The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

for the first time saw a procession of
Native Sons of the Golden West. The
San Francisco Parlors marched along
Mason, Market, Kearny. Bush, Mont
gomery and then down Market again
On their way to the ferry to join their
brothers in Oakland in a night parade
and to-day in the great day parade in
celebration of the anniversary of the
admission of California into the Union.
Twenty-three parlors were repre-
sented in the parade by about 1900 Ma
tive Sons, who. with banners and flags,
fireworks and red fire, made an attrac-
tive display.
The procession started from the Ma
tive Sons headquarters on Mason
street and was made up of a platoon
of mounted police followed by band of
music, Grand Marshal H. NJ. Squires
and his aids, Company F, N. G. c.,
carriage containing Grand Vice Presi-
dent j. L. Gala agher, Grand Secretary
Charles H. Turner, Grand Trustee j.
Emmet Hayden and Past Grand Pres
ident c. w. Decker, then California,
Golden Gate, Mission, San Francisco.
FL Dorado. Rincon, Yerba Buena, Bay
City, Mantle. National, Hesperian, AL
catraz, Alcalde, South San Francisco,
Sequoia, Olympus, Presidio, Precita,
Marshal. Army and Navy. Ell Captain,
Dolores and Twin Peaks parlors.
Almost every parlor had a beautiful
banner mounted on wheels, but there
was no special effort at uniform decor
alton, except that many of the parlcrs
turned out with the regalia worn
during sessions, while Alcalde Parlor
made a fine showing, preceded by its
drill corps in bright military uniform
A bit of color was added by Twin
Peaks Parlor appearing in line, the
members carrying parasols Illuminated
with American flags. In the parade to-
day the members of the parlors will
appear in uniform attire. A feature Of
the procession was the banner of Ell
Dorado Parlor mounted on wheels and
drawn by pair of diHinutive donkeys.
The night parade was a creditable
one, and the members of the different
"subordinates'' of the order must, by
their appearance in the march, have
created very favorable impression on
the very large number of strangers
who saw them pass down the line.
WlIn the UldT6 VI DTdSS OdlluS duu
the firing of rockets and bombs the
San Francisco parlors met at the foot
of Broadway in Oakland and were es-
corted to their several headquarters
At least 1000 members of the organ
ization took part in the Oakland pa
rade and that city was filled with visi-
tors.
The visitors were met by Berkeley
Parlor, which acted as special escort.
At the slip were also Chairman L. M
Cobbledick of the general committee
on arrangements; Frank Smith, chair
man of the reception committee; Sen
ator Joseph Knowland of the recep-
ton committee, Rod W. Church and
others, who welcomed the guests in
the name of the city. AS soon as a
line could be formed the march was
begun and the procession paraded
through the main business streets of
the trans-bay city. Thousands of peo-
pie viewed the parade and many ac-
companied the guests to the head
quarters of the parlors, where open
house was kept until a late hour.
The freedom of Oakland has been
given the guests and to-day members
of the order from all over the State
will celebrate the admission of Cali
fornia as a member of the nation. The
hotel and reception committee, which
has headquarters in the old Union
Bank building, at the corner of Ninth
street and Broadway, had its hands
full last night in securing accommoda-
tions for visitors.
At the Reliance Club a vaudeville
show and high jinks entertained hun
dreds of the visitors to Oakland Prep
arations were. made to accommodate
the crowd in the spacious gymnasium
of the club, but the house, accustomed
to seat comfortably crowds that at
tend sparring exhibitions and view the
training of Champion Jeffries, was en-
tIrely inadequate to contain the multi
tude that applied for admission. Many
were turned away.
A committee in charge of the links
secured the services OF a number of
the vaudeville performers in the local
theaters and the entertainment, con-
sisting Of songs, recitations and comic
specialties, lasted until after midnight.
During the intermission between the
numbers on the programme, refresh
ments were served and general good
time was enjoyed by all