The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
tailed description indicates, will be OF the
most varied form and character.
The programme of fireworks will be as
follows.


follows:
i. Aerial salute, twenty-six shells.
2. Illumination of grounds.
3. Fine play OF prismatic colors.
4. Cross-fire of Elgin batteries.
5. flight of prismatic whirlwinds, twenty |
6. Display of 2-inch shells, bursting at a
great altitude, displaying rainbow of Ma
7. Cross-fre of whistle fountains. antique
and amusing.
8. Union battery, displaying National
9. Flight of fancy exhibition rockets.
10. sslvo shells, forming tree of liberty.
IL. Display of willow tree rockets.
H. Device, LIBERTY Ball"
IS. Flight of nine-inch smells, making q
bouquet of great beauty.
IA. set of peacock plume rockets leaving
behind them a veil OF gorgeous feathery
plumes.
10. Flight of hundred revolving rockets re-
sembling mommoth wheel Of fire.
Is. Display OF 12-inch light bombshells re-
leasing showers of gold. emerald and blue.
II. Blue and gold cross-tire battery.
1S. set of cornucopia rockets, releasing
three distinct colors of red, white and blue.
10. Device, american Eagle" surmounted
on the emblems of war and peace;
20. Display of 24-inch shells releasing emer-
aid, ruby and National streamers.
2l. Flight of shooting-stGr rockets at high
altitude, leaving trail OF brilliant colors.
%. Electric cross-fre batteries in fourteen
sections, emitting electric showers and golden
fountain spray.
%. A set of darting shells, releasing darts OF
every known hue.
"a Display of fancy exhibition rockets
%: Musical batteries, imitation OF Chinese
band.
26. Flying pigeons of fire.
27. Display of rainbow shells, forming a
rainbow of brilliant hues.
%. Aerial bouquet This represents bou-
quet of brilliant fire.
20. Wheel battery with a display OF wheels
revolving in counter directions.
80. Display OF jeweled streamer rockets.
81. Device, "Raising old Glory"
80. Aerial bombardment
33. Display of diamond chain rockets re-
leasing endless hanging chains of National
colors.
"a. Flight of six pound parachute rockets.
So. Display of rose shells, lighting the
heavens with roses OF every hue.
So The device, George Washington" with
wreath of suns.
81 Flight of 100 revolving rockets.
80. Ascent OF prismatic dragon rockets, re-
leasing fery-t6iled dragons.
80. Display OF electric shower rockets.
40 Display OF wilow-tree shells, forming an
immense willow tree.
Al Ascent of prismatic whirlwinds, twenty
four in number
42. Flight OF prismatic dragon shells.
43. Device motto, "Good Night"
The literary exercises will be as follows:
Overture, medley of National airs, Or
chestra.
Prayer, by Rev. Jacob Voorsanger.
''Star spanged Banner" Franeis Scott
Keyes); soloists and chorus under the direc-
tlon OF John w. Mckenzie Jr.
Seioists-Mrs. w. A. Margo, Mrs. James Igo,
Mrs. e. Muhlner, Mrs. J.. Lampe, Mrs. II.
Grinelle, Mrs. A. Poulson, Mrs. A. Hall, Mrs. J.
Pettee, Mrs. A. Sorenson, Mrs L. Ewing, Miss
V. Greenlaw, Miss b. Connell, Miss J. Larsen,
Miss V. Rappin, Miss NJ. V. Bredull, Miss Z.
Pelton, Miss X. Kelly, Miss H. Frazier Miss NJ.
Leipsie, Miss 7. Rosenbohm.
Address by the president OF the day, Samuel
| L Lent.
Reading Declaration of Independence, John
/ r. Robinson.
| Poem comnosed for I his occasion nv Touis A
| Robertson. read by Professor +. Knowlton.
| Grand chorus, "The Flag OF Liberty" sung
/ by n chorus of 200 voices arranged by J. VI.
! Mckenzie Jr. from the celebrated Father Vic
| tory march and dedicated to the Native Sons.
| Grafton by the orator OF The day, Zenas e.
Dodge.
Patriotic ia bleau-Vision of George Washing
! ton, the founder OF the republic, surrounded
| by his staff; the American flag with its forty.
| five stars.
The committees IN charge are as follows:
Samuel L. Lent, president; Adian K. Smith,
| secretary; Charles Liking, chairman execu-
marshal.
Executive committee Charles j. King
| (chairman), A. s. Hallidie. Colonel A. D. Cutler,
Samuel C. Hammond. John ellison. P. A.
| Bergerot, Captain F. J. Kearney, Edwin l..
