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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
A. o. OF H.
It VIII Observe the Day Eiaborately
at San Rafael.

On Monday, July 5, the Ancient Order
in honor of Independence day at Schuet-
zsn Park, San Rafael. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made for the event and
it is expected that it will be one of the
finest affairs ever given under the auspices
of the order. The order is a powerful
body in this City. 1t comprises some six
teen divisions and in addition a large
mum Der of ladies are auxiliary mem bers.
These are enrolled in Martha Washington
Circle of this City, of which Mrs. Deasy is
circle president. The county president OF
the ladies' is Mrs. E. Buffers. There is
also a native sons division, composed OF
young Californ ians, which was lately or
ganized through the efforts of State Secre-
tary Edward /. Sheehan. 1t is expected
that shortly some of the divisions will
organize military companies. Division
No. 10 has been discussing the matter for
some time and it is strongly favored by
the mem bers. This will add an entirely
new feature to the order here. but in other
States the military element is strong
part of the order.
On Monday morning next there will be
grand procession. This will be led by
the knights of the Red Branch Rifles with
their fine band. Then will follow the
different divisions according to their di-
vision number. Each division will have
something novel TO present in the parade
and all are working with great secrecy SO
that they may astonlsh, not alone the
spectators, but the members OF sister di-
visions. No. will carry its handsome
banner that has not been seen on parade e
since the long ago days of st. Patrick S
day professions. No. 8 will also come out
in full regalia, and with flag and banners
thrown to the wind. No. 10, which is
composed of spry and talented young
men and always has something new to
present, intends to make very fine ap-
pearance. The Mission divisions, Is. II.
l9 and 20, are each trying to outdo all
others, and they will no doubt look well
in line. No. from the Potrero and No.
Is from North Beach will also have spe.
cial features to attract attention.
It is expected that each boat going over
will be crowded. Those in the procession
will be in time for the 8 o'clock boat
After it arrives dancing will be started,
but the exercises and games will begin in
the afternoon. The games will be very
exciting, for there will be many entered
for each event by reason of the value of
the prizes. The games will be made q
great feature this year and every year
hereafter, the order recognizing that very
many people are attracted by athletic
sports and thatthe value such spectacle
more than anything else on such an Oc-
casion. The tug-of-war contest at l
o'clock will be first on tho games pro-
gramme. This will be followed by foot
ball contest and then a long list of other
events. The literary and musical ex-
ercises will begin at 2:30 o'clock. After
the overture by the orchestra will follow
the opening address by P. ]. Mccormick.
county president; GRAFTON, Rev. Father
Caraher; "Star-spangled Banner" Miss
X, Black; reading declaration of indie.
pendence, Thomas w. Hickev; "Red,
White and Blue" A. o. H. chorus.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
BOFS RACES At TULARE.
Il Bicycle Parade Utu Be an Importing
Pageant.


TULARE. CAL, July g. Tulare's
Fourth OF July celebration will be both
novel and original. All arrangements
are in the hands of an energetic commit
Tee, who are doing everything to make
the day memorable. The celebration
proper will take place July at the
Roupdhouse Grove, while the races will
be on Tulare street. The day will be
ushered in by the firing of cannon and
ringing of anvils.
joseph Lrstig will be the orator of the
day. The celebration has been widely
advertised and very large crowds will be
on hand to enjoy the festivities. The rail-
road company gives reductions in fares
and the trains to Tulare on the morn
OF the 9th will be loaded with patriotic
eIebrants.
There will be band contest and hose
race for competing fire companies; juve-
nile fire company will compete with a
Visalia team. This race will be run by
boys under II ears of age, and as both
teams have mad much practice it is ex-
pected to arouse great enthusiasm. There
will also be a boys race ard girls race
and n tug-of-war; but the bicycle parade
will be the most imposing demonstration
of the day. The days enjoyment will
conclude with a grand ball, to be given
by the TUlare Band.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
Fitzgerald aud Bryan WiI Divide the
Enn,a Or6knfn


