Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-04
PROGRESSIVE PATRIOTISM.

How the National Anniversary VIII be
Celebrated in Sacramento.
To-day the one hundredth and thirteenth
anniversary of tae Declaration of National
Independence will be honored in this city
by celebration that is expected to equal,
in point of splendor and general interest,
that of any previous affair of the kind
The citizens have been liberal in contribut-
ing money to meet the expenses of the &C.
casion, and the preparation of the pro-
gramme of exercises has been in the hands
of intelligent and wideawake committees.
The day will be ushered in by the usual
salute of thirteen guns, and the same num-
Der will be fired at noon and sunset, under
the supervision of Captain John Cook.
The Grand Marshal, Division Marshals
and Aids will meet at the Golden Eagle
Hotel at $50 A. M, sharp.
The police will form on the south side of
street, right resting on Tenth street, ex-
tending west. The Grand Marshal and
aids will form in the rear of the police.
The First Division will form on ] street,
right resting on Ninth street, extending
west.
The Second Division will form on Ninth
street, right resting on J street, extending
north.
The Third Division will form on I street.
right resting on Ninth street, extending
east.
The Fourth Division will form on
street night resting on Ninth street, extend
ing west.
The procession will move promptly at 10
O'Clock A. II. The route of march will be
up street to Eleventh, to n, to Tenth, to
X, to Second, to J, to Tenth, and counter
march.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
These will be held in the new pavilion,
commencing at 1:30 P. Nj, and the pro-
gramme will be as follows:
l. Overture, First Artillery Band, c. A.
Neale, Leader.
3 Introduction of the President of the
Day, Hon. Eugene ]. Gregory, by Marshal
Stephens.
8, Prayer, by Rev. W. c. Merrill Chap
lain.
4 National Anthem. by the Turner Har-
monte and McNeill Club.
5. Reading of the Declaration of hide
pendence, by Hon. Frank D. Ryan.
6. Concert selection, by First Artillery
Band.
7. Song, Red, White and Blue" by the
school children.
s. Poem, by J. n. Cheney, read by Miss
May d. Powers, of Woodland.
8. Song, = Star Spangled Banner" by the
school children.
10. Grafton, by Hon. A. g. Burnett.
IL. Song, America" by the school chill
dren. All the audience are requested to
join in the chorus.
II. War dance, by Piute Indians, under
Chief Captain Sam.
IS. Benediction
During the afternoon there will also be
parade by the " HorTibles."
IN THE EVENING.
The fireworks display will be in the rear
of the Capitol building, commencing at s
o'clock in the evening, and will consist of
twenty-siX distinct pieces, as follows
Illumination of Patriotic Fires; Welcome
with Battery; Masonic Emblem; Flag of
America; Liberty and Justice; Odd Eel
lows Emblem Locomotive and Cars;
Union Shield; Steam Fire Engine at work;
Motto, Native Sons Golden West; Brilliant
Sun, with COlored Saxon; Double Ameri-
can Star, with wheel; Shield and Wreath;
Union STAR Maltese Cross; Liberty Tree;
Merry Frolic; Mammoth Mine of Stars and
Serpents; Fourth of July, with Battery A;
Polka Quadrille; Star of America; Shower
of Pearls; Mammoth Floral Shield; Motto,
1776, with Battery; Cross of America;
Grand National Emblem