The record-union., 1896-06-11
Big CELEBRATION PLANNED.
Fourth Of July Committee Meeting Last
Night.
The Finance COMMITTEES Reports That
Subscriptions Are Promising
Well So Far.

A0 ouflu OIL uiy COullILlllSS 1iS1u d.
meeting last night at the Trustees
room. w. D. Lawton presiding.
w. A. Anderson, for the Literary
Committee. reported that it had selected
a poet and reader, but had not yet Sc
2ected an orator.
R. D. Stephens, for the Finance Com
mittee, reported that, while the commit
tee had met with very fair success, it
was still several hundred dollars short
of what was needed. 1t proposed to
continue it's efforts until it secures an
adequate amount to give first-class
exhibition.
Nine out of ten of those solicited
stated that they thought the necessary
amount should be raised by taxation,
So that all would contribute in proper
Eion to their ability instead of few be-
Ing called on to contribute, not only by
taxation, but also individually. He
found that the action of the Trustees
and Supervisors was Endorsed by the
people and hoped that provision would
be made in the next tax levy for it.
Mr.. Harrison, for the Printing Com
nittee, stated that much Of the neoes-s
sary printing had been done, and he
wanted instructions as to whether pos
AO4o olAOQIQ DS pIIUled anu
throughout the county. He wished to
know, also, whether advertising should
be done in the country papers.
Mr.. Stephens said that neat posters
should be put out in the country and
that the country papers should also be
given small advertisements and should
print local notices.
1t was decided to advertise in both the
country papers.
Mr.. Stephens thought that it was time
for the Parade Committee to see which
business men would take part in the
parade
A. Dittmar, for the Music Committee.
reported that the Infantry and Militant
Bands had been engaged for the day,
and the Foresters' Band for the night.
The Capital City Drum Corps had Of
fered to furnish twenty men for $50 for
the parade.
1t was decided to engage the Drum
Corps, and w. A. Anderson moved that
the corps furnish fifers, to the number
OF five, at the same rate, and the mo-
tion was carried.
7. II. Wallis, for the Invitation Com
mittee, reported that its work was very
great, and was not yet finished, but in
d
number of individuals and organiza-
tions, of which he read list. The COM
mittee was going to wait on the whole
salers, markets and other business
firms and ask them to let the committee
know whether or not they would take
part in the parade.
On motion of Mr.. Stephens the com
,nittee was instructed to invite the Sal
ffa0 s RI FOL M IN, b. l.
Mr.. Talbot also stated that the rail-
road company would make special rates
o. w. Erlewine suggested that the
Parade Committee should make ar
rangements as soon as possible for at
least three floats, in order that they
may be ready on time.
G.. G. Mullen said that the Parade
Committee could not make a report I'M
til the different associations have signi-
fed their acceptance or otherwise of
the invitations of the committee
NJ. A. Howard said that the Exempt
Firemen had expected to turn out, but
he had been informed that the regular
firemen were not going to turn out and
if so, he thought the Exempts would not
care to turn out alone.
President Leonard of the Board of
Trustees said there was resolution
passed a year or two ago by the board
prohibiting the Fire Department from
turning out on parades, as much COM
pl&int had been made by citizens that
when they did so they were not in con-
dltion to attend fire. if necessary.
Mr.. Howard said he had no authority
10 say whether or not the Exempts
would turn out in that case
On motion Of Leonard, it was decided
to have three floats.
O. N Cronkite, for the Fireworks
Committee, reported that no full report
could be made until the amount appro-
priated for fireworks had been an
nounced It would be necessary to get
such aerial fireworks as were wanted
from the outside.
Mr.. Leonard said that the committee
had decided that some set pieces should
be used and that the aerial fireworks
should be bombs, rockets, ETC., that
could follow each other rapidly. Some
daylight fireworks would also be used,
to ans2se the crowd until it became
dark enough to use the regular ones
for night.
A place should be secured also where
there was plenty of room, easy of &C
cess, and where people could all see.
He thought It could be nearly estimat-
&C now how much can be spared for
fireworks
In relation to Mr.. Stephens remarks,
ne said he thought money for these
celebrations should be raised by taxa