The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-05
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
How the National Holiday Was Cele-
brated in Sacramento.
A Fine Parade-The Circus Joined in
The Literary Exercises at the
Opera House.
The Glorious Fourth!

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It has come and gone again; the small
boy will devote his attention to doctor
ing blistered fingers and regrowlng ADJ
sent eye brows; the nervous old gentle-
man and lady will have another years
respite, and the soldierman will care
fully lay away his epaulets and stripes and
once more become an ordinary citizen.
Sacramento celebrated in her wonied
patriotic way. 1t was notably pleasant
and quiet celebration, yet there was
nothing to suggest any dying out OF the
interest taken in the anniversary Of the
country's independence.
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
The business houses and residences
were profusely decorated throughout the
city, many of the designs being decidedly
unique and tasty.
From nearly every flag mast floated
sold Glory" triumphantly, and red
white-and- bunting abounded, with
q liberal and refreshing intermiXing of
evergreens and other foliage.
The patriotic small boy was on hand
as usual with his firecrackers, red
heads" 'double-headed Dutchmen," toy
pistol, cannon, ETC., and in the evening
these were succeeded by his stock of
rockets, pin-wheels, volcanoes and the
like.
The general celebration did not include
the usual exhibition of set-pieces in vari-
colored tires and the rockets and mines
and it was probably not missed by many.
THE PARADE.
The public celebration was fully up to
anything of the kind ever given in Sacra-
mento before.
The Fourth of July Committee made a
happy transaction in joining hands with
Sells Bros circus and having the latter's
parade follow the city's turnout. This
had the effect of doubling the size of the
procession, as well as to make it far more
attractive and interesting than would
otherwise have been the case. The circus
people took special pains TO have III line
all Of their handsome carved and painted
wagons, and its cages of lions and tigers,
its calliope, the fine horses and ponies,
Arabian and japanese gymnastS and
clowns added greatly to the general at
tractiveness of the big turnout.
GOT OFF PROMPTLY.
The procession formed quickly and
orderly under the able direction of Grand
Marshal c. b. Nichols. The latter in
sisted that the line should move Oft at 10
4. M, and when that hour arrived he
gave the order, notwithstanding the fact
that the military was tardy and had not
yet arrived. The latter had to swing into
its place further down the line of march
and learned something of a lesson about
promptness. This delay of the military
was not due to the regiment as a whole,
but to few diiatory members.
A detachment of mounted police, led
by Chief Rodgers, headed the procession.
clearing the way. The men all presented
splendid appearance and proved that
none OF them were strangers to the saddle.
After the police rode the Grand Mar
EnnI Ion
OF Colonel OF the military branch Of the
knights Of Pythias, and wearing a sash
OF national colorS. Grand Marshal
Nichols rode veritable war horse. He
was accompanied by his staff, Colonel }.
r.. Laine, Lieutenant w. b. Maydwell,
Captain O. n. Cronkite, General Mich
olas Harvle, Lieutenant @. NJ. Griffin,
Lieutenant Bowman, Captain w. II.
Ambrose and Sergeant-Major Harry
Thorpe-all mounted, too.
The Sacramento Hussars came next.
mounted. and made their usual good ap-
pearance. Captain Philip Steiner headed
the horsemen.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Brigadier- General T. w. Sheehan and
his staff, all mounted, followed the
Hussars, and after them came the Brigade
Signal Corps, the First Artillery Band.
Colonel j. w. Guthrie and staff, and the
First Artillery Regiment. The troops
marched well, and the long line Of cannon
were also handled well.
Sacramento Division, Uniformed Rank
of the Knights of Pythias Captain j. +.
Dietrich), and Capitol Division Captain
r. g. Messner), followed by the Uni
formed Knights of Sherwood Forest
lieutenant Hubert), came after the
militia. The rich and handsome uniforms
OF the kmghts We're most pleasing to the
eye, and their silver helmets glistened in
the sun like mirrors. They marched su-
perbly.
After the Knights came Sumner Post.
Warren Post and Fair Oaks Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, headed by the G.
A. X. fife and drum corps.
The Fire Department, led by Chief
Engineer III. A. Guthrie and Assistant
Chief Montgaillard, came next. The fire
ladies wore their regulation red shirts
and tire-hats, and each carried a hand
some bouquet. The engines, hose-carts
and nook and ladder were profusely dec
GRATED with red, White and blue ribbons
flags and bunting and flowers. The
horses were also gaily bedecked and
seemed to realize that they were out on
exhibition, for they held up their heads
proudly and pranced about in regular
Fourth of July fashion. The Hnssar
Band headed the department.
LIBERTY WAS THERE.
The Goddess of Liberty, seated beneath
little chaps made up TO represent CONT
mental soldiers, was the only important
float in that part of the procession that
did not include the circus. 1t was a
handsome affair and was well received.
Behind the float came the carriages con-
tanning Mayor ComStock, the CITY
Trustees, the Fire Commissioners.
County Officers and State Officers, Presi-
dent of the Day, Readers, Orator and
Poet. Then came some immense hay
wagons, profusely decorated and CARRYING
the children of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum: The little ones were each pro-
vided with flags, and they waived them
and cheered all along the line. They
were in charge of G.. w. Baker and q. b.
Cooper, special aids.
Several wagons, carrying exhibitions
of the wares of several local dealers.
closed the Sacramento part of the parade.
THE CIRCUS LINE.
Then came the circus.
An immense and gaily painted and
carved band-wagon, drawn by eight
horses and carrying a good brass band,
headed the division. Then came in
Vulnerable lady and gentlemen riders.
gilded chariots and handsome animal
cages. Several of the large cages-those
containing the tigers and lions-were
open for the people to see into. In two
OF these cages sat man with the fero-
cious beasts, who appeared to be on very
friendly terms with them.
There We're five elephants, numerous
camels, ponies, clowns and last, but not
least. the calliope or steam piano, which
discoursed popular airs at various stages
of the route.
The circus line was about the same
length as the local turnout which pre-
coded it, making in all an unusually
lengthy procession.
The line of march was up Ninth to II,
to Eleventh, to j, to Second, to K, to