Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-06
THE GLORIOUS 4'rH.
Celebration of the Great
Historic Event.
A MOST MARKED SUCCESS.
A Great Procession - Interesting
Literary Exereises--All The
People Rejoicing.


sThs greatest celebration Of tbs
Fourth Of July ever witnessed In the
city Of Los Angeles Such was the
unanimous verdict Of all the people
who witnessed the national fets ysstsr.
day. The celebration really began
about sundown on Saturday night, for
from that time until sunrise Sunday
morning the streets were full Of people,
young and old, who walked the echoes
In great shape with sham pistols, crack
srs, bombs, Roman candles, and all the
thousand and enc modern means Of
making noise. When staid people be-
gar to stir about in Sunday clothes the
din was suspended for the time being IN
Difference to the feelings Of the, rslis-
ious part Of the community. Bat to
Young America, however we'll brought
up, 1t was quite evident the abstsnsion
was restraint. For AZ soon as Sun.
days sun went down behind the wsst'
srn hills in the sea the rattle Of crackers
and the sharp noise Of the exploding
ho,,h. h.c,n 70 MAKE night hidsous to
the more nervous portion Of the oitisens
Of Los Angelica. During the whole In.
terval from Saturday night to midnight
Of Monday, when even irrepressible
Young America thought good to seek re-
noee. IL IL marvellous how little there
Mas 70 cnlSn.''s e ~ ~ tcct
siee. ~ ~ sat q.
DC ~ -, ~ s"..i.i.0 Ssn ~.
mo; vas o. ~ ~ ss;.ia
sns wteoSink y. sne ~, SUM s..',
ys.anae,s WAY "ere Plopsply Dr.n 'uli
inveigneo WIN some venemencs IN
regard 70 enIoro,ne me Avs snu PFC
vented sucn . Mucous on 10 sae s'reets'
Inere 5000 on tne sidewalk pank
president VINO - OUT Oh nis teens aiong
way. ne mas ,me'leo ean powder oeiore
nov, and on osner occasions tnan rourtn
q suly' VIM ms hanos iuii OF
crackers and nomos' II was 2 little ANUS
ing 70 near nun say; WelL ! tnink
people might leave sneir ski'sian norses
10 the stable once IN year. Inc boys
have some rights
Before the snn was up Yesterday, sne
patriotic portion OF the poPuishon
was abroad In great numbers. The well
kin rang on ali sides with the rssound.
ing OF all soIt Of pyro.ecnnlcs
In eood time tne various sooletles'
civic ana military, were on the move
ana the streets began 70 M WITH ths
citizens OF the city and me denisen: q
the various suburbs, the coustfy beng
wsll represented py nuoS<ecs from alt,
ausrters o. the county: - snroe& ~
.v ,SS ~ as as rsSws, ~. From
Sstardsy 40 70 the cioss Last nisht. sl,s
police books show scarcely any more ar.
rests for drunkenness and disordsr than
on ordinary occasions. There was no ar.
rsst for any more serious mattsrs.
Every one was happy and the crowd -
aood nstured under ell ciroumstsncss
q : fIne day. rood health and habits.
and 3 prosnerous state Of Affair." could
make saoh component part. There was
quite 4 fair display Of deoora tion but
nothing like what should have been
Thanks to the triumphs Of our age,
modern American Industrial pro.
arcs has made IL nosaibls to adorn our
stores or rssidsncc fronts in very be-
coming styls It the expense Of ahaif dog.
On dollars, II all would spend from
ono 70 ton dollars each on Fourth deco
ratIons. the CITY would be q blaze of
slory. However. the fault finding 70.
porter l. disposed rather to commend
fhoss who did thar dsvoir to this rsspeet
yesterday than to be- cross ct those who
did not. Many Aneslahos manifest.
cd Al admirable spirit and the City w6i
dsoidsdly gay.
rse paonnassoxy
Tn. .rr.no.msn,. mAds nv the vsri.
Gus committees, the grand marshal, his
Aida and the citizens for tho procession
were very perfect. By hslf.pass nine
the various societies and organizations
were getting into line, and shortly after
Ten the great procession began to move
from Msiu street, between Second and
First. towards the Plaza. Reaching
shat point. II turned and counter.
marched to Spring. thsnos to First.
When the head had reached this point
ths other end had not aotten away from
The front Of the Armorv. where the
start was made. When il Ia rsmem.
bersd that the line was doubled for
Sreet part Of the distance ss il counter.
marched upon itseIf, ono gets some idea
Of the length Of the line. Il took ell
Of an hour for II 10 mas anv
aiven point. vory asy. too. Il looked
win IL yarious comnsnies. oreaniss.
tious. fue machines. WAGONS. faas.
Sssor.tion. and other par.shsrn.lia n.
alden. 10 the dav. MusioaI. too. was
The movement, 70 over hall 4 dozen
tional airs in most Harmonious ethod.
rax osprr was.
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The prooession was proceeded during
the whole line OF marcn oy tine Cn'ef OF
Police and platoon OF halt dozen OF
his men. all mountsd.
The grand msrshsi Of ne Gay, MT. y,
=. Lankersnim. surrounded py MS chief
of.staf. Mr.: Sidney Lacey, and bis aids;
Messra. 1. n: ward geo. w. william
son, w. a. morgan "a, Y. Zones, w.
:. Carlisle ana y. roroes' Iney wore
tns netional oolors, s9o presented :
martial espect tnat mao dene nsnor 70
rsy11 q ne franc army.
IT, totowso the Fffss div'S,on' ce.e
pooa q sne =, y. " ~ " Yen,
Mss4ewhapd nis ANS; mslors y. = Rut
lsrs u ksfndiiio' veg, p. 1eeeorAx
w. y. Ssepnsnson. Cnas Uaf =
pownsy Harvey. l.. stern, Joseph
kurfe, ana CAPT r. w; rote.
They we're followed Dy tne seventh
infdn0Y ne4d " sner 4ay unHofms. sne
then csms nal W. q. q. nus'9'i snd
his Aidsi Capt. A.: M. Green. Lieuts;
Willard, Wilson. flotts, oilchrist and
MAJ. Harmon. And then came the
Seventh infantry battalion, hesdcd BY
Capt. Keller, company A, and
Captain Starin, OF Company Q.
10 this div ision we're also included the
city and county ofiioisls In carriages, the
courts. City Council. supervisors, Clerks,
Recorders and sherih's officers, etc,
etc., being represented by most Of their
stsas.
The second Division wa. the @. A. e.,