The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

subject and to offer suggestions. Mr..
Morosco sent word that he would agree
to do as well as the other theaters, and
it is understood Mr.. Belasco of the Alca-
Ear is equally willing. Manager Fried
understanding in regard to the report that
ne had agreed to donate the gross receipts
OF one nights performance. He could not
do that, as he was not in a position to
ask the traWley Company, now playing at
the California, to donate their services.
He was willing, however, to arrange a
matinee performance for the benefit of
the fund. Manager Gottlob of the Co
lumbia suggested that all the theaters
combine in giving one big benefit. This
met with n the approval of Manager Leahy
of the Tiyoli, who thought the Orpheum
offered the best facilities for such a per-
formance
1t was pointed out that not more than
.$lS0O or $1,000 could be raised by single
benefit, and w. j. Martin, The Call rep
reSentat1Ve on the committee, suggested
as a solution of the difficulty that the
entire matter be referred to the various
theater managements to arrange indiVid-
ual benefits and turn the proceeds over
to the committee, thus providing an in
centive to each to do its best. After some
further discussion, however, 1t was de-
cfded to constitute the managers of all
the theaters a committee to take charge
of the matter, the idea being that three
separate benefits shall be given, two the
aterS to contribute to each. meeting
of this committee will be held in the CO.
lumbia at 10 0 clock this morning. Man
ager Meyerfeld announced that he would
entertain the Pennsylvania volunteers at
the Orpheum any evening selected by the
committee, and Mr.. Martin was delegated
to make the necessary arrangements.
Managers Mott and EllinghOuse offered
to donate the proceeds of a weeks per-
formance in the Alhambra Theater to the
benefit fund.
Colonel Sullivan reported that the hos
pital ship Relief had arrived in port and
that he had taken out a supply of deli
cacies for those on board, but that while
the courtesy was appreciated by those in
charge OF the ship, the proffered good
les had been declined and had then been
taken to the Preside to be distributed
among the volunteers there.
w. j. Martin, chairman of the commit
tee on decorations, reported that he had
appointed the following gentlemen to
serve with him on that committee: w.
II. Mills, Robert OXnard, /. w. Hellman
Jr., Henry F. Fortman and A: schilling.
He also reported that designs for the two
electric arches authorized at the last
meeting of the committee would be re-
ceiVed Friday. Mr.. Martins report was
adopted, and he then offered a resolution
that it be the sense of the committee
that there be night parade. Mayor Phe-
Ian suggested that it might not be ad
ViSable to have two paradeS, and that it
had already been decided that the Volun-
teers should march from the wharf to
the Preside in the morning. Mr.. Martin
strongly contended that without a night
parade the whole effect of the electric
display would be marred. This view of
the case was taken by Mr.. Lawrence and
the resolution was adopted.
NJ. H. de Young read draft of a let
ter he proposed to send to each member
of the finance committee, of which he is
chairman, requesting them to meet in the
Supervisors room of the City Hall Fri
day afternoon. The letter was promptly
approved by the committee.
Mr.; Martin announced that a meeting
of the committee on decorations would
be held in the downtown office of the