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EXTENDED PLANS
FOR DECORA TONS
Popular Donations OF Palms
and Evergreens for Day
Display.

For q few minutes yesterday the mem
bers Of the decoration committee were
on the horns of dilemma. Representa-
tiyes Of the Pacific Incandescent Lamp
Company. which has the contract for the
erection Of the plant for electrical iliu-
nfnation during the reception of the Cal
ifornia- volunteers, appeared before the
committee with the statement that the
San. Francisco Gas and Electric Company
had refused to make the necessary con-
nections unless the twO-wire system in
the original contract was changed to con-
form 70 its three-wire system. This would
necessitatc the purchase Of 10000 extra
feet Of copper wire. costing SZ7l 46. To
this would be added s403 2s for 2500 feet Of
westher-proof wire and 1855 for labor to
connect the -stringers with the mains, a
total Of 1853 72.
The committee did not feel like incur
ring the extra expense, and invited j. u.
Crockett president of the gas company
to confer with il. Superintendent Green
appeared for Mr.. Crockett, and after con-
siderable discussion offered TO cut the Ia
bor bin from $685. TO $500, and the bill for
electric lighting for two nights from 500
TO $500 Mr.. Green said ne would also en-
deayor TO borrow the $500 feet of weather
nr0of wire which will effect a further
saving of S403 26. Added to this, the lamp
company will deduct $1S5 for work done
BIZ the gas company which they were tc
perform With these altered hgures the
committee found that at an additiona
cost Of $774 the decorations could be car
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SIX COMPANIES
TO CONTRIBUTE
Chinese Merchants Eager to
Aid IN Plans for the
Reception.

The spirit of patriotic enthusiasm which
has taken possession of San Francisco
since the announcement of the early re-
turn Of the California volunteers from the
Philippines and the preparations for their
reception has penetrated to the innermost
recesses of Chinatown. The Chinese citi-
zens of the city are desirous of showing
their appreciation of the YalOr of the gall
liant Californians.
Congressman Julius Kahn and Collector
of the Port John p. Jackson, representing
the executive council of the finance COM
mittee having charge of the work of rails
ing funds for the big reception. last night
visited the headquarters OF the Chinese
Six Companies, at rs Commercial street,
and extended a formal invitation TO the
merchants there represented TO partici-
pate in the forthcoming celebration and to
contribute financially and otherwise TO its
success The visit of the committees rep
resentatives was the result of an intima-
ton that such an act of courtesy would
he greatly appreciated by the Chinese.
Promptly at S o'clock, the hour fixed for
the meeting the representatives of the
Six Companies We're on hand, together
with a large delegation of the most prom
inent merchants of Chinatown. The Six
a large circular table in the center of the
room. were: Lee Gem Shan. president of
the Six Companies. representing the Yung
Wah Company; Chan Six Chow, repre-
senting the Ming Yung Company; On Tin
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1.-TWO STANDARDS"
COMPARED BY A
HIGH D|GN|TARY
Bishop Montgomery
at St. Paul'S.

Right Rev. George Montgomery, Bishop
of Los Angeles, lectured before large
audience In st. Pauls Hall last evening
for the benefit of the building fund of
that well-known church. That a large
sum of money was added 10 the amount
already on hand was evidenced by the
number of persons who crowded the hall
to listen to the lecture.
The reverend fathers subject was THE
Two Standards" and for over an hour
he held his auditors intently interested.
The speaker handled his theme in a mas
terly manner. swaying his audience by
his flashes of humor, pathos and lofty
flights of oratory. Although the subject
of his lecture was deep one the Bishop
made it so plain to his auditors that they
were able to appreciate his thoughts.
Throughout the lecture the speakers
sentences were punctuated with loud ap-
plause.
Rev. Father III. D. Connolly, pastor of
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Woodmen to Parade.

