The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-09


day in honor of the return of the
j California boys from the Philip
pines has taken like vaccination
II was made Monday night at the meet
ing Of the Native Sons and Native
Daughters committee and yesterday
morning it was on the tongue of every one
interested in the return of the volunteers.
BY all means" was the expression
from every lip the Governor should
proclaim a holiday
At the committee rooms of the Native
Sons and Daughters in the California
Hotel at the headquarters tent in Union
square Park. where the Red Cross ladies
viii provide for the ease and comfort OF
the soldier boys: at the meeting places OF
the various subcommittee Of the clu-
zeus reception committee. the same an
swer was given 10 the question.
Favor it, OF course we do.
on the impulse Of the moment many
gave it as their opinion that the holiday
should be that on which the boys set foot
a.-3tn on their native shore. Others, who
took more time to determine, favored the
day following for the very good reason
that by that time. after a good night
Sleep the boys would have had time to
get the cramps of shipbOard out OF their
limbs and be able to enjoy the good things
pr-uarcd for them. In addition, 1t was
urged. little could be done for the Vo!un-
trtrs ON the day they landed other thdn
lunch them at the Terry, haICH lutIIl "
the Preside in the afternoon ana aS3in
in the monster procession at night under
the glow Of thousands of incandescent
lamps
on the day Of the landing. too, it. is
urged few employers will insist on q fun
days work from their employees. Already
many have announced their intention OF
making landing day a half holiday. ms
VIII be sufficient to allow all 10 greet the
boys as they steam in, and then how
nicely will come next day with its legal
holiday aspect.
The holiday. of course, will be fixed by
the Governor. but he Will certainly con-
suit The wishes OF the people who propose
il. These wishes viii be put in of1cial
form to-day AT the conference committee,
and the result will be forwarded 10 me
Governor to reinforce the COMMUNICATION
ordered by the Native Sons and Daugh-
tiers asking that he designate California
Another thing that will take up much
Of the attention of the conference com
mittee is the question of the time Of the
big parade. 1t was the first intention of
the Native Sons and Daughters. who mi
tiated the movement for the reception,
that il should be held in the afternoon
At Monday night : meeting they were ac-
Jr. and Henry McPike of the citizens
committee. who sought to impress upon
them the advantages of night parade
under the mass Of electric lighting to be
provided by the decoration committee.
The Native Sons and Daughters took
Kindly 10 the suggestion ana forthwith
appointed a committee to meet this morn
InE "a like committee from the citizens
organization. The plan was discussed yes
terGay III an informal way. Grand Mar
shall PistOlesi and his assistants inter-
viewed a large number Of those represent
ing organizations that have Signitied a
willingness to parade and found a unani.
nous sentiment in favor Of the night
parade In speaking last night Of the
matter, Grand Marshal PistOlesf said:
WI lille the committee from the recep-
ton committee appointed last night has
not Yet had a formal meeting, yet the
Al E.-r n
that committee is strongly in favor of the
night parade. 1t is almost certain that
each member will go prepared tomorrow
morning TO tell the executive committee
that the parade as suggested will be de-
cided upon and that the Native Sons and
Daughters will bend all their energies to
make the affair a credit to both organiza-
tons
The primary election yesterday was not
allowed to disturb the even tenor Of the
way of those interested in preparations
for the reception of the homecoming vol
uuteers. Early in the morning dozens and
dozens Of the collectors appointed by the
executive council Of the finance commit
tee rtarted out books in hand TO iot
down memoranda of subscriptions to the
fund on every hand they met with open
armed reception 10 judge from the fiat
tering reports made at the sitting Of the
Everybody seems willing to contribute
something to the reception fund and be-
fore the citizen collectors get through
everybody Will have the opportunity. 1t
IS the programme now to have subscrip-
ton agents in all the districts mapped out
not later than this afternoon. BY Satur-
day night most of those who are to be
seen Will have been seen.
The headquarters tent was the scene of
much activity during the day. Miss Jo-
sephine Molloy. the newly appointed clerk.
was installed in her coy quarters ready
10 do a banking business; electric lights
were being put in and the interior be-
ing decorated for the dedication in the
evening. which drew thousands of people.
The theatrical managers put in the day
adding the finishing touches to the pro-
gramme for the big benefit and making
ready for the big social crush expected
at the Orpheum tomorrow at the auc-
ton sale Of boxes and choice seats, which
begins promptly at noon. No person who
pretends TO be anybody, can afford to miss
il. 1t will be a swell function and enter
tainment in itself that will rival the gen
eral run of theatrical performanees and,
best of all ii costs nothing. The Mayor
and many Of the beauties of the dramatic
profession will be on hand. a concert and
entertainment will be given and biograph
pictures of the soldiers in the trenches