The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
The Woman's Club Working
for the Success of the
Celebration.
EUREKA's sEoUoIA CARNIVAL.
Efforts Under Way to Secure the
Presence OF a United
States Cruiser.

celebration of the Fourth of July will be
the greatest and most remarkable that has
occurred in the history of this city. The
generosity of the citizens has enabled the
finance committee to collect so far $4500
and $4,000 in all will be subscribed. The
patriotism and enthusiasm of the Ameri-
cans here have been aroused and they
have resolved to make the celebration this
year American in every particular. Each
and every one taking part in the parade,
in the exercises and in the great cantata to
be rendered will be provided with small
American flag, and all prizes will consist
of silk American flags.
Notwithstanding the natural desire of
children to enjoy the firing of crackers,
bonn bs, cannon, ETC., and that many are in
the country on their vacation, fully 5000
school children will take part in the parade.
Silk flags, trimmed with silk fringe,
mounted on poles and spears, with tassels,
will be awarded as follows: To the best
drilled and differed company of school
children; to the school of eight rooms or
more turning out the largest percentage;
TO the school of less than eight rooms turn
ing out the largest percentage; to each
school represented in the parade; to the
company of school children turning out
largest number; to the best drilled and
largest company of Boys Brigade; to best
organization composed Of boys other than
Boys Brigade or public school turning out
the largest company; to the best decorated
one-horse carriage; to the best decorated
four-horse vehicle; to the best decorated
two-horse carriage; TO the best decorated
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lady equestrian; to the best decorated
single horseman; largest and best mounted
organization; most properly dressed and
decorated foot organization; best decorated
bicycle; bestdecorated lady rider; to ladies
singing the "Star-spangled Banner; to
the best drilled company of zouaves; to
fraternal organization turning out the
largest number; company OF 6. A. r..
turning out largest number; best drilled
company of militia; best decorated street.
car; best decorated store or building
teacher turning out largest number in
class; best drilled uniformed fraternal or
eanization, and for the labor organization
turning out the largest number.
The procession promises to be an impos-
ing one. Neither organizations nor indi-
viduals participating will be permitted to
display any flag whatever except that of
the United States and the regulation regi-
mental flag of the militia. Banners at
tached to poles or stats may be carried
when they are the customary and official
emblems of an organization, but the staff
OF such banners must have attached there
TO, and above the banner, streamers OF
red, white and blue not less than four feet
long, and each color net less than four
inches wide. No banner or other device
will be permitted showing any religious,
political, sectarian or party symbol of any
kind. No advertisement, symbol or SEM
blance thereof viii be allowed. No colors
except red, white and blue, as combined
by the United States, will be permitted in
the parade. It is expected that every We.
hicle and horse participating will be deco
rated with the National colors.
The procession will be headed by Chief
OF Police ]. M. Glass, mounted, force Of
mounted police, the Los Angeles military
band, Grand Army drum corps, Captain
William c. Roberts, city police, police
rife corps and Police Department.. Mex
Will come the grand marshal, Captain E.
Oveton, with twenty-eight aids.
Judge w. T. Williams will be marshal Of
the first division, assisted by sixteen aids
In his division will appear Mayor Frank
RAIDER, the City Council, Judge Olin Wei.
born of the United States court, Judges
OF the Superior Court, county officers, city
boards, commissions and officers other
than CounciImen, c. White Mortimer
Consul Of Great Britain; d. Pavlides, Con.
sui of Greece; Board of Trade and other
presiding officers of the day.
Under the second division, of which
George W. Parsons will be marshal will be
the Blanchard Fitzgerald band, Seventh
Regiment drum corps, Seventh Regiment
n. 6. c.. the float, Ship of State, with
Goddess of Liberty and forty -four children
in National colors; Colonel 81. v. Van
Deusen, Postmaster, and the city postal
service.
The third division will consist of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Major e. E.
Dantorth commanding, and the Boys
Brigade, General O. O. Allen acting as
division marshal.
The fourth division will form one of the
most attractive features of the procession,
consisting entirely of public school chill
dren by companies. Thirty-six schools
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Rohde will head the division.
A feature of the fifth division will be ths
aids. who were all drawn from the Sons o,
the Revolution. Colonel a. J. Osgood will
be division marshal and will precede the
s'little red schoclhouse" drawn by tn,
Junior Order Of Mechanics, over which will
wave the remnant of the first dag that evel
foated over schoolhouse in California
A decorated six-horse vehicle, with thu
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Sheriff John Burr and deputies and II,
children representing the United State.
flag, will appear in this division.
In the sixth division, of which A.
Hoffman Is marshal. viii be the Whittiel
State School, the Turn Verein Germania
German Military Society and the Uni
formed Rank, Knights of Pythias, of Pasa
dena, Division No. 80, and the float
Washington at Valley Forge"
The seventh division will consist entirely
OF Catholic societies, under the direction O
J. Mesmer, and will include the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, st. Joseph's Society
Sacred Heart School, Catholic Beneficial
Society, Cathedral School. st. Joseph,
School and st. Mary's Academy.