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 loat Jilonument ^sigociation of California 
 
 ?![fmporarilp Jformcft tip Committee at itlontcrci'. California, Julp Sth, 1886 
 ^trmaiicntlp ©rganijcb at §>an Jfrancisco. jacttmbcr 1st. 1886 
 
 <&lUttrs anb Cxccutibe Committee 
 
 GfN. mOMAS E. KnCHAM, V. M. W., Presidenl Stockton 
 
 ItON. WIUUM M. BOGCS, V. M. M., Isl Vicc-Presidcnl Napa 
 
 cot. A. ANDREWS, V. M. W., Znd Vite-PresidenI San frantisco 
 MAJOR EDWIN A. SHERMAN. V. M. W.. Setrelary Oahland 
 
 SAMUEL W LEVY, Esq.. Ireasurer San Francisco 
 
 ItON. ERANCIS DOIID. V. M. W Monterey 
 
 ItON. GEORGE (. PERKINS (U. S. Senator) OahlaMl 
 
 REV. A. A. McAtlSTER. U. S. N. (retired I Vailejo 
 
 Note.— The View of the Sloat M( 
 
 DR. lAMtS t. COGSWEEE. Pioneer Bettieley 
 
 tlON. ERANK MAniSDN, Ex-Prcs. N. S. G. W Santa Croi 
 
 tIENRV E. WIltlAMS. Pioneer San Erancisco 
 
 MISS CEARA K. WIETENMVER. Ex-Pres. N. D. G.W Mills College 
 
 HON. EEWIS A. SPIIZfR Sai Jose 
 
 RON. WM. ERANK PIERCE Oaklaad 
 
 HON. GEO. t. KENNEDY liverMre 
 
 HON. SAMUEl H. WAGENER 
 
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 Office of tlje ^etrctarp, 1364 Jfranblm Street 
 
 I PHONE OAKLAND 6165 
 
 Oiikhnnl. CuL. May olst. 1010. 
 
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 Till' K.vci-iitire CoiiiJiiiftcr of' tlir Slonf .Mini ii ineiif rhsor'nition of Cnl- 
 ifoi-iilii. itiiii tlic folloiriito Coiiiitji mill Citii (_)r'janizativus ami Societies, 
 and runtrilintorK to the Sloaf Moimiiient. to-u-it : 
 
 Tlie (///icers and seainen of the I'. S. A'l/ri/: the DfjireTs of the I'. S. 
 Anil II. anil eulisfed men, of the EiQlitli and Fijleeitth liegiments of liij'antrij, 
 'ttaHoned at the Preaidio of Monterey, Colonel Charles TT". Mason. I'.S. ,i. 
 eoui imiiii/i iif iand the first J^'atire . I meriraii son oj faiiforiii" to conniiand 
 that rost): .IJameda. Biitte. Contra. Costo. Coiiisa. IliiniJioldt. Kern. Lake. 
 I.as.-ieii. Los .lii'^eles. .Madera. ,Mari//osa. .Mendorino. ,)/ontri-ri/. ,Ya])ii. Or- 
 ange. I'larer. J'liinias. Jiirerside. Sarra inriito. Son Heiiito. San Bernardino, 
 San Dieoo, San Franriseo, Sim doai/iiiii. San Lais (>liis/io. San .Mateo. Santa. 
 Jtarliara. Santa Clara. Santa Cruz. Solano. Somalia and I 'entiira (.l.J) 
 Counties.- The Cities of Chieo. Monterey and Oakland i-'>) : The Soeietiesof 
 I 'elerans of the .Mexican II 'ar of California and 'Texas : Crand .Irmy of the 
 Lieiiabliv and Ladies of Fairehild Circle of the same oj' Tacijic Crore : 
 California I'ioneers .• The Grand Parlors of .\atire Sons anil Jiaii <jhtcrs of 
 the (lolilen West: Daaghters oJ' the ,.lmer icon li'erol iition : (alij'ornia Fed- 
 eration o/' II 'omen's (Tabs : Califoi'iiia ,]liner.^' Association : (entral I'aeipc 
 1,'ailroad Co.: The .Masonic I'etcran . Issociation of the /'acife Coast : The 
 Hollies of' the .1. A .1. S. L'ite of Freeinasmiry in California : Ldn jtloyees of 
 .Marc Island ,Xary I'ard : The (h-i'jinal Sons ly' the .Imerican Hevol iitioii 
 irlio took- California [not the Society a-hich declined to coiitrihnte) : 
 
