Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-15
L0eM INTELLIGENCE.
FOURTH cP JULY.

The various sub.c0mmittses and the
Executive COMMITTEES OF the Fourth Of July
celebration held two hours and & half ses.
sion a. the Cours-house lass evening, Mayor
Brown presiding r. =. Deyliu Secretary.
The Finance Committees were called on,
and reported "a follows First Ward, S405
Second Ward, 1884; Third Ward, SOB 30
Fourth Ward committee have not been at
work; total, Ss42 So The work Of canvass
ing the diffeEeat wards was reported as but
little more than half completed
Owing to the absence from the city of some
Of the members Of the Finance Committees
and the inability Of others to serve, there was
general revision Of the committees c. II.
Krebs and Henry SheTburn were added to
the First Wazd committee; Thos. II. Berksy
70 the Third Ward, and $. Gottleib, S. w.
Butler snd S. }. jackson to the Fourth
Ward.
The Committee on Literary Exercises and
Orator reported that q chaplain and reader
had been selected, but further arrangements
were incomplete.
The Committee on Music had no report to
make. During a general discussion Of the
subject OF music, a member stated that s.
music for picnies this season had been raised
from 500 to $50, and he was of the opinion
that higher price thsn that paid last year
would be demanded for the celebration.
The Chairman stated that he had received
letter from an Oakland band, Of twenty
pieces, asking for employment, and that he
had written to them for terms, but had as
yet received NJ reply.
The Committee on Fireworks said they
runutnI 81 00N br7f rrpula f7-y-a and cat ali
with $500
Other committees had no further reports to
make.
A. c. Freeman was added to the Commit.
tee on Equestrian Display.
There was some general discussion on the
question Of getting draymen, butchers, brew
ers and grocera to appear in The procession
with their wagons and horses decorated, and
il was suggested 30 the Executive Committee
20 allow q small sum for the decoration Of
each vehicle
A motion was then made and carried that
a prize of a $50 flag be awarded to the
Grange making the best display il the pro-
cession.
1t was voted to offer two prizes-frst So,
and second Sl0-for the best display in the
procession BY q vegetable dealer.
1t was moved sud carried that $50 be set
aside for the use Of the Grand Marshal for
incidental expenses.
These appropriations were only intended
90 suggestions 60 the Executive Committee,
and as there was not a quorum Of the COM
mittee present, 40 definite action was taken,
but as the motions were carried by the unsu-
imous vote of the meeting they viii undOubt-
eddy be sanctioned by the committee.
An estimate Of the totsl necessary expenHes
for the celebration was made at s.. $40.
The question Of music again arose, on the
point as 20 whether there should be vocal
music, and the matter WAS left at the dis
erection Of the Committee on Music, and they
will undoubtedly adhere TO the time hOnored
custom Of having the "Star-Spapged Bar
ner and other national songs rendered by q
select choir.
Ed. NJ. Martin, Chairman of the "Hor-
ribles," had previously intImated that be was
present for the purpose Of making terms
with the regular celebration, and be was called
upon to state his case. This he proceeded
60 do, asking for $500 from the fund and
stating that their Executive Committee
would join in the general canvass, and had
no doubt that the additional $500 could be
raised.
A discussion then arose on the question Of
funds, and man timidly inquired what pros
poets the committee appointed TO solicit
q contribution from the Board % Supervisors
had Of getting any funds from shat direction.
A dead silence fell over the house, in the
midst OF which the Chairman said, soto rocc,
Every slim"
4 motion was made to give the "Horri-
bles one.hAH Of the future collections.
Some Of these present did not propose to
sell out 10 the Horrible business. and
were in favor Of refusing any assistance 60 th5m,
as before many years the regular celebration
would be second and the "Horribles FIRST.
The only speaker during the evening who wss
applauded was the one who said he was Ia
favor Of the Fourth Of July first
and the H0rribles sometime afterwards"
A heated discussion followed, snd the motion
was carried that 1t was the sense Of the meet
ing that the Horriblesn should hs given
one. half ef the future collections. The Ex-
ecutiye Committee could not act, for want Of
a quorum. and the mstter dropped. Mr..
Martin was understood 90 say that the
" Horrihlas would take care cf themselves,
and would n0s accept the proposition Of the
meeting.
Corporal Goddard announced that he wss
present as e representative OF Comnany b,
Of the FiTas Artillery Regiment, to learn
whether thst company was expected to fire
the salute on ths Fourth, and stated that
they expected $40 for the work, which vas
SO less thsn the actual cost
Il. L. S,einman said he understood thst sn
independent battery had offered 70 fire the ss-
Lutte without any compensation.
Several present expressed the opinion very
emphatioally that the right to FIRE the salute
belonged Co the National Guard, and 4 motion
was made that Houghton's gun squad
should nos be allowed to Usurp that right,
and that Company 3 be employed.
A substitute Was offered that the independ.
ent battery be employed. The motion on the
substitute was lost aud on tie vote on TIE
original question not a yCics wss heard in "a.
yor Of the gun squad.
Supervisor Steinmap, who was present,
stated 20 tie meeting that the Board OF Su-
peryisors had no right 70 dOuste funds fer q
Fourth Of July celebration, and if it was
done for Sacramento city every hamlet in the
county would want money for the same pEr-
pose, and il could be given with sIuAl pro-
priety.
Las. evening wss the last public meeting
thst will be held The sub committees viii
report to the Executive COMMITTEES from
time t. NE. The latter viii hold meeting
on Monday evening.