The herald., 1893-07-06
SAN BERNARDINo.
Fine Fourth OF July Celebration.
News Matters.

Fine Fourth OF July Celebration.
News Matters.
SAN BERNARDINo, July 5.-The sun
had hardly made its appearance over
the eastern hills yesterday when people
commenced to arrive in the city by
teams. while a little later every train
and motor was loaded to its utmost Co.
pacity. By 8 O'Clock the streets were
crowded with surging mass Of human
ity, the small boy being in the majority.
The gaily decorated houses, waving
flags and exploding fireworks soon con-
vinced everyone that the glorious Fourth
Was to be celebrated in q fitting manner.
The militia and naval reserve, who had
arrived the night before, we're up at an
early hour, and preparing to meet their
comrades who were expected to arrive
later. The special train with the other
companies arrived about O'Clock and
was met at the depot by the companies
quartered In the city. The parade was
formed at once and moved down Third
street promptly at 10 O'Clock,
when sll the bells in the city
commenced to ring. The line
of march was down Third street to D, on
Fourth to @, back on to Third to E,
thence to the city park where the parade
disbanded. The militia were marched
to town and fed at the different hotels.
The exercises at the pavilion were begun
at l O'Clock by Master Of Ceremonies J..
p. Booth, who announced q selection by
the band. Mrs. Kendall Holt followed
with recitation, such as she alone can
give. Miss Margaret McGee sang the
Star Spangled Banner in a splendid
manner. Mr.. Booth then led the Hon.
w. A. Harris to the front of the plat
form and introduced him to the 5000
people. Mr.. Harris delivered an appro-
pirate address of about twenty-five
minutes. Miss Fidy Buford sang a
solo instead of q duet with Mrs. E. M.
Depew, as announced on the programme.
the latter lady having been taken sick,
At 2:30 battalion and skirmish drill.
occupied the attention of large crowd
on the vacant lot between Fifth and
Sixth and H and I streets. The naval
reserve followed with an exhibition drill
with their gatling gun. This closed the
afternoon programme. The bands as.
sembled on the pavilion balcony and
rendered several selections, after which
the crowd adjourned to the huge pavil-
ion and danced till O'Clock. Taken al
Q whole, 1t was one of the best celebra-
tions ever held south of San Francisco,
and every one voted the day and pro-
gramme decided success.
NOTES.
Yesterday passed without any serious
mishap or accident.
Louis Edwards and sister, Miss Sadie,
spent the 4th in this city the guests oi
Miss Sadie Reinstein.
| NJ. Estudillo, clerk of the board oil
supervisors of Riverside, was in town
yesterday.
9. A. Dealey and 8. K. Wilson are
homo from an extended trip through
Riverside county.
Papers have been filed with the clerk
of the board of supervisors for the issu
enae Of honds in the Tarraca school dis
The county assessor has fled with ths
clerk OF the board OF supervisors th,
militia roll of 1923 names, which is th.
number OF persons subject to military
duty in this county.
The one-story frame dwelling of Yno-
cente Garcia, at the corner of Eighth
and A streets. was destroyed by fire al
II O'Clock last night. The loss is about
$500; insured in companies represented
by Alto. LIE Baron.
A. Jonas & Bros store was burglar.
lied by sneak thieves. About $3.50 worth
OF merchandise and jewelry was stolen
Three residences on E street were also
entered last evening, and various arti.
| cleG are missing.