Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FOURTH OF JULY MEETING.

Last night another meeting Of the General
Fourth of July Committee was held at the
Superior Court room. n. i. Drew presided,
Win J. Davis, Secretary.
7. j. Clunie reported that the aids to the
Grand Marshal had been selected, and their
names had been announced. He also reported
that the Finance Committee appointed at the
last meeting to canvass the First Ward had
collected aud promised from responsible men
about $780, The First Ward Committee and
the committee to canvass for the fireworks
had operated in concert, so far Us the collec-
ton referred to was concerned.
Mr.. Clunie moved that committee be APP
pointed to wait on the Secretary of-State and
ascertain if the Capitol Park could be Sc
cured, at which to have the exhibition of
fireworks, and if not, to select an appropri-
ate place. The motion prevailed, and the
Chair appointed on the committee L. Ii.
Berkey, g. 7. Jones and Z. w. Maslin.
w. r. Cantwell moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Capitol park had been Sc
lected as the place for having the exhibition
of fireworks, and moved that Agricultural
Park be selected. He stated that Robert
Allen proposed to sweep the seats and pre-
pare everything at the Park free of cost to
the committee. The motion was lost.
W. r. Cantwell moved that, as no music
mad been engaged for the fireworks, the
Grand Army band be selected to play on that
occasion at a compensation of $40.
l.. w. Davis stated that the First Infantry
band would play day and evening foakl5 a
man, and no less.
w. G. Van Fleet moved. as a substitute,
that the First Infantry band be employed for
day and evening. at a compens alton not to
exceed 1920, for Is men.
A lengthy discussion sprang no, when
finally the substitute of Mr.. Van Fleet was
carried.
C. r. Jones, from the committee to wait
upon the Secretary of State. reported that
they had interviewed that officer and he had
cheerfully rendered the Use of the Capitol
Park for the exhibition of fireworks that
the display could be made in the eastern ad-
dition and the spectators couli sit on the
grass. The report was accepted.
Thus II 81, 4S3 has been collected, and the
sum Of $3.50 has been appropriated
On motion % Mr.. CIunie, the $50 appro-
priation heretofore made for tue use of the
Grand Marshal was resciuded.
Mr.. BeTkey moved that the Committee IN
Fireworks he authorized to expend $3.50 with
the power t. raise it to not exceed 500, if
they deem it advisable.
H. Eldred moved to increase the amount
to $500.
G. 7. Jones moved to make the appropria-
ton $500 AID TO authorize the Committee on
Fireworks to make a contract on that basis.
After discussion, the motion Of Mr., Berkey
was carried.
The sum Of SD was appropriated for ring
ing the church bells.
On motion Of H. Weinstock, an Auditing
Committee Of five was appointed, consisting
,f Taso,,h III fa,1 fbris / - Shaa-
han. J. w Wilson and w. G. Van Fleet.
w. f. Gerber moved that $40 be appro-
priatsd additional to the SO heretofore APP
propriated for compensation of the Janitor,
but the motion was lost.
Adjourned till tonight to meet at s o'clock.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
2S.h For the Continental Oil and Transpor-
tation Company, l tank oil Waterhouse &
Lester, IS sets wagon wheels; W. G. Rich
ardson, 30 bundles news paper; A Dennery
& Co., 6 barrels glassware, casks earthen-
ware Lindiey & CO., - barrels hams !;
Huntington, Hopkins & Co., II bales leather
betting, box oil stoves, boxes seals. , boxes
and package hardware, box cutlery, box
locks, I box door-bnlts Central Pacific Rail
road Company, blower; Eureka Publishing
House, box books Weiustocll & Lubin, !
box hats, box hosiery Billingsley & Co., =
cases plsyins cards Warren Star bundle
paper boxes Hall, Luhrs * Co., packages
tobacco: II. Stone & Co, box leather shoe
uppers G.. II. Gilman, cases toots and
shoes Thomas Harper, / box boots and
shoes w. ID. Comstock. l box furniture. ,
boxes finished mal Die, 8 boxes chairs, / box
walnut chairs; Baker & Hamilton, l case
. ANI,s.t,.r I',1I1- {.
Co, 6 boxes glass: Adams, Mcneil & Co, ;
barrels whisky; Meb.us Il Co., ) packages
tobacco.
SOCIETY ELECTIONS. - Costumes Tribe,
No. "A, 1 O. r. NJ, has elected the following
officers John Buser, p. Arend Schaden, S. 4;
D. l. Townsend, 5. S; f. J. Kearney, J.
S; George =. Kst1enstein, C. Of r.; II.
Winters. X. If W; GEORGE B1yne, f. c.:
Trustees II. Winters. !. T. Counts, George
Boyue Representatives to the Great Couu-
Gil. Z. Counts William Cummings, Geo
L. Katz-nstein. Nelson Wilcox The fol
lowing were elected officers OF Sacramento
Lodge, No. so, \. O. L. w, ut their meet
ing last evening: Grove l.. johnson, f. NJ.
w; O. y. CronkiJe, NJ. W: w. l. 9th, q.
F; George J. Reed, O George b. Katzen-
stein, r.; VI. \. Beard F; y. 5. Hopkins,
Receiver w. Ii. II. Wiley. G Fred. Dust
nan, l. w; ID. Pearce, 0. w; ID. II. Quinn,
Trustee.
INDEPENDENCE CELrD2ATIoN.-Th pro-
gramme for the celebration of the l04th ami
versary of American Independence, to be held
in this city July 5th, Is published to day in
another column, and from which the extent
of preparations for the occasion will be seen
to be ample for the most patriotic. II. NJ.
l.arue will officiate as Grand Marshal, with
Il. j. Clunis as Chief-uf staff, and VINO will
be assisted 10y about seventy-tve aids. The
Horrib'es will he prominent feature in the
procession. The literary exercises will be
held at the pavilion, but the programme for
that portion Of the day has not yet been an
nounced. A grand display of fireworks in
the evening will close the celebration.
DRuIpIcAL BANQUET The highest, or last
degree, was conferred on candidates in Wal
halla Grove, United Ancient Order OF
Druids, last evening, after which the mem
e bers concerned in the comforting OF the degree
marched to Fishers special dining-hall adj
joining his restaurant, and sat down IN an
elegant banquet, which was enliveued by
toasf, speech and fraternal sentiment.
BRIeHToE OMITTED.-It was rumored in
town yesterday that no enumeration had
been made Of the population OF Brighton
township, and upon inquiry such is believed
to be tae fact, but no cause for the failure is
known, aud as each enumerator reports di
rect to the District Census Supervisor at Sar
Francisco, no one here can give any informa
ton upon the subject.
THAT'S THR OPINION OF JOHN HENRY "
Little men. big men, long men, small men
thin men. fat men, industrious men, lazy
men. sick men, healthy men, weak men,
strong men, liberal men, stingy men. pretty
men. ugly men, rich men. poor men, married
men and single men, bny your hats at the
Mechanics Store
HUNDREDS testify of the benefits received
from Rock and Rye. G. w. Chesley, agent.