Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-02
THE FOURTH.
for the Parade and
Festivities.

LIE TOOh LIE
Arrangements for the Parade and
Festivities.
Wednesday next patriotic Angeleiios
will hail with delight and enthusiastic
ally celebrate the one hundred and
twelfth anniversary Of the Independence
of the United States. The Fourth gives
every promise of being red.letter day
in the history of the City of the Angels.
Patriotic residents some time ago under
took the task Of preparing to fittingly
observe the coming anniversary OF the
Nations Natal day, and ever since have
devoted their time and attention to the
matter, with the object in view of making
of the celebration an event long
to be remembered. That their
efforts will be crowned with the
success they deserve seems, at the
present time, to be an assured fact.
Interested in the work OF preparation are
many OF the foremost citizens OF Los
Angeles who have performed yeoman
service in the patriotic work of preparing
to appropriately observe the day that is
to be celebrated. The parade will be the
feature of the festivities. This will par
take of combined military, civic and
trades display, with the irrepressible
"Horribles" as supplemental attrac-
ton. MIR. E. G. Burlingame, the con-
tractor, will direct the destinies OF this
branch of the celebration, acting in the
capacity of Grand Marshal, assisted by
Ed. G. Schnabel, Chief OF Staff. The
parade will consist of six divisions
proper, headed by the usual advance
guard, a platoon of police headed by
Chief Thomas J. Cuddy, the Continental
Drum Corps and platoon OF the foot
police. Following the Marshal and Aids
of the First Division will be Brigadier-
General Nelson, A. Miles, U. S. A., and
staff, Brigadier-General H. II. Boyce and
staff, Colonel w. H. H. Russell and
Staff. The military parade will consist
of the following militia companies headed
by Eagle Corps Band: Seventh Regl-
ment, N. G. c., Garibaldi Guards,
Veteran Drum Corps, Grand Army of the
Republic and the Sons OF Veterans.
The Civic Societies will comprise the
Second, Third and Fourth Divisions,
marshaled by Charles L. Fisher,
Lester Osborne and q. G. Cohn.
In these divisions will be found
Uniform Rank, 1. D. o. F.; Uniform
Rank, K. of P. Uniform Rank, A. o. U.
W.; Native Sons of the Golden West,
French Benevolent Society, Italian Ben
evolent Society, Societa Unione Fralle-
taxa, British Benevolent Society, Gale
donian Club, the Sens of St. George,
Turn Verein Germania, Austrian Verein,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Los
Angeles Bicycle Club, headed by the In
dependence Brass Band. In the Fourth
Division will march the Exempt Fire
mems Association and the Los Angeles
Fire Department.
The Fifth Division will be composed of
the Trades Display of the parade. AL
ready 1876 of the leading business houses
of the city have applied for places in line,
in this division, and the display will re.
present every manufacturing and mer-
camille branch in Los Angeles.
The Sixth Division will comprise par
ade display of the extensive outfits of the
different city and county contractors.
AS arranged, the parade will certainly
be one of the finest ever witnessed here.
Divisions will be fixed in line at Seventh
and Main streets, and will rendezvous
there by 8 AS sharp. 1t is hoped the
procession will start at 10 O'Clock.
National salutes have been arranged,
and will be fred from cannons stationed
on Fort Hill at sunrise and sunset. The
firing of salutes will take place under the
direction of corps of veteran artillery
men from the G. A. r. Posts of the city.
During the day, and Immediately SUBJ
sequent to the parade, will oc-
cur the literary and musi-
cal exercises at Hazards Pavilion.
These exercises have not yet been COM
pletely arranged but promise to exceed
in point of merit, anything of the kind
heretofore attempted. At 8 O'Clock the
Antiques and Horribles will give their
grand parade. These Horribles promise
those who anticipate looking and laugh
ing at their absurdities, rare treat.
They will assemble, ready to parade, on
New High, between Franklin and
Temple streets. Free masks may be had
OF A. A. Adams, who will marshal the
Horribles.
A ballon ascension with startling de-
nousement is promised at l O'Clock.
Aeronaut Van Tassel and his wife prom
| Use to seek the heavens in q gas bag at
that hour, starting from the old Hay
market, Los Angeles street. Mrs. Van
Tassel announces that when the balloon
shall have attained the hight of 1000
feet she will leap with parachute from
the aeriel traveller and descend to earth.
Taken altogether the coming Fourth
bids fair to be celebrated in fitting man
ner by the many lovers Of independence
in and about Los Angeles.
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