The herald., 1895-05-30
It Will Be Competed For on the
Fourth OF July
COMMITTEE MAKES A Hit
The Collection Committee Meeting With
Success in Its Work
Citizens Requested to Send in Their Subscrip-
tions for the Approaching Ceiebra.
tion as Early as Possible

The collection comm ttees OF the Fourth
OF July celebration have been at work ac-
lively from the beginning OF the week,
tpd nt the meeting 81 the executive com
tnittee last night partial reports from
them showed that in the few days that
have elapsed they have secured in the
neighborhood of $1,000 outside of the do
nation Of $1,000 by the city council. The
finance committee wishes to call the at
tention of all citizens to the patriotic
purpose for which subscriptions are
asked. a 1ousing celebration Of the birth
day OF the republic. They ask that all
who wish to contribute large or small
amount rot to wait for committees to call
upon them. Meet ssarily they cannot
visit all who would like to contribute,
and subscribers can send or mail any
amount they wish to the executive COM
mittee.
The flag committee. appointed with
power to act, has arranged the following
list of prizes for the Fourth of July, con-
sistng of the national coors:
Best drilled and otilcered con pany of
public school children. elegant silk BAN
ner, presented by A. T. Gray vf the Pa
citic Coast Regalia com papy.
tN1lk UuR IOT SCHOOL Ol e1SUb TOOHS OT
more tuning out the largest percentage.
Silk flag for school of less than eight
rooms turning out the largest percentage.
Silk flag for each school represented in
parade.
Silk flag for company OF school chill
dren turning out largest number.
Large bunting flag for best drilled and
largest company of the Boys bragde.
Large bunting flag for boys foot organ
ization. composed Of boys other than the
Boys brigade or public schools.
Silk flag for one-borse carriage best dec
grated in the national colors.
Silk flag for four horse vehicle best dec
grated in the national colors.
Silk flag for two horse carriage best dec
GRATED in the national colors.
Silk flag for six-ho -se vehicle best dec
grated in the national colors.
Silk flag for single horseman best dec
grated in the national colors.
Silk flag for mounted organization, larg-
est and best decorated in the national
colors.
Silk flag for foot organization. most
Appropriately dressed ana decorated.
silk flag for lady bicyclst. best decora-
ted bicycle and costumed lady rider IN
national colors.
Silk flag for gentleman bicyclst, best
decorated bicycle and costumed gentle
man rider in national colors.
Silk flag tor lady singer Of the Star
Spangled Banner.
Silk flag for best drilled company Of
zouaves.
Silk flag for fraternal organization turn
ing out the largest and best drilled com
pany.
SSik flag for the G. A. Il. post turning
out the largest number Of members.
The prize banners will all be eleagnt t
and valuable and will be handsomely
mounted. In addition to the prizes there
will be hand flags for ell the children and
coat flags for the militia Boys brigade,
veterans and police who participate in
the parade.
The float committee is already in re-
ceipt of several proposals for floats. and
some of The designs submitted are very
effective.
Members of the school committee pre-
sent last night report that the idea of
participation in the parade is catching
like wild fire with the school children,
and that there Will be the grandest army
of the younger generation in line ever
witnessed in Southern California.
The principals of the public schools
will meet with the committee at head
quarters Friday night at 8 O'Clock sharp.