The record-union., 1895-06-18
FOURTH OF JULY FINANCES.
The Committees Report Satisfactory
Success.
whselmen and Other ORGANIZATIONS
Invited to Participate In
the Parade.

The Fourth OF July Executive Commit
tee met last evening. Vlce-OnalI In'@n -
II. Hubbard presiding.
J. o. Coleman, Of the First Dlstrlc.
Finance Committee, reported unexpeoteu
success In collecting funds for the ceie-
bration. In his district S559 50 was col
lscted.
C. t, Barton of the second district, re-
ported having collected $500.
81. II. Snow reported having collected
SIOl in the third district.
C. E. Adams of the fourth district re-
ported having collected S27.
]. O. Coleman of the Invitation Com
mittee reported that invitations to par
ticipate in the parade have peen SEM "
the military companies. civic soclelles'
Federal, State, county and city o1hclals'
Special invitations were ordered sent 10
the managers of the Protestant orphan
Asylum to have the children take part IN
the celebration. Also that the merchanls
be invited TO make trades displays.
Chairman w. j. Davis OF the Literary
Committee reported that l. }. Clunle
had accepted the invitation to act as
orator. and that Frank Miller Will De
President Of the Day.
Miss Aimee Murrells will read the
Declaration of Independence, ana the
reader OF the poem Will be Miss Laura l..
Cronkite. Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson has con-
sented to act as Chaplain. 1ne Poe' Los
not vet been selected.
1t was announced that Mrs. Foy and L.
J. Clunie had rendered the use OF one
OF the theaterS in which to hold the e1er-
cises.
c. II. Hubbard OF the Parade Commit
tee reported that no definite report coulu
be submitted because OF the fact that the
societies invited to participate IN the
parade have not as yet replied TO the IN
yitations sent to them. l.. L. Breuner
has been selected as Grand Marshal.
G. E. Adams said that Sumner Post, ".
4. r., had decided to turn out.
O. W. Erlewine of the Parade Commit
tee said he had special feature on hand
for the parade. 1t was a parade by the
bicvcle riders of the city. On his motion
they were invited to join in the celebra-
tiOn.
Mr.. Hubbard of the Music Committee
said that in the event of there being no
special feature provided Tor Fourth ol
July night grand open-air concert Will
be given at the Plaza.
1t was ordered that society banners
only might be carried in the procession,
other than the stars and stripes.
Miss :. NJ. Jones, Principal OF the Ere
mont Primary School, sent in COM
munication in which she stated that uni
formed company composed OF pupils oi
the school would be pleased to participate
in the parade.
The communication was referred &c
the Parade Committee.
On motion of 0. \. Cronkite special
invitations were extended to the Exempt
Firemen's Association to man the fire
apparatus to be furnished by the city fol
the parade, and to the Southern Pacific
Company's fire department to turn out IL
the parade.
Mr.. Cronkite said the Foresters of the
city, uniformed and not uniformed, vii
parade.
w. II. Colclough reported that the
Boys Brigade will be in line.
Mr.. Coleman submitted the following
circular which was adopted and ordered
distributed throughout the city and
county:
40 the Citizens Of Sacramento dnC
Vlcinlty: The Executive Committee or
the celebration Of the Fourth of July
1895, at Sacramento desire to make The
following announcement:
''First-Patriotic citizens, having il
mind and cherishing in their hearts th'
glorious day upon which our independ
ence as a nation WAS declared, have con
tributed sufficient money to insure th'
payment OF all expenses necessary TO th'
grand and successful celebration of th'
nations birthday.
'Second-Invitations have been ex
tended to the National Guard, all civil
societies, and to Federal, State, county
and city officials to participate in th'
celebration.
''Third-All the people, without regard
to their political or religious views, wh'
love this country and its institutions, arr
earnestly and cordially invited to TAX
part in the celebration of the 10th ami
versary of our nation"