The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
BALANCED TO A CENT
The Books of the Fourth of
July Committee Closed
Up.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS.
A Few Suggestions Regarding the
Holding of Future Cele-
brationS.

The Fourth of July committee is thing
OF the past. Its last meeting was held yes
terday IN the Mills building, and the books
were balanced to cent.
The auditing committee submitted re-
port covering the financial transactions OF
the general committee from the time 1t
came into existence. The report showed
that the gross collections were S4S55 90.
There was received from the Supervisors
5000, making total of 1885, IS. Checks
were drawn to the amount of $7225 46, and
$3.50 y was paid out in commission to col
lectors. This left balance on hand at the
beginning of the meeting OF $34l OS. VI
this $500 was paid to General Varied Tor
bands, horses, ETC., used in the parade; SIO
went to Miss Henderson for typewrltlng,
and $31 08 was paid to Professor w. A. y.
Smith for services as assistant secretary.
This wound up the books.
Before adjournment the executive COM
mittee submitted its report, document
which contained some pertinent sugges-
tons for future celebrations. Among
other things the report SAID:
We conceived it to be eminently just and
proper that the Fourth OF July should be an
American day, and in this respect we faith
fully represent the desires and sentiments of
the committee OF one hundred that empowered
us TO act 1t is our firm conviction that on
this one day OF every year, at least, every loyal
citizen of this count ry-those who have the
right by birth and also those who have dis
carded the ties and traditions of the mother
country and by naturalization acquired the
privilege or being integral parts in this great
confederation Of freedom, and subject to its
laws, should by vivid representation and i'm
preSsive demonstration be reminded that this
is the anniversary of the day of freedom and
that there is but one flag to honor, one coun-
try TO serve.
Il is high time that the politicians, ambitious
mainly for pnblic spoils, should on this day be
relegated to obScurity and their places filled
by citizens imbued with pure patriotic senti-
ment, and that the children should be brought
TO the front and given valuable object lessons
in patriotism.
1t appears TO us quite proper to call the at
tention OF our public instructors to the fact
that the future welfare OF this Republic will be
materially enhanced If more time shall be en-
ployed in giving our little ones instruction in
the historic events which made this country a
free and powerful nation, and less effort di-
rected to dlYertlng the public school funds
into sectarian channels. 1t is our hope that
this new patriotic Fourth of July will be the
olrthday OF new era; that its tendency Will
oe 10 divert the minds OF those who will soon
be our coqntry's statesmen and useful citizens
from modern political and sectarian discords,
anu olreet them to the pure, unRdulterated
uonary sireS.
The work of the ladies has proven a grand
success. They have taken charge OF subjects
men, and have beautifully demonstrated the
NOBLE character of the untiring, unseifsh,
motherly woman by taking up the burden OF
providing Tor the amusement and attending to
the wants OF the 10000 little folks under their
charge.
The spirit of patriotism has been manifested
by the universal enthusiasm created by the
adoption at the meeting OF the general COM
mlttee OF the resolution regarding the Ameri-
can flag, The cry was taken up all over the
Fate and the magnetic influence of that reso-
TlutiOn was felt throughout the Union. 1t has
demonstrated the fact that ii viii hereafter be
unnecessary in our National cele bration to call
for the aid OF the hah-hearted citizens who
have not entirely thrown off their allegiance
to the monarchial powers under which they
were reared.
The American flag order of Governor Budd
has met the approval Of all good Americans
and is a strong Endorsement OF the action of
this celebration committee.
We were not as successful in collecting funds
as the occasion called for but we must con-
slider that the previous actions of Fourth OF
July committees has put damper on patriot
ism and the public could not see at the first
glance the true patriotic spirit which setuated
this body. Our books are open for inspection.
In them can be found recorded the names and
amount subscribed by each individual or firm
and also seen the voucher for every cent ex-
pended. The balance is drawn and shows that
no money has been wasted in foolish expendit-
lures.
The report is signed by W. H. Davis,
secretary OF the executive committee, and
G. w. Owen, assistant secretary.