The record-union., 1898-07-04
ALL READY TO, CELEBRATE.
THE CITY LOOKS WELL IN ITS
HOLIDAY GARB.
There Must Be No Crowding to
Close Quarters During the
Fireworks Display.

The city presents a very handsome
and patriotic appearance for the ma
tional holiday. Several of the larger
business firms have decorated tiici
buildings in a lavish and artlsuc Iaan-
ner, and, there is scarcely a STRUCTURE
on the business streets that does nol
bear the national colors in greater or
less profuSiOn.
There is one thing that should be
guarded against, and that is the crowd
ing of people on the narrow iron palco-
mics along ] and X streets. Ihese pai-
comics are all light of structure anu
We're never intended to bear crowds OF
people. They are doubtless strong
enough to hold the members or 1alnlhes
occupying upper stories, but on occd-
sions like to-day are apt to be over
crowded. If one should give way ana
precipitate a dozen or two persons 70
the cement sidewalk below many Woulo
surely be killed.
The spirit of the parade to-day seems
to be that each citizen shall give vent
to his feelings of sympathy ana patrl-
otism in the manner best suited TO nus
personal situation. Such as are mefh-
beers of societies and in good physical
condition will march with their respec-
tive societies and those unattached are
invited to assemble at Eleventh ana
streets and be part of the parade OF
citizens which will be led by the Granu
Marshal and which will be escorted by
| 100 aids.
| Officials and citizens, and especially
many ladies, will appear in decorated
carriages in the Fourth Division, which
will certainly be one of the greatest
! features of the procession.
! Seventy employees of A. A. Van Voor-
HES 81 Co. will march in the First Dl-
vision, reporting at Twelfth and Il
streets.
| The Grand Marshal announces that
the head of the procession will move at
$50 sharp This will compel each divis-
| ion to be ready or submit to being left
| behind.
The head of the procession must ar
rive at the Pavilion at a reasonable
| time. because the exercises there will
be of great interest and of considerable
| length
The band concert and fireworks dis
play will commence at 1880 p. m. in
Capitol Park. People should keep
away from the place set aside for the
| firing of the fireworks, as it is danger
Gus in case anything should happen to
| the fireworks.
| Louis Breuner, Chairman of the Com
| mittee on Flags, states that a large
supply has arrived and can be had by
! the various committees and citizens
| generally between and 10 o'clock this
morning.
Full information can be had as to the
maneuvers of the column in parade
from the announcements made by
Grand Marshal Miller in his official
proclamation.
The Horribles will make their ap-
pearance at 4:3O O'Clock, and this will
afford all an opportunity to witness the
wheel races at Oak Park in the after
noon and return in time to see the bur-
lesquers in their humorous display.
| The school children who volunteered
to sing the national songs, but who are
unable to march in the procession, are
asked to be at the Pavilion and march
| inside to the seats reserved for them,
Immediately in the rear of the marching
school children.
The entire public are invited to assist
in the pavilion exercises, and seating
capacity sufficient for all has been pro-
vided. General entrance will be given
as soon as the procession has entered.
| At the Pavilion a plentiful supply of
clear, cold water will be provided for
the thirsty.
The Grand Marshal has engaged to
deliver the procession at the Pavilion
by IL o'clock, and as the exercises will
consume but an hour and twenty five
minutes, there will be ample time for
lunch before going to the bicycle races