The herald., 1894-07-01
PATRIOTIC BUT PLAIN.
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FOURTH
OF JULY.
Speakers Who Will BE Heard-The
Line of March-A General Iu.
vItatlon to the Public
to Participate.

The effort to arrange some appropriate,
inexpensive and patriotic celebration OF
the Fourth OF July has met with general
approval on the part of everybody. The
committee having the matter in charge
has prepared programme for the day,
which cannot fail to interest the patriotic
people of Los Angeles, and call out
almost everyone to participate in the
parade and listen to the speeches to be
made OF the Sixth-street park.
A general invitation is extended to all
citizens, and particularly to any and all
civic and military societies, to turn out,
and it is expected sthat a most hearty
response will be given. At present it
looks as if most persons will be com.
PEELED to remain in the city on account
Of the tie-up on the railroads, and more
time can be given to showing their
loyalty and patriotic spirit.
The programme at the park will be as
follows:
Song, National hymn.
Reading of the Declaration OF Independence
Maj. W. A. Elderkin.
Song The Red, White and Blue.
Address-Mayor Il. Rowan
Address-Hon. spencer G. Willard.
Song, Star 5pangled Banner
Address-Hon. Will A. Harris.
AddreSS-COl. l. E. MesSm0re. L. j
Address-Hon. r. Il. del Vale.
Address-Mrs. Lucy Blanchard.
Song, America
The addresses will be limited to FIVE
minutes each,
]. A. Williams and a company of 20
male voices will lead the singing.
A number of prominent people will be
invited to occupy the platform.
The following request is made by the
grand marshal:
The formation of the column for the
Fourth OF July procession will be made
on Broadway, opposite tho county court
house. All organizations will report to
the grand marshal at that point at s 20
am, sharp, and thsy will be formed for
the march in the following order:
Bicycles-Riders and wheels decorated red
white and blue.
Chief of Police, mounted.
Mounted tonce
Grand Marshal, mounted.
Marshals, mounted.
Disnlounted Police.
Seventh Regiment Bugle Corps.
National Guard.
Grand Army, by Posts.
Civic and Fr,ternal ORGANIZATIONS.
East side prum Corps.
6unday-school Jhildren, by schools.
Citizens.
No flags, bunting or similar displays
other than the national colors will be
permitted, but all, participants in the
parade are requested to carry the ma
tional flag. GILBERT E. OvERroN,
Grand Marshal.
For the purpose OF creating epecial
interest aud swelling the crowd, each
individual seeking political preferment
10 urged to take part in all OF the exer.
oises to the extent OF being present.
An invitation is hereby rendered to
all lady and gentleman cyclists to ap.
pear in the parade with their wheels
decorated with the national colors.
ANY further information OF the cere-
monies may be had by calling upon
Capt. F. J. Greasy, 1927 Bradbury build
ing.
The grand marshal can be seen at 107
South Broadway.
Chse. B. Tidball and force commenced
Monday morning to decorate Spring and
Main streets. Sixth Street park, city
hall, police station and fire department
buildings. Charlie deserves great credit
in giving his time and trouble in order
to have the city in gala attire for the
Fourth, and should receive the thanks
of all patriotic citizens.