The herald., 1894-07-05
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.
The Parade and the Exercises
at Sixth Street Park.
Patriotic and Appropriate Addresses
by Prominent Citizens.
The Police Force Presented with an
Elegant Flag-The Small Boy
Is Not suppressed-rhe
Days Doings.

Thoughts OF celebration OF the Fourth
OF July in Los Angeles were pretty gen.
orally subordinated yesterday to the
great railroad tie-up, and yet some APP
propriate and interesting exer cises took
place in the morning.
The people of the city being unable to
leave town for Santa Monica by railway,
the streets presented unwonted anima.
ton, and were crowded all day long
A good many went 20 Redondo. Long
Beach and Terminal island by the
Terminal and Redondo railroads, which
did big business.
There was not as much decoration OF
business houses as usual, but there was
considerable more than might have
been expected, and the American flag
was everywhere.
The grave faces OF the people who
were interested in the abnormal condi-
tion of affairs in the country had no
perceptible effect upon the email boy.
He was ubiquitous and noisy as OF yore,
and exploded fire crackers and bombs
to his hearts content. people being too
busy and prsoccupied to attempt any
depressing influence upon his ebullision
OF spirits.
The absence of people from outside
towns was very noticeable. They could
not flock to the city ss usual to zee the
various special attractions generally
provided for their entertainment and
amusement.
During the day one OF the greatest at
fractions vas the Arcade depot, where
the United States troops who arrived in
the morning remained and went into
camp. The street cara were loaded to
the guards all day long with men, women
and children who wanted to witness the
unusual sight OF body OF sure enough
soldlere.
The parade in the morning was quite
fine one. although the column was not
very large one. 1t formed on Broad
way at 10 O'Clock. and moved down that
street to Fifth, and then to Sixth street
park.
The streets along the line of march
were we'll filled With spectators, and the
crowds at the park were unusually large.
The order OF procession was as follows,
the different organizations presenting a
handsome appearance:
Bicycies-Riders and wheels decorated red,
white and b,ue.
Chief Of P0lite, mounted
MCuutfd Police
Grand Marshal, mounted.
Marshals, mounted.
Mayor anu Members OF City Council.
Dismounted Police.
Seventh Regiment Bugle Corps.
National Guard.
Grand Army, by Posts.
Civic and Frtternal Ur sanizaions.
EaS de- m
Children of Pubic, sunday and other Schools.
Citizens
At the park the pavilion was very
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting. Steamers were auttering
from the center to the sides of the
building.
Upon the platform were the following
ladies and gentlemen:
Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin, Mrs. Abbie
johnson, representing the w. K. O.;
Mrs. Alice Moore McComas, represent
ing the w. r. S.; Mrs. j. A. Oagood,
representing the Friday Morning club;
Mrs. Lucy D. Blanchard, representing
the w. G. T. U., and Mra. Melville
Dozie; Rev. H. 6. Spalding. DR.. ]. w.
Camp pbell, Rev. DR.. Housh, Judge Dupuy
and Rabbi Edelman, as we'll as the
president of the day. Capt. j. F. Cres.
sey, and the speakers, Judge w. A.
Cheney, Chief j. M. Glass. Hon. Spen-
Ger g. Millard, Hon. Will A. Harris,
Col. l. @. Messmore and Maj. w. Il.
Elderkin.
The exercises commenced with the
singing of the national hymn to the
tune of Coronation. The singing was
led by J. A. Williams, with Carl Saw
welt at the organ and DR.. w. A. Smith
and Charles w. Sexton as cornetists.
This was followed by the invocation, by
Prof. Melville Dczier OF the state normal
school, and was followed by the flag
presen ntation to the police department
by Hon. w. A. Cheney. The flag was
the gilt of number of citizens, and
was paid for by contributions of 81 each.
1t is an elegant elk flag of large size,
handsomely mounted. There are no
on it.
The address of presentation was made
by ex.Judge w. A. Cheney. who made
an unusually brilliant and patriotic
speech.
He said that the flag which he had
the honor to present to the police force
of Los Angeles, on behalf OF citizens OF
the city, was the flag OF every citizen OF
the United States.
1t represented, he said, the principles
OF the American people. He presented
it to the police department to stand by
and guard for what it represented. 1t
had f1oated over the men dying for their
country, over battleships and in swamps.
on sea and on land and ior it had been
given life and liberty.
II give it TO you, chief" he said, "and
may you stand by it until the last"
Chief Glass received it and in behalf
OF the police department thanked the
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