Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-25
The ladies of the seventh-street NJ. +
EVERYTHING READY.
The dwelling of the Stevens Statue VIII
Be Grand Affair.


The handsome and costly statue to the
memory of A. J. Stevens, Master Mechanic
of the Southern Pacific Company, erected
by the combined efforts of the workers in
the railroad shops as tribute and "honor
to those who elevate labor" will be I'M
yelled at the Plaza on Thanksgiving Day
with imposing ceremonies.
The association or committee having
charge of the statue held their final meet
ing yesterday and perfected all the arrange
ments attending the ceremonies. The Off
GERS of the association inspected the statue
and were perfectly satisfied with the work
of the sculptor, Albert Weinert, of San
Francisco, who was also present. The
tribute to labor was accepted.
By this evening the statue will be in
position ready for the unwilling.
The parade, which has been arranged to
take place before the unwilling. from pres
ent appearances will be one of the
largest professions ever held in Sacra-
mento. 1t is estimated that 1,500 railroad
workers will be in line. The procession
will form at the railroad shops and start at
10 A. NJ. sharp, from the depot. Every
military, civic, trades union, and fraternal
society in the city have been invited to
participate and any organization that has
been inadvertently overlooked the Asso-
citation asks to parade, as well as all other
similar societies and organizations in the
State In addition to every railroad man
in this city who is able to turn out, there
will be in line delegates from the various
railroad shops of the Southern Pacific Com
pany outside of the city.
There will also Elm the procession Briga-
der. General T. W. Sheehan and staff of the
Fourth Brigade Colonel Guthrie and staff,
and the First Artillery Regiment and band.
Sumner, Warren and Fair Oak Posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic have given
the Association assurances that they will
turn out in unusual numbers, accom- panied
by their large drum corps. The Associa-
ton of Pioneers will strive to have every
member out in carriages and will have one
of their number to act as Marshal.
The Italian Guard will be in line in
their gay uniforms.
Grand President Frank D. Ryan, of the
Native Sons of the Golden West, and the
various Parlors, and the Native Daughters,
in this county, have promised to parade.
Sacramento Canton, No. 1, l. 0. o. F., Pa
triarchs Militant; Sacramento Division,
No. I, Uniformed Rank, Kni ghts of Pythias;
The Ancient Order of Foresters, the Young
Mems Institute Society, Young Mems
Christian Association. and several other
organizations and societies will be in the
procession.
Governor Waterman. the State officers,
and the officials of the Southern Pacific
Company, county and city officials, leading
citizens and workingmen have all been in
vited.
Thomas Warmly of the machine shops
will be Grand Marshal of the parade and
his aids will number twenty-two-a repre-
sentative from each department OF the
shops. These aids collected the funds for
| the erection of the statue in their respective
departments and are the Executive Com
mittee of the Association. They are as
follows: James Stewart, A. ]. Vermilya,
w. F. Hunt, Henry Fisher, NJ. J. Burke,
William Smith, P. Sullivan, ]. R. Taylor,
E. H. Kraus, John Hartman, Ed f.
! Payne, E. C. Jourdan, NJ. ]. Scanlan, Ben
iamin Miller, Charles Pritchard, Thomas
| Fraser, Jr., Frank Billings, J. A. M. We'll
don, E. L Grimes, Fred w. Golding, Chas
H. Joy, w. G. Cox.
| The line of march has moi yet been def
nitely decided upon, but will probably be
as follows: From the depot to street.
up to Twelfth, Twelfth to H, II to Ninth
| and up Ninth 10 the Plaza, where the
parade will halt and disband. A large
| platform. capable Of seating sixty persons
will be built east of the statue. II will be
occupied by Mrs. A. J. Stevens, widow of
the late Master Mechanic, and their
daughter and son-Mrs. May Stevens
! Hubbard and Fred Stevens-the Ad-
visary and Executive Committees and the
| Financial Board of the Association;
double quartet, the sculptor, Governor
| Waterman. Mayor Gregory, W. II. Mills,
| Tosanh Cteffans and others.
| Benches will be scattered about the
| Plsza to accommodate ladies.
The programme of ceremonies at the
\ statue will be about as follow: Z. B.
| Hussey, President of the Association, will
call the sssembage to order, after which
prayer will be offered by Rev. John f. Won
Herrlich, rector Of 81. Pauls Episcopal
| Church singing by double quartete, the
leader of which will be ]. W. Clough OF the
| blacksmith shop. At the conclusion OF the
singing Thomas Warmly will recite a
poem written for the occasion by Ralph
| Turner of the cab department of the shops.
| Music by the band will follow. Presi-
dent Hussey will then, on behalf of the
Association and the railroad workers,
present the statue to Mayor Gregory for
the city. The unwilling will then take
place, the daughter of the late Charles b.
| Hooper, foreman of the boiler shop, hav-
ing been invited TO do the unwilling.
After the statue is revealed to the
gaze OF the multitude there will be more
music by the band. Mayor Gregory will,
on behalf of the city OF Sacramento, the
home of the late Master Mechanic, accept
the tribute The double quartet will fol-
low with rendition.
1t is expected that Governor Waterman,
if he is in the city, will make an address.
Joseph Steffens will address the assemblage.
At the conclusion of his remarks VIM. II.
Mills will also deliver an address. The
ceremonies will close with a benediction
by Rev. Won Herrlich.
The financial statement of the Associa-
ton shows that the total sum collected
amounts to 1922 10. The statue will
cost in round numbers 5000. The con-
crete foundation for the statue was do
mated by the City Trustees The con-
tributors to the fund number 1850, in sums
VARYING from $40 to % cents.
The Financial Board of the Association
are as follows: E. B. Hussey, President;
w. B. Oldfeld. Vice-President; Walter
Van Guelder. Recording Secretary James
! G. Camp, Financial Secretary; James 81.
Ferguson, Thomas Warmly, Francis
Gaeschlin. John West.