At last nights meeting of the represen-
tatives of the eight local camps OF the
Order of Woodmen of the World it was
decided that there should be one large
float in the division in the reception pa
rade and that each camp should have
some distinctive feature.
J. w Staneart of Golden Gate Camp
was chosen division marshal and the fol-
lowing named as his aids: J. W. Hal
leck of Redwood Camp; J. H. Steuart OF
Mission Dr. A L. Hill of Tamalpais; ".
A. Kenny of Richmond; J, Q. Hayes of
Western Addition and A. II. Freund of
San Francisco. w Blaisdell OF Calumet
Camp and Fl. L. Springer of Western Ad-
dition Camp were selected as aids TO the
grand marshal.
The committee will meet next Monday
night in the Odd Fellows building if IL
can be secured. If not. the meeting place
will be announced in the advertising col
umns of The Call.
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win A. Sherman, Captain William NJ
Duncan and Sidney J. Loop compose the
committee arranging for a full Tepresen-
rams. and the attention OF the committee
has been called to the fact that the So
ciety of California Volunteers OF 81 is
stin in existence with a membership OF
thirty. Their annual reunion occurs every
april on the anniversary Of the day that
General Sumner assumed command OF the
Department OF the Pacific. Il is eminent
" hitting that these grizZled California
volunteers should be honored in the line
in which will march their youthful sue
ceSsors in the army Of their country
Grand Marshal PistOlesi and his chief
aid, Alfred MOrgenstern. spent several
hours on Van Ness avenue yesterday att
erDoOn viewing the ground, in order TO
get an idea of arrangements necessary 20
meet the views OF members of the parade
committee Of the citizens executive com
mittee. They called at the homes OF 4
number OF the prominent residents on
that thoroughfare tC urge the occupants
10 decorate and illuminate All gave
promises that they would comply with
the request. Van Ness avenue from Mar
ket street TO Broadway Will be plaze o1
vari-colored lights.
Mrs. George 9. Ryan, grand secretary
Of the Native Daughters OF the Golden
West called AT headquarters YESTERDAY
and said that the Grand Parlor Wouid
take an active interest in the demonstra-
ton.
General warfield has placed all the
floor Of the hotel at the disposal OF the
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ORIGIN OF WARS.
Trifing Causes Often Bring on Con
fiicts-Franco-G War.

