The herald., 1895-05-16
Arranging FOR THE FOURTH
The Committee Have Plenty OF
Go in Them
A STRONG ADDRESS ISSUED
First Meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee at Headquarters
Strong Finance Committee Appointed The
Committee Mapping Out a Splendid
Programme for the Day

The following short address to the cti
zens or the county was adopted last night
by the executive committee OF the Fourth
of July celebration to be given in Los An.
gelcs. and on motion it was directed that
it be presented to the newspapers through
out the county with a request to pub
lish 1t:
To the Citizens of Los Angeles City and
County:
The Fourth OF July is rapidly approach
ing, the/1l9th anniversary of our inde-
pendence as Il nation.
Springing from an ancestry that came
from almost every country in the world,
a people has arisen, the supporters OF u
civilization the equal OF any that man
ever saw. with an intelligence and pa.
triotiC impulses that are pre-cminent.
1t therefore becomes us, their children,
to realize that we must not forget the
wisdom OF our martyred Lincon, who
said that ours is "a government Of the
people. for the people and by the people"
The rapid numerical growth OF our pop
ulation and the wonderful increase of our
material wealth should sugee to '"
thoughtful men that the coming nm
versary of our nations birth will .> 4.
fitting time to inculcate lessons of patriot-
ism and loyal citizenship. 1t should also
suggest the propriety of an object lesson
in cheerful devotion to and personal ad-
miration for the United States flag, and a
recollection Of the thousands of loyal men
who shed their blood and sacrificed their
lives, that it might forever float over the
land we love SO we'll
With these memories before us we, as
an executive committee of the citizens.
with the sanction of his honor the mayor
and the city and county authorities, have
undertaken to arrange for fitting cele-
bration of the coming Fourth of July.
We cordially invite the hearty co-opera-
tion of every resident of our city aad
county and Southern California. 1t is Il
time when we can afford to cease from
our labors and forgetting all political and
religious differences. sincerely unite in
general and enthusiastic celebration of the
day that'remnds us of the interesting
past and suggests the brilliancy of our
future as people.
Therefore let us unite in giving a new
impetrs to those things that tend to ad d
to our greatness and will demonstrate our
reverence for the sacred truths taught by
our ancestors.
We especially invite the presence in
Los Angeles upon the Fourth of July OF
every citizen of our city and county. and
we also cordially invite the participation
of all other American citizens who may
be IN the city on the day in question.
/ We earnestly urge that every public Off
Ger, every lodge, society and organiza-
ton, whether fraternal, political or reli-
| gious. and every school, whether public,
| private or religious. unite with us in
making the largest and most imposing
| parade ever seen in Los Angeles.
We have secured very low rates of fare
on all railroads, and suggest that it will
| be cheaper and far more interesting if the
| people of nearby cities and towns JON
| with the citizens of Los Angeles in a
| demonstration the completeness and
grandeur OF which will furnish an exam
pie of patriotism. and instill reverence
for that emblem of liberty. the Ameri-
can flag. +. J. C4tESSEY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The executive committee meeting last
night in the new headquarters was we'll
attended and business was transacted
enthusiastically and with promptness.
1t was decided that national salute of
forty -four guns should be fired at sunrise
in the. morning of the Fourth. and
| Messrs. y. W. Field and C. NJ. Fairbanks
were appointed committee to arrange
| with Captain Steere for it.
y committee on invitations consisting
of Captain Overton, d. w. Field and A.
G. Bartlett was appointed to have entire
charge of the invitation OF different or
ganizations to participate in the parade.
On motion of Captain Overton, Mayor