Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-25
THE FOURTH.
Preparations for Its Celebration
Going Ahead.


The preparations for the celebration Of
the Fourth of July are going ahead
swimmingly, and the indications are that
it will be genuine old fashioned cele-
bration. The Finance Committee is
meeting with better SUCCESS than was ex-
pected, and it is anticipated that theresult
of its labors will enable the Executive
Committee to carry out all of its plans.
Grand Marshal Barrett is looking alter
the details for the parade, which VIII un,
doubtedly be good one. The Industrial
division is fast filling up, and Judging
from the notifications from various DUST
ness houses, the display will be very
creditable. Secretary NJ. FL. Shepard Is
kept busy in attending to the various
duties connected with his office.
The fireworks will be one OF the fea-
lures tf the day if they are placed where
everyone can see them. AT tne last
celebration thew were displayed at the
junction of Los Angeles and Also streets,
and very few people could see what was
going on. Mayor Hazard and Mr.. S.
Hutton will have charge OF this part of
the celebration. In order to accommo-
date visitors from the country, the rail-
roads will issue round trip tickets good
for three days at half cost.
Prof J. II. Brenner is drilling seventy
five young ladies for flag drill to be
given at the Pavilion.
Mr.. Joseph Mesmer ie arranging for a
band contest to take place at the Sixth
Street Park on the afternoon of the
Fourth.
The Fire Department will turn
out n full force. Yesterday the
Council allowed the department $3.50 for
decorating the engines.
A meeting of thvExecutive Committee
will be held tonight, when it is expected
that the full programme will be arranged.
The general manager of the Pacific
Insurance Union has issued q circular
calling upon the city to have its fire de-
partment tested and ready for prompt
use. The citizens are requested to have
hose attached to the faucets in their
yards, and to have buckets filled with
water in readiness to extinguish incipient
fires.
The following orders were issued yes
terday by the Grand Marshal:
General Order No. 1.-The following
have been appointed Marshals of divi-
sions, and all parties contemplating
taking part in the parade are earnestly
requested to apply as soon as convenient
to their respective Marshals for space:
First Division, Major ]. M. Few,
Marshal, consisting of all military organ.
izations, G. A. r., and Sons of Veterans.
Second Division, Capt. A. P. Mackay,
Marshal, consisting of all societies and
civic organizations and trades unions.
Third Division, Sheriff Martin Aguirre,
Marshal, consisting of fire department,
Los Angeles wheelmen, and all mounted
men.
Fourth Division, J. M. Johnston, Mar
shal, consisting of merchants, manufac-
turers and tradesmen, who have wagons.
floats, etc.
Fifth Division, D. F. Durmega, Mar
shal, consisting OF all contracting firms
of every description in the city.
1t is hoped by the Grand Marshal to
make this one of the grandest displays
of manufactures and trades ever had in
Los Angeles, and all are earnestly re-
quested to try to make it such.
1t has been the Grand Marshal's in
tention to invite all societies and business
men by circular, and should any be over
looked, it is not the fault of the Grand
Marshal; and it is hoped that all will
consider this as an invitation to take
part.
The exercises of the day will consist OF
the parade at II q. m. sharp, exercises at
the Pavilion at 230 p. M, contest OF
bands in the afternoon at Sixth-street
Park, and fireworks in the evening. The
com mmittee have instructed the Grand
Marshal to offer gold medal for the
best decorated house on the line of
march, and it is hoped that all will take
a great interest in the decoration of their
buildings.
CAPT. A. w. BARRETT,
Grand Marshal.
CAPT. A. M. THORNTON,