LOS ANGELES, CAL, July BIN many
respects the cele ebration of the Fourth of
July in this city will be especially notable,
not alone for the size and novelty of the
patriotic programme, but for the injection
of a large amount OF politics into the
days ceremonials, though under separate
auspices. The days events will begin
Monday morning with parade promised
to be not only large but novel in its fea-
lures. 1t will move at 10 O'Clock sharp
under the leadership of United States
Marshal Covarrubias. In addition 10 the
usual display of military and secret organ
izations there will be the present Fire De-
partmentin full and re presen tation of the
department as it was fifty years ago with
tableau1 of old pueblo days.
The parade is expected to disband at
Simpson Tabernacle, where literary pro-
gramme viii BE- given. II will be opened
by Ex-Governor John l.. Beveridge. and
after the usual patriotic preliminaries
Acknowledgement w. T. Fitzgerald, orator
of the day, will make an address. This is
all expected to be concluded by p NJ,
when W. ]. Brvan will begin his speech
at La Fiesta Park, which, fortunately, is
not tar distant from the scene of the pa tri-
otic exercises.
The evening will see two events-an-
other patriotic literary feast, with Jud GO
Allen as orator at the tabernacle, and the
banquet to Bryan at Hazard Pavilion.
In addition to all these there will be
sporting events and numerous picnics to
make the day memorable one.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
CROWDS At EUREKA.
High Hires and High Times in Hum
boldps Metropolis.

Htgh Hfres and High Times tn Hum
boldt's Metropolis.
EUREKA, CAL, July 3.-Despite the
fact that celebrations were being held all
over the county the opening day of Eure-
ka's patriotic demonstration was e1cep-
tionally we'll attended.
Excursion trains kept unloading people
all morning, and by noon the town was
crowded with visitors. Little was at
tempted during the afternoon in the way
of amusement.
A band concert and a high-wire per-
formance congregated the ruralties about
the business blocks, where they were able
to shop to their hearts content.
As the stores will be closed the greater
Part OF the remaining days of the celebra-
tion the merchants were given an appor-
tunity TO make up through the gains of
trade the generous donations which they
made TO the carnival fund.
Above all else the Venetian water car
nival was the thing that weaned the affec-
tions Of the country people away from
their own modest celebrations and set
them hocking to the metropolis, where
the novel spectacle of the grand illumi-
mated parade was 10 be presented. Fire
works that had to be shot out of cannon
illuminated boats and launches and
steamers could not be withstood. SO they
came attired in their best, and accom-
panied by their wives and sweethearts, to
paw few days visit to their City friends
Early in the evening the people began
10 flock to the water front. AS soon as it
was dark enough to make the illumina-
tions effective the procession of Irradiated
barges, steamers, floats and craft of all de-
scriptions began to move majesticalIy
down the bay.
1t was gorgeous spectacle. The Ian
terms which adorned the craft were ar
ranged in fantastic figures, which added
to the romantic effect of the phantasma-
goria.
The first division OF the parade was led
BY the Naval Battalion. Then came the
Venetian barge, carrying Queen Carrie
her maids and retinue, consisting of her.
aids, bodyguards and oarsmen. The barge
of State, with California, the Seal of State,
and George and Martha Washington, fol-
lowed. The costumes were beautiful and
gave finished aspect to the general tab
leau.
The float on which the singers we're sta
toned completed the main division.
Business floats, yachts, launches and row.
boats, all Ella laboraiely decorated and
aporned with Ian erns, com pleted the pro-
cession. The pyrotechnical display was
an attractive feature of the carnival. The
air was kept ablaZe with ire-trailing rock
cts, shooting candies and red fires.
1 he band was stationed on a float, about
200 yards from the wharf and the charm
OF its music was greatly heightened from
the e1panse of water over which it hoated.
After passing in review the resplendent
procession rounded the buoy mile down
the bay and countermarched.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

Is located near here at CoIoma, will be
seen in miniature on the 40 mining float.
The other Will have all OF the newest
ana latest appliances for gold mining.in
actual operation on small scale.
Miss Lille Nichols was elected Goddess
OF Liberty and Miss Frances Tagtmeier
Colum bia for the day, and each viii have
special car. The usual old-fashioned
ceremonies. with g. ]. Carpenter as presi-
dent OF the day, George Green as orator
and Henry II. Tracy as reader, will take
place in the theater. There will be races
of all kinds and rock-drilling contest.
All the streets are beautifullyidecorated
Bunting waves from every window. porch
and balcony and the city is a kale:d oscopic
scene of moving colors. 1t will be a great
day. There are many visitors here fro m
the surrounding country already.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

