The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
ADMISSION DAY
OFFICERS CHOSEN
David Martin Will Be
Chief Aid.
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AMPLE
ROOMS SECURED FOR ALL THE
VISITORS.
Native Daughters Are Taking an
Active Part in the Prepara-
tions for the Cele-
bration.
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AMPLE

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 4-The executive
committee of the Native Sons on account
of the immense amount of work connect
ed with the Admission day celebration
has decided to hold meetings every night
this week.
Earl Kratzenstein, chairman Of the ac-
commodation committee, has vast
amount of work on hand. BY every mail
he receives letters from persons wishing
accommodations during the celebration
Rooms have been engaged at all the pri-
vate houses in this city and there need
be no fear of a lack of accommodations.
The committee has opened headquarters
in the Native Sons of the Golden West
clubrooms with Joseph Bernheim In
charge.
The town has been districted and dur
ing the celebration eight boys viii always
be present to direct the visitors to their
abiding places.
thoughtful, and they intend to keep the
Native Sons of the Golden West Hall
open all day Sunday, so the visiting
daughters may drop in and rest, read or
write letters. In the evening they. have
planned for a sacred concert, and Will
have some of the best OF talent in the
The Native Daughters are taking very
active part in the celebration this year.
The local parlor is to assist the, Sons In
receiving. 1t will also have a barge on
the liver at the Venetian water carnival,
and viii assist in the grand ball on Sat
urday night, and will furnish the queen
and maids of honor for the carnival -
Five parlors Of Native Daughters WIN
take part in the Admission day parade-
Vendome and San Jose parlors OF san
Jose Piedmont ParlOr of Oakland, and
Santa Cruz and Las LomaS parlorS or san
Francisco.
Grand Marshal Besse has selected Da-
vid c. Martin of Stanford Parlor Of san
Francisco as chief aid for the parade, ana
William C. Hsffmann of this city as CHIEF
Of staff.
He has planned the route of the process
sion, which will be aown Pacific avenue
TO the foot, and countermarch ana be re-
viewed by the grand marshal and his aos
at the Lower Plaza
There will be seven bands of music and
a number of drum corps in the narade.
The band from Hesperian Parlor is made
up entirely of members Of that parlor.
The drum major of this band is the drum
major of the First California Volunteers
who has just returned from Manila
The Pioneers have been invited TO par
ticipate in the parade and have accepted
the invitation and will be given the honor
of being placed in the first division
In the first division will be Hastings
band. the Naval Militia, Santa Cruz Par
Ior No. 80, Native Sons of the Golden
West; Santa Cruz Parlor No. Is. Native
Daughters of the Golden West; the grand
officers of the Native Sons of the Golden
West in carriages and the Pioneers In
carriages.
the parade and every day the reports OF
the number coming are larger ana the
parade promises to be a monster one
Ralph Miller, who has charge OF the
musseI bake, which will be held on Mon
day at the beach, has contracted with
twelve Japanese, who will gather the
Juicy biValYes at Monterey. There Will be
fmussels and liquids that go with them for
The lovers of sport will have an -op-
portunity of witnessing league baseball
games. Arrangements have been MADE
for league games on Friday, saturday,
Sunday and Monday during the celeora-
Willis NJ. Brown, George F. Phelps and
F. J. Silvey of the Nationals of San Fran
cisco are here making arrangements Tor
the celebration. They promise to have a
big turnout
J. \. Fogarty, Ben F. Woolman and F.
A I,osh claim that Athens Parlor No. 19O
of Oakland will be one of the SWEETEST ap-
bers will wear white duck coats and
trousers blue vestlets white duck shoes,
white shirts and standing collars ana
white duck golf caps. They will carry
white parasols with poppy colored stream
ers and wear poppy colored badge prop
The turnout on the arrival of the dele
gates on Friday night promises to be
brilliant one and the reception VIII be-
The dam at Lagunita de Carnivale is
completed and the San Lorenzo is trans
formed into lake.
The plans for the queens barge have
been submitted and accepted. 1t Will stand
fifteen feet above water and be surnount-
ed by a canopy Of red, white and blue
outlined with fifty incandescent lights.
The days balloting for queen resulted
as follows: May Baldwin I6I, Anna L1nS-
cott 701, Rose Pftzer 22S, Mrs. J. R. VIII
hanson 1874, Florence Peck I25, Daisy
LOngley 104.