The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-30
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Progress of the Arrangements
for It's Cele brati0n.

The Executive Committee Of the Fourth
OF July celebration met last night, 4. Ruef
presiding.
Chairman Hayward of the Finance Com
mittee reported receipts of $500. An add
tional $1,000 S desired.
The report Of Chairman E. J. Casey of
the Music Committee provided for the en-
gagemeut of twelve bands, at total ex-
pense Of SlS26. An additional band of
twenty-five pieces will be provided by tn e
Coast Seamen's Union, in considerable n OF
the union being allowed the right of line
of one division. After considerable discus
sion the committe was allowed 500 in ad-
dition to the original appropriation Of $500.
T. $ Solomon for the Parade Committee,
announced that the following United States
trooTs would participate in the proces sion
Troop b. Fourth Cavalry, under Colonel
Arson Mills; Batteries ID, I, c, b, A, Ii and
K, Fifth Artillery, commanded by Lieulen-
ant-COlonel w. NJ. Graham; Companies b,
ii, a, G and T. FIRST Infantry. under Colo
mel ". r. Shaitar.
The National Guard regiments will COM
prise the FRS! Infantry, Second Artillery.
Third Infantry, three companies OF tue
Fifth Infantry and two companies Of the
Tenth lnfanry Battalion
The Mexican Veterans, Journeymen
Butchers, French LOuaYes, Ranch2rs and
Gardeners, Garibaid Guards, Juarez
Guards. Lafayette Guards, fifteen parlors
Native Sons Of the Golden West, Caledonia
Cub, Coast Seamtn's Union, Swiss Mill
tary Company and ether organizations have
also placed themselves at The disposal Of the
Grand Marshal.
The Regalia Committee Will provide re-
galias only fer the officers Of the day at a
total expense OF not more than So. The
Chairman advocated the acceptance OF the
bid of NOrCTOSS u Co., whose prices were
80 per cent less than those of last year. On
motion the committee was instructed TO
procure bids from other houses and accept
the most advantageous one.
A contract was approved between the
Fireworks Committee and the California
Fireworks Company Tor three exhibits, the
latter guaranteeing each piece TO burn
properly. An additional allowance CT $500
wa, awarded the committee.
E ght carriages were, on motion, placed
at tile disposal OF the Mexican Veterans
$500 was voted to the Exempt Firemen tor
expenses, including a band, and the engage
ment metropolitan Temple for the liter
airy exercises was approved
Chairman Dunn of the Reg alta Commit
tee announced the following programme:
Rowing races at 10 o'clock in the morning,
to start frGm the foot Of BsTY-street
Wharf, thence to stake boats of the oil
wharf, and return. The race for naphtha,
YapOT or gasoline tduncueS VIII be held I'M
/ mediateiy afterward over the same course
/ Whitehall sailing races viii start from
Meiggs Wharf at , O'clock in the afternoon,
the course being from tue wharf rCund
Blossom Rock buoy, to stake-boat of
Meggs Wharf, thence 10 stake-bOat off
Fort Point, thence TO a finish of Me igg5
Wharf.
a resolution was adopted requesting the
Grand Marshal and the President Of the
Day to prepare for publication prOclama =
ton calling upon citizens 10 decorate their
/ buildings ana to display flags upon the
! Fourth; and asking that all further sub
! scrpti0us TO the Fourth of July Fund from
| citizens, railroads. hotels and street-car
! companies be promptly RENTED to the
! committee.
i meeting of the Grand MarshaPs aids
/ and the MaTshals Of divisions of the parade
| viii be held at tie Fourth of July head
| quarters this evening
In a letter to THE CALL. under yester-
/ days date, Daniel NoTcross & &c. deny that
/ their house sent circulars TO the Mars mai
! aud his aids directing them t. leave their
/ orders Tor their rcgaiIa, without authority.
/ They assert, on the contrary, that the com
/ mitlee GA Thursday last Orie red their house
! 10 supply the regatta and authorized them
/ to 50 inform the Marshal and aids. The as
seTtl0n that the firm paiI SD to the Char
man Of last year : committee is branded as
false, and an Investigation viii be demand
ed 10 relute the charge and discover its
authors.