Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-08
THE STATES BIRTHDAY.
1t Will be Fittingly Observed This And
Tomorrow Evening.

Admission Day has been observed in
more or less pronounced manner in
this state for twenty years or over, and
the feeling throughout the state this
year has been in favor OF a grand re-
cognition of the fortieth anniv versary.
In accordance with that feeling a grand
celebration of the completion of the
fourth decade of its existance as a
state has been arranged for in San
Francisco, to extend over a period of
ten days. The Native Sons have taken
the lead in the preparations, and they
are now gathering at the metropolis by
thousands.
Southern California is from four to
five hundred miles south of San Fran
cisco, and as it became evident that
many who would be glad to honor the
day, could not go to that city to join
in the celebration, some of the citizens
of Los Angeles concluded that it would
be fitting that proper observance of
the day in this city, where all Southern
California could attend, was expedient
AS an outcome of their feeling, public
meeting was held, and committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the proper observ-
ance OF the day. Tomorrow and Tuesday
evenings, both days having been de-
clared legal holidays by the governor,
the citizens will have an opportunity to
ascertain whether that committee has
been faithful to its duties. A careful
examination of the programme prepared
would indicate that it is good and at
tractive one.
| Instead of arranging for parade, ora
| ton, ETC., which is the usual order of a
celebration, the observance of Admis
sion day in this city this year will be by
two public entertainments, at Hazards
pavilion, in the evening, when the air is
cool, and when the entire populace is at
liberty to enjoy it. The celebration will
be of patriotic and military character,
including martial music, tableaux, mill
tary and flag drills, songs, recitations,
poems, etc. Instead Of calling upon the
business men to stand the expenses of
the celebration, small admission fee
will be charged at the door, so that the
expense, though large in the aggregate,
will fall lightly upon each one.
The pavilion has been Handsomely
decorated for the occasion, and is bow
er of national colors and flags. The
Ninth Regiment Band, OF Pomona, six
teen pieces, has been engaged for the
two days.
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pate in the exercises of the two even
ings, over seventy of them being young
ladies, and for all of the latter special
costumes have been prepared. Some of
the participants have been drilling every
two or three days for the past six weeks,
and UP to Saturday night every day last
week had its one or more rehearsals.
Two grand choruses will be given, by
sixty voices. with accompaniment by
the band. Other vocal music will con-
sist of solos by Mrs. w. +. Beeson and
Prof. F. A. Bacon. There will also be
double male quartette, composed of gem
tlemen well known to the Los Angeles
public as singers of ability.
Then there will be the tableaux, drills,
marches, etc. "Liberty's color guard :"
composed OF forty-four young ladies. is a
company of which any potentate might
be proud, and is under the command of
Lieutenant E. ]. Thorne OF Company F,
First Regiment of the National Guard
The Excelsior Home Guards" will be
under the command of Capt. w. G..
Schrieber, of Company A., first
brigade of National Guard of Cal
ifornia. Then there will be the signal
corps of the first brigade, N. G..
c.. under the command of Maj. M. T.
Owens, which Will give an exhibition OF
the signal call now in use by the United
States service, a feature never before
seen in a public entertainment.
The tableau of California in '49' will
be interesting. Miners will be seen at
work with rockers, pans, picks, etc., to-
gether with camp and hunting scenes,
etc. In the tableau of Southern Cali
fornia, with her cities and towns at
least thirty towns will be represented
Young ladies, suitably and richly
costumed, will represent the several
describe them in poem prepared fol
the occasion.
Altogether the celebration will be on q
grand scale, and of character to arouse
the patriotism of every person who viii
attend.