The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

The large number of people who will go
to Sacramento from San Francisco to at
tend the celebration of Admission day
by the Native Sons of the Golden West
will be so large that trains will have to
be started early on the night of Septem-
Der s, and for this reason the general
committee has decided to abandon it's
plans for an eve of celebration parade in
this city. an event which in the past has
always been a distinctive feature of the
festivities.
At the meeting last evening of the joint
9Th of September celebration committee,
of which William D. Hynes is the presi-
dent, George w. Gerhardt the vice presi-
dent. Roland M. Roche the secretary and
w. j. Wolfe the treasurer, it was report
ed that Sacramento County will be rep
resented in the festivities by Sunset, Oak
Park, Elk Grove and Granite parlors
The statement was made that from fig
ures at hand and data as to details the
parade In the capital city will surpass all
previous parades as to length and ele-
gance Of display. The procession will
move at II o'clock on the morning of Sep
tember 8. There will be literary exercises
which there will be open house at SUIT
ters Fort, and in the evening there is to
be an electric parade.
The Sacramento committee OF arrange
merts announced that a march composed
by Alice May de Lew Of La Bandera Par
lor of Sacramento had been adopted as
the official march, which will be played
by all bands during the parade.
The secretary was instructed to notify
all Native Daughter parlors 'of what will
be done at the celebration.
There will be twelve ticket sellers on
behalf of the parlors at the ferry landing
and four on the other side of the bay.
Pacific Parlor, which has always
taken a prominent part in the Admis-
sion day celebration, will be out In
strong numbers at Sacramento. The
parlor will have about $50 members in
line in white uniforms trimmed with
gold lace, and each will wear cap
of the United States army pattern. In
it's position in the parade line the par
lor will be headed by the California
Grays, an Organization of fifty men
who were to have paraded with the
knights Templar in this city, but were
arrival of a special uniform for that
occasion.
GRAYS WILL BE IN LINE.
It Is said by military men that this
is without exception the best drill or
ganization of it's size in the State.
The Grays have secured their uniforms
and will appear in them on the 9Th at
Sacramento. The parlor will have its
own band of sixteen pieces. 1t has Sc
cured the Turner'S Hall as headquar
ters and there will entertain, have con-
certs and dances and will have a ban
quet at which ladies will be special
guests. On the evening of the 9Th
there is to be a grand ball. The MEM
bers will wear a special badge Of blue
and gold and for the guests the badge
will be white and gold. The president
of the parlor is George w. Lille and
the marshal Walter v. Walsh.
Stanford Parlor will parade In uni
form of blue with black braid and
will, as usual. be an attractive part
of the parade. After the parade the
members will partake OF lunch at the
Pythian Castle, which has been secured
as headquarters. In the afternoon
there will be a public reception in
these quarters till o'clock. and in
the evening there will be a ball at the
same place. The following day there
will be a sacred concert at headquar-
ters and reception In the afternoon
until o'clock.
Golden Gate Parlor has decided to make
a irst-class showing in Sacramento on
the day OF the celebration. The members
of the parlor will leave this city on the
evening of September and will march
to the ferry, preceded by its own drum
CORPS. It will be accompanied by an or