The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
NATIVE SONS IN
YOSEMITE VALLEY
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fornia Is out for Lichtenberger. and
headquarters have been established in
hind Monahan. The two candidates
have concentrated their efforts on the
San Francisco delegation, which ap-
% this case 50 3 There ae is et Pretty % contest on
between Louis Erb of San Francisco
and COMFY Brown of Martinez for
gand marshal.
c. E. Abbott of Berkeley is making
q whirlwind campaign for Frank Nc
Allister of the same order for outside
sentinel. Joseph Rose of San Fran
cisco, ]. F; Lawson of Woodland and
Francisco, are making an active fight
for the same Office. Harry I. Mulcrevy,
county clerk of San Francisco. is MAX
outside sentinel is William Fitzgerald,
but 1t Is understood that he is to. be
ssected inside sentinelsat this session.
SEEK GRAND TRUsTEESHIPS
s There are number of aspirants for
the grand trusteeship, among them Will
Francisco; J.sJ. Grifin of Yosemite par
lor, Merced; e. F. Garrison Of Athens
parlor. Oakland; Louis Moser. Preside
parlor, San Francisco; Clarence E. Jar
A. Cutler of Eureka, Burns of Sacra-
mento, George i. Farmer of Sacra-
mento. Frank Wehe OF Downieville, s.
Gowan Of San Francisco, and Judge
Seawell Of Santa Rosa A boom for Nat
Coghlan of San Francisco for grand
trustee. started in a spirit of fun, has
gained considerable headway
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
first session will be held. Many mem
bers have expressed their approval of
the suggestion that the order assist
the Associated Charities in placing chill
dren in good homes, and it is stated
that the suggestion will be adopted.
The Merced compittee has arranged
Tomorrow night there will be band
concert. reception and dance; Tuesday
there will be military drill by the
Fourteenth, cavalry under. Major H. c.
Benson: a band concert. fireworks and
dance. Wednesday will see another con-
cert and dance. Thursday the big bar
becue will take place. Don Lopez,
famous In the mountains for 20 years
Drepare the spread. ]. r. Graham. will
be in charge of the affair F. G. Os-
trander will act as toastmaster, and the
following members Of the order will
Wagner, Congressman Joseph R. Know
land; Daniel A. Ryan, Warren D: Por-
+ ter w w: M Conley; G E. Mclaughlin. r,
and Judge NJ T. Dooling
WINS PRAISE OF ORDER
The Merced committee in charge of
the celebration has won the praise of
the entire order. tits composed of A
y. Howard, chairman; j. J. Griffin, E. II.
Brouse, +. G. Ostrander and ]. III. Ellis.
The committee issued beautiful souve-
MIR programs today with pictures of the
galley. and also distributed handsome
bronze badges surmounted with Cali
1ornia grizzly and with the Yosemite .
faiis embossed on the pendant medal
Major Benson is cooperating In every
way way with the native sons. He has as
sisted greatly In the transportation Of
freight and even turned the. anbulance
into passenger coach.
Tne word went out few DAYS ago
that the. military authorities would al
low no liquor in the valley. There was
no truth in the report. but E. F. Garri-
son OF Athens parlor, Oakland, accepted
ever, one marked interior decorations
and the other fireworks"
very little liquor has come into the
valley. Pure mountain water appears
to be more In harmony with the sur
TRUMPETER Is INJURED
There has been one accident in the
teenth cavalry fell from the flagstaff
while hosting the stars and stripes
ana caught his right arm In a manner
that tore the muscles badly. He will
be In the hospital for a week
= A chimney fire in the Sentinel hotel
occasioned some alarm at $3.50 O'Clock
this evening while number of guests
gain any headway ]. j. Griffin of Mer-
ced succeeded in quenching it, Sparks
new from the chimney but no damage
was done. A number OF the delegates
We're on hand to assist IL their services
had been necessary. T. MonahAn OF