Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
To be Celebrated as Never Before il sa
ramento


Where breathes the fee but falls before u.s.
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet
And Freedoms banner streaming o er u.s.
The Fourth of July-the one hundred
and tenth anniversary of our independence
, is near at hand, and American patriotism
will again be jubilant expend itself in the
usual amount of street parades, orations
national salutes and general rejolcings, and
then be laid aside to repose quietly for an
other twelve months. The flame of pa
triotism has not diminished, but burns
with deeper and steadier force in the
breasts OF our increasing millions. The
spirit of '76 animates our youth
the same spirit that glowed in the pa
triotic bosoms of those who opposed the
veteran soldiers of Europe at Lexington.
and fought the battles. from Bunker Hill
to Yorktown, which form our nations
pride and glory and, if ever occasion
shall require, they will go forth to do deeds
that shall equal in daring those of their
forefathers. What American heart NAV
not feel proud on this day? In the Old
World unstable dynasties are lettering 10
their fall and the light of empires grows
faint, but peace and prosperity attend as
Y
rejoice that on the day we celebrate was
given us document that made us a free
people; from thirteen States we have grown
to thirty-eight, with several Territories
knocking at the door, asking to be admit
ted into the.sisterhood-the grandest, freest
nation in the world people, the most in
telligent, happy and prosperous. 1t is
meet and proper that Sacramento. the
capital city of the proudest and
most promising State in The Union, should
celebrate our natal day in manner ex-
pressive of the loyalty and patriotism of
her people. That she will do so is an as
sured fact. The Committee of Arrange
ments, body of loyal and representative
citizens, backed by the City Trustees, who
have generously placed $1,000 at their dis
posal, has made and perfected arrange
mentS that insure demonstration which,
for completeness of detail and grandeur of
display, will eclipse anything of a similar
character that has heretofore been at
tempted in this city, and equal to the best
that has ever been made in the State
Last evening the committee net at the
Capital Hotel to hear reports from the va
rious subcommittee. As usual, nearly
every member was present, and the reports
were received discussed and disposed of in
a manner indicative of the deep interest
each member takes in making the celebra-
ton IN every way a pronounced success,
In their efforts 10 introduce many attract
i've features, the committee finds thai the
sum placed at their disposal by the Trustees
will not pay the expenses but this does
not call a halt. The purse strings of the
individual members of the committee are
loose, as are those of our ever-ready- to-con-
tribute community, and the celebration, as
will h.a ;aI
scale as it would have been done had the
Trustees been twice as liberal in their cor
tribution
Colonel Sheehan reported from the Com
mittee on National Salutes, that Battery &
would fire thirteen guns at sunrise, thirty
eight at noon. one for each State in the
Union, and thirteen at sunset. The battery
charge only the cost of the material used,
$40 The report was received and the
amount asked awarded
The Music Committee submitted the
bids made by the local bands. They offer
to play for SD man for the parade and
literary exercises, and furnish music for
the regatta at s. per man extra. The bids
were considered reasonable, but the COM
mittee was granted farther time in order to
make arrangements with the bands to
contract music for the entire day, inciud-
ing the Mardi Gras at night.
The Committee on Literary Exercises
asked for further time, saying that they
had all arrangements made, but had not
yet decided upon an orator. They would
be ready to report at the next meeting.
Their request was granted.
Mr.. Mcclure Chairman ofthe Commit
tee on Decorations, said they were getting
along swimmingly: all their arrangements
were completed, the decorator was busily
engaged upon the allegorical cars that had
been decided upon, and they would be su-
perior to anything that heretofore had APP
peared in line. William Mclaughlin had
rendered his two four-horse teams, with
two drivers to each, charging nothing for
the animals, and only 50 so apiece for the
men, the amount he had to pay them
The committee expect that Mr.. McLaugh-
Inns patriotic example will be followed by
others, and sufficient number of teams
would be easily obtained
Colonel McNasser reported in favor of
allowing the Hussars tthe Independent cavr
airy company, Captain Heilbron,} 800 to
partially defray their expenses in turning
out. This has been done each year, and
they form splendid feature of the parade
His recommendation was unanimously
adopted
The Secretaryreportedt that appropriations
had already been made as follows: Mardi
Gras, 5000 regatta. 1910; Hussars, $1G0;
salutes $40; Fire Department. SO; priut-
ing for Invitation Committee, $50; decora-
tons, $500; paper balloons. S25; water
carrier, 81; printing, etc, S25; total, ST.
4SS. The music, advertising, additional
printing and carriages for guests have yet
to be provided for, which will amount to
several hundred dollars.
Tho d ceratto Cow, (taDta,p nu-x-ar
Chairman, appeared before the committee,
and made an extended report outlining
regatta that will be one of the best features
of the day, will attract thousands of peo-
pie, and cannot fail to please all The
funds at their disposal were insufficient TO
allow them to offer the.prizes they desired,
but being patriotic business men, eager to
see this branch of the celebration pro-
nounced success, they had gone down in
their pockets and added coin sufficient
to that set apart by the General
Committee to insure its entire success.
They made a lengthy and detailed state
ment of their perfected arrangements,
which was listened to with marked atten-
ton. Among the contests will be skiff
race, free for all double scull. three cash
prizes; whitehall race, double SOUL,
three cash prizes, limited to boats his side
of CORTLAND professional barge race, two
capital cash prizes, double scull; a Tub races
cash prizes; an amateur barge race, free
for all, for a trophy presented by the Re
gatta Committee.
The Mardi Gras collecting committee
were on the streets yesterday and the day
before, and everywhere received liberal
donations, and their parade in the evening
will be on q grand scale The money do
mated them by the General Committee.
together with their collections, assures the
entire success of the monster programme
they have agreed upon.
The days celebration, as now outlined.
will be a morning parade, literary exercises
at the Assembly Chamber Immediately
afterwards, regatta in the afternoon, Mardi
Gras at night, with numerous other attrac-
tons interspersed
Al 10 P. NJ. the committee adjourned to
O'Clock, sharp, Tuesday evening.
OIL THIEvEs.-About ! o'clock last
evening gentleman called at the station
house and informed Chief Dillman that
two young men had entered the Standard
Oil Company's cellar and stolen eau of
oil, which they covered with sack and
took to place of concealment Officer
Leavy was detailed to look after the mat
ter, and proceeded with the informant to
the rear of Adams, Mcneil & Co.. store,
where the oil had been concealed. The
thieves were there and had taken the sack
from, the ran nree1 ab1y NTH tho ;y,tap-