Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-05

sides of j and X streets resemble an ever
green arbor. 1t is pleasant TO the eye.
protection from the sun, and materially
adds to the beauty of the decorations. The
programme of the days celebration appears
in another column, and embraces an entire
days sport, commencing at the early dawn
and continuing to the wee small hours OF
morn. The Trustees of the city gave s., GOO
towards defraying the expenses, several
hundred dollars additional was contributed
by liberal citizens and the money has been
so placed as to secure the greatest enjoy
ment for the greatest number. Too much
praise cannot be given Il. G. Blessing, the
Chairman of the Executive Committee, and
those who assisted him, for the excellent
manner, in all its details, in which this
celebration has been arranged.
The day will be saluted at sunrise by
Company BIS battery, Captain Cook, who
will fire salute, which they will repeat at
noon and in the evening.
Colonel James McNasser, the Grand Mar
shall, assisted by his chief aid, Richard NJ.
Clarken, and 4 cavalcade Of aids, will form
the procession at Seventh, l and J streets,
and it will move promptly at $50 A. NJ.
The procession will consist of five long di-
visions.
The procession will move as follows
From Seventh and | streets, along Seventh
to II, II to Tenth, Tenth to ], down J to
Second, Second to X, up X to Tenth, along
Tenth to NJ, NJ TO Second and countermarch,
and come to a halt and front face Here
the Grand Marshal will review the column,
and on his return to the head of the column
the procession will be dismissed.
First Division-Marshal, Thos J. Scott
Brigadier- General John T. Carey and Staff;
First Artillery Band First Artillery Regi-
ment, Colonel T. w. Sheehan, command
ing; Staff mounted; National Allegorical
Car" Goddess of Liberty"
Second Division-Marshal Hon. Robert
Barnett; Sacramento Hussars, mounted,
Captain Fred. Hebron commanding, act
ing as escort to his Excellency, Governor
George Stoneman and the State officers;
Drum Corps Sumner Post No. 3, Grand
Army of the Republic; Warren Post, No.
81, Grand Army of the Republic; Fair
Oaks Post q. A. R.; Union Veterans; Ale
gorical Car" The Seal of The State" City
and County Officials in open carriages
Board of Education; Board of Health;
Officers of the Day-President, Hon. John
| Q. Brown; Secretary, E. A. Beardslee
Chaplain, Rev. Carroll NJ Davis; Orator,
Hon. Henry Il. Highton; Reader, w. a.
Potter; Poet, Matt Clarken.
Third Division-Marshal Oscar s. Flint;
Sixth Infantry Band of Stockton, Fred w.
Schmidt, leader; Special Aid for the Uni
Sacramento No. l, P. NJ. l. O. o. f.; Sacra-
mento Division, No. Z, Uniformed Rank,
Knights of Pythias; Knights of Sherwood
! Forest escortiug Sacramento Pioneers,
| Geo. W. Chesley, President; DR.. w. w.
! Light and A. II. Powers, Special Aids
Mounted Butchers. Chas. york. Special
Aid; Allegorical Car, Singing the Declare
ton Of Independence"
Fourth Diyision-Marshal, Frank II.
\ Of n,-,.
Asylum in omnibuses. under charge of
| Special Aid Chas. NJ. Prodger; Allegorical
Car independence Bell;' Board of Direc-
| tors Of the California Museum Association:
Ladies Relief Corps, 6. \. r.; Band of
| Hope; Caledonians.
Fifth Diyision-Marshal, Dr. G.. L. Sim
mons, Jr.; Hussar Band; Fire Commits
sioners Fire Department; Allegorical Car,
Our Public Schools ;" the Trades Display
in wagons, drays and floats.
The literary exercises will take place in
the Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol
Immediately after the parade.
AT P. NJ. will begin the regatta upon the
river, which promises to be very attractive.
There will be skiff, a professional barge,
Whitehall, an amateur barge, tub and
4 sailing race for liberal prizes.
THE MARDI GRAs.
Alright will come the grand climax of the
days festivities. when the grand Mardi
Gras procession will take possession of the
streets. There is not single doubt but
that the night parade will be the finest ever
witnessed in this city, if not upon the coast.
The procession will form at Sixth and NJ
streets, and will consist of three divisions,
as follows:
First Division-Chief Dillman and
Squad of Police; Grand Marshal Colonel
James McNasser; Chief Aid, r. NJ Carken,
and Aids; Group of Nubians; Menus and
his Suite First Artillery Band; California
in 1919; California in 1856" Grapes :"
| Prize Float Group of Defenders Elves of
the Fountain Valley Forge.
Second Division-Hussar Band; Com
pany a City Guards)i Washington Cross
ing the Delaware; Gala Lily; The Place
3 Fire Engine, S. p. L. D.; Scene OF Burn !
ing Building Prize Float Crystal Caves |
Third Division-Prize Floats Trade Dis |
plays Civic Societies Citizens in Carriages |
The procession will move promptly at s |
o'clock, P. N. The route of march will be |
from the Pavilion up Sixth to X, to Tenth, |
to ], to Second, to K, to Seventh, to NJ, to |
Pavilion, where TIE procession will be re-
viewed by Momus, King Of Night
/ After the disbandment Of the Marii |
! Gras procession there will be grand ball |
held under their auspices, in the old pa
vilion building, which has been hand |
somely fitted up for the occasion. Both |
| bands will be in attendance and the enter |
tainment no doubt will be a fitting wind |
up for the days festivities.
NOTES BY THE WAY.
| Business men along J and X streets have |
agreed TO burn culored lights in front of |
| their places during the time the night pro- |
cession is passing.
| San Francisco and Stockton boat clubs |
arrived in this city yesterday, as did also |
the Stockton military band.
Besides the usual sunrise salute, the In |
| dependent Light Battery, c. L. Fonteneau, |
Captain will fire a salute in Capitol Park |
at daylight.
| The Knickerbocker-Alta game of base |
ball at the Park will be called sharply at 2 |
O'Clock, in order that the audience may |
have plenty of time to see the regatta.
The Sacramento organization of Califor-
MIA Pioneers will, as is their usual custom, |
observe the Natal Day with banquet at
their Hall during the afternoon. Their |
banquet-room is handsomely decorated and |
tables spread for large number.
The Red Bluff and Folsom trains will I
be held until 6 P. NJ.
The California Museum Association on
Saturday, for the first time, tioated ON the
Crocker Art Gallery its own flag. II con-
sists of two red stripes separated by a |
broad blue stripe which bears the initials,
in white letters, &C. NJ. A" Yesterday /
there was fioated by the city over the gal
lery, for the first time, new and beautiful
banner-the National stars and stripes.
| Uncle John Douglas will send up large |
number of hot-air balloons during the day, |
three of which will be of mamMoth size
The Regatta Committee held meeting |
at the Capital Hotel last evening, which |
was attended by upwards of fifty boatmen.
The ball TO be given under the auspices
of the Mardi Gras Association at the old
Pavilion Immediately after the night pro- !
cession promises to be brilliant affair. |
The Caledoniau Club will appear in cos
tune, and dance the Highland fling, sword
dance, etc.
CALL and see the New Style Wheelock
Pianos, made to order, and just received at
Cooper's Music Store. Also, at the same
time see the musical wonder, the Little
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