The record-union., 1891-06-11

The committee further reported that
the estimated expense Of entertaining the
orator would be $50, and that it had not
yet secured a poet for the occasion.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that
it had subdivided the city into canvass
Ing districts, the same as last year. Some
fifty names were reported of persons to
constitute the Canvassing Committees.
They are:
a. Abbott, d. Lubin, NJ. 4. Howard,
j. E. Mills, Frank Hickman, c. H. Hub
bard, }. A. Moynihan,, G. 7. Barton,
Peter Newman, George Newman, How
ard kimbrough, w. II. Ennis, Mr.. Snow,
AZ. j. Dillman, J. o. Funston, John Gill,
w. S. Leake, G.. w. Railton, Ed McKee,
e. a. Crouch, Herman Fisher, }. r. Hod-
son, r. j. Van Noorhies, o. w. Erlewine,
Max Hornlein, H. II. Love, e. NJ. Luckett,
Horace Decker, A, j.. Gardiner; w. e.
Fitch, DIR. c. b. Nichols, Frank Lyman,
Fred Knox, Dwight Miller, Harry Blair,
NJ. j. Burke. ii. G. Wolf, +. A. Yoerk,
Adolph Scheld, Joseph Mansfield, Frank
Whitmore, Jud G. Brusie, ]. CahilII,
Johnson, c. j. Ellis, William Ingram,
Henry Heilbron, w. w. Rhoads, /. A.
Robie; George Young, Albert Lloyd,
Washington.
The following communication from the
Ladies' Museum Association was read:
SACRAMENTO, June 6, 1891.
Hon. ". ID. Co9lStock, Mayor Sdcr0-
9Bento City-DEAR SIR: The members of
the Ladies' Museum Association are de-
sirous of giving mammoth concert on
the evening of July 4th at the new Pa
Vilion. for the benefit of the association,
which Indirectly assists the School of De-
sign and Art Gallery. a concert on a
l.,
war-songs and patriotic tunes, would be
new feature for the celebration of the
evening, and, it is believed, would be bet
ter appreciated by the public than the
usual display of fireworks.
1.-The association, however, does not
wish to interfere with the programme of
the regular Fourth of July Committee,
and therefore will only give the concert
If the committee decides not to have
display of fireworks this year.
will you be kind enough to bring this
matter for consideration before the meet
ing tonight, called by you, and, if possi-
Die, arrive at positive conclusion
whether this years celebration is to in
clude display of fireworks or not, and
much oblige
THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
LADIES' MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Mayor Comstock sad it was desirous
that the ladies be informed at the earliest
tee would do,as they would have much to
do TO prepare for their proposed national
concert on the evening OF the 4th.
j. b. Gilbert having said that he un-
derstoOd the ladies wanted financial aid
j. y. Woodson explained that such was
not the case. The ladies simply wished
TO have the patronage of the public on
that evening, in the hope that they might
raise several hundred dollars to be ex-
pended here at home in paying for free
scholarships in the School of Design, in
stead of having it sent away for fireworks
TO be burnt up in an hour or two.
t. l.. Enright argued that nothing
should be done at that time until the FL
nance Committee had an opportunity to
know what funds it would have.
Mr. Woodson said the committee could
decide now whether or not it would have
fireworks, just as well as to wait.
Mr.. Gilbert said that for one he was on
posed to such shows on the national holi-
day as the ladies of the Museum Associa
ton proposed to have. 1t was day that
people wanted TO enjoy in the usual way.
&. X. McClatchy moved that the Secre-
tary inform the ladies of the Museum
Association that the committee was un-
able at this time to inform them definitely
as to its purpose.
The motion was carried.
q. w. Ficks moved that the chair ap-
point the various subcommittee to take
=
celebration. So ordered.
Mayor Comstock then announced the
following names:
Invitation-W. II. Ennis, C. W. Baker.
j. o. Coleman and w. d. knights.
Printing!. X. McCIatchy, T. w.
Sheehan and w. Drury.
Parade-T. L. Enright, J. w. Wilson
and J. J. McKinnon
The appointment of Committees on
Programme and Amusements was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
Mr.. Woodson thought that the COM
mlttee should outline its plan at once. in
order that the public might know for
what purpose they were contributing
their money. He was certain there could
be no more money raised than is usually
spent for fireworks. There should be a
regatta and other features-an evening
illumination, for instance
OnmotiOn, the Literary Committee was
charged with the duty of procuring music
for the day.
On motion of w. a. Anderson. w. b.
Miller, G. w. Ficks and J. j. Mckinnon
were named as a committee TO select
Grand Marshal.
j. w. Wilson renewed Mr. Woodson's
suggestion that some definite plan of
celebrating the day should be decided
upon. The time was getting short, and
something should be done at once.
Mr. Harmon explained that it was the
uu'y OF the Programme Committee to re-
port plan.
MIR. Woodson said that was mistake
ihe General Committee should roughly
outline what the features were to be, and
IL was the duty of the subcommittee
SIMPLY 10 carry out the General Com
mittee's plan in detail.
W. Is. Miller said that nine-tenths of
the money to be contributed would be by
business men, and he knew-from con-
NefsadohS with several of them-that
tney would not contribute q cent if the
money was TO be expended in fireworks,
which would take tie people away from
the business portion of the city during
the entire evening. He moved. in order
to settle that matter, that there be no pub
lie fireworks.
George w. FiclIs indorsed Mr.. MiIler's
remarks. and said it was time a sion was
put TO the vase of money in fireworks.
The people were tired of them
aud those most deSirous of hay,
mo them were generally those
who have a personal interest in the ex-
penditure of money therefor. The same
money expended toward a mardi-gras
Isarade would give far greater satisfac-
Mr.. Enright thought it would be better
eor tbe Canvassing Committee to ask citi-
zeus in calling on them for money, what
their wishes in the matter might be.
4 LONG discussion ensued, and finally
W anderson moved that the motion
Ia laid on the table, which was carried.