The record-union., 1896-06-07
An OLD-TIME CELEBRATION
Will ba Held on Independence Day in
This City.
City and County Come Down Hand.
somely, and George C. McMullen
Will be Grand Marshal.

w. D. Lawton, Chairman of the
Fourth of July Celebration Commit
tee, presided at a meeting last even
ing, called to hear report from the
Committees on Music and Finance.
r. d. Stephens, Chairman of the FL
nance Committee, reported that the
Board of Supervisors had been asked
tC contribute toward the proposed cell
ebration, and had behaved handsomely,
donating $500. That. together with
what the city had promised, brought
the total up to 81 900, which sum alone
would insure a celebration of Inde-
pendence Day. The committee had,
however, concluded that, in order to
have first-class, old-fashioned time,
the amount should be raised to S.
800 or S2,600 and it was the intention
to start out on personal canvass to-
morrow morning and raise the amount
estimated.
A. Dittmar, for the Committee on
Music, reported that the committee had
waited upon Messrs. Neale and Platt,
managers of the Militant and Artillery
Bands, and had been informed that
either or both organizations could fur
cost of SO per man, for the parade,
with per cent. added for the manager,
or twenty men for S210 For the lit
erary exercises S63 would be charged.
and the same amount for the concert
at night, or fifteen men at the same
ratio. The committee had not been able
to see the manager of the Capital City
Drum Corps.
On motion of T. II. Wallis, it was
agreed to make the Finance Commit
tee also the Committee on Expenses,
so as to facilitate business.
Chairman Lawton then named COM
mittees, as follows:
Fireworks-Tom Scott, c. E. Leon
ard and o. N. Cronkite
Printing!. NJ. Harrison, o. W. Erie
wine and F. c.. Yoerk
Parade and Carriages-George w.
Railton, ]. w. Guthrie, c.. K Lipman,
&. f. Gardner and ]. E. Dwyer
Invitations-T. H. Wallis, w. NJ
Sims, A. j. Wilson, F. j. Ruhstaller,
William Dwinell and w. D. Lawton.
The election of a Grand Marshal for
the occasion being in order, T. H Wal
lis placed in nomination George c..
AhSNhu WI Was InOuSIN
elected, and he, in turn, appointed Mr..
Wallis to act as his Chief Aid.
On motion of r. D. Stephens, it was
agreed to set aside S40S of the funds
now assured for securing music, which
sum might be increased upon the
swelling of the funds if desired, and the
Committee on Music allowed to use the
money at their discretion. 1t was, how
ever, recommended that the patronage
be divided among the different bands of
the city, provided such an arrange
ment could be made.
1t was then agreed that the Finance
Committee should meet at the office Of
W. d. Lawton at 10 a. M tomorrow,
from which point from door-to door
canvass would be inaugurated.
1t was further decided that all claims
should be paid by checks signed by the
Chairman of the Finance Committee
(Mr. Stephens), and that all money re-
ceived by the committee should be de-
posted in some bank, subject to draft.
1t was decided to hold another meet
ing next Wednesday evening at the
City Trustees room, to hear reports
from the Finance and other commit
tees, and, no further business coming
before 1t, the meeting adjourned.