Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04
To the Citizens of Sacramento:

4 MEETING OF THE CITIZENS AND OF THE
n Fourth OF July Committee Yesterday deter.
mined to have the usual procession this morning,
deeming the improved cond ton of the Press dent
such as warrant the parade without impropriety.
Since that conclusion was arrived at, His Excelency
the Governor as Commanderin-C Chief of the National
Guard of California has issued the following order
San Francisco, July 3, 1881
To GENERAL JoHx F. SuEEuAS
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 46.l
in view of the critical condition of the Chief
Magistrate Of the Eation the usual street parade
of the National Guard on July 4th will be dispensed
with. Companies Will pal ade at their Armories, and
be dismissed. By order of Goa msnder.in. Chief.
JOHN A. TURNER,
Assistant Adjutant-General
In view of this fact, have determined that the
absence of the military from the line will so ser-
ousy impair it, that it will not be well to rn it,
aud in view of the extreme doubt surrounding the
question Of the Survival of his Excellency the Pres
dent, who is Frustrated by an assassins blow,
have resolved out of respect to the honored head
of nation, and in accordance with the spirit of
the Governors order, not to form any procession
this mornii g. At the same time l feel it my duty
under all the circumstances far is possible
that the birthday of this nation does not pass by
wholly unobserved. l therefore order and direct
that the usual artillery salutes be fred, and all
that all my aids meet me at the Golden Eagle Hotel
at 10 A. n. sharp, this day, dismountsd hut in re-
gala; that they with me, escort from that point TO
the Pavilion the officers of the day that at II NJ
to-day at the Pavilion the literary exercises alreaey
provided for shall take place. and | invite a.! cit
zsns and friends OF the nation TO attend on that
occasion AMI listen to the reading of the Declaration
of Independence, to patriotic music to resolutions
to be read by Hon. Grove L. johnson concerning
the assault On the President, and to Grafton by
Hon W, B. c. Brown, whose remarks, am assured,
viii in proper have reference to the recent
attack upon the President of the nation In the
evening, at $50 O. clock sharp, the display OF fire
works already provided for viii take place in Capt.
toll Park. The Committee on Literary Exercises,
the Committee on Music, and the Committees on
Fireworks and Carriages are hereby directed to gov
ern themselves in acc )rdance with this announce.
ment, ana that the necessary details arranged
1t will be appropriate AMI entirely pleasing for the
young ladies who have arranged to represent the
allegorica characters, to attend at the Pavilion and
occupy positions upon the PLATFORM and aids Will he
assigned to furnish them proper escort
invite all the officers and members of the Fourth
Brigade N. G. c., and all visiting members of the
National Guard of California to be present at the
exercises above Indicated, and extend like invita-
ton to all officers and members of Independent
Military Organizations.
MIKE BRYTE, Grand Marshal.
Sacramento, July 4, 1881.
Having bsen consulted in the premises, Iapprove
Of the arrangements made.
JAMES l. FELTER. President Of tie Day.
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