The record-union., 1899-07-05
Grafton by Judge Gaddis
of Yolo.
Daylight Fireworks and After
noon Concert.
Many Visitors from the Country
Pyrotechnic Display During
the Evening.

the Evening.
Sacramento has no reason to feel at
all ashamed Of the manner in which
she yesterday celebrated the anniver-
sary of the nations independence. In
every respect it was one of the most
creditable of the many splendid DEM
constructions of patriotism in the city $
history.
The weather was simply perfect. A
cool breeze blew from the south, fresh
and soft, and nobody suffered, not even
those who participated in the long
march through the streets. The thor
oughfares were crowded with people,
hundreds being present from the sur
rounding country. 1t was glorious,
happy day throughout, and the demon
strations of patriotic fervor on every
hand showed that the hearts of the
people are still beating to the music
of the union
The parade was one of the best ever
seen in the city. 1t was brimful OF
features, and the sight-seers were ap-
preciative, and lavished applause ali
along the line of march
And there was no delay. The pa
rade was advertised to start at III
o'clock, and when that hour arrived it
started. 1t was perfectly ordered
throughout, and Colonel H. I. Sey-
mour, the Grand Marshal and his eff
cient aids deserve great credit for it's
success.
There were no waits, and no need
of any. Everybody was in line and
ready to start at the appointed hour.
The line of march was from Eleventh
down to Second, to X, to Tenth to n,
to Fifteenth ard countermarch to
Tenth and L, where the parade dis
banded
In the van came Chief of Police Dwy
er, mounted, with a squad of police
marching in open order, and following
the brass buttoned guardians of the
peace rode Grand Marshal Seymour,
his chief aide, Colonel E. H. Mckee.
Aides C. NJ. Beckwith, w. Tanquary,
G. B. Cosby, Jr, w. H. Sherburn, III.
N. Winans, w. Kavanaugh, Clarence
Gains. S. ]. Matthews, Scott Ennis,
. Captain Cook, Vim Merkeley, A. D.
Hurd. Captain George T. Detchmendy
Gu. S. Army, j. L. Flanagan and
Trumpeter E. ]. Ellsworth.
THE FIRST DIVISION.
Marshaled by H Taubner Goethe, as
sisted by his aides Frank Eddinger,
Lieutenant j. Links and M. Morgan,
was led by the Signal Corps, Third Bri-
gade, N. G. c., Lieutenant Harvey
commanding, and good leaders the boys
made. Their mounts and accoutre-
ments were as near perfect as posi-
BILE, and they rode with all the nom
chalance of regulars.
Following came Troop B. cavalry,
and the gray mounts and brown uni
forms of the men showed to good adj
vantage Among them were many vet
Grams Of the Standardization war
The troop was commanded by Cap
tain Kay. ~
The Foresters' Band followed Troop
B. and played patriotic airs-airs heard
years and years ago, and which, like
wine, grow better with age, and after
the band came a battalion of the Sec
ond Infantry, n. G. c., with Colonel
Guthrie in command.
In the van of the battalion in plat
Don formation marched Company G.
Nevada City's crack company, and the
boys who marched from that mountain
CITY 10 take part IN the sacramento GET
ebration were right royalty received.
They were the. recipients. Of merited
applause all along the line. Captain
Mill was in command.
Company G, Captain Zittinger conf
manding, followed the Nevada City
company, and the local lads also came
in for their share of favors.
Next in line marched the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Commander w. M. jerks leading Sum
ner Post, and Commander John Will
Jams performing a like service for
Warren Post. The veterans slipped off
as spry as when, thirty five years ago.
they were in harness to fight the ma
TONS battles.
Behind the veterans was a wagon
cite in which were number of Mexi-
can War veterans. and following these