The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
PHELAN ENTERS
TO MIXED TUNE
Amusing Incidents of Cele-
bratiOn Over New Mis-
sion Park Acquisition
JANITORSPERFORMDUTY
Cheer Mayor Schmitz Lllsti-
ly, as Per Contract, When
He Appears in the Hall

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The recent park celebration at the
Mission was enlivened by several
amusing incidents. When the citizens
of the Mission district resolved to cele-
brate the acquisition of the park the
question Of invitations to the celebra-
ton came up for discussion. When the
list was made out and submitted by
the committee it was noted that Mayor
Schrnitz was not among those invited.
A prominent Office holder of Republi-
can faith called the committees atten-
ton to what he supposed was an over
sight. He was informed at once that
the Mayors name was left off the list
after due deliberation, as the citizens
who had planned the demonstration
were determined that the meeting
should not be used to advance the po-
litical fortunes of the Schmitz follow
ing. The Republican Office holder
placed the subject before the commit
tee in another light. He contended that
the committee would fail in courtesy
and good common sense If 1t ignored
the Mayor of San Francisco for any
reason whatever. After renewal of the
discussion it was decided that the May
or's name should be placed on the list.
1t is suspected that the Mayor got
a hint of the discussion before the final
decision was announced, because as
soon as he received notice of his invi-
taticn to be present he, sent word along
the line advising that b strong force of
janitors and other attaches of the mu-
nicipal government should be in the
hall to "whoop' and demonstrate when
the Mayor made his advent
JANITORS FURNISH NOISE.
The janitors arrived early and made
noise good and plenty when the Mayor
took his seat on the platform. The
Mayor himself was so delighted with
the demonstration that he could not
resist the desire to express his pleas
ure Accordingly he leaned over and
whispered to a memberof the commit
tee: This reception is an answer to
the vile attacks of the press" The
committeeman who knew that the
janitors had been staked out In the au-
dience to create the demonstration had
a good laugh in his sleeve.
1t goes without saying that band of
good standing with the Musicians
Union was engaged by the citizens of
the Mission TO discourse music for the
event. Following the usual custom
the committee told the leader of the
band when to begin playing. The
leader was also told to keep a lookout
for ex-Mayor Phelan. The committee
said: Mr. Phelan Will come in with
Frank j. Sullivan and others. Wher
he comes the band must strike up Hes
a Jolly Good Fellow" Several of this
musicians demonstrated. One of the
knockers had the audacity to exclaim:
He is not a jolly good fellow" The
remark exasperated the committee of
MANAGEMENT and some high words
were exchanged. The musicians de-
clared that they would not hail Phelan
with that air. The committee replied
that the taxpayers of the Mission and
not the members of the Musicians
Union were entitled to decide whether
Mr.. Phelan was or was not jolly good
fellow. More than that was said to the
musicians They were told that they
/ had been hired to play for the people
! of the Mission and were bound to play
the tunes that the committee wanted
them to play.
MUSIC VARIEGATED.
! The engagement was on the verge Of
cancellation when the musicians con-
sented to play the old-time rollicking
tunes in honor of the arrival of the
Phelan-Sullivan party. The way the
promise was kept created a deal of
merriment. Everybody in the band
played to suit his own views. 1t was
hard to tell whether the band was
playing ah's a jolly Good Fellow
or another popular air, We Are Up
Against the Real Thing Now" Ap-
plause, however. equal in volume and
spontaneity to that which delighted
Schmitz heralded the approach of Phe-
lam
i The people of the Mission district
expect that the Supervisors will allow
SOS, 900 for initial work on the new park,
as the Board of Park Commissioners
has asked for an appropriation of that
sum- The Mayor, having been invited
to the celebration, will certainly feel
constrained TO stand in for the park
allowance The PheIan- Sullivan influ-
ence, despite the attitude of the musi-
clans, will surely be cast in favor of a
liberal allowance for the Mission Park
When the money is voted the people of
the Mission may elect to hold another
celebration.
Sues Board of Works.