Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-04
THE RATIONAL HOLIDAY.
The One Hundred and Twelfth Anniyer-
gary to be Suitably Honored.

The One Hundred and Twelfth Anniyer-
sary to be Suitably Honored.
The one hundred and twelfth ami
yer-4ary of American Independence is to be
suitably honored in this city to-day. From
the earliest days of its history, Sacramento
has observed the Fourth of July in a pub
lic-spirited and loyal manner. All day
yesterday citizens were engaged in decora-
ting their homes and business houses with
flags and Bunting, and the city never pre-
scented prettier holiday appearance than
last evening. Sacramento has a style of
decorating peculiarly her own, that of
trimming Up her main sheets with ever
green. The awning posts on J and K
streets are all trimmed with willow, cedar
and spruce trees. and the effect of the ever
green with the tri-colored bunting is very
pleasing. The residence portion of the
city was never more handsomely decorated,
especially on H and NJ streets
The day will be ushered in by national
salute of thirteen guns. The salute will be
repeated at noon and sunset under the su-
pervision of Captain John Cooke of Com
pany B. First Artillery Regiment. \. G c.
The procession will form and move
promptly at 10 A. N. Full particulars of
the formation, line of march and literary
exercises will be found in the proclamation
of the Grand Marshal in another column.
At p. n. there will be regatta on the
river, TO consist of a skitf race, a sailing
race, ladies' skiff race and awash-tub race.
The day will conclude with grand dis
play of fire works, excelliDg in that line
anything heretofore witnessed in this city.
The display will be made in the rear of the
State capitol building, on the line of Four
Too \ i, IL 1,,,,tl
The Pioneers. as Is their usual custom,
will hold their annual banquet in their
hall on Seventh street, commencing al
12M
The Board of Underwriters will banquet
| the Sacramento Paid Fire Department DUR
| ing the afternoon in the new hook and
ladder house on Sixth street.
The banks, wholesale houses and Courts,
and all State, county and city offices will
be closed throughout the day.
Welis-Fargo, the Western Union Tele-
graph and postoffice will observe Sunday
hours.
MILITARY COMPANIES.
The new Italian military company have
received their uniforms, and had an inter-
esting drill in the new Pavilion Monday
Mayor Gregory, who seems to be a favorite
with this company, as with other similar
! bodies, was an interested looker-on, and
was honored with a salute, as also Colonel
| Perrie Kewen, A. A. G.. The company
| looks well for the time it has drilled, and
marches very steadily. Their righl-face
| reminds old soldiers of Casey and Hardee's
| tactics. They are quick in their move
ments and the officers in saluting act as if
! they were born with a sword in hand,
! handling them as if they meant business
| The present" is something like Upton's,
| but the muzze is thrown to the left, so as
| to leave the view of each man unobstructed.
| We predict, though, that the yivandiere
| will be the chief attraction on the parade
| to-day. Company F, First Artillery Reei-
ment, will arrive from Woodland this
morning, to join in the parade. Captain
| W. II. Cursor is the commander. While
here the company will be the guests of
their comrades-in- arms.