The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
WILL CELEBRATE
: At NEW PARK
Elaborate Plans Made for
Observing Bunker
Hill Day.
RecreatlonG GroundsNear
San Jose Selected
by Association.

The executive committee of the Bun
ker Hin Association held an enthusias-
tic meeting at the house of the secre-
tary, George w. Caswell, and the com
rnittees made almost complete reports
The committee on grounds and trans
and Alfred Wilkie, reported having
made a special trip to the new Sunset
Park, eight miles out of San Jose on
the New Almaden road. where they were
received by the manager, Joseph Ball,
and shown about the grounds They
reported the grounds to be beautifully
situated in the foothills. shaded nv
many very large oak trees. The
park is wen supplied with tables and
has a large new pavilion, where the
exercises can be held and, later, dancing
enjoyed.
There is also a splendid running and
racing track. The scenery will be new
and an entire change to those who have
attended the many Bunker Hill cele-
brations in the past.
The committee also reported having
made excellent transportation arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific Com
pany through the courtesy OF Mr.. Ju-
dab. Special trains will be provided,
giving ample seating capacity.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
The excursionfsts from San Francisco
VIII take the $50 a. m. boat on June II
at the foot Of Market street, which will
connect with special trains at the Oak
land mole. Those from Oakland will
take this train from First and Broad
way at S;z5 a. m, and those from Ala
media viii take the train leaving Park
and Lincoln streets Cbroad gaugel st
SIS a. m, to Fruitvale station, where
the special train viii stop The round
trip rate viii be 81 for adults and 70
cents for children.
The train will stop at San Jose both
going and returning for the benefit OF
the people Of that city who wish to at
tend the exercises. Tickets can be had
at all depots on the morning of the ex-
Cursion. A fine military band under the
leadership of A Spadini will accompany
the association.
The committee on literary exercises
reports the programme nearly complete.
The first number viii be a patriotic
overture by the orchestra; the second.
prayer by the chaplain of the day; the
third. opening remarks by the president
Of the day, Hoa. ;. ". Holiday; the
fourth, song. sword OF Bunker HILL, by
Alfred Wnkie: the fifth. grafton by
Rev F. E Baker. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church of Oakland: sixth.
song. star Spsngled Banner" by Mrs.
Charles Poulter; seventh, poem written
expressly for the day by Professor Eb-
by the Oakland Masonic Quartet; ninth.
closing song. America by the audi
ence. and tenth. benediction by the
chaplain Of the day.
OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE.
This programme viii be given imme-
dfately on the arrival of the train at
the park at II a. m, and afterward mu-
sic and dancing viii be in order. At
O'clock games and races will be called.
The train, returning. viii leave the park
at 5.I5 p. m. stopping at San Jose
The committee on decoration report
ed the printing Of the usual circular
requesting the raising of the flag by
All citizens on Bunker Hill day, and
that they would soon be distributed
II is expected that, as usual, the asso-
citation will be accompanied by the Sons
and Daughters Of American Revolution.
the Society of California Pioneers, Sons
OF Vermont. Sons Of Ohio and other
patriotfc organizations, and invitations
have been sent TO Governor Pardee and
STAFF. Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco
and Mayor Mott of Oakland, the Board
of Supervisors. ex-Mayor Phelan, Major
General Funston and other State, mil
itayv ana municipal officials. IT has
been decided by the association to con-
tribute TO the relief fund all surplus
proceeds Of the excursion.
This is the forty second year of the
eelebrat ton in California of Bunker Hill
dav bv this association. its lamented
president. William G. Badger, never al :
lowing the day TO pass unhonored, and
his enthusiasm and patriotism always
insuring success.