HictS-Eranco-Ger w at.
Many wars have had trif1ing causes.
A dispatch altered in one or two points
by Bismarck brought on the Franco
German conflict. Palmerston said IA
cetiously that only three men in Eu-
rope ever knew what the Schleswig
Holstein troubles, which led TO two
wars, were about, and two of them
died before the conflicts began, while
he the third man, had forgotten. A
sighting reference by Frederick the
Great of Prussia to Madame Pompa-
dour of France was said TO have been
one of the causes of the seven years
war, sometimes called the war of the
three petticoats," from the fact that the
France of Pompadour and the Russia
of Catherine II joined the Austria of
Maria Theresa against Frederick.
According to John Bright, England
and her allies drifted into the Crimean
war without realizing il until after they
got in, and they did not know what
they were fighting for even after they
started, while it is certain that every
thing which was supposed to have been
fixed by that conflict was disturbed
afterward The results of the quarter
of century of wars beginning with
the commencement Of the French revo-
luton and ending with Waterloo
pleased nobody and settled nothing, :"
according to Sheridan. The average
person who lived in those days knew as
little about the causes of the slaughter
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the church. introduced the distinguished
visitor to his audience, but judging by
the reception he received he was no
stranger in their midst. Father Connolly
said that it gave him great pleasure to
see the large gathering as II was an evil
dence of the interest everyone was TAX
ing in the work about to be commenced.
He alluded to the contemplated erection
of new church and the remodeling of
the present building for use as parish
school. He concluded by saying that his
pleasure was increased one thousand fold
~ the audiences appreciation Of Bishop
Montgomery.
Bishop Montgomery prefaced his lecture
by explaining what his subject was
about He warned the audience that the
standards he was going to discuss were
not the gold or silver standards, nor was
he going to speak on the fashion of stand
ard. The speakers opening sentences
were in a lighter vein and were highly
appreciated by the audience. The gist of
his lecture follows in part:
In the religious world there are two critic
rions of judgment or teaching-private judg-
thority claimed TO be established by God to
teach religion. My assertion is that looking
private Judgment tends to undermine the
supernatural character of religion. 1t first be-
the Catholic church. It did so in declaring
that the Bible alone, interpreted by human
md infalIible guide In the exercise of that
private Judgment on the Bible it has rejected
one by a supernatural truths which 1t
formally held to be supernatural.
Originally, private judgment claimed that
the whole of the Bible was a dYinely inspired
word of God. II now claims that it cannot be
any longer held to be wholly the divinely in
enired word of God; that it is made up very
largely of rubbish and legend and hidden ira
dition and therefore, IL cannot be taken a
hook divinely inspired, but there is a book
in which there is a divine Inspiration. But
how shall we determine what is divinely in
spired and what is rubbish, legend and tradi-
tor? We must determine that in this way.
We must then revise the Bible and whatever
human reason approves must claim to be
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ried out as originally contemplated;
Chairman ". J. Martin directed the SCI.
rzrarv 20 communicate with the eAecuILEs
committee 10 that effect ana 10 Ae4u0"1
the additional approprlalon. e..oo oo,,o-
Crairrnan de Young of the hnance coHI-
r7irree addressed the decoration coIlIhiC-
- an tbl subject OF attaching small IAN
terms TO the electric lamps 10 g@rlns @ ou :
me color effect more strongly. Inc com
r7irrsa took the matter under Amusement.
The committee asks LOT esIiIlia .e4
TO decorate both sides Of Market Iie
street along the curbs; Inc lele
grauh poles will be utilized and covered
T-itb red white and blue bunting and
evergreenS Another plan is to stretcn
d ten sfrearnerS one in each block, from the
ferrv 70 the City Hail. raised aboVe tSS thSS
electric light lIres These will be tied
with evergreens on which VIII pc suspehuss u :
Cd notices battle scenes, plGtuIss - ~
prominent personages ana "oIuS VI
come. c1f,,i,,r
Chairman Martin appointed A. schIlling nh .ag
a committee of one 10 procure eStIIlla tea 5s
and such information as Will enable tne
committee to formulate plans LOT TINS
feature OF the decorations. ,
Nj. Schillng desires that oSG0 an SPPeaI
made through the press for 2JJJ CnrlstIh
trees palm leaves and evergreens OF al
kinds. Parents OF The returning Yolun-
teers who reside in the interior are eSps-
ciaVv requested 10 contribute 1t IS un-
dprsfood that the railroad companies VIII
transport the foliage free Mt. ocHsiL5lS' q
who requests also the cooperation 81 nor nor
substantial proffers OF assistance
In outlining the plan OF day ueCoi fatiOli
Mr. SchiIling said that where it was found
irnpracticabIe TO decorate the telegraph
poles after the companies had given the
necessary permission. smaller poles would
be placed at intervals along the curbs IN
cement barrels filled with earth and Tocks
tastefully decorated. 1t IS MI Scili!I4is >
Intention TO make this feature quite as
interesting as. the night decoration; a., ar,os
Chairman Martin appointed ChafIeS
IIirerh ia confer with the Harbor Com
missioners regarding the decoration OF the
front Of the ferry building II IS under
stood that certain entrances TO the build
ing will be boarded TO avoid draughts, and
it is Intended 10 cover the boards with
decorations
alarm and police telegraph. has volun-
teered to act as the committee expert
he will supervise the electrical construc-
ton for the night exhibition.
The committee will meet again TINS
morning at II o'clock in the Union Trust
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divinely inspired, and whatever human reason
rejects must claim to be ruooish ana trd-
! Now. the question is: Whose reason shall
determine that or what reason? Is there d
! this matter for decision? If that were true 1t
would be something at least, even II II WeIe @
| there is no tribunal and the human reason
here spoken OF is the human. reason OF - -
the aen6stic Of the out-and-out infidel. No
man can say on this principle tnat , tns aghgs i.I+
tic and the infde has not just the same right
to pronounce it either human or dlvine g !Is' & ha
well as the Christian has. In other Words tne 1
Christian VIII claim that at, me eoT II is not and
the infde will claim that there II . ao..ins 8
the supernatural character OF religion .,.
eh Exercised Pet da uPon yff the H5y Bible declared
! there everlasting, eternal neII, dIlu
that the Cathoc doctrine OF Pggmet thaf
exists in religion has rejected the ever!asIans re- @
hell and accepts the Catnoie If prvate iudg
| ment has in the last fifty or one hundred years
undermined and rejected numbers per- di,-ine 81 u'TS
that principle continues, the time must come
when It viii undermine the eson wh1e ,hns be us @na
turn TO the old church which teaches thaI ul-
vine authority.
Previous to the lecture the church or
Kennedy, Miss b. Thisl, Miss o. Thiel,
J. Stone, r. Howell, W. Healy ana IA A.
Zitchel. rendered several NUMBERS. Inc
ST PauPs boy choral society sang well
coming ode; DR.. ]. G. Morrissey sang
tenor solo; Mrs. T. Griffin sang con-
tralto solo and the boy choral. attired as
miners, sweetly sang 1.-The Miners Song.
Seated on the platform as guests Of
| honor were: Fathers Cummings Lynch,
Crowley, Morgan. Otis, c. s. P. Raphael,
Ramm, oRyan, Redehan, O. s.; Grant,
Brown, Casey. Collopy. Hennessey, Nc
Donell, Mcdonald, Clancy, o. P McKin-
non. Lyons. ScanIon. Ragan. McGinty.
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Roval Manners.

