The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19

FIRST TRAIN TO
BE ROYALTY met
Arrival of Western Pacific Will
Be Scene of Great DEM
OnstratiOn

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-With the prin-
cipal thoroughfares mass OF decora-
lions and flying colors, one of the big
sest pagesnts brought together in
years, appropriate exercises at the de-
pot and all steam whistles of the city
shrieking fun blast, Oakland intends
10 greet the first Western Pacific train,
which viii arrive in this city Monday
afternoon at AIS o'clock.
The blowing of whistles will start
promptly at 4:10 o'clock and viii con-
the initial train is being brought to a
stop at the Third street station. The
exercises of the day viii then COM
mence with a speech Of welcome by
Mayor Frank *. Mott, who will touch
on Oskland's hsrbor development. Rep
resentatives of the officials and press
correspondents, who will arrive on the
train, will make brief responses. II. c.
Capwell viii speak en- Oakland's rela-
ton TO the Western Pacific, and John
p. Irish will talk on the relation of
Oakland and the Western Pacific to
oriental commerce.
BANDS AND SINGERS
Bands will furnish appropriate music
and viii be assisted by delegations
from the Germa american league, the
Turn Verein and the Saengerbund. An
invitation 10 participate in the festivi-
ties has been sent to each of these or
ganizstions. and J. H. Velten, repre-
senting them, has notified the commit
tee in charge of the celebration of the
acceptance of the respective bodies,
saving that if called upon the Saenger-
bund would participate with its 500
voices.
The big industrial parade will form
~ the flagpole at Sixteenth and Broad
way at $50 o'clock in the afternoon
under the supervision of Grand Mar
shall P. y. Hsnrshsn and his aids, John
r. Jordan and d. E. Perkins, who will
assign the participants to their re-
spective divisions. First will come the
several committees who have the cele-
brstion in hand. City officials, civic,
commercial and fraternal organization
will follow, with bands interspersed.
FLOATS AND TEAMS
A large number of manufacturing
and producing firms of the city will
prepare teams and floats representing
the different industries, which will be
uniquely classified A feature of the
column will be the decorated automo-
biles. Every available car in the city
is TO be brought into use. DR.. Fl. J..
Hall will supervise that arrangement.
arrangement Of the progress and pros
perity committee. with c. f. German
as chairman.
The line OF march will extend to
Fourteenth street and Washington.
down Washington to the Third street
station, where the pageant will stop
for the exercises of the day and where
the visiting officials and press repre-
sentstives will be placed at the head
Of the column, which will then counter
march 10 Second street, TO Broadway,
TO Fourteenth, and disband.
Besides the arch now in course of
construction, two temporary platforms
will be erected in Third street Wash
fngton and Third streets and Broadway y
VIII be draped with flags and bunting.
CoIors will iy from the principal build
ings and factories of the city and the
entire business center is expected TO
present q gala array. The celebra tion
viii conclude with an informal dinner
At the Clsremont country club.
Hayward to Celebrate
HAYWARD. Aug. 1s.-Plans for hold
ing a celebration here Monday after
noon in honor OF the arrival of the first
through passenger train on the West
ern Pacific railroad were completed at
a meeting of the chamber of commerce
last evening in the town hall
The businessmen of the town agreed
TO close all the stores for an hour dur
ing the festivities in honor of the train.
IT was decided that the school chill
6ren should be massed about the new
station and should present fruit, to be
contributed by the members of the
chamber Of commerce. to each official
and Invited guest. The ladies of the
Hill and Valley club Will present hand
some bouquets TO the officials.
Practically the entire town will be
present at the station to greet the
train. which will remain here for about
FIVE minutes. On behalf of the city,
Mayor Charles w Heyer will make a
brief address Of welcome and will be
followed by President William Angus
Of the chamber of commerce. It is
believed that the train will reach here
between and 4 o'clock.