Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-28
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
THE ANNIVERSARY TO BE CEiE-
BRATED In THIS CITY.
With Patriotic Demonstrations
Complete Outline of the
Days Programme.

There is land, of every land the pride:
Beloved by Heaven DER all the world beside;
Where brighter SUNS dispense serener light
And milder moons emparadise the night;
land of beauty, virtue, valor, truth.
Time tutored age and loveexalted youth
Where shall that land, that spot of earth, be
found
Art thou man? a patriot? Look around:
Oh thou sha find, howe'er thy footsteps roam
That land, that country, and that spot, thy
home.
The one hundred and twelfth anniver-
sary of American independence will be Gel
ebrated in Sacramento in most appropri-
ate manner. The Declaration of Independ-
ence, one of the most remarkable papers
in the English language, was written
at a time when the colonists were
smarting under British oppression, and
every line of it breathes freedom and indie
pendence. For more than a hundred years
the American people have celebrated the
anniversary of its adoption and the birth
day of the grandest nation of which history
has any record.
IT HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM
Through all those years to fire cannon, pa
rade with military and civic societies, to
burn fireworks at night, 10 listen to spread
eagle speeches and the reading of the Dec
laration of Independence for every person
to suspend labor on that day, and to cover
his hone with bunting. In no CITY on the
coast, or for that matter, in the Union. are
the people more patriotic or careful in the
observance of the nations natal day than
those of Sacramento. Here. in lS49, when
there was hut mere handful of pioneers,
We are told by the historian that the day
was celebrated by the firing of guns DIT SUIT
ters Fort, the parade of militia and appro-
pirate literary exercises.
For many years the expense attending
these celebrations was betrayed by the taking
up of collections among the business men
on the principal streets. OF late years the
Board of City Trustees, actuated by patri-
otto motives, have set aside annually few
thousand dollars for celebration purposes,
the Mayor appoints an Executive Commit
tee to see that the money is properly ex-
pended, and Sacramento in this way leads
every city on the coast.
Sacramento is peculiarly fortunate in
many respects. She has two of the finest
military bands on the coast, and the best
drilled regiment in the n. G. c. Her pub
lie parks, buildings, ETC., are of such
character that they attract the visitor, and
she never fails to have thousands of them
on the nations grandest holiday.
The arrangements for next Wednesday
are almost completed. Last evening the
Grand Marshal had meeting at his office
with the Parade Committee, and all the
smaller details we're arranged.
THE PROCESSION
The procession will form on II street.
facing west. The first division will form
on Sixteenth street. The second on Fiji
teenth, the third on Fourteenth, the fourth
on Thirteenth, the right of each resting on
street The military. including the
Hussars, mounted, will form the first d.
vision. The tiremen, Pioneers. Mexican
war veterans, Sons Of Italy, Knights of
Pythias, Grand Army of the Republic,
Sons of Veterans, and other organizations
will form the other divisions, except the
fifth, which will consist of the Trade
Unions. This, no doubt, will be the grand
and novel sight of the day, for the business
men of the city are sparing no expense in
making good showing. Over 100 mounted
butchers will be in the line.
ALLEGoRICAL CARS.
The Parade Committee have given or
ders for five categorical cars, as follows:
Northern California on Wave of Pros
perity." 1t represents two figures riding
in golden boat over waves of silver, bear
ing beautiful flowers and cornucopias of
fruit. 1t will in some respects be q repre-
sentation of Toby Rosenthals celebrated
picture, Elaine.
1.-THE Great Seal of the State of Califor-
mia" most deliberately set forth.
The Argonauts Can Never be Forgot
ten" A representation of Suffers Fort in
1913, at the time of the discovery of gold.
THE Goddess of Liberty" Unlike for
mer years, the goddess will rise above a
miniature fort upon which are mounted
two cannon, which are manned by six
youths in continental uniform.
THE Public Schools, the Safeguard of
American Liberties large car with
terraced seats, upon which will be seated
the flower of Sacramento youth The car
will be handsomely decorated. and bear
many appropriate and suggestive notices
THE LINE OF MARCH
VIII be down H to Ninth, to J, to Second,
to X, to Tenth, to NJ. The procession will
countermarch on NJ and be dismissed IN
front of the State Capitol.
THE OFFICERS.
The procession will be headed by de-
tachment of mounted police.
Grand Marshal-Adjutant General Or
ton.
Chief of Staff-Colonel Perrie Kewen.
Assistant Marshals-E. B. Willis and W.
B. Miller.
Division Marsbals-A. J. Johnston, Burt
Kidder, D. a. ROBBIE and William Nc
Laughlin.