Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-06


The city of Los Angeles on Friday
made most fitting and patriotic demon
stration in honor OF our natal day. The
city was deck ed with the flags Of all ma.
tions, aud the stars and stripes and the
red. white aud blue flashed in the sun
light over all the City of the Angels.
The day was ushered in by the thunder
of cannon and the roar Of various explo-
sives.
At 9A. NJ. detachments Of the great
procession began to gather at their vari.
Gus places of rendezvous, and soon the
streets were filled with men in uniforms
and with crowds Of people from the
city and country, making the city APP
pear like great metropolis. Probably
there were more people in Los Angeles
on Friday than on any previous day in
the history of the city.
The first division formed on Los An
geles street, south Of Commercial; the
second on Los Angeles street, north o
Commercial; the third en- Los Angelo a
street, south of Requena; the fourth OH
First street, east Of Los Angeles. At o
quarter past ten O'Clock the
PROCESSION
began to move. A platoon of police
were in the lead, followed by Grand
Marshal w. III. ii. Russell, L. j. Rose
jr., and James V. Martin, aides. The
first division was led by the Eagle
Corps band followed by the Eagle Corps,
the Turn Verein Germania aud carriages
containing speakers and invited guests.
The second division, led by Kalmbach's
band, included Frank Bartlett Post No.
9, G. A. R., the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and the French, italian and
Spanish societies.
The Third Division, led by the City
band, followed by 1855 Engine Company
No. l, Park Hose Co., No. l, and East
Los Angeles Hose Co., No. 2. The
fourth division was led by the Union
band followed by Confidence Engine Co.,
No. 2, Vigilance Hook and Ladder CO.,
No. l, after which twenty four wagons
devoted to business interests, closed the
procession, which was over mile in
length. When the rear end OF the pro-
cession was passing South on Spring
street to Fourth ut the corner of Market,
the platoon Of police were just passing
the same street, North on Main street.
Although the route Of procession was
very long, the march was so brisk that it
returned to the Speakers stand in about
an hour.
Here counter marching brought those
who should be at the stand, in the prop
err place, while the remainder OF the pro-
cession was escorted to their headquar.
ters, the Twos being the last to reach
their house. The
LITERARY EXERCISES
followed, very large crowd packing
Court street. Mr.. II. T. Hazard intro
duced Gov. John G. Downey as Presi-
dent of the Day. The exercises were
opened by prayer by Rabbi A. w.
Edelman. The Eagle Corps band gave
selection, after which w. }. Foley read
the Declaration Of Independence, very
clearly. The poem, Independence Day,
by A. F. Kercheval. was read by request
by Mayor g. K. Thorn. The band next
played the Star Spangled Banner, after
which j. M. Damron. Esq delivered
the Grafton Of the day in q clear voice
and such an eloquent and interesting
manner that he was listened to with
great attention. Rev. M. NJ. Bovard
pronounced the benediction, after which
the audience dispersed, the baud play
ing meanwhile. The exercis es closed at
one o'clock, P. M.
During the progress of the procession,
few very pretty things were noticed.
In the line of the Park Hose boys, were
four small boys dressed in blue and
white and drawings blue cart surmount-
ed with full rugged miniature ship.
The rs. engine was drawn by four horses
the 3Ss. by two. The Is. hose cart was
decorated with palms, newbrooms and
colors, surmounted by stuffed eagle.
Park Hose companys horses wore
plumes, on the cart was an ornamental
nupola. The <. L. A. hose boys also had
their truck beautifully decorated. This
company also had car deliberately
trimmed with colors and flowers with a
beautiful canopy in blue on which was
seated Miss Minnie Vosburg as Goddess
Of Liberty. The Twos also had car with
beautiful canopy elegantly and Hastily
trimmed in blue and white with wreaths
of flowers, with miniature fireman on
the top, and little Rowena ''Tita' Moore
two years old, youngest daughter of
Chief Engineer Walter s. Moore as q
Goddess OF the Fire Laddies. Behind her
was standing the stuffed form of Nc
Menomy's dog, Prince, that was such a
favorite with the company before his
death. He stood as firm and erect as in
life guarding little ''Tita" and
contributed muchly in the way
of an attraction. There were some
NOVELTIES
in the portion of the procession which
represented the industries and trade
interests. Among them was a large
wagon representing a miners outfit, with
one man in q new Los Angeles patent
hammock supporter and che others
lounging on the straw. Messrs. NJ. s..
Baker 4 Co., fouRdry and machine shop,
drew threshing engine all through the
route, running at good speed, and whist.
ling occasionally. Following was a
| quartz mill of five stamps in motion,