The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
THE BEAR FLAG
CAUSES TROUBLE
Too Prominent in Ma
rims Decorations.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS HELD
THE OBJECTIONABLE EMBLEM
FINALLY TAKEN DOWN.
A Gala Programme Arranged, Be
ginning With Bicycle Parade
on the Evening Of
the Sd.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS HELD
THE OBJECTIONABLE EMBLEM
FINALLY TAKEN DOWN.
Special Dispatch to Tho Call

SAN RAFAEL, July IA small matter
of the flags used In decorating the streets
of this city for the Fourth of July cele-
bration has not only subjected the eXecu-
tive committee having charge of the af-
fair to vigorous denunCiation but for q
while threatened seriously to mar what
will undoubtedly be the greatest celebra-
ton of the nations birthday ever held In
Marin County.
The work of decoration has been pur-
sued Under the direction Of man Of ex-
perience in that line. Bearing in mind the
fact that large percentage Of the male
population of Marin is native to the State
the decorator concluded that Native Son
flags should be given a good deal of prom
inence, and his suggestion met with the
favor Of the committee.
Accordingly strings have been stretched
across the streets to which the flags are
appended. In the center of each was
placed q Native Son emblem, while the
ends were adorned by Old Glory. The in
terYening space was filled with req,
white, blue, green and varicolored ban
ners. Hardly had Fourth street been dec
grated in this fashion when there arose
a howl prolonged and Loud from all but
the native element. Led by James Wat
son. one of the oldest residents or the
city, informal meetings have been held
daily, and none of the committee has SO
far escaped verbal censure on every oc-
casion that offered. The obJectlon was
not voiced against the Native Son flaSs
being used in the decoration but against
what was regarded as the undue promi-
nence given them. The 'skickers' said it
would be all right for the emblem of the
order to adorn the center of the strings
If it We're Admission day, but that the
natal hoIlday should see the stars ana ana
stripes in the most conspicuous position
possible. The objections had their effect,
and to-day the decorations were changed
and the work of preparation for a big
The celebration will begin on the even
inig of July with bicycle parade, in
ttcipate. The "horribles" will follow with
a procession and the Richardson band of
Sausalito will furnish music in the Court
heralded with display of fireworks and
the booming of cannon, shrieking of whis-
ties and ringing of bells.
At sunrise on the Fourth a salute will
be fired. The parade will be in seven di-
visions and will be enlivened by the ap-
pearance OF the Veteran Firemen Of San
Francisco. The Foresters, the knights of
Pythias and the Young Mems Institute
will be represented by floats, among
which Dewey,,s flagship, the Olympia, will
specially tmprovised float, the design of
which does great credit to Tidball, and
will be surrounded with a number of allie
gortcal tableaux. The officers of the pa
rade are as follows: Grand marshal, S.
K. Herzog; chief of staff, Louis Hughes;
CillSL anu, W D. DTeypOlCner5 CnleI air
second division. V. G. Cheda: chief aid
third division, ]: j. Murray; chief aid
fourth division, Captain Elliott, and chief
aid fifth division. B. f. Miller.
In the evening there will be a pro-
gramme of exercises at the opera house.
the chief feature of which will be an ad-
dress by Judge F. NJ. Angellotti, the
chairman, and an oratiop by the Hon.
Frank l.. Coombs. In the afternoon
where dancing and games Will continue
until dark. AT $50 p. m. there will be
magnificent pyrotechnic display for
which the necessary materials have cost
over $500.
A golf tournament at the San Rafael
Golf Club links and a tennis tournament
at the Hotel Rafael courts, extending over
three days, will tend to attract many Wis
ftors to the county and enhance the value
Of the celebration.