The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22

spects be modified If the committees making
arrangements for the reception of the volun-
teers make their desires in this regard known
to me in season to permit of such modification.
l shall be at the Palace Hotel until after the
reception is over. and will be glad to grant
any assistance possible am anxious 10 90
everything in my power to contribute TO the
proper celebration of the great event You %
well aware, however. that l have, as the
Chief Executive of the State, certain Stat
duties to discharge in the premises. which will
be performed. l am satisfied that by proper
conference with the gentlemen in authority
all plans may be made harmonious. You will,
as Acknowledgement, carry out these purposes
as directed by me. and communicate my In
structfons to Major General John II. Dickln-
son. ~ '' = respect HENRY HENRY T. GAGE.
Grand Marshal Pistolesi has not heard
from the Governor and does not know
whether the executive Is afoot or ahorse-
back General SeamanS got quick move
on. however, and communicated the order
indicated in Cages letter to Major Cen
eral Dickinson, who Immediately did What
Guard out to do honor to the returning
volunteers. In transmitting this infor-
nation General Seamans was more fortu-
nate than he seems to have been in con-
veving the offer of General Shafter to
furnish mounts for the Governor and his
staff. At least the Governor says so:
You can believe either you choose. In
letter to Marshal Pistolesi, under date
of August IS, the Governor wrote:
Under a separate cover l have received
communication dated August 10, 1899. from you,
grand
half of the parade committee request that
| should participate with my staff mounted in
the procession 1t will be Impossible to com
ply with your request in this particular. as
the adjutant- general informs me that he can
not procure suitable mounts for the staff.
The general uncertainty as to the at
night by the San Francisco legislative
delegation. 1t met last night at the office
of Assemblyman Cobb in the Parrot
building to discuss the proposition OF 60
no no
returning troops, but found after very
little talk that they were already there,
figuratiyely speaking. Governor Gage is
and reaccepted and declined so many in
vitations to accompany the Legislators
that they do not exactly know where they
are "at" They spent several hours last
night trying to locate themselves and
wound up by appointing committee TO
call on the Governor and find out If his
last communication to them was a decli-
nation or an acceptance of their invita-
ton and attempt to exact promise from
HIM not to change his plans during the
night.
to order and r. Porter Ashe acted as sec
retary. Senator H. w. Miller of the recep-
ton committee reported that ne had tele-
graphed the following invitation to the
State officers and members of the Iegis-
lature
you are respectfully invited to become
the guest of the San Francisco delegation
of the State Legislature and participate
in extending a welcome to our returning
soldiers Answer. Headquarters, Lick
House.
Acceptances had been received from the
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Controller, Treasurer and many legisla-
tors.
Mr.. Miller stated that the Governor had
told him that he had made other arrange
ments and could not join the lawmakers
on the Santa Rosa.
He is coming with us, all right" said
a member. II saw him to-day and he
said that he had changed his plans and
would be with US.
Some one wanted to know who else had
been invited, and Mr. Miller replied that
among others were the members of the
citizens executive committee: This did
rot please Assemblyman E. D. Sullivan.
He claimed that the committee had Of
fered an insult to the executive and that
as Mr.. Gage accepted their invitation 10
accompany them on the Santa Rosa 1t
would be small courtesy to him to bring
along the men who had not shown him
the proper respect. Another member
suggested that 1t was by no means certain
that the Governor was going with them,
and Mr.. Miller, reaffirmed that he had de-
clined the invitation.
Sig Bettman suggested that if they could