The record-union., 1898-06-28
THE GREAT CELEBRATION.
FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE FOURTH.
Miss Carrie Romer to be the So1oist
Procession Will Start at
$50 O'clock.

Everything is moving along encour-
the Fourth of July, and there is no risk
in saying that it will be the most elab-
crate ever witnessed on the coast out
side of San Francisco.
The Literary Committee held a meet
ing last night, at which Chairman v. S.
McClatchy presided, and received reports
from various subcommittee
Judge Hart reported that Supreme
Justice T. B. Mcfarland and Rev. ]. B.
Silcox had cheerfully accepted the in
vitatious extended them to act as Pres
ident of the Day and Chaplain, respec-
lively.
1t was decided to procure from Grand
Marshal Frank Miller at once a list Of
the various organizations that are to
participate in the parade, in order that
seats may be assigned to them in the
Pavilion.
w. H. Sherburn promised to arrange
foran effective fire patrol service during
the day and night in the Pavilion.
Mr. Sherburn also stated that he had
consulted with Professor Pond of the
High School, and the latter promises to
secure about twenty-five students of
that institution to act as ushers during
the exercises. There will be in all
about thirty.
Mr.. McClatchy reported that Chief of
Police Dwyer would have a police pa
troll of eight mem inside the Pavilion
during the exercises, and six at the en-
trance, to preserve order and see that
the organizations in the procession are
not obstructed in entering the hail. The
various bodies will enter in the order
they appear in the march, and the ush-
ers will have no trouble in seating
them.
The Chairman also stated that it is
calculated the exercises will consume
but a little over an hour and a half
1t was reported that the Music Com
nittee had secured the services of Miss
Carrie Romer of the San Francisco IT,
voli Company as solOist. Miss Romer
has been heard in Sacramento She
has a powerful voice and will be dis
tlnctly heard even in the great build
ing. She will sing Keller's American
Hymn" Miss Romer is visiting rela-
tlves here, and will go to Europe this
fall, and the committee considers Itself
very fortunate in securing her assist
ance.
Nearly two hundred persons have
volunteered for the chorus at the Pa
vllion on the Fourth and will attend the
rehearsal tonight, which, by the way,
VIII be the only one. But there is room
for double that number, and the COM
mlttee wish all the singers in the city
who have not been called on to come
forward and help without any further
invitation, as it has been impossible to
wait on them ALL
Rhys Thomas will be on hand at the
rehearsal to conduct the chorus, accom-
panied by the band, and it is hoped that
all who can sing will attend
Grand Marshal Miller has completed
nearly all the details of the parade. and
expects it to be the greatest and best
in the history of the city's celebra tions.
He suggests that, in view of the fact
that the march will be a long ore. and
there will be several thousand citizens
and school children in line, the proces-
sion should move promptly at $50 a. m.
so that those who march can reach the
Pavilion, where the exercises will be
held, before the heat of the sun becomes
Oppressive.
Mayor Land has added Hugh Casey
to the General Committee for the cele-
bratiOn