Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-04
THE FoURTH.
How It VIII Be Celebrated in sacra-

How 1t VIII Be Celebrated in Sacramento
The celebration Of the nations birthday
really began yesterday. Nearly all the street
decorations were up By last evening and last
night the sound of the bomb and the crack Of
the pistol spoke prophetically of the greater
confusion of to-day The decoration OF
houses is very general, and few citizens are
to be found who do not to-day hang some bit
of national color on the outer walls. The
celebration to-day will begin by
A PROCESSION
That moves under Grand Marshal Berkey at
| $3.50 exactly. The details of the line and the
route of march will be found set forth in the
official announcement in another column.
The Marshal's aids are TO report to him at
the Golden Esgle Hotel at $50 A. u. and the
orator, chaplain and president Of the day at
JAN.
One OF the most attractive features Of the
procession will be the parade Of school boys
representing the States and Territories, and
another will be the Grangers' car and escort,
and the Continental guard escorting a lady
and gentleman peTsonating George and Mar
tina Washington.
Are to be fired this morning, at noon aud to-
night, by Company B, of the First Artillery
Regiment, and also by the Independent Ar.
tillery Company. At noon, under the Grand
Lodge of Fres and Accepted Masons, will
be laid the cornerstone OF the new Armory
H4ll OF the First Artillery Regiment. At
that ceremony Albert Hart will make brief
address. At 8 P. N. the Fantasies will pa
rade, moving from Seventh and ii streets to
Eleventh, 10 J, to Second, to X, to Tenth, to
l.. TO Seventh. countsrmsrching on l. to
Eleventh and the rear Of the Capitol build.
ing, where burlesqua literary exercises will
be held. At 7;30 P. N.
THE REGULAR LITERARY EXERCISES
VIII be held on the terrace in the rear of the
State Capitol. Msyor Brown, as President
of the day, will preside Rev. Dr. Deal will
officiste as Chaplain. John L. Carey will
read the Declaration OF Independence. Hon.
Henry Edgsrton will deliver the GRAFTON, and
the Hussar Band will furnish the music.
THE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks this evening will be set off
in the extension to the Capitol Park. They
will begin at 8 o'clock and will consist OF
twenty-one sections. to be fred under direc-
ton Of Frank X. Brsdee, OF San Francisco.
l. Thirteen Union bombshel!s.
,. Twelve shells of golden rain and stream
ers.
3. Two dozen exhibition rockets.
l. Opening illumination of patriotic fires.
). Grand anniversary glory.
s Bunker Hill battery.
T. Wizards delight.
s. Liberty trees.
9. Agricultural piece.
10. Pyramid Of American brilliants.
IL. Maltese cross.
u. Star of the Union.
13. Motto, Unity-Fresdom- Prosper
ity."
IA. Shield Of our Union.
u. Washington column.
10 Pyramid of National sta eamers.
Il. Diamond cross fire.
Is. Grand floral battery.
80. Emblem of industry.
90. Grand tribute to Liberty.
OTHER THINGS.
During the day John Douglas will send up
large hot-sir balloons from different points in
the city.
The boys were much exercised yesterday
regarding the privilege of firing crackers, pis
tolls and bombs. 1t may be said that any
firing of arms or explosives within the city
limits is unlawful, but by general consent the
law has here for years been ignored on the 4th
day of July. For two days the boys
have been firing crackers and pistols
and they have not been interfered with. If
they conduct the same to-day within proper
limits it is not probable that they will be
interfered with. But it is announced that
no one will be permitted to fire any weapon
or explosive along the line Of march while
the procession is moving. Whether he be
boy or man he will be arrested and locked
up who throws or eNpl01es a cracker, weapon
or bomb toward or near horse in the
street, or beneath persons feet,
Or about their person. As to firearms loaded
with shot or ball aud Chinese bombs,
they are positively prohibited. The boys
this year seem TO be well supplied
with small pistols for firing small blank car
t-idees They are, in truth, less dangerous
to others than are 6recrackeis, the only
trouble being that the boy possessor of one
of the weapons can scarcely resist the power
sul temptation to put wads, shot, gravel,
halls. etc, in front of the cartridge, nor re-
ST. ain himself from pointing the weapon at
Others. A blank cartridge exploded near the
person will inhict serious wound-so. too,
will frecracker often, and while the latter
will set FIRE TO houses the former will not.
The truth is, it is about stand-off between
the evils of both, but Old America must to-
day take its chances that Young America
may celebrate, snd probably there are very
few who are willing to deprive the boys Of
their sport.
Ia view of the accident Of two years ago,
it is to be hoped that property owners will
to-day be careful that balconies are not over
loaded by people gathered to view the pro-
cession.
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