The Gar was taught English, which he
speaks without any accent, by a Mr..
Heath, a gentleman who was very fond Of
boxing. An interesting picture IS given by
a French writer Of the early life Of the
young ruler Of the Russians. Nicholas
and his brothers were brought up with
very little ceremony, though they were
we'll educated, particularly in religious
matters But their Sundays were not
passed in a fashion which the old Puritans
would have approved Of, for on that par
ticuIar day they entertained at dinner
their boy and girl friends, and very lively
these banqGets were.
Car and his brothers and friends remind
one rather Of the days Of Peter the Great
and the way in which that monarch car
ried on" for we are told that there was
no end to the tricks the hosts and their
small guests played. From end to end of
the table there used TO be continuous
firing of bread pellets, which are perpetu-
allv striking princely noses or landing in
royal mouths?'-Detroit Free Press.
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council perfected its plans yesterday 10y
q concert by the singing members OF rle
New York Arion Society. who arrived IN
the CITY last night
Messrs. Sonrtag and Ayres OF the con-
r71ittee having the matter il hand secured
from rbe management the free use OF tne
AIhambra TheateT, Jones ana E1I-S
streets for next Tuesday evening. lhe
only one for which [ae FlSlI3I7 4Ir ~ !
otherwise engaged They have also Sc
cured the donati OF tickets ana CiIerS
from MANY talented musicians 10 III OUT
th4 prOgrarnme. 10 which the ArtCns VIII
contribute TWO mum DeTs. ] ne members
OF the society who will take part are:
First tenors-I.ouiz FIuetwohl. Emil Zen. 4
J Granitza, On. Grassrnann, H biIiang- Z
see6Rd ,enors1F. Kieler i Windole Theo-
dore He.nroth G. Jost.
First Dass-ConstaEtin Lueius B. Hginagei'
r C;er-narn L EIerseck. Conrad koch
second bass-W. Presting. John Boh2e, ! hes- es
do-- K--mer Alexander Mitzel John SpAidort-
Musical eader-JuiiUs Lorenz
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected TO take charge OF the seats Ior lhe
benefit:
Claus spreckeIs. Henry Guqdlach, J G 3
Yr1eurue! r Capelie. Colonel z. 4 DenlSE+,
NJ Greenblatt, F. Hess, r Herold. Z l. tue- -
ter, \. HochsJern Z. c. Priber. Vice consui
O. :. Y Lohan. German Consul tIeiteEai 4. - r.
seuthaI. T. TiiImann Jr-. H Aangels . par e!aL-
Gus II Plagemann. Z. Rohie. august ochli4l!g
Herman Schussler, Mr Hansen, Josepn Bran
eusreln. -. Mussr, John .. Siebe, -" iI1Lr
mann Louis Lisser. Dr. r Baum. Dr. HoseL-
stirn. Q Bertheau. George T. Nolkmann, A
H z Schmidt Isidor Cutie, 3. \. Becker,
claus Schilling. Walter Speyer, G. Tourny. o
schoemarn l. westerfeldt Joseph Fredertcks.
Colonel NJ H Hecht-
1t is thought the committee Will meet
some time to-day 10 perfect the pro-
granme and arrange for the sale OF seats.
At the meeting Of the theatrical man
ayers Yesterday the success OF the auc-
rf0n sale OF Orpheum boxes and seats
was the great topic. While they were in
session crowds were in line at the box
Office buying up the seats left. over. and
so steadily did they pay down their coin
that two thousand odd dollars additional
were taken in from the box office sale.
which will be continued to-day and Mon
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AT THE MANAGERS MEETING.

II was unanimously decided to honor
Mrs. A. s. Townsend and Mayor Phelan,
as well as Wendell East0n, the auction
eer. with a page in the souvenir pro-
arramme. The souvenir will be the hand
soonest ever got up on the Pacific
Coast. and over five thousand copies will
II is confidently expected that the
theatrical managers Will raise from
suIt of their undertaking. The sale yes
terday was enormous, but there are still a
number of good seats to be had. Fly
pleted, and when published it will come
In the nature of a big surprise to those
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RELATIVES PLAN
A BIG AFFAIR
Their Fund Rapidly Growing.
Employment Bureau to
Be Formed.

