The record-union., 1896-06-19
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
The Committee Held a Meeting Last
Night.
Preparations to Make it the Finest
Celebration Ever Held
Here.

The Fourth of July Committee held
meeting last night, a full attendance
being present.
R. d. Stephens said the Finance Com
mittee was doing very we'll, and hoped
that ultimately they would secure
enough to have first-class celebration,
If proper economy is observed. He
thought all the items of expense should
be gathered together, SO that the FL
nance Committee will know just what
to calculate on.
Mr.. Anderson, for the Committee
on Literary Exercises. reported that it
had secured Frank III. Gould of Stock
ton for Orator, H. H. Richmond of Au-
burn as Poet, Charles E. Reith of Sac
ramento as Reader of the Declaration
and Rev. T. H. B. Anderson as Chap
lain. The President of the Day will
be Mayor c. H. Hubbard. The COM
mittee will formulate a programme in
due time.
Music, reported that $4SS was needed
for music and the drum corps.
The Committee on Parade and Car
riages reported that 1T would need
$3.50
1t was calculated that three floats
would cost $50, and the Grand Mar
shall would need $100
The Fireworks Committee would
need $40 for incidentals, besides the
$1,000 for fireworks.
The Decoration Committee requested
the citizens to decorate ait their own
expense.
The Printing Committee asked for
$3.50 for its necessary expenses.
The Horribles asked for $500.
communication from the Capital
City Wheelmen was read, accepting
the invitation to take part in the par
ade.
Warren Post, No. 81, G. A r., also ac-
cepted the invitation extended to it.
r. d. Stephens reported that al
though it was not practicable at pres
ent to answer some of the requests, he
would favor granting the request of
the Horribles and moved for the apprO-
priation of $500 for them. Carried
j. A. M. Martin, for the Wheelmen,
asked for an appropriation of 500.
Last year $40 was given and this year
there were a much larger number of
wheelmen who will turn out and they
Will need more money
Mr.. Stephens said that the committee
was anxious to do as much for each or
ganization as possible, and would al
low $15 at least, and more if it could.
Plans for distributing posters
throughout the county were discussed,
and the matter was left to the Chair
nran of the Printing Committee.
A number of requests were held in
allegiance, Mr.. Stephens stating that
it was desired to comply with them
all, as those which had been made were
all reasonable, and ii was desired to
make the finest celebration possible by
exercising economy, but it would be
necessary to do considerable rustling
for funds yet in order to raise the re-
quired amount.
Trustee Leonard, fer the Fireworks
Committee, reported that the commit
tee had entered into contract with II.
Fisher, who had made the best bid on
fireworks, and promised a fine pro-
gramme, which the committee would
see was carried out The action of the
committee was ratified.
On motion of Mr.. Wallis, the Grand
Marshal and the Chairmen of the va
rious committees were authorized to
make out the programme for the post
erS.
Mr.. Stephens thought that a COM
mittee should make personal canvass
of the business houses so as to secure
as many of them as possible to turn out
i'll the business parade.
The meeting then adjourned till next
Thursday night at O'Clock
HORRIBLES AT WORK.
The Horrible Committee held a meet
ing after the adjournment of the Fourth
of July Committee, and appointed j.
Zemansky, A. Dittmar, j. M. Morrison,
r. Kent and DR.. Curtis as a commit
tee to solicit subscriptions.
DR.. Curtis was appointed a commit
tee of one to wait upon Handsome"
Brady, Ed Rand and Captain Dozier
and invite them to take part in the
festivities, and 50 80 was appropriated
for him to use in procuring refresh
ments for the invited guests, and Trus-
tee Kent donated the use of two hacks
for their use.
The committee then adjourned till
p m. on Saturday in order to look up
the last prize list for Horribles, so that
the prize list for this occasion can be