The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26
E ?. VINING
is SARCAST lC

In his anxiety to avoid any possible
hitch in the ARRANGEMENTS tor the uls
parade which is to take place in honor ot
the California volunteers tonight Grahu
Marshal Pistolesi has unconsciousiy tteau
on the pet corn of General Manager VIM
ing of the Market-treet railway system
In pursuance of his duties in perfecting
these arrangements Mr.. Pistolesi on
Thursday addressed the following letter
to Mr. Nining:
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug "a. 1899.
Mr. T p Vining Wells Fargo Building, CITY
Dear Sir: The Citizens Executive COMMIT,
t6e officers and crew of the u. 5. 5. Iowa to
participate in the night parade =. .oa. ,,,s
Mavor Phelan has suggested and in TACT mas
said that he would see to it that they were
accorded the use Of three streetcars To trans.
49, tbern from the foot of Sacramento street
leave the foot OF Sacramento street at I'D
p We t,s would like to know whether you would
consent to such an arrangement. We are very
desirous to have fhese officers and their crew
anxious that they have the desired transporta-
tion. An early reply VIII greatly ooiise'
ours w L. C. PIsToLEsI. Grand Marshal.
To this communication the following
sarcastic answer was received at the
headquarters of the parade committee IN
the Palace Hotel last night:
SUBJECT. SPECIAL CARS FOR IOWA
SAN FRANcISCo Aug. 25. 1899
Mr.. L. c. Pistoiesi. Grand Marshal Joint Re
Geption Committee wbst ICON a. snrnTised TO learn
from your favor of yesterday that the gentle
who have kindly xolunteered to o. attend b ,,t TO
zens of San Francisco for the reception OF the
returning California troops are willing to ac-
xet street Railway Company that made by
placing three special cars at their service for
the transportation of the officers and crew of
tho l. { Iowa We shall. however, take
pleasure in furnishing three special cars Tor the
from the foot of Sacramento street to the cor
ner of Jackson and OctaVla streets same TO
leave precisely at 7:l5 p. M, the hour named In
Permit me to call attention to the fact that
the cars cannot be detained at that point with
out stopping other upon the line and
thereby detaining and inconveniencng our citl-
zens who desire to travel therein. would,
ments be made which will insure that the
cars start promptly at the designated minute.
too eariv or too late, l would request that you
kindly give me notice not later than II o'clock
tomorrow morning as 70 tne exact minute
E. p VINING, General Manager
AS soon as the committee had partially
recovered from the shock this unlocked
for reply to what was CONSIDERED a simple
this reply was dictated to the street rail-
way manager, which 1t Is hoped will dis
abuse his mind of the idea that charity is
either asked or expected;
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 25, 1899
E. p. vining ESQ, General Manager Market
RuildinE City-Dear Sir Yours of the 25th
inst received and in reply thereto wish to in
form Won that the officers and crew of the
II s Iowa will be on hand promptly at tbs
p. M at the foot. of Sacramento street in order
of Jactson and Octavia streets. and l shall
have some one present at the time ne, who will
Of obtaining free transportation for said Off
GERS and crew. and can find nothing In my
letter OF application to you which would indi-
cate that free transportation was asked Tor.
Very respectfully, -