National Guard Hall, S15 Ellis street.
was crowded last evening at the regular
meeting of the association of parents and
relatives Of the First California Nolun-
tcers Chairman c. w. Moores called the
meeting to order and announced that
s1413 60 had been collected to date for the
breakfast fund
A. c. Kohn moved the appointment of a
committee consisting of representatives
from each company of the National Guard
of California to form the nucleus OF an
employment bureau to see to 1t that all
returning soldiers may obtain positions.
This committee will cooperate with an
other already appointed for similar OBJ
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ject and will be selected by Chairman
Moores after consultation with tHe oiI
ferent companies
Bart Burke moved that committee ol
five be appointed 10 draft resolutions 81 ot
respect for presentation TO the parelts ~ ~
all soldiers who died in the defense OF
their country. Mr.. Burke paid hfga 4
tribute 10 the character of the cam n, ma
Volunteers and was loudly applauded' 1lle
The offioial souvenir badge adopted BY
the association has been received ana VIII VII
be distributed by the chairmen eC1Ior,il: OF Inc
arious company committees as follows
Company b on Monday next; Companies
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MADE TuFATR1CAI VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BIG BENEFIT.

graceful speaker. In aeceptng the ne N.Y. NJ
L4birtE "a ~, 20, +hev could do would be but a
small r1 I-ir return for ali the benefits they had
received from the United States, ana n9tn- nS1,,-
ing like what they would like to 90 Ineg
Ty611Id do the best they could, ana hopeu
the people would excuse them II they
failed to meet their expectations.
This closed the business OF the galheIIios game ~
and the visitors departed. after exchadnns
ing greetings with their hosts The Chi-
nese appeared TO be pleased with the rec. &C
oenition extended 10 them. ana there 11t II .o .O
doubt that they will exert themselves 10
the utmost TO make a good showing.
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Anti Epidemic Club

A club is now being formed in Paris
the members of which swear never TO
shake hands with any one unless they
are wearing gloves. Many members OF
ingness to support the organization, and
fine is to be imposed upon all members
who are caught shaking hands without
gloves. The formation of this curious
club is undoubtedly the outcome of n
recent discussion in a French medical
journal This paper endeavored to show
that disease has occasionally been con
tracted by shaking hands without gloves.
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who are fortunate enough to be able 70

who are fortunate enough TO be able 70
attend.
The managers of all the theaters have
concluded TO act as ushers at the bene-
fit on Thursday next. and over fifty Well
known professional ladies will act as
flower girls at the head Of whom viii be
Mrs John Morrisey, who has been Sc
lected as the queen As the programme
commences promptly at 1890 and will last
until O'Clock positively no encores VIII
be permitted. As was announced, srnoh-
ing and drinking on that afternoon al the
Ornheum will be DrOhibited.
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RESERVED SEATS FOR
THE GREAT BENEFIT

A number Of applications
are on file at the orpheum box
office for reserved seats for the
volunteer benefit. The theat-
ricaI managers committee an
nounce that if the desired
seats are not taken up by the
applicants before g o'clock this
evening the applications will
be thrown into the waste bas-
ket. Those desiring the re-
served seats for which they
have sent in applications are
warned that there will be no
deviation from this rule.
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ARIONS WILL ASSIST.

ICBLATICN over the success attained
gin one benefit for the reception Of the
volunteers has not blinded the finance
committee 10 the desirability Of others.
On the heels Of the magnificent results at
the Orpheum auction sale the executive
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Ryan, Sardi and Brothers Erminold, Fe-
lam William, Fiorinus and Vivian. Cap
tain Reilly and the other officers OF Com
pany K of the League of the Cross Ca
diets. which is stationed in the parish,
acted q nsharS
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THE SYMBOL OF KINsHIP.

A badge Of yellow satin Of the above
design. cOuntersigned by the president
and secretary OF the association. viii be
worn By the relatives of the returning
volunteers on the morning Of the break
fast at the ferry depot.
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Members Of the Fire and
Police DepartmentsRe Re-
spond Nobly to the Call
Upon Their Patriotism.

TCTHING but money poured IN yes
n terdav u me rooms Of the executive
VI council Il the citizens finance com
L r7ittee More than $500 was entered
tr--1 Ierl closing