The record-union., 1894-06-25
A LAST APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
The Fourth of July Committee Finds
Itself /" In a Hole"
1t Asks the People to Lift 1t Out-Fun
Statement of Its Financial
Condition.

The Executive Fourth of July Commit
tee met yesterday, II. Weinstock. presid-
ing. There was good attendance. The
committee at once began to receive re-
ports from it's Finance Committees, with
this result:
First District, $3.50; Second District,
1883; Third District, $3.50; Fourth and
Fifth Districts, no reports; Literary Com
mittee rebate, $40; total, 1854.
The Executive Committee was rather
blank when tins conclusion was reached.
and it began to figure on its outgo thus
far contracted for as follows:
Literary Committee, hall. cleaning, use
of decorations, expenses for band, choir.
orator, etc., S2S5; riot drill (cartridges),
salutes, etc., $3.50; music for night con-
cert, S123 so; advertising. printing done,
postage, clerical work, ETC., $50; total.
$748 so; balance on hand, Sl15 20.
Out of this aerial fireworks are to be
paid for, and several other small eX-
penses. AS the money was needed at
once for the cartridges for the use of the
military, Major Mclaughlin was elected
Treasurer, and all the committee money
ordered delivered to him. The Chairman
Committee, and warrant drawn in favor
Of the Military Committee, payable al
once, for $500.
Then came the report of the Fireworks
Committee, which was one of progress.
Chairman Ficks reported that the aerial
display all depended on the amount to be
expended. OF course nothing could be
done with balance OF but SlI5 The
fireworks contractors, two home firms,
wanted TO know at once what was to be
done, or they would not have time IN
which to have the goods made or those IN
stock delivered.
The matter was debated at great length,
and the unanimous conclusion was
reached and erystallized in the following
resolution:
''ResotUed, That with every economy
practiced, the committee needs. to pro-
mote celebration worthy of the day and
the Capital City, the SUM OF 81, 800"
Ii was then voted unanimously that the
Finance Committees canvass their dis
tricts. Now that the military encamp-
ment is not to be held here and the 81, loo
subscribed is not to be called for, the be-
lief is entertained that the remaining
1886 can, ought to be and would be raised.
1t developed that all the committees had
canvassed on the basis of half subscrip-
tions compared with those Of last year.
Each district was gone over, and it was
concluded that the sum asked for is q
most modest call, and ought to be had.
Unless it is, chief feature of the celebra-
ton will have to be abandoned.
More than that, the sum must be raised
to-day and Tomorrow. and if 1t is raised
to-day the greater the likelihood of a
meritorious outcome of the celebration.
To Mr.. Barton's committee of the fourth
district Colonel c. V. kellogg and George
Meister were added. Messrs. Ficks and
Fox were appointed to get alter the fifth
district committee this morning and urge
it to act at once.
BY request of General Sheehan, from
the Military Committee, the Chair and
Secretary were instructed to apply to the
Mayor, Chief of Police and other authori-
ties necessary, if any, to have j and K
streets and cross streets, from alley to
alley on either side, cleared on the Fourth
of all teams and Instructions from 10 to
Il in the forenoon for the military evolu-
tions, to the end that no accidents may
occur and that the people may have
ample room to witness the eVOIutiOnS in
that area, which will be just the same on
one street as on another.
The Executive Committee then ad-
journed until Tuesday evening at
O'Clock, at Judge Henry's Office.
All singers willing to join the Fourth
of July choir are requested TO at once
send their names and addresses to Post
office box 176 The choir now consists of
about eighty persons, and it is desired to
increase the number to $50. The band to
accompany them has been engaged, the
music scores ordered, and a leader has
volunteered to conduct the choir. Two
rehearsals are to be held.
This feature will be an exceedingly
fine one. and an appeal is made to all
singers to come up and volunteer and
make it the chief feature of the celebra-
tion,