Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-07
UNCLE SANS BIRTHDAY.
1T MUST BE CELEBRATED WITHOUT
CITY FUNDS.
Canvassing Committees to Start Out
Imme mediately-Nearly $500 is
Needed for Music.

The Fourth OF July Executive Commit
tee met last evening at c.. W. Bakers
Office. Mayor Gregory, the Chairman,
called on W. s. Leake, of the Finance Com
mittee, for report
Mr.. Leake said that since the last meet
ing he had called upon Trustee Mclaughlin
IN regard to the city furnishing portion
OF the funds, and the latter, after thinking
the matter over, made proposition that if
1t was possible to borrow 81 600 until they
were able to pay it back he would vote for
the donation. Mr.. Leake then found a
party who was willing to lend the money
without interest, and he informed the Trus
tee of this fact. Mr.. Mclaughlin said he
would see his colleague, Trustee Wolf,
about the matter, and after doing so both
came to the conclusion that they could not
give a cent, and they so informed Mr..
Leake, at the same time telling him that it
would be useless to press them further in
the matter.
This fully settled the question as to
whether or not the city would furnish the
funds.
.. X. McClatchy then moved that the
following committees be appointed to do
the canvassing, and the motion was carried
unanimously
First WaId-W. S. Leake, ]. O. Coleman.
Judge W. a. Henry, Thomas Fox, Charles
Woodburn, William Hanlon, Henry He'll
bron, H. D. Gamble and c. X. McClatchy.
Second Ward-Andrew Black. E.. A.
Crouch, J. Z. Mills, J. N. Payne, Howard
hImbrough, George Locke, Jr., D. J. Long
and Al. Booth.
Third Ward-C. n. Post, W. c. Irvine
Fred Grifiths w. H. Colclough, II. D.
Nash, Hugh LaRue, A. C. Tufts and Chas.
Barton.
Fourth Ward-H. c. Chipmap NJ
Cronin, F. 2. johnson, Lee Stanley, w. +.
Huntoon, B. B. Brown, W. o. Hale and
Il. Hornlein.
Railroad shops-John Andrews, C. E,
Leonard, John West, Matt J. Flynn, NJ. ].
Burke and James McCulloch.
These committees will commence work
Immediately, and those who are on the list
to canvass in the First Ward will meet at
the Postotfice to-day at 10 o'clock
MIR. Lubin thought canvassing commit
tees should be appointed throughout the
county. but II was the general opinion that
not much benefit would be derived there
from, and the matter was dropped
Chairman Crouch of the Music Commit
tee, stated that he had secured the services
OF the First Artillery and Hussar Bands,
ana was communicating with drum corps
in Woodland and band at Roseyille.
Each OF the bands engaged would charge
$40 per man for the parade and s. for each
the afternoon concert and fireworks in the
evening. Figuring eighteen men to each
band, and engaging one to discourse music
at the afternoon entertainment and another
at the fireworks, the total cost would be
$46S.
c. K. McClatchy, as Chairman of the
Fireworks Committee, stated that the con-
tract for furnishing the fireworks display
on the evening of the Fourth had been
awarded TO Nathan d De Young for the
sum of $500.
The Programme Committee submitted a
plan of entertainment for the dav as COM
plete as could be made out at the present
time. First, the parade in the morning.
headed by mounted police and followed by
the Hussars, Governor and staff, Fourth
Brigade staff, First Artillery Regiment, the
different societies and orders, Fire Depart
ment Italian military company, carriages,
etc. There viii probably be no flats.
Exercises would then be held in the new
pavilion in the afternoon, at which all the
school-children would be present in body
and take part in the entertainment. Fire
days celebration.
Thirteen salutes will be fired from a
cannon at sunrise, at noon and at sunset,
under the auspices of Captain John Cook
of Company B.
Mr.. Lubin made g suggestion that hacks
be hired by the committee for the Super
visors, and that they be given prominent
place IN the procession in consideration of
their liberal donation. The Trustees could
pay for their own hacks.
Mr.. Leake thought that both the County
and City Fathers should take part in the
procession and the exercises, but they
ought to pay their own hack hire.
County Superintendent Howard was del
egated to invite and receive all of the
county school children who would come
here on that day.
The songs TO be sung by the school-chil-
dren will all be national airs, and the audi
ence will be invited to join in the chorus.
The band has volunteered TO rehearse with
the singers before the day arrives.
Mt. Leake stated that Architect Hamil-
ton had told him that if desired he would
superintend the construction of seats in the
new Pavilion gratis, and see that no acci-
dent would happen for want of diligence
IN properly bTaclng them. His offer was
accepted with thanks.
Mr.. LUbin made few suggestions as to
the order of entertainment and necessary
requisites at the Pavilion. There ought to
be sounding board over the platform
from which the speaking would be done,
and all the seats should be so arranged
that person could easily pass between the
ais!es. Water barrels should be stationed
in different parts of the building
In the order OF entertainment there
could be n tug-of-war between Democratic
and Republican factions, chiidren's foot
race, thirteen boys and girls dressed in cos
tune representative of the colonies
bicycle tournament singing, novel dane
ing by foreigners and other features.
Ii was estimated that the cost of fixing
up the Pavilion would be in the neighbor.
hood of $500.
An effort will be made 10 have some of
the lumber companies donate the use of
planking, etc, for the entertainment, the
committee TO pay for all that may be dam
aged, and also Ter the hauling.
Mr. Luoin stated that a clergyman had
expressed doubt as TO whether or not any
conspicuous jollity should be INDUCED in
on that day n consideration of the terrible
calamity that had befallen so many people
in the East.
Mr. Beard thought that July 4th should
be observed at all times, and children
should be brought mp to honor the day.
1t was stated that the Grand Marshal was
considering the advisability of appointing
young ladies as aids, and all agreed that it
would be novel plan.
After some further discussion the meet
ing adjourned 10 meet next Wednesday
evening.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.