Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-18
"cLElHED OUT. .
ALL THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY
NOW APPROPRIATED.
The Fireworks to be Displayed in Front
of the State Capitol-One
AIlegorical Car.

July Committee was held at the Capital
Hotel last evening, at which w. s. Leake
presided. The various subcommittee
were well represented.
Chairman Leake announced that he had
appointed G. K. McClatchy. T. W. Sheehan
and r. B. Harmon as the committee to
wait upon the Trustees next spring and
urge small tax levy for Fourth of July
celebration purposes.
Mr.. Ennis, from the Invitation Commit
tee, reported having invited large num-
Der of officials and organizations to par
ticipate in the celebration, but had received
but few acceptances as yet.
A. ]. JOHNSON. from the Printing CON-
mittee, reported that an estimate had been
made of $500 for printing and advertising.
E. G. Atkinson stated that he would fur
nish 5000 programmes free.
]. A. Woodson, from the Literary Com
mittee, reported that Revs A. G. Herrick
and G. P. Massey had accepted invitations
to officiate at the exercises. They had also
secured S. D. Mayer and Carrie Millzner,
OF San Francisco, to sing; also a quartet
and accompanist. There would be seven
or eight vocal pieces, and complete con-
cert given.
The selection of President of the Day was
left to the Literary Committee.
G. K. McClatchy, from the Parade Com
mittee, reported that there would be
magnificent trades display, and read the
names Of many firms that would partici-
pate. The committee had requested the
knights of Pythias, Native Sons AID other
bodies to turn out. Boyne, the decorator,
said it would require $160 for four floats,
but the committee had made no arrange
ment therefor.
]. B. Gilbert, from the Amusement Com
mittee, reported that the contract had been
let for the fireworks. There would be
thirty-three pieces. The order for the fire.
works had been telegraphed East The
display would be something new and rare
in this city.
Mr.. Gilbert said the liberal appropria-
tons made at the last meeting had threat
ened deficit of several hundred dollars.
and the committee had decided to use only
$500 of the $500 appropriated for the fire.
works, leaving 500 to be applied to other
purposes.
On behalf OF the Programme Committee
there was no report to be made until all
the features had become known.
George McMullen, the Grand Marshal,
reported that he was endeavoring to get up
a cavalcade ofsmall boys as Assistant Aids.
The Italian Bersagliere Guard officers had
reported to him that they could not parti-
cipate without an appropriation of So per
man from the committee, as many of the
members reside in the country and in ad-
joining counties. They could turn out
seventy-fi five men.
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George 81. Clark, on behalf of the ath-
letic club, reported that the club had
found that it could get along with $3.50, or
$50 less than the sum appropriated.
Mr.. Scroggs, of the Horribles, stated that
that organization could not get along with
less than the sum allotted, $500, and this
would enable them to give only small
prizes. They had collected $3O5 them
selves, making 1905 in all for their uses.
The various estimates for the different
features OF the day and night were revised,
making reduction of $255 from the APP
preparations made at the last meeting.
1t was decided that no bills would be al
lowed that were not contracted and audited
by the sub committees.
On motion of r. d. Stephens, $475 was
set aside for use by the Committee on
Printing.
The Literary Committee was allowed $40
for carriages for the use of the President of
the Day. Chaplain, Orator, etc.
This left the surplus only $145, and S. of
this was voted to Janitor Kidder, of the
Courthouse, for his services at meetings
held there.
Mr.. Ennis stated that no response had as
yet been received from the invitation ex-
tended to the Woodland military company
to join in the celebration here, and he
moved that $50 be appropriated to pay the
transportation expenses of the company if
1t should decide to come over.
On motion of Mr.. McClatchy, the sum of
S. was appropriated for ice. water service
during the parade.
A discussion ensued relative to the selec-
ton of place for holding the fireworks.
+. L. johnson moved that the DISPLAY be
given at Agricultural Park.
X. ID. Stephens said it was tacitly under
stood at the last meeting that the display
should be held in front of the State Capi.
tol.
Mr.. Gilbert said that as the display would
be almost entirely of an aerial character,
the pieces could not be seen from the
grand stand at the Park. The committee
had based its calculations on using the
front part of Capitol Park, and there would
be but two set pieces-"Welcome and
Goodnight" The committee had labored
long and industriously to arrange the dis
play, and hoped the matter would be left
to them.
Mr.. Ennis moved to hold the fireworks
in front of the Capitol, and Mr.. johnson
moved to amend by naming Agricultural
Park, which latter place was also advo-
Gated by Messrs. McMullen and Atkinson,
H. c. Chapman favored the Capitol Park
After some further discussion the motion
of Mr.. Ennis prevailed.
Mr.. George Boyne, by invitation, ad-
dressed the committee in regard to alle-
! gorical displays in the procession. He
said that without floats typical of the ma.
tional character of the day the procession
would be simply trades display.
j. A. Woodson Endorsed Mr.. Boyne's
views and argued that there should be
some feature in the procession to give an
idea of the patriotic character of the cele-
bration.
Finally it was decided that the sum of
Ss5 be placed in the hands of the Parade
Committee for the purpose of getting up an
categorical car.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again on Friday evening next at o'clock.