Amador ledger., 1900-08-31
Admission Day Celebration.

Under the auspices of the Native
Sons of the Golden West, for mum mber
of years past, the admission of Califor-
MIA into the Union has been celebrated
in various cities of the State. Ten
years ago the celebration was held in
San Francisco and it was then deter
mined that the Fiftieth Anniversary OF
California IS Statehood should likewise
be held in the States metropolis.
1t has been determined that the
celebration will commence on the night
of Saturday, September the 8th, and
conclude on the night of Tuesday,
Septem ber the 11th.
Friday, September 7th, and Satur-
day the Sth, will be devoted to the
reception of Visiting Parlors and Con-
certs in various headquarters. The
Union Iron Works are arranging to
launch the Monitor Wyoming on Sep
tember 9th.
The programme for Saturday night,
September the 8th, Includes specta-
.culap naval sham battle on the Bay, u
Promenade Concert in the Union De-
pot at the foot of Market street, and
an open-air Concert in Union Square.
The naval sham battle will be one of
the most startling and unique features
of the entire celebration. All the ves-
sells in port and all the larger yachts
and sailing craft, as we'll as a mum ber
of Government vessels, will participate.
Fireworks will be set off from barges
scattered about the Bay. All the ves-
sells will be elaborately illuminated,
prizes having been offered for the best
decorated craft, and altogether this
feature promises to be the most inter-
esting OF the entire celebration.
On Sunday, September 9th, sacred
concerts will be held at the Preside
and at Golden Gate Park; an effort is
being made, and promises success, to
have the dedication of the New Music
Stand, donated by Claus Spreckels,
take place on this day. There will also
be sacred concerts in Union, COlumb bia,
Lafayette and Washington Squares;
baseball, polo and vaquero games are
being arranged. A parade of Bicycles,
Automobiles and other vehicles is also
being arranged for this date. A Row.
ing and Sailing Regatta will be held on
this day, which will probably be the
largest ever held in this State, the
Rowing Regatta being also considered
the Championship Regatta of the year
1900, under the auspices of the Pacific
Coast Amateur Athletic Union; the
sailing regatta will be participated in
by nearly 100 craft, consisting of fifty
whitehalls and fishing boats and yachts,
and indications are that this will be a
most interesting and beautiful spec
tacle.
On Monday, September 10th, the
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will unquestionably be one of the
largest and most interesting parades
ever held in this State.
The various parlOrs will receive their
friends during the day, and in the
evening the literary exercises will be
held. There will also be receptions at
the headquarters of the different par
lors, and sessions OF the Argonauts,
Curly Bears and other side degrees of
the Order during the evening.
On Tuesday there will be an excur-
sion about the Bay for visiting mem-
bers, stops to be made at Mare Island
Navy Yard and Union Iron Works.
Arrangements have been made for the
opening of the Hopkins Art Institute,
the Mint, Academy of Science and
State Mining Bureau for the accommo-
dation of visitors. In the evening q
Grand. Ball will be held at Mechanics
Pavilion.
In addition to the above, arrange
ments are being made for an Electric
Parade, an exhibition by the Fire De-
partment, Review of the troops at the
Preside, and School Children's Drill
at Golden Gate Park, the details of
which have not yet been determined.
While the celebration is primarily
under the auspices of the N. S. G. w,
all Californians are invited, whether
native or adopted, to participate, and
each county in the State has been
urged to make an Industrial display
and contribute float to the parade,
and thereby indicate California's ma
terial development, as well as testifying
to our sentimental regard for our
State.