Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Meeting of the Executive Committee-A
Magnificent Display of Fireworks,

meeting of the Executive Committee-A
Magnificent Display of Fireworks.
The Executive Committee of the Fourth
Of July celebration met at the Court
house last evening. The attendance was
quiet large and all are taking hold of the
work with commendable enthusiasm.
The Committee ON Liter airy Exercises re-
ported that Attorney-General G. A. John
son had consented to deliver the grafton.
Grand Marshal General Orion was pres
ent, and being called upon for an address,
stated that he had as yet not had an oppor.
tunlty to meet with the Parade Committee
a meeting would be called at an early date.
and all the preliminaries arranged.
TRADES DISPLAY.
One OF the grandest features in the Fourth
OF July parades in the past has been the
trades display. It usually forms an entire
division, and shows the tastes and patriot
ism Of the local trsdesmen. While they all
incur more or less expense and the loss of
several days in preparation, the advertise
ment 1t gives them, and the enterprising
spirit they display is so commendable that
they make by it and add very materially to
the pleasure of the day. The Mayor ap-
pointed committee, composed of Colonel
}. w. Guthrie, William Mclaughlin and
{. II. Hubbard, to interest merchants and
others in this direction.
FIREWORKS.
The Committee on Amusements reported
IN favor of awarding the contract for pvro-
technics to the Unexcelled Fire Works
Company of New York, Henry Fisher.
local agent. From what can be learned it
Will be one of the grandest displays of fire.
works ever witnessed on this coast. There
Will be tweDty-four large pieces and several
dozen bombs and rockets of two and three
times the weight of any heretofore found
IN this city. 1t will last for two and half
hours and there will be no waits. Among
the principal pieces the following are
noted Liberty Cap, with Motto, - Amer
lean Eagle, with spreading WINGS" Ser
pentine Wheels" of immense proportions
Egyptian Mirage" Cluster of Dia-
monds," " Demon Can Can" Peruvian
Glory" Washington on horseback"
Florentine Wheel" /" Fountain of Gold
and Silver" Union Forever" Magic
Wheel" " Double Diamond Rolling"
Revolving Stars, Puzzle Wheel" Pea
cock, with spreading tail" Saxon Pyra-
mid, Italian Rosette," National Col
umns, '"Peiaedes," United States Shield"
Sparkling Waterfall" The last piece
and the grandest of all will be Loco
motive Tender and Passenger Car"
ALLEGoRIcAL CARS.
The Parade Committee have given orders
for five allegorical cars, as follows
Northern California on a 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 repre-
sentation of Toby Rosenthal's celebrated
picture, Elaine.
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" A 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.