Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-09
Anxrnr,sEnENr MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Grand Army Reception Notes.


The arrangements for the reception 10 be
rendered to the Grand Army and distin-
guished guests, On Wednesday and Thurs
day next, are rapidly arriving at state of
satisfactory completion. Meetings were
held on Saturday evening by the general
Executive Committee and the Committee
on Literary Exercises. Many details were
arranged. and reports from subcommittee
made which indicate that everything will
be ready in time, and that all who come
will be duly received and entertained.
The report from the Fruit and Grain
Display Committee warrants the belief that
one of the finest exhibitions ever seen in
the Golden State will be prepared for the
occasion. General Bidwell and other lead
ing agriculturists and horticulturists in the
upper part of the Sacramento valley and
foothiu regions are preparing to have prop
erly represented those sections, and Sacra-
mento and other localities will be effectu-
ally heard from. In the exhibit of flowers
the committee having this department in
charge bid fair to rival in profusion of floral
wealth that witnessed at the Mrs. Crocker
festival. General McComb will send nearly
a carload from Folsom; large consign-
ments will be sent from other cities and
towns, and the people OF the Capital City
are opening their flower gardens and hearts
to aid the floral greeting to the old veteran
guests.
The decorations about the city are al
ready well advanced. Many of the larger
buildings have been tastefully dressed in
the tri-colors artistically arranged, and it
is to be hoped that all the business houses
and private residences as far as possible
will be decorated even if not extensively
Let our visiting ex-soldiers see that Sacra-
mento is loyal, and appreciatiye of loyalty
TO the core. If our streets could be put
into a sort of Fourth of July dress of small
trees, evergreens etc, it would be a novel
feature for most Of our guests, and be very
effective in the display. Secretary of State
Thompson has arranged for the full illum-
ination of the State Capitol building on
Wednesday evening, from dome to base
ment and it will present fine appearance.
The Capital grounds will also be illumi-
mated with electric lights, some new ones
having been put in for thas purpose to vie
with the bright moon display, and by the
the silvery light" of which the band will
discourse open-air concert music, while the
festivities are in progress at the other end
of the grounds-in the Agricultural Pa
viliOn.
State Librarian Wallis will arrange the
States cabinet of minerals so that the spec
linens can be viewed on that evening or the
following day to the best advantage, and
will be present with his assistants to
show to visitors the library generally and
the features of interest connected with the
institution.
Among those who have thus far been
heard from and who have accepted an in
vitation to attend on the 11th are General
and Mrs. Logan, Governor Alger, of Michi-
gan, his staff and party Governor Robbie
1toff Df fair no Toi, Z a1o
ton; General John Mcneil and General
West, from Missouri General 4. B. Van
Buren,, Of New York General n. S. SWEET
ger and General Ed. McCook, two very
prominent cavalry commanders of the war
the Washington, d. c., delegation, and
others. The Flambeau Club, of Topeka,
Ks, which is noted throughout the United
States for parades, drills, etc, with. fire
works displays, will be here, as also the
Modoc Club, of Topeka, which is noted for
its glee campaign music.
7. c. Scott has been appointed to take
charge of the conveyances to be employed
by the committee for transporting the
ladies of our guests from the depot to the
Pavilion on Wednesday evening.
Arrangements have been made by the
Executive Committee under which all
Eastern guests who desire to visit the next
to the largest vineyard in the world will be
taken free to Natoma on Thursday fore
noon by special train and return in the
afternoon. This will bring to the view of
the excursionists the fine orchards, alfalfa
fields vineyards of lesser note, hop fields,
etc, of the American river section, and
give something of an idea of Natures
prodigality about the capital city.
The Directors of the Museum Association
have decided to throw open to the public
the Crocker Art Gallery during this week,
on account of the large number of visitors
from abroad who are expected in this city.
The Executive Committee will be in
session this evening and also tomorrow
evening at the Office of W. 2. Coleman.
The Ladies Committee will meet at Pioneer
Hall this afternoon at o'clock, and the
Invitation and Reception Committee will
meet at headquarters, sos street, this
evening at O'Clock.
The Executive Committee will apply to
the City Trustees this morning for the APP
pointment of ten special officers for duty at
the Pavilion, and the Chief OF Police will
ask for ten more to strengthen his force.
The committee chosen by the Invitation
and Reception Committee to go below and
come up on Wednesday with the excur-
sionists, has been remodeled as follows
Frank Miller, Major c. H. Hubbard, Capt.
Shirland, 0. p. Dodge J. n. Lemore. The
Hospitality Committee is to send delegates
yet to be named.