Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-08
TIE FOURTH OF July.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Last Bight-A
Successful Celebration Assured.

An Enthusiastic Meeting Last Eight-A
Successful Celebration Assured.
The meeting held at the Courthouse last
night for the purpose of making preparations
and enthusiastic, and the proceedings har-
monious throughout Mayor Brown pre-
sided, and stated the meeting was called for
the purpose of receiving the report of the
Advisory Committee appointed at previous
meeting. james I. Felter, Chairman OF the
committee. made the following report
To Hon. John Q. Brown, President and
Citizens-Sirs The Advisory Committee ap-
pointed at your last public meeting after due
consideration and deliberation, unanimously
make the following report, and recommend
regular old.time celebration Of our nations
birthday. and that the exercises consist Of,
first, a grand military and civic procession |;
second, Grafton and literary exercises third,
grand display of fireworks.
l. We recommend that the procession bs
placed in competent hands, and that il
form and move early and promptly, and that
by resolution Of this meeting all citizens, 90
cieties and organic atoms be requested to take
part in the procession and exercises.
adjoining countiee, Federal, State, county
and city oficers, paid Fire Department, Ex-
empt Firemen's Association and members of
the old volunteer department, with the " ma
| chine" Changers organizations Of this and
adjoining counties, all secret and civic socie.
ties, Trades Unions, Grand Army OF the Re-
/ public, all ex soldiers and sailors, veterans Of
/ the Mexican war, Pioneer Association, scho7l
children, Caledonian Club I'm costume),
I H.. NJ = -,
| join with Us in making the celebration one
! long to be remembered. We also suggest
| that each organization select its own Assistant
/ Marshal, to be reported TO the Grand Mar.
shall of the Day.
! 8. We suggest that an effort be made TO
procure ct least fifty ladies, with escorts, on
! horseback, 90 Join as a feature Of the pro-
cession, and that special committee be APP.
| pointed, with full power in the premises.
| 4. That suitable number of allegoricsl
cars be provided, and thst represention of
General snd Martha Washington be made
/ special feature; that each State and Terri
| tory be represented by appropriate symbols
/ 3. That the days Of '49 be represented
| by some of the old boys" and their fsmi-
lies, in appropriate costume and accouter-
ments.
s. That the school children, with their
teachers, be assigned special position in the
line.
4 That the different trades aud industries
be represented.
s. We recommend that the Grafton and
literary exercises be held in the evening, be-
tween the hours of and 9 o'clock, on the
east side of the Capitol building.
. That the fireworks rasy be displayed on
the eastern extension OF tie Capitol Park,
Immediately after the conclusion Of the liter
airy exercises.
10. That the Grand Marshal have full au-
thcrity to invite all persons, societies and
organizations to join the procession, aEd to
assign each an appropriate position therein.
II. That suitable instrumental snd vocal
music be provided for the occasion.
u. That an appropriate national salute be
fired at sunrise and sunset.
13. The estimated cost Of the above pro-
gramme will be about s.. 800.
II. We recommend the appointment of the
following committees, and with full power
in the premises: Finance Committee of y,
from each ward; literary exercises aud
orator. members music, vocal and instru-
mental, members decorations, members:
printing, 3 members fireworks, 3 members
carriages, members slegoric4l cars, repre-
sentation Of States and Territories, and Gen.
eral and Martha Washington, ) members
equestrian display, 8 members.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES l. FELTER, Chairman.
Ga motion Of Con. Sullivan, the report of
the Advisory Committee was read, adopted,
and the committee discharged.
Frank Miller, on motion of B. Steinman,
was elected Treasurer.
II j. Nielsen moved that the Chsirmen of
the various committees, the Chairman and
Secretary of the meeting and the Grand
Marshal form an Executive Committee.
Adopted.
B. Stsiuman plsced in nomination for
Grand Marshal w. a. Houghton. James l.
Felter named Thomas J. Scott. Mr.. Scott,
who was present, declined, but the meeting
refused to receive his declination. Upon q
ballot being taken Mr. Scott was elected by
a msjority OF eighteen. On motion of Mr.
Felter, the election was made unanimous.
The Chair appointed the committees as
follows:
Finance First Ward-WiIliAm NJ. Petrie,
Thomas Fox and Isadore Townsend. Second
Ward-Chris. Green, Wm. McLaughlin and
w. D. Stalker. Third Ward-G. w. Carey,
Frank Gbustsller and L. Elkus. Fourth
Ward-Frank Miller, f. G. Blessing and Ed
+. Smith.
Literary Exercises and Orator-W. A. An.
dersoD, r. y. Cravens and Rev, Carroll 70.
Davis.
Music. Instrumental aud Vocal-A. /
Frost, J. Z. Grifists, c. H. Krebs, l.. 3.
Mohr and y. +. cooper.
Decorations-R. b. Harmon, Il 0. White
and Thomas O'NsI
Printing!. n. Larkin, c. II. Mots and
W II. Sherburn.
Fireworks-James I. Felter. a. J. Rhoads
ami b. U. Steinmsn.
Carrisges-C. II. Stevens Wm. B. Miller,
Joseph Drake and Con. Sullivan.
Allegorical cars representing the States
and Territories and George and Martha
Wsshineton-W II. Hamilton, Prof Row.
ell, II. Weinstock, Prof. johnson and Prof
Kemen.
Equestrian Display-George w. Hancock,
Mrs. T. D. SERVER, r. J. Msskley, Miss
Ella Mouion and G. c. SIcMullen.
The appointments made BY the Chair
were, upon motion Of W. a. Anderson,
ratified and the Secretary instructed TO no
tily each person named Of their appoint
ment and request an acceptance.
1t was moved aud carried that the Ex-
ecu.ive Committee be empowered to fill any
vacancies that may occur In ths various
committees.
The Executive COMMITTEES, of which Mayor
Brown is Chairman and r. 4. Dsvlin Secre-
tAry, is composed Of the following-named
gentlemen VIM. NJ. Peirie, Christ pher
Green, G. w. Carey, Frank Miller, ". A.
Anderson, A. L. Frost, +. B. Harmon. J. n.
Larkin, James l. Felter, C. II. Stevens, W.
II. Hamilton and Geo. w. Hancock.
Thomas J. Scott, the Marshal Of the day,
was called upon for speech. He responded
in hrist address, thanked the meeting for
the honor conferred, and stated that he would
use his every effort to make the celebration
worthy the occasion.
The meeting then adjourned to the call of
the President.
METROPOLITAN Enthusiastically Scott's
Colored Jubilee Singers, Minstrels and Bur
lesque Opera Troupe. psared st the Metro
politan Theater last night. The heat of the
evening limited the audience, but those who
brayed indoors st the theater were well re-