The herald., 1895-05-26
They Are Coming in Quite Freely
and Generously
"OLD GLORY" EVERYWHERE
Lively Meeting at Headquarters Last
Night
The Committee on Floats Organized and al
Work-A Graceful Act by Bishop
Montgomery

The Fourth of July committee is meet
ing with pleasant recognition in its effort
to arrange for an enthusiastic and gen.
eral celebration of the day in Los Ange-
lei. county, and all from Southern Califor-
mia who will join in the mammoth DEM
onstration.
One of The most graceful incidents SO
far has been the receipt of check for
$25 from Bishop George Montgom cry,
coadjutor bishop OF Los Angeles. In
cordial note accompanying the donation
the bishop says:
"Hoping that it may be worthy the
great event commemorated and that 1t
may serve to foster among us all a mu-
tual love of our common country and its
cherished perinciples."
In ackno wledging the donation Chair
man +. J. Cressey addressed note TO
the donor in which he says:
II have your esteemed communication
of this date, in which you enclose your
check for 1876 as your personal contribu-
ton to the expenses OF our proposed Gel
ebration of the coming anniversary OF our
national independence.
.sBelieve me, my dear sir. when I say
that am profoundly impressed by this
voluntary act Of yours and your generous
contribution. In behalf OF the commit
tee accept your check and the accom-
panying letter in the same fraternal spirit
in which it is sent. We have indeed a
common country, and it is certainly one
of which each Of us who claims to be one
of its citizens may well be proud, and
that too, without reference to the fact
whether we were born on American soil
OF elsewhere"
Last night the executive committee
held its regular Saturday night meeting
with all the members present. Among
the prominent citizens who attended the
meetings for the first time we're Mr.. j.
g. Kays. Councilman +. s. Munson, II.
Jevne, Chief of Police Glass, Henry p.
Wilson and orthers.
Chairman W. E. DeGIoot of the finance
committee made partial report showing
that the committee is actively at work in
arranging for a canvass OF the city for
funds, and has already received num-
ber of generous contributions. He re-
ported great success in collections for
the parade by voluntary subscription. 1t
was stated that the responses and con tribu-
tions were exceedingly liberal and that
no cltizen, bank. corporation or mercan-
tile firm that had 81 far been called upon
had failed to subscribe literally.
Mr.; A. W; Kinney was appointed a
Quite long discussion arose over the
subject of flags for badges, prize banners.
etc. Mr.. A. T. Gray of the Regalia CON-
pany, and it was finally referred to a
committee on flags with power to act,
the committee consisting of Mess. DE
Groot, Pirtle A. Jacoby, D. William
Dodge and Chairman Cressey.
On motion the chairmen of the various
comm mittees were directed to report at the
next Saturday night meeting an estimate
Of their expenditures.
The float committe organized by elect
ing Mr.. A. W. Kinney chairmsan, and
plan for floats. The committee reported
recommending that there be floats repre-
senting: First, the thirteen colonies; sec.
ond, the signing OF the declaration of IN
dependence; third, the present constitu-
tion. representing the forty-four states OF
that there be competition for design
for prize, those competing presenting
bids for erecting the same, and to present
them by June 1st.
The committee also adopted rules for
the construction Of floats. similar to those
adopted by the Fiesta committee.
The plans of the committee were ap.
proved by the executive committee, and
1t was given power to follow out the plan
outlined.
The finance committee held slargely
attended meeting at which many of the
members OF the canvassing committees
were present.
The work of distrIcting the city was
completed. the chairmen of sub-commit-
tees receiving their subscription lists. AL
canvassing committees will begin work
in their respective districts on Monday
morning. The committee will NEE. again
at headquarters at 8 o'clock. number
of cash subscriptions were reported and
a list of them will be published at an
early day.
On account of sickness in his family
H. J. Shoulders, OF the decora ton com
mittee, was relieved and Mr.. L. S. Mum
son was appointed in his place, and the
committee requested to report next Sat
urday night suggestions as to decorations
and their cost.
The committee on music reported pro.
gress and the selection of Mr.. o. Stewart
Taylor as director for the cantata Of
brakes Address to the American Flag,
to be given at Hazards pavilion at the
afternoon and evening concerts.