The record-union., 1894-06-13
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
The Executive Committee Resolves to
Celebrate.
1t is Fired by Patriotic Spirit and ar.
ranges a Novel and Economic
Programme.

bration of the Fourth of July met last
night at Judge Henry's office. Mayor
Steinman called to order and made an
earnest speech, declaring that the Capital
City could not afford to go down in the
years history as failing to celebrate the
Nations birthday, no matter how hard
the times-all the more reason to culti-
vate the patriotic spirit.
There were present Messrs. Johnston,
Devine. Ficks, Cohn, Dwyer. Fox, Kin
ross, Sheehan, Woodson, Leonard, Fitch,
Ryan and Mclaughlin and several citi-
zens as lockers on. Mr.. Johnston said
he would not be in the city for several
days, and Major Weinstock was elected
to fill his place and chosen Chairman,
with Mr.. kinross as Secretary
a general debate followed upon the
whole question of celebration, in which
every member engaged with spirit 1t
was finally resolved THAT it is the sense
of the meeting that the day be celebrated
as fully as it is possible TO meet the eX
pense incident thereto.'
General Sheehan suggested that, as it
was desired TO avoid the expense of floats
and parade, etc., that the military be
asked TO give III the forenoon q street
drill, showing how riots are met, a city
guarded, attacks repulsed, advances
made. skirmishers thrown out, firing
done, etc. This would engage three COM
panies and the battery, and require about
10000 blank cartridges, and would be
conducted on j and X and cross streets.
over large area. 1t would be novel and
full Of interest, and something never be-
fore witnessed here.
The matter was debated and the sug-
gestion adopted unanimously, TO take the
place OF street parade
1t was resolved to have literary exer-
cises at noon, ii possible in the beautiful
Wigwam now prepared in the new Pa
villon, if arrangements can be made to
use it, whore 5000 people can be seated
TO have, If possible, choir of one or two
hundred voices, and to make an appeal to
all singers to volunteer patriotically for
that purpose; TO have the declaration
read, poem, and an Grafton by General
". Ii. l.. Barnes of San Francisco, if he
can be secured.
II there can be enough money secured
it is their intention to have at night an
Open-air concert with superior aerial fire.
works, cast high up from the Plaza so
that ali the people throughout the city
can see them.
All this is dependent on raising 81 600,
and to that end a Finance Committee was
named, as given below, and it was asked
to go to work at once, the first-named in
each district TO call his men together to-
day, as there is not an hour TO spare. The
reports must be in by Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock, when the Executive Com
mittee will meet at Judge Henry's Office,
and cut the garment according to the
cloth.
1t was resolved that there should be the
| usual salutes fired, and that the bells of
the city be rung morning and noon.
The following is the Finance Commit
tee on which all depends:
First District, Front street, west side of
Third street-George w. Ficks, Major
Sherburn, Colonel j. w. Guthrie.
Second District, east side of Third
street to west side of Sixth street-Maior
Mclaughlin, Ed. Hopkins, Moses Law
enSon.
Third District, east side of Sixth street
to west side of Ninth street,. II. De-
vine, j. q. MARITIME, Joseph Thieben.
Fourth District. east side Of Ninth
street to west side of Twelfth street-Lee
Stanley, G. Z. Barton. l.. G. Jacox.
Fifth District. all east of Twelfth street
George ID. Stephenson, Chas. Greenlaw,
Joseph Hill.
Freight sheds-Wm. Cohn. Railroad
shops. Leonard, Phi. Douglas, w. c..
Fitch.
The belief was expressed by Mayor
Steinman, Trustees Leonard and Devine.
| General Sheehan, Major Weinstock, w.
G. Fitch and several others that the
money can be raised, as none of it is to 90
for anything frivolous, and not dollar
will go out of the city save for the aerial
fireworks.
The cost Of the whole affair is to be but
ne-half the sum usually expended. The
following committees were then chosen:
Literary-F. ID. Ryan, ]. A. Woodson.
Thomas Fox, I'll. Weinstock and w. I'll.
Kinross.
Music-Messrs. Leonard, Fitch and
Kinross.
On invitation to military and on the
street drill and salutes General Sheehan
and Major Ryan.
1t was understood that for the after
noon of the day the Athletic Club will
have an attractive entertainment at Agri-
cultural Park.
The committee adjourned to meet SUM-
day at p. NJ. at Judge Henry's Office on
l street, and in adjourning it got patriotic
to the full and declared that Sacramento
would have celebration novel. at
tractive and fitting, without great cost
and yet one in keeping with the day and
the Capital of the State