Boom! Crash! And our country's one
hundred and twenty-irst birthday Is at
hand.
From the first midnight gun until the
| flare of the last rocket pales and dies away
in the Western sky it is one long festival.
| A festival of merry making = eating,
! drinking and making of noise.
For weeks past the preparations have
been going steadily onward, even China
town sharing in the great hustle of pre-
paration with gaudy display of flags and
| fireworks passing description.
In the two days festival there will be
diversion of all kinds and variety enough
TO please all classes.
For the past months committee OF
representative business men have been
working night and day in their endeavors
10 bring forth celebration which would
be some mething for future generations 70
look back to ana initiate.
AS fair starter the first move was to
make the City pressntable in appear
| ance and con- mittee under the direction
| of Frank 3. Gibson bent all their energies
! in this direction. How far they sue
ceeded is manifested by the gay appear
ance OF our business streets with their
long lines of bright flags and bunting.
The first event of the day will be the
grand regatta-that hitherto neglected
feature-which has set the whole city
front agog. Following this, on Monday
morning. will be a parade the like of
which has not been seen in this City for
many years. Literary exercises in Metro
DO Titan Temple and grand pyrotechnic
display on Haig ht street will complete
the programme.
The regatta. which will begin at 10
o'clock this morning with rowing races
over the Long Bridge course, has been
carefully arranged by a subcommittee
consisting of Grattan d. Philips (chair-
mani, John Much, James S. Devlin, G.
Icheri and John T. Sullivan, and promises
10 bo one of the best events of the day.
The following is the programme:
| Rowing races, to begin at 10 A. N. Sum-
day, on the Long Bridge rowing course:
First-Senior outrigger skiff.
Second-Junior outrigger skiff.
Third-Junior barge.
The first prize In each race will be a fine
gold medal; second, fine silver medal.
Whitehall races 10 begin at 80 P. NJ.
and run over course from PowelI-street
wharf to Blossom Rock; returning pass
between stakeboat and Powell-street
wharf 10 Fort Point and return to point
of starting.
Prizes-First. S75 and Rottanzi cup;
second, $50 and four pair of S. shoes, pre-
sented by John T. Sullivan; third, $50;
fourth, $40; fifth, $40.
The following entries have been re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
THE FIF7H 4r GHAss rALLEY.
Games, Tonrnam ents and Electric Dis-
plays Features of the Day.

Games, TOHrn a IA erfs 0nd EIecfrfc OSss
plays Features of the Day.
GRASS VALLEY, CAL. July 3.-There
is no doubt that the coming Fourth of
July celebration will be the III ost elaborate
one ever held in Grass Valley. The cele-
bration will be held on the 5th. There
will be two bands OF music, games and
tournaments through the day and electric
displays at night. Two grand stands have
been erected, one on Main street and the
other on Mill, and there will be dancing
on both stands in the evening.
The procession will be a credit to the
city. II will comprise uniformed So
cieties, Mexican Vete erans, and Protection,
Eagle, Reliance and Defiance fire COM
panies. The Miners Union will have
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
J. o. u. A. M.
The Organization VIII Celebrate In
Its Own Way.

The Organic alton VIII Celebrate In
Its Own Way.
TIE great patriotic organization, the
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
will not play quite as prominent part in
the days celebration as heretofore.
On Monday evening the local councils,
together with the Daughters of Liberty,
will giye an entertain ment and dance in
Odd Fellows Hall for the benefit of the
mem bers and friends, at which some of
the National officers, who are here at
tending the Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion, will be present and deliver short
addresses.
The order will not take any part in the
parade here, although the California Com
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

mandery q. A. NJ, will go over to Oak
land and join in the parade there.
The programme for the evening is as
follows: Sele ction. Johnson's orchestra
Introductory remarks. State Councillor II.
c. Schaertzer; solo, Miss Olive Patterson
recitation, Mrs. J. M. Mellucsh; barytone
SOLO, Jack Braiton; solo, Sword of
Bunker Hill," Mrs. William Shew; ora
tion, Hon. John A. Sands; solo, Miss C.
Floyd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
PLACERVILLHs FLOATS.
The City a Scene of Aorin0 Coiors ant
Great Enthtstdsnt.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, July 8. - Old
Hangtown will celebrate the one hundred
and twenty-first anniversary of the declar-
alton of independence tomorrow. They
are patriotic people here and enthusiasm
will run nigh. There is to be magnifi-
cent parade with all of The usual features.
The civic and fraIernal socleues will turn
out and there will be number of floats.
Two floats will typify the leading indus
try of Placerviiie. They will represent
the methods of mining in '49 and the
methods OF n lining in these times.
A facsimile of the monument to James
w. Marshal. the dscoYerer of gold. which
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
SIN DIEao AAD vlcINIrr.
Plenty of Patriotic Divsrsfom Is Ofere.
Ihereabouts.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 3.-No regular
programme has been arranged for the
celebration OF the glorious Fourth in San
Diego this year. The citizens will enjoy
themselves and indulge in patriotic speech.
thought and reflection. according to cr-
cumstances aud the dictates of their own
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

