Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04
CITIZENS, MEETING
At the Court house Yesterday Afternoon
The Action Taken.

The adjourned meeting Of citizens from
that held on Saturday evening took place at
the Court house Yesterday afternoon, az /
o'clock. Mayor Brown presided, AID Q. 2.
Dodge was Secretary. The Mayor stated
that the meeting had adjourned the evening
nrev;ous. to this hour, to determine in the
Iiebt of later information from Washington
what action should be taken in relation to
the Fourth of July parade and exercises, and
submitted the subject to the meeting for its
action.
matter before the meeting for consideration,
he would move that the procession and exer-
cises take place as originally contemplated.
The motion was seconded by a large mum
Der OF voices.
Short speeches full of expressions of graft
tude for the favorable reports of the Presi.
dents condition, ard expressive of prayerful
hope for his recovery, were made by large
number present, which met with warm and
unanimous response and applause by the au-
dience.
A large number we're called upon and gave
theic views in relation to proceeding WITH the
celebration The general expression was that
the patriotic object Of the celebration, the
event commemorsted and principles Endorsed
and made fresh by these Independence ANIL
yersaries, were such as to commend them
selves to every patriotic citizen. and which,
notwithstanding the gloom cast by the at
tempted assassination Of the President, were
appropriate, and should his condition coz
tinue favorable they were IN favor OF pro-
ceeding with the regular exercises oil the Gel
ebration. Among those IN favor q TINS
course were Messrs. w. A. Henry, u. W.
Welty. Grove L. Johnson, 4 L. hart hart. w.
3. G. Brown, John Miller, Z. ID; Cummings
and G. W. Ficks. Some of the speakers
among whom were Messrs. j. McNasser, j.
F. Sheehan, w. f. Knox, NJ. L. Brewer and
7. B. Mcfarland, thought it more appropri-
ate. in view of the Presidents condition, not
to celebrate this year, or at least to postpone
the celebration for the present.
Finally the motion was submitted to
vote. which was nearly evenly divided. The
question was then raised whether the Fam
tastic programme was included In the motion,
and the Chair stated that it was not; that
their organization was entirely separate, aud
its arrangements would be concluded by
tn mselves.
Another vote was then taken upon the mo-
ton to proceed with the celebration as origi-
nally intended, and it was carried by proba-
bly, maj 1rity of FIVE to one.
The Chair requested Chief Sullivan, who
was present, to give the agreed signal at
O'Clock P. NJ indicating that the celebration
would take place, by having the wateT-works
whistle blown.
Grove L. johnson stated that whatever
should be the result Of the Presidents criti-
cal condition, the people of Sacramento
should express themselves in relation TO the
attack upon the life of the President, and
that this action should be taken without re-
gard to his survival or otherwise. In GEN.
clusion he moved that committee of FIVE be
appointed by the Chair to draft suitable reso-
lutions expressive of the feelings of the pee
pie upon this matter and that the resolutions
be submitted to the action Of some future
meeting.
Judge Henry Endorsed the proposition, but
desired to have the resolutions reported to
the meeting then in session before its ad-
journment He moved that as an amend
ment.
j. +. Sheehan thought suitable resolutions
could not be prepared so hastily, and moved
as an amendment to the amendment that the
committee draft such resolutions and publish
them in the RECORD UNION this morning as
the expression of the meeting.
G.. W. Ficks moved as a substitute for all
the motions, that the committee prepare the
resolutions and present them at the exercises
to be held at the Pavilion to-day for action Of
IHe IliesS iIccelno W DC IA4eu assculDieu
The substitute, after remarks by various
parties, was adopted and Grove L. johnson.
D. W. Welty, j. F. Sheehan. A. L. Hart
and T. B. Mcfarland were appointed the
committee. Upon motion made and put be-
fore the meeting. the Chairman, Mayor
Brown and G. w. Flick were added to the
committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
Action taken by the Executive COMMITTEES
and Grand Marshal subsequent to the ad-
journment OF the meeting will be found else