The record-union., 1895-09-05

TO the People OF The Cty Of Sacramento:
/ Having been chosen Grand Marshal of the
| Electric Carnival to be held on the night of
September 9th. 1 desire to impress upon our
citizens the necessity of making the occasion
not only one that viii be memorable to all
who witness 1t, and that will far surpass In
! grandeur. in magnifcence. and in novelty,
any celebration that has ever taken place in
the State of California. but one also that can
! be looked back to as model upon which Sac
ramento can pattern I'll future observauces of
commem orative occasions To that end, 1t is
meet and proper that all citizens of Sacra-
nento should work together as one man In an
endeavor that nothing shall be left undone that
| could in any way add to the beauty and the
adornment of that night: in any manner con-
| tribute to the pleasure or to the entertainment
of our guests; or In auv degree conduce to the
general and complete success of a night which
we all fervently hone will he n red-letter event
in the history Of Sacramento Much has al
ready been done by the good peOple of the
Capital City in preparation for that night. but
considerable remains vet to be Accomplished
Let our citizens crow not weary in weFl-doing,
but continue on in the good work until the en-
tire city shall be "a thing of beauty "nd Joy
forever Let every foot of ! and K, and all
| cross streets, be one grand poem of color, one
mingled and harmonious symphony OF at
tractive and enchanting hues. Let every
building blazen forth in a wilderness of Car
nival electric lights. and let the trio of Carni-
val colors be displayed from every point of
vantage Let not only the streets along the
line of march be gay and gaudy in their ban
ners and streamers and bounteous Carnival
decorations but let the private houses
everywhere show a richness and wealth
of red green and orange embellishments
that will be at once the pride OF our
people and source of keen admiration on
the part of our visitors. Anything that is
worth doing is worth doing well. We cannot !
overdo this Carnival work. Let us not only |
not fall short of the expectation that has been
raised, but let us so far exceed all expectation
that an entire State will look on in gratified !
amaZement The Grand Marshal and his |
aids are working earnestly. industriously, |
and continuously to make the parade great |
success They invoke the aid of every man
and every woman in Sacramento. to the end |
that when the Carnival procession does start, |
1t will be amid wilderness of beautiful col |
ors and gaudy trimmings, and in city /
decI1ed from Front to Thirty-first streets. and |
from a to Y, in all the Ioveliness OF Carni- |
val bride.
AS the day mas been dedicated to the Native |
Sons, so will the night be reserved for the |
Electric Carnival. Youth and vigor will rule |
the sunshine, and light. and beauty, and gor |
geous coiorings Will ensplendor the night |
Thousands will lie here to see, and the side |
walks will be crowded with a sea OF heads |
Every effort should be made that the side
walk features of this grand occasion shall not |
be permitted to overshadow the street parade;
that the streets be lined with their marching
legions as we'll as the sidewalks crammed |
with their standing thousands. To the end |
that this may be 80, the Grand Marshal cor |
daily invites the cooperation OF civic and
military organizations. and the assistance OF
the citizens generally. Let the Native Sons |
celebration and the Carnival procession to- |
gether combine to form a day and night that |
will be forever memorable in the history OF
California's great events