The herald., 1895-05-21
Several Lively Committee Meet
ings Held Last Night
THE CITY WILL BE CANVASSED
Energetic Business Men Selected for
Collection Committees.
The Officers and Speakers Selected - The
School Committee Making
Good Progress

Last night the finance committee OF
the Fourth of July celebration met and
organized at headquarters. at o'clock.
Quite number of the gentlemen ap-
pointed on the committee were present,
and they were called to order by Chair
man +. J. Cressey. of the executive com
mittee. He stated that the city council
has appropriated $1,000 for the celebration
and the committee desires 10 raise IN
addition $4,000, which he believed could
be easily done. The celebration has been
organized OIL broad lines, and all should
work together to make it the best celc-
bratior of the Fourth ever given in Los
Angeles.
The committee elected W. E. DE Groot
chairman and J. NJ. Shawhan secretary.
In outlining the work to be done Chair
man Dc Groot ssid that the city should
be districted and an active canvass be
entered upon at once.
In answer to inquiries as to plans al
ready maze requiring the expenditure OF
money, Chairman Cressey explained that
the programme so far adopted calls Tor
grand parade on the morning of the
Fourth, which will require several bands.
There will be two grand concerts at Haz-
cards pavilion, one in the afternoon for
people from the country. who will have
tickets distributed to them on incoming
rains, and one in the evening for the
city people. AT both concerts the patri-
otc cantasa of brakes Address to the
American Flag will be given by trained
chorus. There will be short addresses,
solos by excellent singers, and pro
gramme that will be interesting from
the beginning to the end. There will be
band music at the parks in the afternoon,
and the committee would nave an idea
OF the expenses of the celebration from
the plan as outlln ed.
On motion of William Rommel. a COM
mttee of five to district the city and Sc
lect gentlemen to canvass was appointed
as follows: Chairman W. L. de Groot, j.
NJ. Shawhan. NJ. Siegel, !. L. Lowman
and W. e. Bluett.
The committee me- at once after the
adjournment of the general committee,
and went to work upon the districting of
the city and the appointment of sub
commi ittees. The work as far as COM
pleted was as follows:
Spring streel-Temple to First: A. Jo-
coby. Mr.. Bluett, W. Gibson, J. M. Hale,
II. Jevne.
Siegel. |. L. Lowman, W. E. de Groot, H.
f. Vollmer.
Second to Third: j.. s. Salkey, Frank
Coulter. G. Brown, Joe Barker, A. B.
Cass.
Third to Fourth: J. W. Vaughn, F. J.
Gilmore. f. Win eburgh, ]. H. Campbell,
Niles Pease.
Fourth to Seventh: Abbot Kinney, W.
L. Packard, Mr.. Samson, MIR. Ralph,
John Crimmins.
Main street-Plaza to Temple: S. Wal
ton, John Peck. Charles Adams, Mr.. Da-
venport.
Temple to First: Joe Mesmer, C. f.
SInfforhopE uctr,
II: c. Lichtenberger.
First to Third: J. J. Doran. Morris
Meyberg, NJ. S. Hellman. William Prid-
ham, Mr.. Rodriguez.
Third to Sixth: Q. T. Johnson. H. V.
Van Duzen. W. Haker, Mr.. Bolts. Mr..
Ellington.
adway-Courthousc to Second: J.
A. Kelley, L. vetter. f. E. Walsh, Ed
Silent f. l.. Allies.
Second to Fourth: w. NJ. Garland,
Fred l.. Teale, Mr.. Gardner, Mr.. Magee.
F. Kelsey.
II. Trout, J. C. Kays, John Bloeser, Mr..
Perry.
Los Angeles street-Plaza to First: W.
G. Patterson, G. W. Hicks. A. Haas,
Captain Skinner, r. w. Pridham.
First to Second: Gen.-John r. Ma
thews, w. L. Craig. s. W. Luitweiler.
First street--Alameda to Broadway: H.
L
Thomas B. Clark. Mr.. Yocum.
Second street-San Pedro 10 Broadway :
f. Hicks, F. A. Wal on, M. T. Nolan, j.
B. Meyer, J. M. Glass.
Third street-Main to Broadway: +.
Sabichi, Jr., Wesley Clark, r. NJ. Thomp-
son.
Fourth and Fifth streets-S. NJ. Mer-
rill. G. Stromme.
The committee ON speakers. consisting
of w. T. Williams chairman; II. u, Os.
borne and Will A. Harris met. and after
consultation agreed upon a programme.
1t was decided to have literary exercises
at Central park and Hazards Pavilion
o'clock
The following were selected officers and
speakers at the pavilion:
Capt. f. j. Cressey, chairman: Prof. J.
A. Foshay, reader OF the Declaration of
Independence; Major J. A. Donnell and
A. knighten, chaplain; |. III. lie Veen,
poet.
The following were selected as officers
and speakers at Central park:
Judge A. M. Stevens, chairman; John
W. Mitchell, reader of the Declaration of
Independence; Rev. A. G. Bane and J.
II. Rush, orators; Rev. ]. S. Thomson.
At the afternoon concert at Hazard s
Pavilion, Hon. James McLachan was
selected as orator. and at the night con.
cert Mr.. Will A. Harris.
The speakers will each make short ad-
dresses. and have been selected for their
especial fitness.
The school committee had largely at
tended meeting, at which the chairman,
l.. T. Crane. presided, and MIR. Scoteld
acted as secretary.
The committee had general discussion
OF the work of organizing the school chill
dren for the parade and Professor J, A.
Foshay. assistant superintendent of the
city schools, made a number of sugges-
tions. which were favorably considered by
the committee. looking toward the en-
listment of the officers of the school COM
ranies which recently marched in the
Fiesta parade.
Mr.. L. F. Moss was appointed COM
mittee of one to wait on Professor c. J.
Ronde. professor OF physical culture in
the public schools, and secure his aid i'm
the work. The committee adjourned to
meet again Wednesday night at 8 clock
at headquarters.
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