The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
OAKLAND'S CELEBRATION.
Five Thousand People Will
Be in the Fourth of
July Parade.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENTS
A Large Number of Handsome
Floats for the Pageant-Pro-
gramme Of the Day.

Grand Marshal George B. Daniels of
Oakland's Fourth of July parade esti-
mates that fully 5000 men will be in line
when the procession starts, and that the
pageant will be the finest ever seen in Oak
land, if not in California.
The militia and fraternal organizations
have decided to turn out in force. The
Knights of Pythias will be more largely
represented than any other organization,
and will make the celebration the occasion
of reunion and general Pythian iollifica-
ton. Banquets and other entertainment
will be rendered the visiting Knights, who
are expected to assemble 1000 strong.
The wheelmen are coming out strong in
their entries for the parade, and it is ex-
pected that 500 of them will line up by the
time the bugle sounds the advance. The
programme of the day will be about as
follows:
10 o'clock A. M.-Parade, consisting of four
teen divisions and six bands. At the conclu-
sion OF the parade the Grafton OF the day BY,
Senator George c. Perkins and the reading OF
the Fourth OF July poem by Miss Ina Coolbrith,
poetess OF the day.
p. M.-Bicycle and horse races at the Oak
land Trotting Park. AT the same hour there
will be childrens games in the large lot on
Madison and Twelfth streets.
3 P. M.-Literary and musical entertainment
in the tent at the same place.
s P. M.-Fireworks and grand marine display
on Lake Merritt
The entries for the horseraces are:
PIG class, pacers-L. g. Smiths black geld
ing, Fresno Prince; Mr. Chesley's black geld
ing, Luppee; Mr.. Sinclair's chestnut mare,
Belle.
2:24 trot-O. Marschand's bay mare, LADY O ;
Mr.. Hines bay mare, Hera; Dennis Cannon s
bay horse, Dennis.
$50 road race-Mr. Higbys bay horse,
Dawn; n. J. Sweenys bay horse, Dave Benton
John DAYS dapple gray mare, Dizzy; O. Mar
schand's bay colt, Rex; James McLeans bay
stallion, Pegasus; Fred Fish's sorrel horse,
Half-mile saddle-horse race A. Towards
bay horse, George II; A. B. Tenants bay
horse, Jim; S. II. Theller's bay horse, Bullet;
T. p. McFeely's roam mare, Maud Cummings
F. s. Smiths bay horse, Billy.
1t is now thought that at least twenty
floats will be in the line, and that
nearly all will be so arranged as to serve
as marine floats after the land procession.
Among those already in course of con.
struction are the following:
Red Men-Two floats representing Pocahon
tas' rescue OF Captain James Smith and the
| Boston Tea Party.
| Grand Army of the Republic-Two floats
| representing camp scene and Fort Sumter
! George \. Knowlton-One float representing
| the frigate Constitution, on which he sailed
| Young Mems Institute-One float represent
| ing the Landing of Columbus.
| Butchers and Vaqueros-One float repre-
| enting the States and Territories
! X. +. Hansen, for Swedish Literary Society
| One float representing Ericsson's Monitor.
Knights OF Pythias-One float representing
! Damon and PythiaS.
Independent Order of Odd Yellowstone fioa
| not yet decided.
Novelty Communicative floats; one repre-
senting an historical scene and one being al
| allegorical representation OF Alameda County
The Foresters-One float re presenting a log.
| ging scene with a full team of oxen.
| Clerks Association-One float not yet decided
| Oakland Ice Company-Ice car in Nationa
| colors.
The cavalcade is attracting much atte N
ton, and at least $50 persons, one-third O
whom will be ladies, will appear in tn,
mounted division.