The San Francisco call., 1898-07-04
M0RRO CASTLE AND
 GREATER OAKLAND
CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONS BIRTH PLANNED FOR TO-DAY.
Military and Civic Parade, Sham Bat tie, Literary Programme and an Evening of Fire and Bom-
 bardment.

OAKLAND, July 3.-The plans for to- morrow's celebration are completed and everything is ready for the coming of the greatest day ever seen in this city At g a. m. the grand marshal and his staff will meet at Second and Broadway to assemble the parade, and at 10:05 sharp the procession will start. The line of march will go up Broadway to Sixth, to Washington street; up Washington to Fourteenth street, to Broadway; down Broadway to Seventh street, counter march on Broadway to Twenty-fourth street to Lee street.
 There will be eight divisions. The first will consist of the military; the second of members of the G. A. R., s. ", city and county officials; executive committee, Merchants Exchange and Board of Trade; the third, Woodmen of the World; the fourth, Ancient Order of United Work men; fifth, Modern Trojans, Union League Club. Jr. o. U. A. M, Druids, Scottish Clans, Portuguese Union, U. P. E. C.: sixth, Sons of Herman, Turn Verein, Salvation Army, Foresters of America; seventh, Fire Department; eighth, P. J. Kellers' Piedmont and Fruit
 Immediately after the parade the visit ing soldiers will be entertained at Adams Point. Then follows the, sham battle. The literary exercises will take place in the Macdonough Theater, beginning at 4:3O D. m.
 The bombardment of Morro Castle viii place on the east side of Lake Merritt. near Newtons Point The monitor Greater Oakland" is near the fort and morning. She will be manned by the fol- lowing officers: Admiral J. H. Holiday, Captain Fred Seulberger, Lieutenant F.. M; Holiday Second Lleutenant lieut. TaI Bert Td Bir- senger Ira Humphrey, Gunner Earl Inger- son, Ship Carpenter Fred Howard, besides marines, bluejackets, yellow jackets, etc., in the crew.
 Patriotic Salvation Army.
 OAKLAND, July S.-The Fourth will be properly celebrated by the Salvation Army at the Trestle Glen Camp Grounds. After joining in the grand patriotic pro- will be held under canvas in which the Declaration of Independence will be read and the Rev. E. R. Dille will deliver the speech of the day at 2:SO o'clock.
 will consist of a grand assault by the Sal vation Army in naval costumes upon Fl Morro Castle of sin which has been constructed for the occasion. During the evening a naval engagement, with appro- priate Salvation scenes of sea life, will be furnished and a stereopticon. exhibition, bringing out the destruction of the Maine, the victory at Manila, Hobson sailing into the jaws of death, and scenes around San tiago, will be portrayed upon canvas, and in other ways the day will be httingly eel 
 Livermore and Tesla to Celebrate.
 OAKLAND, July 3.-Tesla and Liver rrore will join hands tomorrow and ap- propriately celebrate the nations birth day F. J. Horsmei will be the president of the day and A. W. More grand mar shal. The Tesla and Livermore bands will furnish music for the occasion. pro- gramme of music, reading of the Declara- tion of Independence, presentation of a flag and an oration by w. J. Bartnett will be carried out. grand barbecue takes place at noon, after which comes games and dancing.
 Alfred M. Sartorius Drowned.
 OAKLAND, July 3.-Alfred M. Sartorius, a young man living at 1346 Howard street, San Francisco, was drowned while bath ing in Niles Canyon this morning. He was attending a picnic at the time of the accident The body was soon re- covered by friends. An inquest will be held tomorrow afternoon.
 Soldiers at Church.
 OAKLAND, July 3.-The soldiers at Camp Barrett generally attended divine service to-day at the Centennial Pres byterian Church, Rev. F. Akers pastor. A special invitation had been sent the boys, and the attendance was very large. The other churches also received a num-