Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-05
THE NATIONS ANNIVERSARY,
The Glorious Fourth Celebrated
in Los Angeles.
A Grand Spectacular Parade and
Literary Exercises.
Fireworks at Westlake Park in the
Evening-EverythiDg Passed or
Merry as n Marriage
Bell.

The nations anniversary-theF Fourth
OF July--was celebrated yesterday with
a vim and enthusiasm that fully indi.
Gated that the revolutionary fathers
held warm place in the memory and
affections of the people of Los Angeles
The genius of patriotism blooms and
blossoms in this beautiful summer land
with an ardor and vigor that bespeaks
the sturdy growth of the nation. The
people of California love the traditions
and fame of the republic, and delight to
give expression to sentiments OF
patriotism on this anniversary day OF
the founding of the nation.
The city was beautifully decorated
with flags and banners and the streets
thronged with thousands of citizens
yesterday morning, and the parade,
which was the event of the day, aroused
the warmest outbursts of enthusiasm.
The procession formed on Main street
and started promptly at 10 O'Clock.
First came platoon of mounted police
men under command of Chief of Police
Glass. The came battalion of foot
police carrying rifles, and military
Uduu. OLlSl MdIeHdl MCIdIIy lOllOWeu,
in company with his chief of staff,
Charles A. Alexander, and the follow.
ing mounted aids: Gen. A. McD. Nc
Cook, department. commander; Lieut..
J. E. Mcmahon, aide-de.camp Lieut..
@. B. Baker, aide-de-camp; Col. H. G.
Corbin, adjutant general; Maj. A. r.
Chaffee, inspector general; Capt. e. s.
Dudley, Judge advocate Maj ]. g. C. Lee,
chief quartermaster; Capt. I. E. True,
assistant quartermaster; Lieut.. A. M.
Palmer, Twenty-fourth infantry; Maj.
w. A. Elderkin, chief commissary sub
stance; Col. j. R. Smith, medical di-
rector Maj. D. L. Huntington, surgeon
U. S. A.. Maj. J. P. Candy, chief pay
master; Maj George +. Robinson, pay
master; First Lieut.. @. l.. Collins, in
spector s. A. practice; First Lieut..
Frank Green, chief signal officer; A. A.
Surg, F. X. Ainsworth, d. F. Donegan,
III. ]. Shoulders, @. F. Munson, E. @.
Canet, J. G. Fernandez, Santa Bar
bara), E. w. Kinsey, Capt. Barrett, Boyle
Workman, H. r. Carter, Tom Strohm,
III. Dockweiler, H. Kerney, E. B.
Tufts, A. McNally, S. Mckinley Jr., r.
E. McGregor. w. F. Nordholdt, P. A.
Stanton, E. lyman, R. J. Northam, A.
E. Carson, @. Crowley, P. Watson, VIM.
Liewellyn, G. Byram, W. A. Caldwell,
III. w. Altman, Emil Quarre, @. E. It'd
ball, G. J. Lindenfeldt, John E. Mott,
j. E. Frick, John Ordoqui, E. V. Maud,
VIM. Lacy Jr., John R. Matthews, Mar
tin @. Marsh, A. Ramish, G. w. M.
Reed, Frank Young, Captain Hawkins,
Geo. L. Arnold, Geo. L. Hassen, Joe
Maier, E. H. Hutchinson, s. F. Mum
son, L. Rogers, G.. N. Scheck, P. A.
Howard, W. o. Merithew, J. Mills Da-
vies, T. O'Connell, p. j., Ward, F. w.
Sabichi, P. s. Budinger, III. s. Clement.
The second division was headed by the
signal corps of the First brigade, mount
ed under the command of First Lieu
tenant William Derricott, and the corps
carrying the signal flags made mag
nificent appearance. The Seventh regi-
ment, Companies A, G, and f, under
the command of Col. William G. Schrei-
ber,, constituted the next feature of the
parade, and in perfection of alignment,
splendid appearance and rapidity and
perfection in the performance of march
ing evolutions the Seventh outdid all
previous efforts and ELECTED the highest
encomiums of all spectators.
Next came the Whittier cadets, in
three companies, and the boys present.
ed fine, soldierly appearance.
The third division was headed by
Major General Joseph Maier, COM
mander-in-chief OF all the good people
on the Pacific coast. This division was
made up of the mayor and city council,
the United States officers, board of
supervisors, representatives of foreign
governments, visiting officials and
guests.
The fourth division was under the
command OF HI. J.. Shoulders, and COM
prised the local posts of the Grand
army, Sons of Veterans, Continentals
and school children. The sailors
union, numbering 200 men, made a
superb appearance.
The fifth division, commanded by d.
f. Donegan, comprised the fire depart
ment and exempts.
The sixth and seventh divisions, COM
manded by P. L. Budinger, the eagle
eyed scout of the pampas, and III. Kear-
ney were two of the most interesting
features of the pageant.
The parade was certainly one of the
most creditable demonstrations that
has yet been made in Los Angeles, and
chief marshal, Napper Tandy McGarry.
deserves an infinite amonnt of praise for
the celebrity and cleverness with which
he handled it.
In the afternoon several thousand
people gathered in Hazards pavilion to
participate in the literary exercises of
the day. After music by Douglass
band Rev. Mr.. Knighton offered prayer.
The president of the day, Gen. III. G.
Rollins, then said:
"Here in our own beautiful and loved
city-here, far away, in distance and in
time, from the scenes and events which
gave birth to this day and occasion
here upon the western shore of the
great republic we have assembled to
celebr in befitting and proper man
ner the one hundred and sixteenth an
niversary of American independence.
In the intervening years from 1776 to
1892 our country has grown from COM
paratively sparsely settled section on
the rough and rugged eastern shore to a
vast empire, reaching to the Pacifc-an
empire of over sixty-fve millions of
people.
We are great, prosperous and happy
nation, under our flag, the stars and
stripes, which flag is loved at home and
respected around the round world.
We should celebrate this day with
patriotic emotions and loyal hearts,"
The declaration of independence was
then read by Mr.. w. FL. Cummings, and
then came one of the feat1rea of the after