The record-union., 1895-06-13
PARTIAL PROGRAMME FORMULATED.
Fourth of July Committee Meets Last
Night.
There VIII Be Morning Parade and
Literary Exercises to Fol-
low 1t.

A Fourth of July meeting was held last
night at Judge Henry's Office by the E1-
ecntive Committee, full attendance be-
ing present, and President Adams pre-
siding.
J. 0. Coleman, for the Finance Com
mittee, reported that be had made four
calls and secured subscription OF sl4O,
ana met with no refusals. His colleague
was not able to work with him. c. ID.
Hubbard stated that he and his colleague
had collected about $500, and G. c. Per-
kins reported that in short time he and
his colleague collected over 500, having
very good success, although the lnolYlo-
ual collections were small. The CHAIR
man stated that he had been unable 10
get out to canvass, but would do so. and
a press some one into service to help him.
H. II. Snow, for the Committee on In
vitations, reported that he had sent out
about 300 invitations to secret societies In
the country as well as the city, ana
thought the outlook was favorable LOT
large turnout by them.
MIR Coleman did not look with favor
on the sending out of individual invita-
tons to merl berS instead OF TO otnclals OF
the societies.
MIR. Snow said they had been sent to
prominent merchants and cltlzens
throughout the county.
Mr.. Coleman said Ii had been seLtled
that invitations should be sent to all the
secret societies in the county.
A number Of the committees reported
progress, and the President reported that
he had waited on the City Trustees to ask
for an appropriation and the matter had
been referred to the Corporation Counsel
for his opinion.
Mr. Snow said 1t had been understood
that the parade should come off in the
morning. which would bring the coun-
try people in TO witness it, A project had
been preached for having night parade.
He was opposed to this, as the country
people would not come in, and the ceie-
bration would simply be Sacramento
affair. He favored fireworks at night.
Mr. Coleman said that he was generally
in favor OF sticking TO the usual custom,
but he thought departure might be adj
yisable. There might be literary exer-
cises in the morning and the parade IN
the evening, say of the National Guard
and societies. the wheelmen, and later
some speed contests and an e1hlDltlon
by the athletic club on floats would be
attractive, and possibly chariot race.
These could take place on the asphaltum
pavement of j and X streets, where they
could be witnessed by all who chose. A
CREASED pig might wind up the pro-
gramme.
This would have one merit-an the
money would be spent in Sacramento,
and the small tradesmen who contributed
would receive some of their money back.
lie thought there was much to recon-
mend an evening programme
q. W. Erlewine said that the matter of
celebration would depend largely on the
collections. Somewhat the same idea had
suggested itself to him as to Mr.. Cole
man. He did not think successful day
parade could be carried out. A parade at
night, however, would be deviation
from the established custom, he thought.
If the Plaza could be lit by incandescent
lights so as to illuminate the whole OF it, it
would be an excellent place for exercises.
y. \. Cronkite thought that those who
had 10 participate IN the parade would
prefer the evening for it, as the day is al
most ALWAYS hot one. Mr.. Dwyer, he
stated, could not act upon the Music Com
mittee and it would be necessary to APP
point some one in his stead.
Mr.. Snow still favored the day parade.
1T would not take long, and there could
te plenty of fun In the evening without
much cost.
Mr.. Erlewine said he thought that
many had contributed under the idea
that there would be day parade and
they would expect to have it held. That
point should, Of course, be considered.
Mr. Hubbard said that the military
companies would prefer to turn out m
the DAY time, as tney naQ always Deen ac-
customed to do, and that they would turn
out, if ordered. about $50 strong.
The matter of inviting the participation
of all trades in display in the day time
was discussed.
Win j. Davis, for the Literary Com
mittee, stated that the committee had
agreed on the persons to be invited to I'LL
the various parts of the programme, but
did not wish to make the names public
until it was known whether or not they
would serve.
Mr.. Coleman moved that the matter of
day or night parade be referred TO the
Parade Committee, to be reported on at
the next meeting.
In answer 10 a question as to the place
of holding the literary exercises, Mr..
Davis said that the Assembly Chamber
had been thought of, but nothing had been
done
The Parade Committee reported in
favor of parade in the forenoon.
The Literary Committee reported, re-
commencing that the literary exercises
take place Immediately after the parade,
the time and place to be settled hereafter.
The matter OF floats and an allegorical
car was referred to the Parade Committee
to be reported on at the next meeting.
Mr.. Snow was added to the Finance
Committee for the Third District.
The Printing Committee was instructed
to report to the next meeting the proba-
bic cost Of printing and advertising.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet on
Monday night at o'clock.