Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-18
Fourth of July Meeting.

| charge the management of the Fourth of
July celebration met in the reading-rooms
of the Golden Eagle Hotel last evening for
the purpose of receiving reports from the
various subcommittee.
A L. Frost, Chairman of the Committee
on Music, submitted bids for the furnish
ing of music as follows: Hussar Band, L.
Lothammer manager, fifteen pieces, $15
per man for music in the procession, and
$50 if they played in the evening. The
First Artillery Band, f. Under manager,
offered to furnish fifteen pieces at the same
price. Charles Meyer, manager of the
| Tivoli Union Band, offered to furnish twelve
men, uniformed, and a drum-major, for
Sl95 to play day music. The Independent
drum corps offered to furnish ten men for
500
After the bids had been read considerable
discussion cnSued regarding the number OF
bands needed. Some insisted that they all
should be hired, while others thought two,
with the drum corps, would be sufficient
The matter was finally disposed OF by in
structing the music committee to engage
the Hussar and Artillery Bands and the
Drum COrps-both bands To play during
the procession, and one to furnish music
in the evening The music committee
asked which of the bands should be en-
gagged for the evening. They said both were
popular furnish excellent music, there was
considerable rivalry between them, and
they would prefer that the Executive Com
mittec should name their choice. This the
Executive Committee refused to do, insist
ing that the Music Committee should act
in the matter and assume all responsibility:
The Chairmen of the Committees on IN
vitatiOns, Fireworks, Transportation and
Literary Exercises were conspicuous by
their absence which was commented on
rather severely The Secretary was in
structed to see them Immediately and
urge upon them the necessity of prompt
action The time is short, and every ar
rangement should be made Immediately.
II the Chairmen Of the committees named
are not willing to accept their appoint
ments and call their respective committees
together and perform the duties expected
of them. it was the sense of the committee
that they should resign and allow the com
mittee to appoint other citizens in their
stead.
O. ?. Dodge, from the Committee on
| Decorations, said they had made the eSti-
mate for five cars rs follows California
and Seal of the State, So: Industry. $40 ::
! i
! Plenty, $40. He said they had four frames
| left over from last year which could be re-
paired for abotu $40, and new one would
| have to be constructed.
! The meeting voted $500 to the commit
| tee asking that they use rs much economy
| as possible 1t takes ten span of horses to
draw the cars, and on all former occasions
! these have been furnished free, and the
| committee reported that they had no doubt
| but that public-spirited citizens could be
! found who would DO the same this year
| A. :. Grcenlaw was added 10 the Commit
! tee on Decorations.
General Carey appeared before the com
mittcc and stated that Company +, of
! Woodland, he thought, would come to the
city and take their place in the regiment
| during the procession, providing the COM
mittee would pay their transportation.
| He said the company would he the guest
of the local military Of this city on that
day.
The committee unanimously agreed 10
do rs the General requested, and he was
asked to communicate with Captain Spen-
Ger of the Woodland company in regard to
the matter Immediately.
The Secretary was instructed TO request
! the Committee on Transportation to see
the railroad company at an early date and
endeayor 10 secure special rates for that
dav over their various lines, 50 that the
same could be advertised rs soon as pos
sible.
The Committee on: Printing, H. Vein
stock Chairman, reported progress and re-
also appointed Committee on Programme.
Frank f. johnson was added to the com
mittee.
Colonel James McNasscr, on account of
serious illness in his family, sent in a
written resignation rs Grand Marshal.
| This was received with much regret, and
the committee refused action on the same
until their next meeting.
The Invitation Committee is requested
to meet at the reading rooms of the Golden
Eagle Hotel at 7:30 Thursday evening, and
the attendance of every member is request
ed, as business of very great Importance viii
Toe brought before them.
Alfred B. Eckstein proprietor of the
Eureka Fireworks Factory, of San Fran
cisco, was present, and desired to
make statement. He said that
four years ago he gave an exhibition
in this city, and referred the committee to
the newspaper files of that date which
complimmted his display in the highest
terms. Since that time, he said, If news
paper reports were good for anything, and
he believed them 10 be true, the exhibitions
had been snidc and the public disappoint-
ed. II the committee proposed having a
pvrotechnic display he would like to have
an opportunity of bidding He was referred
to the Fireworks Committee.
The Secretary was requested TO invite the
Ward Finance Committees To be present at
the next meeting.
Thos. 3. Hall, Chairman of the commit
Zee appointed to ask a donation from the
! Citv Trustees, said they had performed that
duty. and reported that the Trustees had
assured them that the city would do her
part. nm,
evening at 7:30 when they will meet at the
same place
OAK Po1soYING-The volatile acid Of
olson oak when absorbed by the skin
causes this evil, which may be avoided by
applying Camelhne" for the complexion
efore exposure.
FREDERICKSBURG KAISER BEER.-This is
the best brewage of genuine lager ever pro-
duced. Julius Strutz, 1920 Fourth street,
deals 1t out ice-cold at cents.