The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
FLEET FUND GETS
CALHOUN'S $4,000.
Much Discussed Sum Pledged by
President of United Railroads
Is at Last Paid
Dewey Day Celebration to Be
Started by Mayor Taylor
In Union Square

Patrick CalhOur'S Eucn discussed
$4,000 is finally. irrevocabiy and Of
ncislly in the hands Of the San Fran
cisco feet committee There isn't am
doubt about Il this time, for the com
plete sum was turned over YESTERDAY
BY A A. Watkins. custodian. OF th'
fund. when he reported on the status
ot collections at the meeting OF th'
executive committee yesterday, undel
circumstances that we're rather dra
matte.
The undercurrent OF opposition be
tween two factions OF the COMMITTEES
apparent since its formation. SHOWED
itself again very plainly when Watkins
presented the money. and this spill
was emphasized by his words.
At the last meeting OF this com
nlittees" began Watkins. slowly. and de
lberately. placing mysterious lookinl
cigar box on Chairman. Phelan's table
one OF our members. a .represen tatix'
OF the labor council Il. w. Sweeney9
was incredulous about our getting tbs
subscription from the Emitted Railroads
This may be a. gold b5ick- 1 have
here-1 don't know whether it's money
or not We won't take. anybody,
word for II. The chairman. can couni
f. I would ike the chairman 10. .heft
II i isn't tainted-oniy" tain
enough"
Watkins opened ~the cigar box and
pulled out a canvas bag which ne rat
tied TIL Il chInked.- Let the chairman
count It." he continjied.. W. C. Rails.
ton and other members. laughed. Phe-
Ian looked annoyed but kept silent
but when Watkins proceeded to spread
some OF the gold pieces on. the table
before him ne motioned slightly. for ii
70 be taken away. =. s......::--: =: p
There was, however. * a. noticeable
sigh OF relief all around that Calhoun
had at last decided To- pay the money
Pledged several months ago. :.
Watkins report showed that the fee
fund IS now in &. healthy condition
Including a check for. 1890 from Sar
Francisco lumber dealers. received
just befere the meeting, the fund now
totals 6s.s57.95- This. il was stated
viii fall short OF !. the needs Of the
different committees: but IL absolutely
necessary they can get along with IL
However. $500 more is needed. iaciud-
ing an appropriation Of $4,000. for fur
ther Sitting up the Market street :assocla-
lions naval pavilion at Eighth and
Market streets for the enlisted men,
$500 tor the sailors clubhouse, and
81. 0eB for fireworks, -: -. - +
PreliEsi1aries. Of the actual feet ceIe-
bration.wf begin. tomorrow:
LAdrAAC1f ~ E444 ACE0IdllOa CONF
nittee reported that May l. Dewey day.
which Is tornorrow, would be attingiy
celebrated, in Onion square under the
Dewey monument :.
At 7;45 o'clock tomorrow evening
Mayor Taylor VIII press button az
the foot Of. the monument, and in. 8
twinkllng the thousands of lights
strung: along Market street and Van
Ness avenue from the. ferry building
70 Washington street viii be aglow,
The mayor viii. deliver: an address
Among those who viii lsattend the open
air celebration IN the. park. will be
General Frederick Funston. who. ac-
cepted Weilrs imitation yesterday. A
band viii play patriotic: airs from s
until 10 o'clock : :.
Veil told the committee that the
big welcome" sign on. Telegraph hill
would also be :illumina ted torIorroW
night for the first time. and that all lTs
decorative PREPARATIONS would then be
complete From May s. when the feet
arrives. 70 MAY 20 the sign and all the
street lights wiz burn from 1850 TO. 4
o'clock Thousands of -colored. Chinese
lanterns. with an electric fight bulb
hidden inside. wsllesadd TO the attrac-
tiveness OF the. rlumjnation about Un-
Jon square 3
The feet VIII be saluted as st enters
Golden gate. General. Frederick. Fun
stOn. who was g. svisitor at the meeting,
told the. committee that he would for
the once depart from. regulations and
ready ordered thar a salute Of q guns
be fred from. the II: inch rifles art the
Preside and at Fort Baker ~acress the
strait.
There's been ssone nISunaeFstalding xhethe,
the fres.clo Eould' Be. open 10 the public wher
said Funston Let me say that we have room
ont there on the slopes for from 100 600 tr
ing people from the batteries vii be modifed
for that DAY 50 that the tops and fronts OF The
batteries VII he open 70 the public or course
~e VII need unusual polite regulations viii
such crowd and x viii be necessary. for ;ai
Astonoeiies and other vehicles TO be left in a
PARK Of l5 acres which will be reserved for
them The place is big enough for 20 o0f
rheir occupants dsnount and. GO con foos 10 fbs
slopes. where they VIII have splendid view
Across the bay Fort Rsker win aIso. Be-
open 70 ne public. and. Tor the particular con
ssenic1ce q women and children people viii. be
admitted inside the batteries At Port Mason
space has been reserved for the. foreign consufs
and some invited guests. but al TIE rest Il
opea % as msnE q the public want Il
General Funston was. applauded BY
the committee and thanked FOR his
courtesy.
At tne request OF president Ernest
Howell and Secretary L. q. Haven. OF
the Market street improvement associa-
ton. members OF the corRnfitte went sir
automobiles 10 see She naval pavilion
1tted UP by merchants Of the burned
district Howell told the COMMITTEES
tnat $4,000 was needed 10 finish the
Work he said that on account. OF the
burden already imposed on these mer-
chants BY the plague and other funds,
tne committee would be asked TO fur
nish that money.
Though yesterdays was the last reg
ulsr meeting befor4 the battieshfps ar
rive. 50 much work is still" head that
a special meeting vas called for Friday
afternoon al oclocks
WINS NINE INCHES on r.xn