The record-union., 1894-06-08
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE.
It Holds a Meeting Last Night for
Consultation.
If Hard Work VIII Accomplish 1t, We
VIII Have a Celebration
That Day.

The Fourth of July Committee held a
meeting last night at Judge Henry's Of
fee, Mayor Steinman presiding. Felix
Dunn was elected Temporary Secretary.
He stated that time had been very hard
this season and money very scarce, and
1t was very doubtful if sufficient could
be raised for celebration. The Trustees
had refused to include in the tax levy
enough TO apply for that purpose and
none could be had from the City Treas
ury. The burden would fall on business
men. and they could not afford il this
year.
Judge Henry said that he was aware
that the statements made by the Mayor
were all true. Times are hard and money
scarce, bat it did not seem right to him to
let the day go without celebration of the
occasion. An example should be set to
our youth of the patriotic observance of
an event SO fraught with interest in our
history. Let them know that the feeling
OF patriotism still lives in our hearts, and
that we have not forgotten what was
done on that day.
George w. Ficks moved that an Exec
uuVe committee OF nine be appointed by
"
eDration, anu report at this place next
Tuesday night.
Frank Ryan thought the committee
should consist of fifteen, as 1t will be nec-
essary to divide it into subcommittee.
The day should certainly be celebrated
properly. He moved the committee be
fifteen.
Mr.. Ficks said that his experience
showed that small committee would be
vel
pointed 1t Is very difficult 10 get q
quorum. That had been the experience
OF Fourth OF July Committees in the past
Kyan'S amendment was carried.
Judge Henry said the time was too
short 10 get up a large procession and
celebration. Ii an evening entertainment
could be prepared and a hall engaged, u
quiet celebration could be had, he
thought, SucceSStully-a patriotic play
anG some other exercises could be The
programme.
The Mayor said that the National Guard
would always have to turn out, SO that a
procession can be had aU least.
Someone suggested that they would
have no band.
The Mayor thought that they could be
ordered out, but others thought that II
they turned out they could not be made
TO play without pay, and that the Musi-
ID. }. Simmons said that Sacramento
had never gone back on a kourth of
July celebration and will not now. There
is not more patriotic community on the
face of the earth. The money will be
forthcoming if the people are called on
w. Brlssel suggested the appointment
on the committee of one man in each de-
partment of the railroad shops. The
shops would be good for $500, at least, and
the business men would be good for at
least as much more. A very good cele-
bration can be had for 81 200. He did not
favor fireworks. as they are expensive.
Ryan said there seemed TO be disposi-
ton to have the celebration, and he
thought it could be safely left to the
Mayor to appoint suitable committee.
We should have a celebration by all
means. When the people understand
the difficulty Of getting money, he
thought they would respond more liber-
ally than usual. The Mayor can ap-
point the committee and publish their
names through the public prints, and
they can go right to work and make their
report next Tuesday night.
He moved that the meeting adjourn un-
til next Tuesday evening at o'clock,
and the motion was carried.