The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-05

alter. Hon. w. r. Davis, of Oakland.
delivered the grafton to vast audi
ence, while 100 voices sang in patriotic
music.
This evening the program was a
band concert on the plaza and pyro-.
technics.
The courthouse dome was beautifully
Illuminated with myriads of incandes-
cent colored lights, while great stream
ers hung from the Goddess of Liberty
e The day has been successful gener-
ally, and great praise has been be-
slowed on the various committees.
AT HAYWARDS.
HAYWARDS, July 4.-Haywards cell
ebrated to-day on the grandest scale
ever known in the history of the bust
ling little city. With a parade this
morning, literary exercises at noon and
the parade of the horribles in the
afternoon, the day was filled with en-
tainment Thousands of visitors came
hither from all the surrounding country
towns, as well as from Oakland. No
serious accidents occurred to mar the
day. 1t is estimated that 10000 stran-
gers were in town. The parade was
several blocks long, and included floats
and other attractive features.
AT SAN ANDREAS.
SAN ANDREAS, July 4.-Never be-
fore was the Fourth of July SO enthusi-
astically celebrated here as it was to-
day. Thousands of people were in the
city and packed the streets. The pa
rade was one Of unusual brilliance.
There were four goddesses, represented
by popular young ladies of the county,
Miss Maggie Casey appeared as Lib
erty, Miss Annie McSorley as Califor
mia, Miss Tessie Wesson as Justice and
Miss Katie Tormey as the Goddess of
Fire, all on gorgeously decorated
floats drawn by six horses each. The
Fire Department, Odd Fellows, Native
Sons and other fraternal orders .parad-
ed.
A feature of the celebration was the
presence of veterans of all wars in the
procession, including Mexican and Civil
War veterans, Confederate as well as
teers of the Spanish War. Clncka-
manga Post, G. A. r., entertained WIS.,
itors at an interesting campfire.
Hon. F. ]. Solinsky was president of
the day, and Judge R. c. Rust, of AM
ador County. delivered an eloquent
grafton, in which he said that the
United States, so great and powerful.
should not Cypress others struggling
for the same liberty we enjoy.
Sports and a parade of "Horribles"
closed the days exercises. There was
a ball in specially erected pavilion to-
night.
AT PETAULMA. ~
PETALUMA, July 4.-Petaluma fit
tingly celebrated the Fourth. The day
was opened with salute of twenty
one guns at sunrise. A parade fol-
lowed, led by Grand Marshal R. s.
Brown, and consisting of two bands of
music, the entire Fire Department G.
A. R. veterans, every fraternal society
in the city, with badges and regalia,
the City Trustees and speakers, etc.
The column marched to Cedar Grove.
where the days exercises took place.
Hon. A. G. Burnett, Superior Judge of
the county, was the orator of the day,
and made an excellent address. A cho-
rus of sixteen voices rendered patriot
ic music.
The time was then devoted to dane
ing in the large pavilion and basket
picnic in the shade of the grove. At
moor. Federal salute of thirteen guns
was fired
This evening there was a large
and beautiful display of fireworks,
also a grand ball.
AT REDDING.
REDDING, July 1.-The celebration
here started with the morning salute,
followed by the parade at $50 o'clock.
The floats built for the reigning God
desses Of the day were the finest ever
seen in Redding. A troop of Rough
Riders" were feature of the parade.
as was also float representing
Dewey's flagship, the Olympia. A free
dinner at II o'clock was a special at
traction of the occasion.
A feature of the celebration, which
drew great attention was a balloon as
cension and parachute drop by Profess
sor Godfrey. He also gave an exhibit
ton of high wire walking. A baseball
game in the afternoon between the
Golden Eagles of this city and the E.
G. C.'s of Cottonwood received the at
tention of the fans"
There was the usual literary exercis-
es; also races in the afternoon.