The morning call., 1894-07-05

The sun had entirely veiled himself In
fog by the tim that the grand marshal and
his aids had Grawn up their horses 10 front
OF the grand stand to review the parade.
In spite of the chilliness a large number
OF people hurried onto the stand as soon as
had been entirely deserted ten minutes
before.
The procession made an imposing ap-
| pearance as it gradually filled the inclosure
! IN front of the grand stand. Ihe uniforms
and dresses were nearly all picturesque
and com Dined to form brilliant mass OF
color. The floats consisted of Liberty
Bell" George Washington, surrounded oy
thirteen patriots representing the tnlrteen
original States, and the Goddess OF Liberty,
with forty-eight young girls representing
the States of the Union.
The organizations participating con-
sisted of the Associated Veterans Of Mexl-
! can War, Grand Army OF the Republic,
/ Swiss Sharpshooters, Ancient Order HI
bernians, -Montenegrin Literary
and Benevolent Society with floats, ETC.,
Austrian military and benevolent socle-
ties with floats, ETC.. the Improved Oraer
| of Red Men, the Italian military and
| benevolent societies, the irish military
and benevolent societies, League OF the
| Cross Cadets, the German Turner's and
| benevolent societies, Herrmann's Sons
! Dramatic Association with float. Swedish
! societies and floats. Japanese benevolent
| societies.
The officers OF the day were George W.
| Elder. president of the day; James w.
! Grove, grand marshal; John w. Curtis,
secretary; William d. Finn, assistant
! staff.
Chief aids-James S. Fennell, w. D..
Shea, T. J. Kelley, NJ. NJ. Ratigan.
Marshals of divisions-W. b. Wegener.
marshal of aids Colonel Lyman Bridges.
NJ. Perich. Thomas r. Bannerman. James
| E. Kenney, E. b. Carr.
After the review the troops were dis
banded and the programme of exercises
began promptly at 80 o'clock, with
grand massing OF military bands, who
played the overture, under the direction of
Won der Mehden. After this the Mexican
band took its place on the grand stand
and played the overture to ''Semramide. ="
by Rossin Rev. Robert Mackenzie, d. D..
the chaplain of the day, pronounced q
prayer. at the conclusion of which the
grand marshal introduced George W.
Elder, the president of the day. who, after
returning thanks for the honor that had
been conferred upon him, read letter
from General Dlmond, expressing regret
at being unable to participate in the
parade, owing to his having 10 be In Sac
Tamento.
After the president had read the letter
number of vocalists, consisting of twelve
lady soloists and a chorus of 500 voices.
under the direction of Professor Tabor.
entertained the assemblage. w. Mcken-
Zie sang the "Star-spangled Banner" as
sisted by the Mexican band. Daniel
O'Connell then read the Declaration of
dependence; the Red. White and
Blue" was sung, and Hon. James V.
Coleman delivered the Grafton of the day.
In his eloquent address, which was much
appIauded, Mr.. Coleman described all that
the founders of the American re public had
done and endured for the cause Of free
dom. They were noble sires. Let not
their degenerate scions who live in
richer and softer civilization fail to honor
their memory or take a lesson from their
hOmely courage.
''We are OF met here to defend their ac-
ton; that needs nc defense. We are met
here to glorify them. Yet in that glorif-
cation let us not as reasonable beings for
get the dangers that surround those who
have been baptized in freedom. In the
circle of progress despotism and anarchy
are i'm pinging points. The time has come,
l am glad to say, when all political parties
concur In the necessity of preserving
America for Americans. and although
we may invite all lovers of freedom to
come to US and live beneath our flag it is
time TO draw the line between what is
desirable and what is not of immigration.
Our institutions, our habits, our laws are
not lrksome. We promise protection to
honest pilgrims in the search for liberty,
but we have no placeifOr anarchy.
"Discontent, however. and anarchy are
not the only dangers that threaten the in
tegrity of the state. Let US beware Of too
much wealth as well as too much poverty.
The colonists found it necessary TO rebel
against an overweening aristocracy.
Piut0cracy IS even more dangerous than
aristocracy, for aristocracy in the history
of the world has at least had brains and
manners, has at least possessed certain
pride of caste to take the place of honor
But the over-fattened pigs of mammon of
to-day who, without dignity, without self
respect, wallow not enly in the pens that
smell in the lower places, but dare to enter
ever for further gain into the halls of leg
lslatiOn, into the temples where Justice is
supposed to dispense her edicts, should
beware of the day when long-suffering
people, 100 much abused, might call them
to account"
The speaker concluded by denouncing
political b0ssism. He also exhorted all
patriotic Americans to exercise their
privilege of voting and to educate their
children morally and politically.
The poem. "Ode to Freedom" was not
read owing TO the absence of the poet, c.
Horat1o JesseD, in Sacramento with his
regiment. The remaining musical num-
bers consisted of grand chorus arranged
by Professor Mckenzie. a clar0net solo
by L. Santivanes ana America" in the
singing of which the audience joined.
The president of the day then an.
Dounced that the exercises were concluded
and the crowd dispersed to take in the
pleasures of the fair.
The SerVian division was one of the
best ever seen of any foreign society.
They were led by Marshal Peter Popo
ylch and Aids Nj. Tripcovich and John
Slavinovich. with several mounted Mon
tenegrins in tlleir national costumes.
The float was one Of the finest ever seen
in any parade. 1t contained the Ameri
can Goddess of Liberty and that of Servia.
with sixteen Servian young girls repre-
senting sixteen Servian States. Misses
Mabel Mitrovich and Ella Dabovich were
the goddesses. The carriage of Sloboda,
a Servlan paper, was prettily decorated.
The SerVians held patriotic speeches
honoring the independence of their
adopted country.