The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
RELATIVES MEET.
Arrangements for the First
Meal to the Returning
SnIdiArS

Yesterday the association of parents and
relatives of men in the First California
Volunteers held a meeting in the armory
of the National Guard at Sl5 Ellis street.
The relatives representing the several
companies Of the regimen organIzeSa 711a So1o 1or
tions of money from relatives to meet the
EXPENSE of the feast that will be given TO
Charles ]. Burke was chosen chairman
for Company A, Mrs. V. Batr for Com
nanv B. Mrs. C. c. Goodale for Company
G Mrs. T. c. McCreigh for Company D.
Mrs. w A. Clack for Company E, K. G.
Rockwitz for Company F, Mrs; T ".
Sparrowe for Company G, Mrs. Mary Nc
Keon for Company H, A. Son Tor Com
pany I, J. R. Young for Company K, I;
I Foley for Company L and Mrs. Samuel
SEYMOUR for Company NJ of the regiment.
Mrs. H T. Morton was chosen chairman
for the Heavy ARTILLERY. , .Ao4 49,
The announcement was made that on
Friday evening there will be a meeting of
the association in the armory on Ellis
street for the purpose OF nearing reports
ter of collections and to arrange for the
meal that is to be prepared, but as 1t is
not known when it is to be served the
association is undecided whether to call
1t a breakfast or a lunch.
It was announced that Company M will
establish headquarters at the residence
of Mrs Charles REIN at 203O Mission
street, where those interested can obtain
Information OF make donations. Company
r will establish its headquarters at the
Page-street armory and there will be
some one there every day from 10 o'clock
this morning The majority Of the COM
panies will rendezvous at the Ellfs-street
armory, where contributions will also be
received.
During the meeting there was some dis
cussion as to whether General Shafter,
Governor Gage, Adjutant General Sea-
man and Mayor Phelan should be invited
TO take part in the festivities with the
parents and relatives.
The trend of the discussion was that If
the invitations were limited to the five
named they would be welcomed, but there
appeared to be some objection to having
the staff of each of the military gentle
men No action was taken in the matter
and 1t will probably be further discussed
before the executive committee.
The announcement was made that the
executive committee had decided to issue
badges. which will admit parents and
relatives into the ferry building, to
fathers. mothers, brothers, sisters and
children and such other relatives as may
he entitled to receive the same. These
will be ready for distribution at the Ellis
street armory after tomorrow, and those
who wish them and can establish their
They will be furnished at costs cents
each. No one without a badge will be
admitted into the building.
The Order of Knights and Ladies of
Honor. which some time ago gave an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the boys in
blue. has donated the sum of $25 to the
fund of this association out of the remain
der of the amount realized by the enter
tainment.
During the meeting books were distrib-
uted to those who are to collect funds.
It is said that the Queen of Sweden's 8
enthusiasm for the Salvation Army and
its works has caused a certain amount of
dissatisfaction to be felt at court by
those who do not feel in sympathy with