Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-19
rHE eLoRIous FOuRrHl
Preparations TO Celebrate Ltber-
ty,s Natal nay.

ty,s Natal nay.
Quite large contingent Of prominent
citizens met in the Mayors Courtroom
last night. TO consider the ways and
means OF celebrating the rapidly ap.
preaching Fourth of July. Mr.. J. B.
Lankershim was appointed TO preside
over the deliberations Of the assembly,
and Mr.. j. b. Dunlap acted az secre-
tary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting and expressed himself as warm.
ly in favor Of the celebration Of the day.
On call Hon. II. T. Hazard expressed
his views. which were altogether in
favor OF q rousing celebration of the
nations natal day. He suggested that
two committees, one executive and the
other on finances, should be appointed
by the meeting.
AT this iuncture Major George II.
Bonebrake entered the hall, and, being
called for. said tho day should by all
means be- celebrated in becoming man.
ner. He spoke Of the numerous parties
Of members OF the National Encamp-
ment Of the G.. A. r. to pass through
| here next month en- route to San Fran.
cisco, and pointed out the fact that citi
gems would be called upon for liberal
contributions for their entertainment
In view Of these facts the Major sug.
gested that the Fourth should be cele-
| brated not 10 too expensive q manner.
| Al L.. g.. - oil Nks
roteohnies of the occasion.
The Legislature appropriated $26, 900
for the entertaining of the g. A. R., but
Cyclonic California tno charge for the
name) claims the whole bag to buy oran-
ges at Los Angeles to label them 'From
Shasta" Los Angeles will, therefore,
have to foot all her own bills. 1t will
take a good deal Of money. A display
shoald be made here worthy Of Los An
Reles, for many Of these old soldiers
come to spy out the land as o place to
spend their days.
Gen. J. h. Mathews thought there
need be no urgent call for large amount
Of funds. He suggested that the @. A. r..
posta parade. the N. @. C.. civic societies,
merchants. artisans, etc. with displays
of their wares, produces, etc. Professor
J.. M. Quinn endorsed the views Of
Major Bonebrake as to the G.. A. X.
business. aan
Mr.. Hazard rose again to urge real
old fashioned celebration Of the day and
deprecated any principle OF too great
economy being applied to the affair. He
thought citizens would give to this oh
Jet and not feel impoverished for the
q. A, r. business. The old soldiers
would hardly feet satisfied themselves il
they were to be honored at the ex.
pense Of The Fourth. He wanted
fireworks and all the rest of the
"fxings" for a grand day. The
money is not lost. 1t circulates at home.
The people will come in from the coun.
try and the merchants will get it all
back. Mr.. F. 2. Kelly agreed with Mr..
Hazard. Mr.. Fairbanks said the q. A.
X. people could not parade in uniform,
as they would be aoiled for use at the
encampment. Mr.. A. Adam wanted
the people to turn out, not as societies
or in any uniform, but as plain citizens
Of the Great Republic, all equal in all
respects. He wanted the ire works and
whatsoever would tend to draw crowd
be forthcoming il the day was celebrated
as it should be.
The meeting then proceeded to NOM
mate a
fISANCE COMMITTEE,
As follows: Major George II. Bonebrake,
Hon. f. f. Spence, Prof. j. M. Quinn,
Major W. G. Furrey, Messrs. A. Adam
aud Lester Osborne, with ]. B. Lanker-
shin as chairman Of the committee.
Three more members are TO be added to
the committee, SO that it shall consist of
ten in all,
THE EXECUTIVE ooMMITTEE
Was next named, as follows: Hon. II.
I. Hazard. Gen. J. X Mathews, Col. W.
5. Moore, MIR. Geo. P. McLain, Col. II. II.
Boyce, Mr. j c. Estudillo, Mr.. J. d. Har-
vey, Mr.. J. Kuhrts, Major II. M.
Mitchell, Major f. l.. Stern, Mr.. Eu.
gene German, Mr.. J. w. Marsail, F. ?.
Kelly ESQ.,, Mr.. N. A. Covarrubias, Mr..
J. Harry Conlan, MIR. Sidney Lacey, H.
w. O'Melveny Esq. Col. Geo. II.
Smith, MIR. l.. E. Mosher, Mr.. p. Bal
lade. Geo. j. Denis, Esq, Mr.. John K.
Platter, Mr.. l. W. Hellman, Cen
eral John Mansfield, Mr.. C. f.
Lummis. Major Isaac Kinley, Mr..
j. Castruccio, Mr. Martin Aguirre,
j. NJ. Damron, ESQ.,, Mr.. J. D. Lynch,
MIR. IL. 2. Osborne, Hon. s. NJ. White,
Mr.. G. L. Fisher, Hon. r, F. Del Vale.
Mr.. K. F. DeCelis, Mr., Dau. MoFar.
land.
1t was ordered that this committee
meet tonight in the Mayors Court
room in the new City Hall, ats P. NJ,
to cntor on its work of organization.
The meeting then adjourned.