The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
GILLETTS FEAST
GETS PRECEDENCE
Fairmont Management Backs
Out of Bargain and
Trouble Brews
Committee Viii Insist That Big.
Reception Must Not Be
Sighted

Serious friction has developed be-
tween the management of the Fair.nont
aotei and the san Francisco feet com
lnirlee over the arrangements for the
reception and ball 10 be held there the
nig ght Of Nay S. at which between 1000
and 5.0oo san Frsnciscans have been
invited 70 meet Secretary OF the Navy
Metcalf and the officers Of the feet
Governor Gfiletts subscription ban
ouet for the following evening, mem
bers ot the committee intimated yester-
day, IS being used BY the hotel people
for the purpose OF casting damper
over the success Of the function
planned BY the city The reception is
one OF the two at which Mrs. Edward
Robson Taylor and So society women
viii act as hostesseS.
The trouble developed when Frederick
" Hall, chairman Of the committee on
entertainment, announced al a special
meeting yesterday that Assistant Man
sger Rich OF the Fairnont had sud
denly Withdrawn the privilege OF using
the big Norman cafe and the outdoor
balcony, with its magnificent view Of
the bay, for reception purposes on the
ground that the work OF decorating for
the governors dinner made necessary
that Il be closed that night
Hall said that when the Fairmont
was first engaged for the function the
the cafe and the balcony, was promised
the Committee and specifically named IN
the contract But when he and George
A Sewhau went 70 see Rich yesterday
morning 70 discuss details OF the affair
they were told that the cafe was re-
served and that the guests would have
70 use the Railways and corridors for
their reception.
That would be fatal 70 the recep-
fr-- rf---~ EIcT
finished his report We couldn't ac-
c0nmodste a crush OF 5000 TO 5000
people IN the Hobbies. The Norman
cafe and balcony were specifically con-
tracted for, were they not2"
GO BACK on AGREEMENT
They were" returned Hall. but that
has not prevented the hotel people from
going back On their agreement"
1t seems 70 me that we must stand
for our rights" said Pheizn- Mayor
Taylor and members OF the committee
spoiled BY decorations for the gov
ernor's banquet That could easily be
done after the guests have departed"
Then Il was decided that Phelan
should take the matter up officially
with the hotel people And I viii go
with you" said Mayor Tsylor. 7 Ike
10 get into fight
the Norman cafe elaborately decorated
and 70 use il as the principal place OF
reception Otherwise the mayors wife
snd The other hostssses viii be obliged
20 receive the officers IN the open lob
bies. the guests passing on into the
large ballroom. from there 70 the small
ballroom. through 20 the Pompeiian
garden and then 10 the corridors. This,
ii was declared. would be certain 70
a.
After Treasurer Ralston reported
sssSSs.l5 IN the hands OF the commit
tee. $I.5e0 additional was appropriated
for he naval clubhouse in Beale street
and $1,000 10 the Market street i'm
prcTemeut association TO finish work on
the big pavilion for the sailors at
Eighth and Market streets. Three thou
timsted that at least $4,000 could still
BE- collected
TO CARE FOR WOMEN
The wives. sisters and other feminine
relatives OF The feet officers viii not be
forgotten Ia the plans Of entertainment.
Plans We're made al the meeting BY r.
s. Hale and F. ". Hall for including
them in the pleasure trips UP Mount
Tsnzlpats May 13 and ! 6. when 200 Of
hcers viii take the ride as guests of the
committee Accommodation will be
PROVIDED ler an equal NUMBER OF
women. and. II possible. similar pro-
vision VIII be made in the trip 10 san
Jose
Instead OF being given g smoker at
the OrpheUn and having an automobile
ride. TWO trips were also provided. UP
Mount Tsmalpsis. on May Il and Il
for the warrant officers. Each party
VIII consist Of $50. and the men viii be
banoueted at noon on top Of the noun
tain. There viii be speeches. too.
Colonel William J. Barrett OF Governor
GiIletrs stat. who helped entertain the
warrant officers AZ Los Angeles. viii
have direct charge OF these trips. As
a personal compliment 70 his enthu-
siasm and good work Barrett was
elected a member OF the feet commit
Zee