The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY
IN CALIFORNIA.
Mere Generally Observed Than in
Many Years.
Parades and Patriotic Exercises Ia Almost
Every City and Town.

San Franchises Celebration the
Most Elaborate and Successful
in Years-Fu1ly Ten Thousand
Men in Line, Of Which Thirty
Five Hundred Were United
States Troops.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-San
Francisco's celebration of the national
anniversary to-day was the most
elaborate. and successful for many
years. Seldom has there been such a
picturesque procession. Fully 1O,OOO
men were in line, of which $500 were
United States troops, including the reg
ular garrison at the Preside and the
regiments and attachments en- route to
Manila. The army division was COM
manded by Colonel Freeman, U. S. A.
In line, too, were the veterans of the
civil and Mexican wars and of the
Cuban campaign, as we'll as GONZALES
cents from the Philippines, occupying
two score carriages.
All of the foreign colonies in San
Francisco were represented, each hav-
ing a division with more or less dis
tinctive national features.
The, most striking feature of the pa
rade was the Chinese division. Not
even the troops who had seen serv-
ice at Santiago and San Juan Hill re-
ceived more hearty applause from
the thousands of spectators along the
line of march than did the gorgeously
attired Orientals, who carried the BAN
ner of the yellow dragon alongside OF
the Stars and Stripes. The Six Com
panies are said to have expended near
ly $4,000 in making the display. Aft
er permission had been obtained from
the Chinese Minister at Washington to
participate in the procession 1t is safe
to say that in no other American city
has such picturesque spectacle ever
been seen as was presented to-day by
the Thousand or more Celestials who
tramped through the streets in costly
costumes and silken shoes. ~
Contrary to the usual custom, the
parade started promptly on time. 1t
was headed by two companies of rifle
men and drum corps from the Po-
lice Department, troop of cavalry
from the National Guard, escorting
Marshal Costello. followed by the
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry.
bearing a tattered battle flag shot
through by Spanish bullets. The col
ored troops made a most soldierly ap-
pearance Then came full regiment
of unarmed recruits and five batteries
of artillery, making with the conva-
lescents who rode in carriages nearly
1900 United States troops in line,
The naval militia, Native Sons.
League of the Cross Cadets. various
civic societies and citizens headed by
Mayor PheIan and the city officials,
made up the rest of the long line.
There were several floats, among the
most attractive being those of the Jap
anese, who discharged daylight fire.
works: the Italian fishermen and the
Turn verein. The members of the
Chinese Parlor of Native Sons rode in
buggies.
The parade was reviewed on Van
Ness avenue by Major-General Shafter
and Mayor Phelan-
The literary exercises were held at
Metropolitan Temple. George X.
Fletcher, President of the Day, intro
duced the Mayor, who made a few re-
marks after which Eustace Cullinan
read a patriotic poem, and Merton c.
Allen delivered an grafton. D.. L. Ryan
read. the Declaration of Independence,
and music was rendered under the di-
reetion of Professor Mckenzie
In the evening there were fireworks
in-various parts of the city.
The days list of casualties is small.
Though several persons were burned by
firecrackers or bombs, none were seri-
ously hurt
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE. July 4.-The celebration
to-day under the auspices of the Sun
day-schools and the Young Peoples
Church organizations of the city and
county, was the largest and most sue
cessful ever given since the centennial
of 1876. The parade took over an hour
to pass a given point and was COM
posed mainly of floats of all designs,
many of them of rare beauty and ar
tistic design.
Colonel A. K Whitton was Grand
Marshal. and w. G. Alexander Presi-
dent of the Day The literary exercises
in the afternoon in ST. James Park
were witnessed by over 5000 people,
and consisted of an Grafton by Hon.
T. B. Hutchinson of Napa, an original
poem by Rev. C. J. Thompson, the
reading of the declaration by j.. p.
Sex and musical selections by several
choirs and by the Oratorio Society,
under the direction of James Hamilton
Howe.
In the evening there was a band
concert and a brilliant display of fire
works on Julian street, seats being
provided for 1900 people. In honor of
the occasion the public buildings and
business houses were .lavishly decor
ated with the national colors.
AT PASO ROBLES
PASO ROBLES, July 1.-THE finest
celebration in the history of the town
was held to-day. A salute of twenty
one guns was fired at sunrise. Flag
raising ceremonies opened the program
and literary exercises followed.
barbecue was held at noon and fully
1890 people were fed. Bicycle races,
games and sports occupied the card.
This evening there was grand pyro-
technic display A ball at the opera
house concluded the days festivi-
ties. H. Eppinger, Jr, was Grand
MarshaE and r. w. Putnam President
of the Day. -.-ssss s Is.
AT PLACERVfLLE.
PLACERyILLE, July 4.-The pro-
cession was an exceedingly large one,
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