The record-union., 1897-07-05
OUR NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
HOW THE ANNIVERSARY WILL
BE CELEBRATED TO-DAY.
The Capital City's Plan for EN-
phasizing the Patriotism OF
It's Citizens.
This is the day we celebrate.

4nlS is the day we celebrate.
1t is not the 4th of July, but it is
the 9th, and the celebration Will go
on to-day just the same.
The city is not very elaborately dec
GRATED for the occasion, though there
are some quite artistic designs The
majority of citizens who have decor
ated their places appear to have oeen
deeply impressed with the sentiment
that there is mo flag but the old flag.
AT all events, the old flags are strongly
In evidence. However, there is good
quantity of flags flying, and the always
beautiful, attractive and pride-inspir-
ing colors of red, white and blue are
generously displayed.
The days celebration promises to be
fully up to the average in point of gor-
geous display and enthusiasm. Many
of the civic and all of the military or
ganizations Will be in line, with the us
ual number of allegorical floats, public
officials in decorated carriages, indus
trial displays, etc.
ROUTE OF MARCH, ETC.
Division Marshals and aids will re-
port to the Grand Marshal at Sixth and
NJ streets at 9 a. m. sharp. The process
sion will form at $50 a. m. and move
promptly at 10 o'clock, at the signal Of
one gun.
The Grand Marshal and Staff will
form on Sixth street, right resting on
NJ extending south.
The first division will form on Sixth
street. right resting on NJ. extending
north
The second division will form on Sew
enth street, right resting on NJ, ex-
tending north
The third division will form on
Eighth, right resting on NJ, extending
north
Route of March-Form at Sixth and
NJ streets; M to Tenth, Tenth to K,
down K to Second on Second to J, up
to Fifteenth, on Fifteenth to L, down
L to Tenth, and countermarch up l. to
Fifteenth, where the parade Will dis
band
AT the State Exposition building, i'm
mediately after the parade, the usual
literary exercises of a patriotic char
acter will be held. The Grafton will be
delivered by DIR. Charles Van Norden.
and c. P. Massey will read an original
poem. The other features will be:
Music by the Militant Band; invoca-
ton, Rev c. L. Mel; vocal selection,
Crocker, Kidder, Genshlea and Long
bottom; reading of the Declaration of
Independence, Fred w. Carey; music,
Militant Band; vocal selection, quartet;
introductory address, Hon. c. H. Hub
bard music, Militant Band; benedic-
ton, Rev. 7. H. B. Anderson.
A feature of the parade will be the
cadet company composed of the boys
Cf Capital Primary School. They will
be neatly uniformed. Carl Reeker is
Captain, Clarence Henley First Lieu
tenant, Roy Parsons Second Lieutenant.
and Louie Sanders Sergeant The boys
have been we'll drilled by the Principal,
Mrs. Clara Parsons, and Major w. H.
Sherburn. After the parade the cadets
Will be nicely entertained by Grand
Marshal George H. Clark.
EVENING CELEBRATION.
In the evening celebration many new
features will be introduced in lieu of
the customary fireworks. The exer-
cises will take place in Capitol Park
east Of Twelfth street, and will begin
at a quarter to s o'clock The pro-
gramme briefly given, will consist of
the following:
Patriotic selections by the Second In
fantry Band of twenty-four pieces, c.
A Neale leader; Star Spangled Ban
ner," Y. NJ c. A. Triangle Octet (Sig-
nor Tomaso. conductoD; vaulting horse
exercises, third boys class, Sacramen-
to Turn-Verein; Illuminated club
swinging, A T. Kleinsorge; Sword of
Liberty" Y. NJ. c. A. Octet: pyramid
on Roman ladders, twenty-five active
members Turn-Verein: lightning
zouave drill, T. F. Martinez; Amer
ica," Y. NJ G. A. Octet; policemen of
nations, members of Sacramento Ath-
letic Club.
The last number on the programme
for the evening entertainment, Police
men of Nations is a new feature to
be introduced by members of the Sac
ramento Athletic Club. The characters
to be represented are Uncle Sam,
Brother Jonathan, Spain, Cuba, Japan
and Hawaii in glove contest. AS
the results may foreshadow coming
events, much interest will doubtless be
taken in this feature.
WHEELMEN'S FEATURES.
The wheelmen's part in the days ex-
ercises is dual-a bicycle meet this af-
ternoon and a lantern parade at night.
The meet will take place at Oak Park
O-Q0 cbarn Thara are FIVE events