Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-02
Arrangements Completed.

The Executive Committee which mas III
charge the Fourth of July celebration mel
in the reading rooms of the Capital Hotel
last evening, all the members present,
Chairman E. G. Blessing presiding. The
Chairmen of the various committees re-
ported progress, and every arrangement
seems to be already completed, or nearing
completion. The finances collected by the
soliciting committees and donated by the
City Trustees are ample to meet every eX-
penditure outlined by the committee. Inc
Literary Committee submitted their maj
report, and stated that the desks III the
Assembly Chamber were removed ana III
their stead were being placed chairs.
The officers of the day are Mayor john
O. Brown, President; Richard Nj. Clarken,
Grand Marshal; Hon. James Mem. Shalter,
Orator; Judge w. A. Henry, Reader; Rev
H. c. Christian, Chaplain; Miss Ida
Clinch, Soloist.
f. a Jones, Chairman of the Committee
on Trade Displays, reported that over thirty
wagons and carriages, representing local
business houses, would be III line lie eX-
pected many more, and thought perhaps
there would be double that number. Asyet
but one dry goods house had slSniheq us
willingness to go in line, but he doubted
not but that other wide-awake merchants
would emulate the example of the firm re-
ferred 10, and swell the ranks. The COM
mittee were unanimously Of the opinion
that a good trade display would be one OF
the best features of the day, and therefore
make strong appeal to merchants and
dealers generally to take hold OF the mat
ter with will and without delay.
T. B. Hail. J. o. Coleman, Frank smith
and 2. L. Plat were appointed q commit
tee to wait upon Superintendent Wright
and try to arrange for excursion rates on
the railroad on the Fourth from Folsom,
Gait Woodland Marysville, Dixon,
Davisyille, Auburn and other neigh
boring cities and towns. The COM
Inittee called upon Mr.. Wright,
who Immediately communicated their dc
sire 10 Passenger Agent Goodman at San
Francisco, and viii be able to give the
committee a decided answer at II y. N. TO-
day
The amount OF money which will be ex-
pended on the celebration, including L
Company's entertainment in the afternoon
ut the Park. is between 81, 500 and 5000.
So LARGE an amount was never before eX-
pended upon celebration in this city,
and ii is safe to say that the day was never
celebrated on so Grand scale as that pro-
posed on Saturday next. The committee
of gentlemen who have had this matter III
hand are deserving Of credit for their har-
monious action, and the elegant pro-
gramme Of exercises which they have ar
ranged.
Mr. Blessing, in reviewing the work that
had been performed by the committee,
said 1t is meet and proper for the Amer
lean public 10 suspend business once a
year, and join in doing honor tittingly to
the acts of their ancestors. It is day
upon which every American heart should
burn with the feryor Of patriotism, every
mind contemplate the struggles of the past
and contrast with them the blessings of to-
day. In our present grandeur and magnifi-
cence let US remember the fathers of
our prosperity, the sacred names of the
holy dead that conceived the plans of such
a brilliant future, and let us cherish them
with most tender gratitude. 1t is to be
hoped that all business men will observe
the day by closing their stores and taking
part in the ceremonies at the State Capitol
All the banks and wholesale houses have
agreed to suspend business on that day.
There being no further business before
the meeting, it adjourned to July eth, at