Budd, Governor of Cal by Josephine Gro, sung by a chorus of public school children. aided by the Har- mony Choral Club; San FranciscO's wei come, his Honor James D. Phelan, Mayor France. sung by the kniCkerbOcker quar- tet, poem, to be submitted later: music by CasSasa' 5 band; remarks by Eliza D. Keith, a native daughter GCaIitornl9); ''NOw Tramp Ger Moss and FelI' CBish- op), by the Harmony Choral Club; ora ton by the Hon. Niles Searls; "Califor- nia," song, words by Mary Lambert, mu- sic by John H. Pratt; remarks by Hon. William c. Murphy, survivor of the Don ner party: The Star Spangled Banner v sung by Mrs. Martin schultz: song by KnickerhockeT quartet: America" chor- us of public school children, assisted by the Harmony Choral Club; Aud Lang Syne" Harmony Choral Club, assisted by the audience; benedction by the chap lain; finale, music by Cassassas band.
 The exercises will be held in Wood wards Pavilion. There will be a con- cert preceding the programme and last ing from l o'clock until 2.
 Regarding the decoration of Wood wards Pavilion, MT Ford said the committee had contracted with Pratt S. Co. to transform the pavilion into a classic temple of gold. The dingy old pillars will be covered with white cloth and Ionic capitals will be fash toned upon them. The ceiling will be of brilliant yellow bunting, hiding the rafters and forming a dome of gold. The stage will be beautifully decorated with flowers and ferns and waving palms, and those who take part in the programme will all be given seats ha nf fhpCl dapOr9 will be s275. MT. Ford asked that the committee be allowed to go to a fur ther expense of s100 to provide extra decorations on the stage. The desired permission was granted. and the com mittee was further authorized to ex- pend it's appropriation of $l5OO as 1t sees fit.
 It was decided that reserved seats should be set aside for the pioneers, the number to be decided later.
 A communication from John Part ridge was received, asking that the committee adoSt a Jubilee guide he Is issuing as an official guide. The mat ter was referred to the chairman of the finance committee.
 Tirey L. Ford read the contract for the big arch which will span Market street opposite the Parrott building, and also the specifications under which the structure is to be erected. The con- tdCL NdS accepted by the executive committee and the subcommittee in charge of the building of the arch was empowered to sign the necessary pa- pers. The arch must be finished be- fore January 24, and it will be allowed to stand one week. An order allow ing the contractors a payment of $500 on January 22 was referred to MT. Ford for consideration.
 MT. Coleman, chairman of the finance committee, reported that while the work of gathering funds was progress ing favorably, some of the sub commit tees were not doing as well as he ex- pected. He reported s10,261 In sight, Which amount includes the s1500 to be subscribed by the Supervisors.
 He reiterated his statement of last Thursday that s17,000 be the extreme limit expended by the committee.
 $. K. Thornton of the committee on publicity and promotion reported that posters and communications had been distributed all over the State, and the stock of posters was running low AS to paying for posters he reported that the committee from the California Min-