The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
Many Parlors to Take
Part in Admission
Day Celebration

OAKLAND, Aug, 3.-Harry G. will
Hams. grand marshal of the day and
night parades which will be features
Of the big Admission day celebration
and festival in Oakland Sepfemberz6.
and ?, has invited all parlors of the
ma tive Sons and Native Daughters in
th state to participate. Many accept
a1nces have already been received and
each sparlor will have d float. The
states landmarks, resources and pos
fesslons will be symbolized in floats
and banners, and the professions will
not only be the most spectacular ever
seen IN the state, but will be of great
patriotic and educational value as we'll
4. y, Dignan, assistant secretary of
the general committee, has been as
SURE ed by the members of Mount TaIna T.
pals parlor No. 64 of San Rafael of al
Dig turnout. The parlor has the Oldest
banner in the state and 20 of the Oldest
members will act as escort. headed by
the Oldest Native Son, Stephen Rich
ardson. He was born in San Gabriel
mission, Los Angeles. 81 years ago, and
has lived In Marin county since 1871
Richardson bay was named after his
father. Among the members of this
parlor who will attend are Supreme
Judge E M. Angellotti. Justice Thomas
p Lennor, County Treasurer Thomas T.
Fallon, County Assessor P. H, Coch-
rane and Justice Magee. Justice Ma gee
will marry any couple free of charge
In oakland during the celebration
PIcTTREsaUE FLOATS
Observatory parlor No. III of San
Jose Will have a float representing
Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
TIE three parlors of San Jose have ap-
Tsointed Joseph A. Belloli Jr. as chair
man of their publicity committee. and
every effort will be made for splendid
representation.
Golden Gate parior No. SO. N, D. q. w.
will have float, Gold Days IN Calf
fornia." drawn by eight horses. Dolores
parlor No. 169, N. d. @. W.. will have
float consisting of May pole with
streamers- E. r. Garrison, c. +. Cor
rigan. r. B. FELTON,. W. E. Muntz and
Al kim have visited Livermore. Cen
terville. Pleasanton, Niles. Hayward
and Newark and were assured OF
hearty support. Mission San Jose.
which will be restored by the Native
Sons, will be the float Of Niles parlor
Quartz parlor OF Grass Valley and
Hydraulic parlor OF Nevada City will
send a valuable mineral exhibit. Santa
Cruz county parlors, in addition to a
float to be called the Pacific ocean,
will have a fish display and show tho
fish hatchery of fhet county. Henry
#. Vogt. secretary of the general CONF
nlitsee. has visited the various pariers
in, this county.
Salinas parlor members witt ride
hronchos in the parade. Tuolumne
county win send 40 pack mules and
equipment In special cars. Amador
county will send 80 head or oxen which
will be seen hauling great loads OF
ore. M. B. Morrison Is now making a
tour of these counties az the represent
ative of the general COMMITTEES. NJ
j. Dolan has been touring Shasta county
in the interests of the celebration;
Joseph W. Kramm is at st. Helena and
Frank III. Dearborn is visiting Lodi and
San Joaquin valley.
BUsY RAISING FUNDS =
Committees are now bringing In the
budgets and contracts for the work OF
preparing for the celebration will soon
be let. A committee of Ave has been
appointed for theater week and all
theaters will give a portion OF their
proceeds toward the fund being raised.
Additional workers are needed to raise
the amount needed and are asked to
communicate with the general COM
mittee at the Merchants Exchange.
Allison f. Watt, grand president of
the N. ID. G, w, will visit Oakland
before September 6. All the bay par
lor brass bands will visit Grizzly Bear
club, N. s. 6. w. hall, Ala Mason street,
San Francisco. next Saturday evening.
Harry I. Mulcrevy, county clerk. of San
Francisco, was q visitor in Oakland
with Grand President Thomas Mona
han of San Jose.
The posters advertising the celebra-
ton will be ready tomorrow
w. T. O.Connor of the executive COM
mi1tee is working hard for the success
of the celebration.