The record-union., 1899-06-22
FOURTH Of JULY FEATURES.
BAD NIGHT FOR A CoMMITTEE
MEETING.
There Were a Few Present, How
ever, and Some Business
Was Transacted.


terday, hence there was but a meage1
Fourth Of July General Committee last
night, number of the subcommittee
not being represented.
Gus S. Turner, for the Evening En-
tertainment Committee, said it would
be desirable in the evening to have
music at the park from o'clock until
| about 8, at which hour it was proposed
to begin the pyrotechnic display.
1t was suggested that arrangements
might be made with the band which
is to furnish the evening concerts to
play that evening, instead Of at the
usual time, but in the end the matter
was referred to the Music Committee.
Mr.. Turner said that in addition to
the set piece, THE Olympia another
spectacular piece would be added in
the form of "The Sinking of the Mer-
rimac." He estimated that the dis
play, which is to be continuous, will
last fifty minutes or an hour.
The Chairman of the Afternoon En-
tertainment Committee reported pro-
gress, and said that it was desired to
have a band stand erected. AS no un-
appropriated funds were to be had, r.
T. Devlin of the Literary COMMITTEES
said he believed there would be sur
plus in his committees fund, and if SO
it could be used for the purpose OF
erecting a band stand. The matter
went over one week.
Mr.. Devlin, for the Literary Commit
tee, reported the program, so far as 1T
had been arranged, as follows:
President of the Day-Mayor Land.
Chaplain-Rev. A. C. Herrick.
Reader of the Declaration of indie
pendence-John v. Powers.
Poet-Hiram Hoyt Richmond of Au-
burn.
Orator-Hon. E. E. Gaddis of Wood
land
The musical program has not yet
been arranged.
Colonel H. I. Seymour, Grand Mar
shal, reported for the Parade Commit
tee that among the civic societies
which had signified willingness to
turn out were the Elks, Journeymen
Butchers, Sunset Parlor, N. S. G. W.,
and probably Sacramento Parlor, and
the Travellers Protective Association
He desires all other organizations will
ing to take part in the parade to notify
him as soon as possible, so that all
may appear in the Grand Marshals s
proclamation, which will be published
the latter part of next week.
Colonel Seymour said the Italian
Benevolent Society would turn out if
permitted to carry the italian flag to-
gether with the Stars and Stripes. An
Il hot
they should not parade unless they
carried the Italian flag. He thought
there would be no objection to their
parading, providing, under the State
law, they were permitted to carry a
foreign flag.
Attorneys c. T. Jones and r. T. Dev-
lin said that in 1895 law was passed
prohibiting the carrying Of foreign flags
in a parade of the kind intended.
Gus S. Turner said the Fourth of
July was essentially an American day,
and he was opposed to having any but
American flags exhibited or paraded.
He moved that only American flags be
allowed in the parade, and the motion
was carried by a unanimous vote.
Colonel Seymour said that every
parade He felt that the prizes offered
for the best decorated turnouts would
be an incentive which, combined with
the patriotic impulses of the people,
would insure a parade of which the
city might feel proud.
Professor O'Malley, he said, was
having great success in marshaling the
school children to perfect his proposed
marching flag" which promised to be
a feature worth seeing. He announced
that a change had been made in the
prizes to be given for the best appear
ing saddie-horse and equipments, and
instead Of SIS for the best and So for
the second best, $3.50 would be Of
fered for the best, and $3.50 for the
second best.
The meeting adjourned until Wednes-
day evening next