The record-union., 1898-06-04

would want to see the fireworks, and
to do SO they would have no time TO
get lunch or a rest
DR.. Curtis had made the most sensible
speech of the evening. A parade OF
Horribles would keep outside people
in the city over night, and that the
hotels, restaurants, etc., would be the
gamers. People who give money do Sc
with the expectation of getting it. back
If the crowd stays in the city, it will
buy meals, a cigar or two, and beds to
sleep In. He spoke, he said. for the
people Of Sacramento. He had, at
celebrations in the past, given $50 to a
general committee and $40 to the Hor-
ribles, and had derived much more ben
eft from the $40 given to the Horri-
bles than from the $50 given to the
general celebration committee.
Mr. Coleman said if the sentiment ex-
pressed by Mayor Land is the one gen.
orally accepted, and that the aim is
only to dispose of meals, cigars and
beds fox strangers. then many members
of the committee had been mistaken in
the object for which they had been
appointed He understood that the
question as to whether one business
man should lose and another gain by
the celebration is not to be considered
Retail merchants are ever large sub
scribers, and they give through a sense
of patriotism and not in expectation
of making it moneyed proposition.
Mr. McClatchy said the city occasion
ally gives celebrations for purposes Of
revenue, and always gives a good show
fny fIo o11f MT tnd
the General Fourth of July Commit
tee he assumed the coming celebration
to be a question of unalloyed patriot
ism, and not Of private pockets. If
people want profits, he suggested that
they get them on the outside and not
under the folds Of the flag. He did
not question anybody's patriotism, but
concluded that in the heat of debate
the real object of the celebration had
been forgotten.
Mayor Land said it was not because
he wanted to make money out Of the
crowd-for he did not-but because he
felt that money enough to give a first
class celebration could not be got from
the city and county, and because indi-
vidual contributions would have to be
solicited. Many persons in town never
olOOA
that there is to be a parade Of Hor-
ribles He believed his patriotism was
up to the standard, and that he was as
good an American as any man who had
spoken, but he felt satisfied that a Hor-
rible parade would add to the charm
of the occasion.
General j. G.. MARITIME said he thought
a parade Of Horribles would be a draw
ing card at this years celebration. Most
of the merchants desired it, and If
properly conducted it would be no des-
ecration Of the day.
Victor L. Hatfield said if there were
people who were willing to give to a
Horrible parade, and for no other pur-
pose, the Horribles ought to go to them
for subscriptions, and not draw on the
funds of the General Committee.
A motion by Mr.. Coleman to defer ac-
ton on the horrible question until
the next meeting of the committee was
carried.
The question Of canvassing for sub
scriptions came up, and created con-
siderable discussion. A motion that il
was the sense of the committee that nc
subscriptions be asked for unless it be-
comes absolutely necessary, was car
ried, and the committee adjourned to
meet at s o'clock Tuesday evening.