Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-19
FOURTH OF JULY.

Meeting Last Right-Preliminary Stems
Taken-New Features Suggested.
Pursuant to call issued by Mayor
Gregory, addressed to the citizens of Sacra-
! mento. to arrange preliminaries for a cele-
bration on the Fourth of July, quite a
number of representative citizens assem-
bled at the Courthouse last evening.
Mayor Gregory called the assemblage to
order. He stated that the attendance was
not quite as large as he expected, but that
there were enough present to go on with the
meeting. The first order of business was
the election of Chairman of the meeting.
and Mayor Gregory was unanimously
| chosen.
c. w. Baker was elected Secretary and
d. Lubin Treasurer.
r. B. Harmon moved that an Executive
Committee of eleven be appointed to have
full power over all matters pertaining to
the celebration.
Major w. A. Anderson moved to amend
Mr.. Harmons motion by adding the Presi-
dent Secretary and Treasurer to the COM
mlttee, making in all fourteen members.
The amendment was accepted, and the mo-
ton unanimously carried.
| Upon the suggestion of M. R. Beard it
was decided to lay the appointment of the
| committee over till q later date, so that il
could be made as strong and representative
a one as possible.
| Mr.. Lubin was called upon for sugges-
tons in regard to the nature of the celebra-
ton, and some valuable ideas were obtained
from him. He thought as special feature
1t would be fine tribute to the day to have
all of the school children assemble at tn e
Plaza and there sing patriotic songs, &C.
1 nnF,,Y fo1h x, he e 4 4
bands. He thought such scene would be
a lasting event in the minds of everyone
who witnessed it, and he hoped the matter
would be given careful consideration.
George Boyne Endorsed the remarks of
| Mr.. Lubin, and said he had seen celebra-
tons of this kind when abroad, and repre-
sensed them as being grand spectacles. He
had seen 10000 children in an assemblage
singing patriotic airs of their country to the
music OF number of bands, and he was
greatly impressed by the scene.
Rev. Thomas Filben Endorsed the re-.
marks made by the previous speakers.
He thought that an assemblage of the
school children would be most appropri-
ate thing. OF course this would only be a
part of the days celebration, the parade
and other exercises taking place also. He
stated subsequently, that Rev ]. H. Vincent,
OF New York, of national fame as the chill
dren.s friend" and one peculiarly happy
IN addressing children, would luckily ar
rive here on the morning of July 4th, and
might be induced to deliver an address,
which he knew would be highly appreci-
ated
M. R. Beard believed the idea of a chill
drens celebration as one feature good
one and feasible. P. A. Plat offered some
very good suggestions. He thought that
the fireworks display should not be dis
pensed with. Unfavorable comments had
been made on the fireworks heretofore, but
he noticed that it always drew an immense
tLrong in the Capitol grounds, and it was a
most important feature.
Captain Sims Emory of the colored mill
tary company of this city said that he
would say in behalf of the colored people,
that they would offer special feature of
the celebration, but he was not ready to
state what it would be.
Other suggestions were offered by differ
ent speakers present, one of which was q
particularly good one. 1t was to have the
school children assemble at the Capitol
grounds in the afternoon, and together
with the militia and other participants in
the parade, march over to the new Pa
vilion and hold grand festival there. The
ladies OF the city could be induced to con-
tribute flowers and decorate the Pavilion to
some extent and it would be just the place
to hold the exercises.
Mayor Gregory suggested that the Secre-
tary be instructed to invite the Governor
and his staff to participate in the parade
Heretofore the Executive. as general rule,
took part in the procession at San Fran
cisco, and he thought it might not be out
of place to ask him in advance of the San
francisco people, SO that be could be in
duced to join in the ceremonies here.
On motion of Major w. A. Anderson, the
meeting adjourned