The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-01
ARRANGING TO CELEBRATE
Fourth Of July Committee Holds a
Busy Session.

! AS ouItIA Ol y Uly OOIIlIulItSe uelO d
meeting last night at the City Trustees
rooms, Mayor Land presiding, and full
representation being present.
Thomas Fox, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported that the Trustees
had appropriated $500 for the celebra-
ton, and the committee would call on
the Supervisors next week.
E. M. Sheehan, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Music, reported that it had
been able to make very little progress
but could report more fully next week.
Emnlet Phillips, for the Printing Com
mittee, reported that better estimates
could be made next week.
Frank D. Ryan, for the Invitation
Committee, reported invitations EXTEND
cd to the State, city and county officers,
citizens of the country, etc.
George H. Clark, for the Parade Com
mittee. reported that the committee had
elected Captain Seymour Grand Mar
shall He requested the Invitation Com
mittee to invite the men from the rail-
road shops and the school children to
take part in the parade. The commit
tee asked that $1,000 be appropriated
for the committee and 500 for the
Grand Marshal.
General Sheehan thought it would be
Well not to set sum at present.
Gus Turner, for the Evening Enter
| talnment Committee, said that the pro-
gram laid out by it included some new
features never before seen here, 1t in
Guided, besides fireworks, an electrical
DISPLAY and other things. The commit
tee asked for an appropriation of 81. 200.
and that it be made Immediately so
that the committee could go ahead and
make its contracts, knowing what it
could have.
Z. II. Holmes, for the Committee on
Afternoon Entertainment, said it had
held two meetings and decided to have
an afternoon entertainment, consisting
OF japanese day fireworks and a balloon
ascension and parachute jump, with
music between them.
w. H. Hall, for the committee. said
that Secretary of State Curry had given
the use of Capitol Park, provided the
committee would see that enough of
the city policemen were on hand to pro-
tect the plants. The entertainment will
take place at 4 p. M, and Chief Dryer
has promised to have enough officers
present.
r. T. Devlin, for the Literary Com
mittee, reported that it had as vet been
able only to fix on the New Pavilion as
the place for holding the exercises. He
thought it would require $500.
Emmett Phillips, for the Press Com
mittee, reported that $500 would be
| needed by the committee.
r. M. Sheehan reported that all the
bands had Joined in a union and de-
manded $40 a man, which will make the
expense larger than last year, and
would make the amount about $500
The Secretary footed up the different
amounts named and said they came to
S1,040. Mayor Land said that as only
S3,oO0 was available, the amount was
too large.
Mr.. Phillips said that he thought
there should be posters printed and sent
out this year, as there were none last
year.
w. A. Peterson said that posters are
expensive, and he believed that the
newspapers would give sufficient pub
| l1chty to the affair far better than the
posters.
| General Sheehan agreed with Mr..
Peterson that the same amount given to
the papers would do far more good.
| Mr.. Phillips said that, without post
| ers, he thought the committee could do
with 1915.
Secretary Howe said no appropriation
had been made for the Invitation Com
mittee. for carriages or salutes
On motion, the Grand Marshal was all
lowed S100 for his expenses. same to he
itemized.
ElWood Bruner thought the Day Fire
works Committee would have to get an
! appropriation of $3.50 at once in order TO
| get matters in shape and order goods
from New York. He said the music
would cost $50 and the balloon ascen-
sion $50
ElWood Bruner moved that S1O2. 80 be
appropriated for day fireworks, and the
motion was debated.
General Sheehan opposed any appro-
priasion until further word was heard
from the Finance Committee. His view
prevailed and the motion was lost.
Tom Scott moved that each committee
hand in an itemized account of probable
needs at the next melting. It carried.
Mr.. Howe moved that each member OF
the several committees be limited to its
advance appropriation, and held liable
for any debts contracted in excess of
appropriations
The Mayor reported that he had add
ed the following names to the commit
tees:
Afternoon Entertainment &C. H
Holmes, c. w. Baker, c. w. Morton. W.
j. Hall, G. M. Goethe, c. F. Curry. w.
F. Peterson.
General Committee. W. Erlewine,
+. A. Byrne, C. A. Elliott, ]. H. Pond.
Z. r. Curry and E. Franklin.