 Indiridiial Contribatois : llockHn (Iranite Co.. .)lrs. Cen. John Hid- 
 
»r7/. Joliii Parvoi, Jr.. F. 0. Lai-kiii. Hun. ■lohii Buriictf and sister A/rs. Rn- 
 land, Capt. Thomas G. Lambert and others, W'.S. Jllinichard . I'arijic I'a.rlor 
 of J^ative Sons, E. Duponi' de Memoiirs, Hon. George f. Perkins, 'The .Monterey 
 Cypress. The Sacramento Bee, Col. Weinsfoek. TiniofJii/ Parker anil rfei-ome 
 Madden, contributors to Gen. John, A. Sutter stone, and all other contributors 
 to the Sloat Monument, including the survivors and descendents of the ill- 
 fated "Heed and Doniier Parti/" : 
 
 l^evtbp e.vtendtoyou a cordial invitation to attend the Dedication 
 and (nvciliti^ of the Sloat Monument at the Presidio of Monterey, bu the 
 M. II'. Gj-and Lodi>e of Free and ,lcce])ted .Masons of t'alij'ornia. at one 
 o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, June 14th. l!)ll). {A'ational FhcJ l>ay. also 
 Bear Fla^ Day), under the auspices of the P. S. Government and ini uiediafe 
 direction of Lieut. Colonel John Biddle. F. S. A., Chiej Engineer of the J'a- 
 cijic Division of the F. S. Army, jinder irhose supervision the monument 
 has been completed, by order of the II 'ar Depiartment u-ith the sum of Ten 
 Thousand Dollars, apjn-ojiriated bi/ the F. S. Congress, and in conformity ivitJi 
 laiv as made and jirovided. 
 
 T'our presence rrill add interest to the occasion, and increase iio^n- I'-n- 
 riotjsni and iove of country, iriih j_;ratilude to the memory of Keu 
 STofjIl 23ratiE ^loat, /'. S. X.. u-ho u-ith I'aithful devotion to duty and in obe- 
 dience to orders, took possesssion ofCalifornia. and raised the American Flag' 
 at J\lontereii. on July 7th. FS4G. 
 
 By Order of the E.vecutive Committee of the Sloat .Vonuuient .Issocia- 
 tion oj California . 
 
 Uespectfull y I 'ouj's. 
 
 0(/k 'K S/. ■ y/ter/naH, 
 
 Secretary from the beginning (24 years). 
 ( .Ser^'iiii; i;m/is. ) 
 
 The only nwnumenl to receive aid froiii l/u- C. S. Covcnniii'iit 
 to honor an Officer of eilliei Army or .Xa-.iy outside of the 
 City of Washington. For this, credit is due especially to 
 C. S. Senator Ceo C. Perkins, Congressman Joseph A'. 
 A'/iowla/id, and the California Deletraticn. 
 
 N. B.— visitors who eo to Jlontere.v on that rtay will carry their lunches with them i or get them in the din- 
 ing cars) and' eat them on the way. No lunches will be allowed to be taken to and eaten on the grounds of the 
 Military Reservation. The private ''oldier is trained for military duties, and not as a menial to clean up our ref- 
 use on his ground, that we find clean and should leave cleau behind us. 
 
 Automobiles and all other vehicles will be parked by themselves at a proper distance from the monument, 
 designated by an Officer, so as not to be in the way of the evolutions of the troops or the Naval Battalion belong- 
 ing. of the Squadron or crowd upon the Officers and Guests and the people there assembled. 
 
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