The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
: FIREWORKS AND 0RAT0Rl
BATTLE OF MANILA FOUGHT AT SANTA CRUZ.
News of the Victory at Santiago Raises the Spirit of the Masses =. to the Highest " Pitch.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 hands, to Company F, Sixth California Volunteers which is encamped at the powder works. The presentation speech was made by the president of the society, Mrs. Henney. At noon, at the Red Cross headquarters, Company F was the recip- tent of beautiful dinner prepared by the Red Cross.
 Santa Cruz's celebration of Independence day was a record breaker. The morning parade was the best in the city's history. Literary exercises were held at the pa vilion, the orator being Hon. w. H. AL ford. At the mention of Sampson's vic tory the immense audience went wild with enthusiasm.
 At night, at the beach, there was realistic representation of Dewey's victory at Manila. The sight was a grand one, and with the booming of cannon. the blowing up of Spanish ships and the ma neuvers of the naval and land forces one might imagine himself the spectator of the real battle. The railroad wharf rep resented the city of Manila and foru- fled castle. In front of the bathhouse was CaVite, and along the beach from the bathhouse 10 the wharf was the Spanish line of shore batteries, which kept up a constant fire. Lieutenant Lindsay and his men of the Naval Reserves and the boys of Company F represented Commo- dore Dewey and his men on the fleet. The yachts Lurline, Aggie and Lucero pre-
  They were in gala attire.
 SAN JOSE. July 4.-The Fourth of July was observed here with grand celepra- ton. The news of the annihiation or the Spanish fleet at Santiago by Sampson entered into the spirit of the affair and Jo-day's jollitcation was the most en- thusiastic in the cltv's historr. The day opened with a national salute at sunrise, and from that time until midnight the incessant noise of the iirecracker was heard. There was d parade at 10 o'clock. TAnTtEpDTpd tT4DTOa Washington and Miss Eleanor Gator the State of California. They were mounted on horseback. In line were floats repre- senting States of the Union, the warship Oregon and the Merrimac. Another con tained Miss Ara GasS as the Goddess of Music and a chorus which rendered patri- otic selections along the line of march. Literary exercises were held in St. James Park at 2 o'clock. Colonel Frank H. Powers of San Francisco delivered an Oration This evening display of fire works was given in front of the City Hall
 AUBURN. July Notwithstanding every little hamlet in the county cele- brated the Fourth. Auburn's observation was on a grand scale, the parade being the largest ever witnessed here. Miss Rose Freeman represented the Goddess of Lib erty. while Miss May West impersonated California on the Native Sons float. John M. Fulweiler was president of the day Judge Prewitt dedicated the new court house. F. F. Futile was orator and B. F. Hartley reader. The days festivities closed with fireworks and an outdoor ball. Forest Hill and Newcastle both had big celebrations. Hon. c. W. Hamilton speak, ing at the one place and Ben P. Tabor at the other.
 SANTA ROSA. July 4.-The observance of the Fourth of July in Santa Rosa has been the most enthusiastic in many years This morning there was a parade mar shaled by General A L. Fisher. Several hundred veterans participated. This af- ternoon literary exercises were held at the Atheneum. The orator was Superior Judge a1r1r rF GNF1.a sand people cneered for Sampson. To- night the celebration closed with a display of fireworks and a ball.
 SAN RAFAEL. July 1.-The Fourth was celebrated by the citizens of this cornmu- nifty in a style at once interesting and pa triotic. The morning was given up to a parade by members of the Fire Depart ment under the direction of Chief M. Johansen. All the apparatus was pulled . by horses Crowds lined the streets waving flags and cheering for Dewey and Sampson. In the afternoon a picnic was held in San Rafael Park. An eloquent oration was delivered by William Eden. Games and dancing closed the afternoons 's exercises, and in the evening there was a splendid exhibition of fireworks
 FAIRFAX, July 1.-The Fourth was celebrated with a picnic at the park to- day by the parishioners of St. Brigid' s Church, San Francisco. The day was spent in games, dancing. feasting and singing of patriotic songs. Sampson s great victory was the constant theme and the cheers that rose when his or Dewey s name was mentioned kept the foothills echoing.
 ST. HELENA. July 4.-The war spirit imbued St. Helena and the Fourth of July celebration was the most successful ever held here. In the pavilion in Hunt s grove appropriate exercises were held including an oration by c. H. Morrison of San Francisco. During the afternoon there were numerous games for prizes and dancing continued till past midnight. The finest display of fireworks ever seen in Napa County was that of tonight.
 NAPA July 4-Independence day was never more fttingly celebrated in Napa At 10 o'clock in the morning a long pro- cession marched to East Napa Park J. John A. Imrie read the Declaration of In dependence and T. A. Bell delivered an oration Dancing commenced at 2 D. m. and continued until after midnight
 RANDSBURG, July 4.-Randsburg' celebration was under the auspices of the Miners Union. The oration was delivered were athletic contests on Butte avenue and fireworks and ball at night conclud- ed the days pleasures.
 SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 4.-One of the grandest and most enthusiastic celebra- lions this city has ever known was that of to-day. Warren M. Johns delivered the Cervera and his fleet aroused intense ex-
 SANTA BARBARA. July A parade of military organizations was the chiet feature of to-day's demonstration. There was a frenzy of enthusiasm over the dis patches from the seat of war. Mayor Burke was the orator of the day.
 SACRAMENTO, July 4.-By far tht greatest celebration ever held in Sacra mento took place to-day. The procession was over three miles long, and it required more than an hour for 1t to pass a giver point. Seventy-tive hundred people assem- bled at the new pavilion to hear the liter ary exercises. and from morning unti night the streets have been crowded witf vast throngs. The city was fairly wil( tonight over the capture of Cervera' feet and at the Capitol Park, where tn, fireworks were displayed. fully 15 600 peo ple congregated.
 MONTEREY. July 4.-Independence da, was celebrated here in a unique and i'm pressive manner High mass was cele brated at the San Carlos Mission Church where Rev. Father Mestrus preached Z sermon appropriate to the day. Tn the af ternoon the church was again crowded f, witness the blessing of a handsome Amer lean flag which had been presented .y tn, school children. and was afterward raised over the new convent building. The olt guns at Fort Hallock. in charge of tn, Monterey Naval Reserve. boomed the na tfonal salute. The Declaration of Inde pendence was read by Lieutenant G. D Kierulff and the oration was delivered b1 Ross Sargent of Salinas. Refreshment, were served by the ladies of the Rec Cross.