The record-union., 1892-06-15
THE NATIONS DAY.
Arranging fer the Fourth of July
Celebration.
Participants Chosen-What Money is
Needed-How 1t is to be Expended
Finance Committees.

ported through Secretary Baker that Dr.
c. b. Nichols had been chosen, and the
report was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Hall, through Super
intendent Is. +. Howard, reported that
the Clunie Opera-house could be had for
the occasion for SIS. The report was
adopted.
The Literary Committee, through j. II.
Pond, reported that +. T. Van Fleet had
been selected as Orator, and while he bad
not given a positive reply of acquiesence,
the committee confidently expected him
to accept, and was gratified to so an
nounce Mr. Van Fleet is a brother of
Judge w. C. Van Fleet, and has recently
located here. He is a gentlepan of
scholarly ability and high character.
The committee reported also that G. l..
Paige would write the poem for the day,
and that Miss Emily Mae Connolly, an
accomplished reader, would read 1T; that
the committee had the consent OF Judge
w. A. Henry to serve as reader of the
Declaration if MIR. Van Fleet will accept
as orator; that President Levy OF the
Choral Society reported to 1t that the
Choral Society would without doubt
furnish a chorus. The committee advised
that w. II. kinroSs be selected to manage
the vocal music, and that the expenses of
the committee all told would be $50, in
Guiding an instrument for the stage. The
report was adopted and the committee
continued, with instructions to name the
President of the Day.
The Invitation Committee, through
Messrs. Ficks and Guthrie, reported
number of associations as consentiug To
turn out, among them the Grand Army
Posts, and, in all probability, the Uni
form Rank, h. of p, and others. The
Hussars would turn out mounted if the
committee could defray part of the eX-
pense of hiring horses. t--
Considerable discussion was here had
as to the finances and the character of the
parade, and MesSrs w. III. Sherburn,
General Sheehan, Chief Engineer Guth-
RE, q. w. kicks, B. y. Steinman, Secre-
tary Baker, and others, addressed the
meeting informally, and concerning the
raising of means there were some witty
passages.
q. W. Ficks reported that the Grand
Army of the Republic wished the dram
corps, that it had outfitted, to turn out
and play for that division, and that the
cost for the thirteen pieces would be $50.
At this point a representative of the
Musicians Union appeared, and stated
the rules of the union as to prices, pieces,
non-union men, ETC.,, and q CONVEX
sational debate followed, in which it de-
veloped that the committee wanted all
the bands If it could pay for them; that
the union did not object to the drum
corps if all the bands were employed;
that the bands resent the suggestions of
the past that they want to cinch any one,
or To deal unfairly, but they have calls
elsewhere on such occasions as the
Fourth, but prefer to remain here, and
hence it was necessary to know early if
they are to be employed.
General Sheehan thought it would be
necessary, and moved to get along with
one band, on account of imperative
economy.
B. U. Steinman moved to employ the
Hussar Band anyhow, and let the report
of the Finance Committee determine the
further engagement of bands.
Grand Marshal Nichols was called upon
and said that he expected large turnout,
and that all the music available would be
needed TO do honor to the occasion.
The Hussar Band representative, whose
name was not announced, suggested that
a way out of expense was TO limit the
pieces in each band to sixteen.
Mr.. Steinman asked what was the low
est limit the union allowed, and the re-
ply was twelve
General Sheehan moved to adopt the
suggestion to limit the pieces to sixteen
and to employ both bands. This, as an
amendment, prevailed, and both bands
and the drum corps were ordered en-
gagged.
Concerning the Hussars, Mr.. Woodson
asked II that corps could not he induced
to turn OUT if it was not able to come
mounted could it not come dismounted;
others had TO furnish their own horses;
couldn't the HuSSarS do so once? 1t was
a fine body and needed, but ii is now
question OF meeting the cost of the cele-
bration.
Lieutenant Klink of the Hussars said
the corps would like to turn out very
much, but the members are not rich
men; they are mainly working men.
whose income is met by every days liv-
ing expenses; if the committee corld aid
In the way of horses the corps would do
its share and turn out mounted, but the
men could not do so and pay the cost for
horses-at least not all OF it.
Grand Marshal Nichols said he espec-
tally wanted the Hussars and that cav
airy feature is needed in the line. The
committee thereupon voted $50 to aid the
HusSars; so TO aid the Fire Department
to tit out its apparatus for the line. Chief
Guthrie wanted a band this year. but said
the department would not press the
claim. The sum of Sl00 was voted for the
Grand Marshafs expenses, 1886 for the
bands. 500 Tor the drum corps, 500 for
float drawn by four horses. with patriotic
tableau, S25 for hall rent, $50 for the Liter
ary Committee, or in all SOL. 1t was
then calculated that for water supplied
the Incidental and inevitable small eX-
penses. excluding all idea of fireworks.
that $500 would be needed (of which the
cornmittee now has S33 35) or a sum total
of $1,000, with which a very creditable
Fourth of July celebration can be had
The following district committees were
then named by the meeting to ask the
people for the needed money:
Center of Third street west-Thomas
Fox tChairman), William Mclaughlin,
Z. J. Enright.
Center of Third to center of Fifth.
o. Coleman (Chairman), j. b. Gilbert, L.
e. Hopkins.
Center of Fifth to center of Seventh
General j. q. MARITIME, George Newman,
j. r. Ho6son.
Center of seventh to center of Tenth
G. I. Barton tChairman), Max Hornlein,
}. NJ. Morrison.
Tenth east-M. A. Howard chairman.
W. III. Ennis, Frank Ruhstaller
These committees We're by vote re-
QueSted TO enter upon and complete their
work Thursday and report finally 10 the
meeting of Friday evening, as the time
Is so brief and contracts must be made at
once.
The regular Finance and Auditing
Committee was continued in power, LII
was voted that only the American flag
shall be carried in the procession and
that there shall be no expenditure for
fireworks
Leland Stanford Camp. Sons of Veter-
ans, WAS by vote requested to act as es-
cort TO the flag on the stage at the Opera
house. The committee then adjourned TO
meet at Judge Henry's office Friday
evening at O'Clock.
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