The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
THE COMMITTEES MAKE
PROGRESSIVE REPORTS
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION.
The Parade Will Be the Most Cor
geous Pageant Ever Seen in
San Francisco.

President George r. Fletcher of the
Fourth of July Committee was kept busy
at the meeting Of the committee last
night rappng for order. The reports of
the various committees usually provoked
general discussion, and as everybody
wanted to talk at once and the majority
of those talking had any number of sub
stitute motions to- offer and also some
personal experiences, much confusion was
the result.
A communication was read from the
Pacific Coast Musicians Union in which
it was stated that the union had heard
that the Musicians Mutual Protective
Union was to secure the contract for fur
nishing the music on the Fourth of July.
The former union in it's letter protested
against this and made a number of
charges against the Mutual Union and also
against the committee in the matter OF
partially J. c. Levy was heard in be-
half of the Pacific Coast Musicians
Union and A Diieau in behalf OF the
Musicians Mutual Protective Union.
President Fletcher read letter from
Secretary Rosenberg of the San Francisco
Labor Council in which he stated that
the Musicians Mutual Protective Union
was the only organization recognized .!
deal of discussion and upon motion or
+. w Lees the subject matter was re-
ferred back to the music committee.
most favorable report was received
from the finance committee. me com
mittee on invitations was empowered 70
eXpend the sum of $40 for lnVltauons. ] ms
matter provoked much discussion, some
members of the committee being In favor or
expending a larger amount The commit
tee on badges. upon motion OF W: );
Herrin. was empowered to eXpend 800 ~
for 100 badges.
Thomas p Robinson reported that the
committee on parade was working with
great success and that it was confident
of having the finest parade ever made IN
San Francisco. The Eintracht Nereln, the
San Francisco Verein. Mission Turn Yer
Elm and the kreiger Nerein Will all turn
out. They will have their drum corps,
military organizations and tumblers Inc
Native Sons of Alameda and Oakland VIII
also be in the parade. There will be
large number of beautiful floats, among
them a Chinese crea ton. great number
of bands will be in the parade, so there
will be no lack of music. In this connec-
ton Mr. Robinson asked for power upon
the part of the parade committee TO be
allowed TO close contracts ana secure eH-
ira music if needed. His request was
The reports of the literary and hall
committees showed that good progress
was being made. Metropolitan Hall has
been secured by the latter committee and
as a very large crowd is expected steps
have been taken looking toward secur-
ing the Grand Opera-house and the Al
The report of the fireworks committee
brought out a long and tiresome discus
sion The committee announced that the
places selected for the display of the fire
works was Glen Park. in the Mission,
and the vacant lots near the Chutes. Inc
two displays are to cost $3.50 each. Dan
Crowley said he thought the citizens of
North Beach were entitled to a display
also; then Alta Plaza s representatives de-
clared that if North Beach had display
they were also entitled to one, and so on
from different sections Of the city. Fin
ally the discussion was ended by the mat
ter going over until Saturday night for
final action.
The report of the regatta committee re-
Vealed the fact that there was a strong
sentiment in favor of having the regatta
he'd on some other day than the Fourth.
The question was discussed at great
length and ali sorts of motions and
amendments were carried and lost, but
the matter was finally settled for the
night by the appointment of Frederick
Raabe as committee to confer with the
regatta committee and to report back at
the next meeting.
A committee Will be appointed to visit
the Mayor and various merchants of the
city with a view of trying to get them TO
suspend business on Monday. 1t is
thought that this can be accomplished,
as very little business can be done on
that day.