The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
PISTOLESI EXPLICIT.
Grand Marshal of the Reception
Parade States His Position.


The following statement by L. c. Pts
tolesi, grand marshal of the recent sue
cessful parade in honor of the Califor-
mans who returned from the Philip
pines. is self-explanatory:
To whom it may concern: The attempt
of the Evening Bulletin to make 1t appear
that there is any unpleaSantneSS existing
or that any has existed between the Ma
tive Sons and the citizens executive com
mittee may cause a miSapprehenSlon IN
the minds of some people not conVerSant
with the facts. 1t is but justice to the
gentlemen of the executive committee to
say that from the beginning the Ma
tive Sons have received every assistance
at their hands that has been asked; When
we asked for an appropriation OF $2l6o Tor
band music we were allowed $500, and
that we did not use the whole approprla-
ton is no reflection upon the generosity
of the executive committee. We were
asked TO let the committee know What we
wanted. as it would cheerfully cooperate
with us in every way in its power to make
the night parade and the entire celebra-
ton q success.
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Lawrence came be-
fore our committee in regard to the pa
rade and stated that it was the unanimous
sense of the committee that we should
have full control and that we should
be given all the assistance we required
Without such assistance the parade would
have fallen short of the success 1t
achieved.
1t was at my request that the commit
tee rode in the procession, and the enthu-
siastic reception given the committee was
a sufficient indication of the manner In
which the people regarded Its efforts
| desire to say here that the committee
notified me that the Native Sons were
authorized to secure carriages for the
Governor and his staff but those gentle
men chose to make their own arrange
ments ..,.- -
tween Mr.. de Young and myself, l may
note that | asked the committee to pro-
vide for certain expenses connected with
the turning out of discharged soldiers and
sailors The request was granted at once
Mr.. de Young making the motion. Car
riages were also granted for those unable
to march, and it was left to me to assign
them a place in the parade.
| might relate further incidents were 1t
necessary There has been no unkind or
carping criticism from any any f,nG source except &c
the proprietor of said paper personally
on Tuesday night and protested against
the Injustice of the statement he permit
ted to be printed, yet on the following day
the paper willfully and maliciously re-
peated the misstatements in even more
obnoxious terms.
tee this morning 1 appeared before it and
explained certain bills the Native Sons
had submitted which en- had not 9een item
and all of the bills were ordered paid
without any exception. 1t was explained
to my perfect satisfaction that the com
feels feel the Necessity of having its books
kent in such a way that every cent
handled n ID can be accounted for, and not
dollar is paid out for which there is not
an itemized bill accompanied by voucher
authorizing it.
/ also wish to say emphatically that at
no time did the committee refuse to au-
dit the bills of the Native Sons and Ma
they might not be audited. The commit
tee merely requested that l or some other
authorized representative appear before It
bills. that proper entries might be made
on the books of the committee.
On behalf of the Native Sons and Native
ance rendered to us personally and finan-
ciaIly. l wish to thank the citizens execu
tive committee and the morning papers,
the Chronicle Call and examiner, for
their efforts which were crowned with
'0e'' 0i'D L. C. PISTOLESI.