The San Francisco call., 1899-01-09

Governor won't dance because he is
mad. He wants the glamor of gold lace
and brass buttons, and the committee
has declined to extend certain courte-
sizes in the way of free cards Of admis-
sion, and the gold lace people are al
most unanimous in the opinion that
gold lace was not shown it's mede of
respect in that decision. Those who are
not unanimous will be on hand to lend
tone and color, but the others are, at
the present, undecided.
But among those who are in the con-
fdence of the executive, it is whispered
that those new boots are-Well, they
bind a bit across the instep, and that
the leather in the right boot is just a
mite too tight across the toe. But then
all these things are rumor, and the
plain fact remains that the Governor
quadrille will not be danced.
Instead, the party will stand in the
usual formation before the stand of
musicians while the dance goes on, and
after that will hold formal reception in
the righthand corner of the Assembly
chamber where, accompanied by
those of the staff who do attend
the Governor will be introduced
to the guests by Major Vein
stock and Mayor Land. The gen
eral introduction in the Assembly over,
the party will proceed to the Senate
chamber, and there the same ceremony
will be repeated. 1t is the. intention of
Master of Ceremonies Clark to keep
Governor Gage and his party hand
shaking and getting acquainted until
12:15 o'clock, when the official ceremon-
les will be finished and the general good
time will begin for those who care to
remain later than that hour. Those who
are to compose the Governors party
have not as yet been fully decided on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage will, of course, oc-
cupy the place of honor-just before the
musicians stand and facing the assem-
blage in the chamber. Ex-Governor
Budd and Mrs. Budd will be directly
across from them, for, whether they
dance or not, they will be drawn up in
quadrille formation. To the left of the
Governor will be Lieutenant Governor
Jeter and Mrs. Jeter of Santa Cruz, if
Mr.. Jeter's health will permit of the
festivities, and on his right Lieutenant
Governor Neff with his lady. During
the dancing of the quadrille they will
refrain from the charms of the waltz
god, and at the end of it will retire to
the cozy reception corner that is being
made ready by the decorators, there to
meet the multitude.
The regular order for the grand
march that of necessity introduces the
general festivities has not yet been
fully arranged. The legislators with
their wives and ladies will gather in
the State library. They will be accom-
panied by State officials and the mill
tary. Still another group will form in
the quarters of the Surveyor General,
near the Assembly chamber. and an
other in the Attorney Generals rooms.
adjoining the Senate chamber. The
procession will form in the main cor
ridor on the second floor, and will pro
ceed to the door of the Assembly cham
Der, countermarching to the Senate,
where IoveTncc Gage and his party
will join it and take the lead back to
the Assembly, where the opening cere-
monies will take place. The Senate
chamber is to be used this year only
as an overflow dancing hall
On the lower floor of the Capitol in
the rotunda around the statue of