The herald., 1895-07-03
The Celebration Of the Nations
Birthday
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
The Day Will Be a Distinctively Amer
ican One
General Directions, Line of rarch, Formation
Of Column, and at Central Park,
the Pavilion and Church

mans Jubilee and y oung Americas op
portunity to enthuse, hurrah and burr
his fingers with patriotic fire.
Los Angeles city has ever made it ;
practice to observe the Fourth of July ir
some suitable and appropriate manner
The patriotism of her people is proverb-
ial, and when they undertake to cele
brate, something grand is expected.
For some time preparations have beer
going on for proper celebration OF tn,
Fourth of July, 1885, and the executive
committee entrusted with the work has
1 promulgated its programme. which is
herewith given to the public. The day
will be distinctly an American one;
eyervwhere the Stars and Stripes will be
Ia evidence. and all the prizes to be
awarded for the different features of the
celebration are to be the flag OF the
United States.
AS indicated by the column published
K below, the parade will be as extensive q
one as has ever passed over the streets of
this city.
Aside from the parade, other attractions
have been provided-pubic meetings at
Central park, Hazards pavilion and the
First Congregational church.
The cantata. brakes Address to the
American Flag, will be sung for the sec
duced for the first time in New York City
on May Sd last at Metropolitan Gardens,
and the papers of the metropolis spoke
highly of it as musical production. 1t
is expected that great crowd will seek
admission on account of there being no
admission fee, and in order that ladies
and children shall be provided for,
twenty-five ushers will be III attendance.
During the literary exercises at the
pavilion in the morning handsome silk
flag will be presented TO the Los Angeles
fire department by the ladies auxiliary
committee of the Fourth of July. Mrs.
Alice A. Fitch will make the presentation
speech, as it has been wholly through her
efforts that the money was raised to pur-
chase the flag.
. The competitive drill in the afternoon
at 2:30 at Central park will be particl-
pated in by the various companies of the
Seventh regiment of the National guard.
At the same time and place an exhibition
: drill will be given by q class of young
ladies from the Rosedale district school.
i~5 A very interesting proga mme for chill
dren's meeting has been prepared by the
. ladies auxiliary committee, to take place
{. at, the First Congregational church at
p. m. The participants are all pupils of
the high school.
ss Miss Leonora Aliens number at the park
will be most effective and patriotic rec-
tation.
f A Special Feature
"H The patriotic exercises of the Fourth
will be very appropriately inaugurated
on the evening of the Sd in AL entertain
ment to be given at the Los Angeles the a.
ter by Miss Adelaide Detchon, the cele-
brated lyric artist She will sing in cos
tune The Star Spangled Banner ana also
Tecite James 6. Percivals noble ode,
The Eagle. The executive committee
coinmends this very unique entertain
ment to all patriotic citizens.
Official Programme
=. Sunrise-At sunrise on the morning of
the Fourth a national salute of :orty-four
guns will be fired from Normal School hill
by the signal corps of the Seventh regi-
ment of the National guard.
9:45 a. IN. Grand street parade start
ing from Central park.
II 80 a. m.-Patriotic meeting at Haz-
ards pavilion. Central park and Congre-
gdtional church.
2:3O p. m.- Competitive drll at Central
park. Participants, companies of the Sew
enth regiment, National guard of Cali
fornia. Companies of school girls from va
rious schools OF the city and county.
300 p. m.-Cantata and Grafton at Haz-
ards pavilion.
/. 400 p. m.- Children's meeting at the
First Congregational church.
500 p. m.-Cantata and Grafton at Haz-
ards pavilion.
uenerai Directions
All bodies OF every description, all ve-
hicles. floats bands, ETC., that are to
participate in the parade will assem- BILE
at their proper places US hereinafter des-
ignated at AS a. IN. sharp.
Upon arrival they will promptly seek
and occupy the positions herein assigned
them and then report (through the Off Ger
son) to the division marshal for further
instructions. The formation, before the
march begins, will be in close column
with platoon, company or troop front; We
hicles. horsemen and pedestrians closed
up tight. Upon the march the formation
will be. as Tar as possible, by platoons
with battalion distance between divisions
1t is expected that every vehicle and
horse participating will be decorated with
the national cOlors, and that every indi-
vidual will carry United States flag
procured at his or her own expense, save
in the cases of the public school children,
TO whom suitable hand flags and bauges
will be furnished. The city and county
boards and commissioners will form
as such in their designated Places
The position OF the grand marshal and
his aids, during the formation Of the
column will be on the corner of Hill and
Sixth streets. All aids will report to
their respective chiefs at S:45 a. m.,
mounted and ready for duty
Line of March
The line of march will be from Central
park east on Sixth to Broadway, south
on Broadway to Seventh, east on Seventh
to Spring, north on Spring to Third,
east on Third to Main, north on Nam to
Temple block, and around Temple
block, south on Spring to Third,
west on Third to Broadway, south on
Broadway to Fifth, west on Fifth to
Olive, south on Olive to Sixth, east on
Sixth to Hill, south on Hill, and, after
marching far enough to prevent EN- bar
rassment to other participants in the
rear, dismiss.
The police depaI tment will report to the
grand marshal for assignment upon its
arrival at the point OF assembling.
Formation OF Column
The formation OF column will be as fol-
Chief of Police John NJ. Glass. mounted.
Mounted Police.
Los Angeles Military band and Grand
Army Drum Corps.
Captain William G. Roberts City Police.
Police Rife Corps and Police Depart
ment.
Grand Marshal Capt. Gilbert +. Overton.
GranI Marshals aids as follows DR..
J. M. White, William Hamme Martin c.
Marsh Gratz X. Brown. d. Botiller,
Daniel II. Burke, Frank i. Walsh, G. {.
Cook, George Reed, IT,, DR.. J.. NJ Pow
ers. George W. Hawkins, D. a. Watson,
J. B. Simmons. George w. Glover. ". =.
Gilmore, A. c. Shafer d. II. Clay, W.
b. Hinkle, ]. X. Chalmers, John A.
Smith. C. NJ. Clark. DR.. j. J. O'Biien,
Romula P;co, George l.. Hasson, W. f..
Henderson. d. p. Riley, DR.. William
Dodge, William c. Bluett Bradner W.