Referee, Waiter Albrecht; starter, c. J.
Mogan; iudges-Captain Stephen Castle,
Martin Buger, Frank Staabe.
The tishermeE's races, at 2:30, will be
run over the same coui Sc a the Whitehall
races. The entries are as follows:
CAPTAIN 6. Gaglin, boat Victoria; G. Canepa,
Siguria E. Anzra, Stella; G. Jasio. Salvatore;
G. Jasio, Rose tie; G. Ancota, Giuseppe Maria
George A4ssandro, Garfield; L. Maricich, Gia-
netta G. Euganio, Novo Monde; A. Camigi-
lio KlIo Mana. Referee, Captain Louis Bag.
Iietto; starter, C. Il. Mogani judges-Dr. Jo-
seph Peschi, +. Maggie, A. Fodera, A. Pala-
dim.
The tugs Vigilant, Rescue and Cover
nor Markham will Leave Mission-street
wharf at 10 A. NJ, bearing the judges. COM
mittees and friends.
The Vigilant will bear the regatta COM
mittee and judges. while the Governor
Markham. in care of Fred Raabe, L. Bat
ties and f. L srer, ard the Rescue in charge
of Leon Samuels. Frank b. Gibson and |.
Schwartz, will carry the executive COM
mite and few invited guests.
Every body is interested in the great pa
rade of the 5th, for which Grand Marshal
w. P. Sullivan promises so much. The fol-
lowing are the orders and line of march:
HEADQUARTERS GRA;sp MARSHAL FoURTHl
OF JULY CELEBRATION, 1897.
The following Instructions are issued for the
bene tit of all concerned:
Aus TO meet The grand marshal will report
at The headquarters, mounted, at A. NJ:
The divisions constituting the parade are
expected 10 be in places assigned al 80 A. NJ.
sharp. and will report their presence 10 the
marshal of the division Immediately on ar
rival and not later than $50 O'Clock. The
marshaIs of the divisions Will report to the
chief of sIaff through an aid, when their
divisions are formed and ready to advance.
The signal for starting will be given at 10
A. NJ. sharp. and no marshal will start his
division until ordered 10 do SO by either Major
Hosmer or Lieutenant Kuhls
The headquarters of the grand marshal dur
ing the formations of divisions will be at the
junction of Market, Davis and Beale streets.
LINE OF MARCH.
From the place of formation. Market, Dav is
and Beale streets, thence up Market to NJ l.
gomery, 10 Bush, 10 Kearny, TO Market. TO
Golden Gate avenue, TO Van Ness avenue.
south on Van Ness to Market, where column
will countermarch north on west side Of Van
Ness and be reviewed by Brigadier-General
Shaftsr. U. s. A., and the grand marshal at
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

A. de la Tore Jr., marshal; aids, Grattan d.
Phillips w. w. Finnie and II. Staude. Abb.
ati's band. Independent Rifles Captain l.
Schneider, commanding; carriages; Mayor
Phelan; presiden: Of the day, Geo. r. Fletcher
Frank McGowan, orator; Secretary, L. Samuels;
Board of Supervisors, Board OF Education,
City officials. Receiving Hospital ambulance,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Hardware.


