Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-03
FOURTH OF JULY MEETING.

The preliminary Fourth of July meeting
On motion of Judge Holl, Mayor Brown was
elected President of the Fourth of July
Committee. o. P. Dodge was chosen Score,
tary of the meeting
The Mayor, on taking the Chair, said the
city must have Fourth Of July celebration,
and those present must take hold and set the
ball in motion, and the people would come to
the aid of the committees.
T. H. Berkey thought some new features
might be introduced by having concert in
the forenoon and afternoon at the Plaza and
I Capitol Park and concert and fireworks at
night. Also. to have the usual parade and
usual literary exercises. The Fantasies
would parade in the afternoon.
The Mayor said the first thing was to see
how much money could be raised, and shape
the celebration accordingly. Committees
should go out Immediately and report
promptly, so that it could be ascertained
what the people wish. Perhaps the meeting
would have been larger bad it not been that
there had been postpOnement and not sutfi
cient notice given of it.
I. II. Berkey moved that committee of
two be appointed to consult with the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Fantasies. Car
ried, and the Chair appointed T. H. Berkey
and David Lubin.
Judge Holl thought it hardly necessary for
the present meeting to send out the Finance
Committees az yet. There was sentiment
quite strong desircus of having some novel
varied attractions in the celebration. He
thought committee should first be named
to lay out plan for the celebration Ind take
the advice of all citizens who may respond
on notice on the subject. Then, when the
plan is adopted and the cost known, the
amount of money needed can be stated to
the people. He thought if definite plan
was stated to the people they would
contribute more freely and with greater
pleasure. His idea was to name now
and report at later date. Judge Holl formu-
lated his suggestion into motion for a COM
mittee Of FIVE, to report plan of celebration
and estimate the cost.
The matter was discussed by the meeting,
in which it developed as the sense of the
meeting that the time-honored customs of
celebrating the Fourth should all be pre-
served, but that special effort should be
made to add new interest to the details of the
celebration by interesting all departments
education, civic societies, trades unions,
SranStrs, MILITARY. CitiZens GENERALLY, ETC.,
and to thus make the procession and special
features more that ever attractive and enjoy
able, and more than ever engaged in by the
people.
Judge Hollis motion prevailed and
the Chair appointed the Advisory Com.
mittee, as follows: S. Scion Holl, W. c.
Fitch, w. A. Henry, J. o. Coleman, A. s.
Greenlaw, David Lubin, G. C. McMullen,
General /. Tozer, NJ. Block, s. j. Jackson,
Superintendent of Schools DR.. Laine. On
motion of Chief Karcher, Mayor Brown was
added to the committee.
The committee was then requested to meet
this evening at o'clock at Judge Hollis Of
fee. Sixth and streets, and to report to the
general meeting next Tuesday evening at the
Court House. Mayor Brown and Judge
Holl urged that there be full meeting of the
COMMITTEES.
The meeting then adjourned, on motion of
Mr. De Young, until Tuesday evening next.
Judge Holl desires all who have suggestions
TO make to submit them 20 the meeting to-
night