The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-09
FOURTH OF JULY FEATURES.
Meeting Last Evening Of the Executive
Committee.
The Coleman Idea of Evening Enter
tainment Favored - Sub.
Committees.

The Fourth of July Executive COM
mittee met in Mayor Hubbard's office
last evening, and organized by elect
ing the Mayor Permanent Chairman,
and William Henley Permanent Secre-
tary.
The Mayor, after accepting the chair
manship, said that while there was
much labor to be performed II could
be easily done, provided it was prop
erly distributed. He suggested that
all necessary committees be appointed
in order that work might be COM
menced at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
After it had been decided to have a
morning parade, Geo. w. Ficks sprung
the question of an evening entertain
ment and proposed to deviate from the
beaten paths of Fourth of July cele-
brations and accept the plans outlined
by j. O. Coleman He admitted that
at the first glance he had not favored
the proposed innovation, but that he
had consulted with a number of cit
zens, all of whom were struck with its
novelty and believed that it would
prove a success, until he had finally
come to believe in it himself.
He said he had seen only one sue
cessful display of pyrotechnics in Sac
ramento, and believed the plan pro-
posed by Mr. Coleman would be not
only successful, but would cost far less
than the ordinary unsatisfactory dis
play of fireworks.
c. NJ. Beckwith strenuously opposed
any departure from the usual pyrotech-
mic display, and eontended that moth
ing had been yet discovered which
could stir patriotic impulses in young
Americans as could bombs and fire.
Mr.. Ficks contended that there was
no place in the city from which a
successful display of fireworks might
be given. In the past they had been
total failures, and he thought it but
| fair to give something new trial.
c. NJ Harrison wanted to know some
thing about Mr.. Coleman's plan, and
Mr.. Beckwith volunteered an explana-
| ton, similar to that published in the
| Record Union
Mr. Harrison doubted whether ath-
letes would be willing to risk their
necks on such floats as could be pro-
vided.
| On motion of Mr.. Ficks, Mr. Cole
mans name was added to the commit
tee and the Chairman was instructed to
name him for Chairman of the Com
mittee on Evening Entertainment.
| The name of George II. Clark was
also, on motion of Mr. Beckwith, add
ed to the committee.
| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Finance-Geo. c. McMullen, c. E.
| Wright, VIM. Mclaughlin, D. Mckay
and w. J. Hogan.
Literary.C. M. Beckwith, Chas. E.
| Spencer and w. F. Purnell.
| Music. NJ Anderson, Tom Scott
and c. NJ. Beckwith
| Printing!. NJ Harrison, Albert FL
kus and w F. Purnen.
Invitations-C M Harrison. VIM. Nc
Laughlin, Colonel j. w Guthrie, D.
Mckay and w II. Sherburn
| Parade-Colonel J. w. Guthrie, w. H.
| Sherburn and O. w. Erlewine.
| Evening Entertainments. o. Cole
! man, A. Hebron, Charles E. Bauer,
Tom Scott, C. NJ. Beckwith and Albert
Ell1us
Auditing-Geo. c. McMullen, A. He'll
bron and VIM. Henley.
CarriagesAO. N. Cronkite, Geo. C.
McMullen and T. w. Heintzelman.
To visit Trustees and Supervisors in
company with Finance Committee-A.
Hebron, c. M. Harrison and Tom
Scott.
For Grand Marshal, Mr.. Beckwith
placed in nomination Geo. H. Clark,
who was unanimously elected.
Geo. w. Flicks placed A Hebron in
nomination for Treasurer who also re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the COM
mittee.
The question of finance was raised,
but it was decided to first visit the
Board of Trustees and the Board of
| Supervisors to ascertain about how
| much might be expected from those
sources.