Never write a letter that leaves sting
There is great temptation to say smart
things in a letter. They sound so nice to
you, when your type-writist leaves the COM
pleted letter on your desk.
But how do they sound to the other fell
low? All the smartness has oozed out be-
fore the misSiVe has reached him. Only the
ugly brutality remains
Read the letter over; chuckle over II: adj
mire ii and yourself; read it 10 your clerk
the office boy to the cat If you must show
it to someone.
Then tear it up and write another
State your case as fully as you wish and
as strongly as 1t will stand You can do all
that, and still be polite and friendly. Make
no threats. Use no taunts. Keep out bra
Vado and buster. Don't be an ass
These suggestions have a special signifi-
canoe, in connection with dunnng letters
| know a chap who composed model let
ter of this kind. He got more money in the
next mail than a dozen collection agencies
could have secured.
His letter ran something like this: In
times of trouble, one turns. naturally TO his
best friends first. We send you the inclosed
statement in the same spirit as the New
Jerseyman showed toward Bill Nye. When
Nye asked him Indignantly. Why do you
charge me 81 for sandwich the Jersey
man answered candidly, Well the fact is
l need the money That Is our only excuse
for troubling you.
one correspondent sent a check and said :
II take off my hat TO you | send you re-
mirtance, not because we have the money
to spare. nor that your claims are greater
than those of our otner creditors. bur be-
cause you are the best dunner | have ever
seen / have been at IL twenty years, but
l take off my hat TO YOU
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
They Dug Him Up.
Kansas City Journal.

There was a drunken carousal in Atchison
the other day that wound up in a shocking
way if we may believe an account in the
Globe A number Of friends got together to
have a social time. and during the evening
reference was made to friend who had
died two weeks before. The beer was sWal-
lowed with reminiscent signs, and story at
ter story was told of the absent ones con-
VITALITY At last. one of the men said that
he did not believe that their friend was
dead; he recalled that ne looked very life
like as he lay i'm his coffin. The rest of the
parry were just drunk enough 10 be i'm
dressed and the suggestion was made that
thew all go to Mount vernon Cemetery and
dig him up and satisfy themselves. Though
il was after midnight, they secured a hack,
drove out to the cemetery, and awakened
the sexton. He was very angry upon being
told their mission, but they compelled him
to furnish the crowd with spades, and not
interfere They dug the coffin out lifted the
lid and ueered In. / guess he's dead said
the leader he hasn't II rned a hair since
we put him here They then put the coffin
back rehned the grave, and rode back to
town satisfied that they had performed a
service that many friends less faithful
would have shirked People who are in
clined 10 be skeptcal of the truth of this
story need only o b adm n,shcd that Atch-
ison beer is the most versatile stuff that
ever bobbed cork
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

ell, all told, are elected. their terms being
four years. The members of the Board of
Aldermen are elected every two years,
there being 105 members under the present
apportionment
All this constitutes the Greater New York
that visitors will hereafter come TO see.
OF course, New Workers themselves Will
brag about it, They will say that no one
can ever equal it. They will tell the visitor
that Greater New York is all over the place.
And yet, mind you, in their hearts, every
BIT of the New York they love is located on
Manhattan island
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

not in their hands is not known. The
Paines of Cleveland, who are heirs of the
ex-senator. who had the distinction of be-
ing the first man to buy outright a State
legislature in order to go to the United
States Senate-With William c. Whitney
and his children. who also are heirs and
benefciaries of the Paine millions are large
holders. However, they and all others are
small holders, as compared TO John d.
Rockefeller. it is thought. He controls the
company and is alleged to own $64 900 600 of
its capital stock. If such be true his wealth
increases eco every time the stock adj
vances a point it has advanced at that ate
siXty-five times since Dec. s. increasing the
value of his holdings SAL 100000 within five
months. This mOnstrous wealth is only
mart of his estate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-13
EAST SUMNER.

The Minot Packing Cos. can makers
get out about 1000 cans per day. Amer
lean tin Is used this season and better
cans are made. The work Ia In charge
Of Mr.. Morris Fogg, formerly OF Auburn
Thomas j. stephens returned from
Portland on Tuesday, where he sub
mittcd TO sn operation for the removal
Of cataract, so-called, on the eye. The
operation was successful, and In time Il
Is hoped that he will recover his sight
J. 5. Hodgdon has gone to his ranch
In Peru 70 reside for while.
James Cobb has gone TO work on the
+. 5. Bisbee farm on Sumner Hill.
The assessors are wading through
mud and slush on their annual pilgrim.
age. They have appointed as the local
board Of health: Z. II. Andrews. NJ. D..
Sharon Robinson and Geo. b. Foster.
''Fsre We well, Bro. Watkins" to the
highway surveyors after this year. Now
for better roads and less profanity
Next pane Of glass In the town house
! and we're happy.