! Forster, c. l. 7. MarAis, W. II. Davis. Arthur
| G. Towne, W. G. Doane Dr. George L. Fitch,
c. schaertzer, /. ]. Truman. George 7. Gaden,
David Rich, Captain D. , A. Macdonald, Captain
| J. \.
land. w. W. Shannon, Robert Ash.
Finance committee. J. Truman CHAIR
mani, Colonel G. +. Crocker. &. g. Clinch, H.
L. Davis, c. E. Benjamin, Percy Beamish, 1.
| Cutie, Major w. b. Hooper, A. T. Hatch, s. C..
| Hammond, ]. K. c. Hobbs, Colonel A. S. Hub
| bard S. L. Lent, Frank Lester, Rudolph MohT,
Stewart Menzies, G. o,,Connor, Hon. L. B;
! Pond, c. B. Perkins, James d. Phelan. Fred
| Raabe. Mark Sheldon, Louis Sioss, D. j. Staples,
| John d. Spreckels, John Sroufe, A. w. Scott
| Oscar Tone, II. L. Tichner, Colonel c. 4. Tay-
| Wrpdpn ard I
| Whelan, Captain ID. A. Macdonald, Jefferson q.
James. II. X Willis W. H. Little.
Literary committee-A. S. Halidle CHAIR
| MANI, Arthur Rodgers, Edward Bonnell p A.
| Bergerot, William F. Gibson. II. L. Davis, c.
L. P. Aarais, William Greer Harrison, Joseph
| Britain.
(chairman). Charles w. Bliss, Hon. L. r. Ellert,
| General Theodore Reichert, W. f. c. Hasson,
| William NJ; Well, G. B. Perkins, r. s. Chapman,
| Mrs. John Knell, Mrs. n. j. Vidaver, Mrs. NeL
| lie Holbrook Blinn, Mrs Hester A. Harland,
| Mrs. NJ. S. Kohlberg. Mrs. IL. A. Arvidson, Mrs.
L. c. Fraser, Mrs. George II. Buckingham, Mrs.
| ]. Murray Bailey, Mrs. Il. L. Andrews, Mrs.
| Lizzie Noble, Mrs. r. S. Chapman.
| Parade committee-Captain John Tuttls
| gchairman) Major J. A. Whiteside, Edward Hol-
Battles, Colonel Thomas F. Barry, Captain f..
! J. Kearney.
| Music committee-H. C. Schaertzer (chair-
NAM, DR.. Frank II. Titus, A. NJ. Speck, Z. j. En-
! sign, Captain ]. A. Margo
Printing committee-George It. Gaden CHAIR
| mani Arthur u. IoWnei refer rays George i.
| Phelps, Oscar Hermann.
| Regaiia committee-P. A. Bergerot (chair-
/ MANI. Oscar Hermann, Frank d. Worth.
Auditing committee-John ellison (chair-
man), H. L. Tickner, Mark Lane, Harvey Bur-
| dell, z. I. Whitten.
Fireworks committee - Robert Ash CHAIR
| mani, R. B. Moore, Frank shea, Edwin l..
! Forster, William N. We'll.
Transportation committee - Robert Ash
| (chairmanl, Captain D. A. Macdonald, Captain
| +. J. Kearney.
Doane (chairmsn), NJ J. Ward, Captain f..
| Hanson.
Invitation and reception committee-Edwin
I L. Forster (chairmanl William l.. Latham, DR..
]. Albert Noble Hugo Asher, William Dalzelle,
H. o. Stearns, Paul Mcdonald, 1. C. J. Truman,
Mrs. Green. Mrs. S. l.. Lent, Mrs Alice Ben
nett, Mrs. MARINER Campbell, Mrs. n. J. Vida
yer, Mrs. NJ. Sanderson, Mrs. ]. Murray Bailey,
Mrs. Clara l. Long, Mrs. r. l.. Andrews, Mrs.
| Nellie Holbrook Blinn, Mrs. Hester A. Har-
land, Mrs Lizzie Noble, Mrs. John Kelso, Mrs
! g. w. Perkins, Mrs. A. Schneid Mrs. John
Knell, Miss Eliza d. Keith, Miss Maud Janis
son, Miss A. Moshier, Miss Mary Richter.
The merchants are responding literally
| in the way of cookies, candies and eatables
| to be enjoyed by the 800 orphan children.
The work of putting up the decorations
| was retarded somewhat by the high wind,