The record-union., 1899-06-15
PREPARING FOR The FOURTH
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
LAST NIGHT.
Reports Of the Sub-Committee1
Show That Plans Are Nearly
Matured.

The Fourth of July Committee met
last night at the City Trustees rooms,
Mayor Land presiding.
Gus Turner reported that the COM
mittee had received bids for the aerial
display and that the use of the Capitol
Park had been granted and the dis
play of fireworks would commence
about S:45 p m.
H. T. Goethe, for the Parade Com
mittee, reported that it had engaged
Mr.. Anderson to fire a salute of 70
guns-l3 at sunrise, l and 10 a. M, 4S
at noon and 13 at sunset. Professor
O'Malley has 157 children for a living
flag and expects to increase the number
to 300 George Boyne has been given
the contract for two handsome floats.
The ice water supply has been ar
ranged for. The committee had de-
cided to offer the following prizes for
vehicles in line in the morning parade:
$50 for best decorated business wagon,
and $40 for second best; S15 for best
decorated family vehicle and SO for
second best; $15 for best decorated tan
dem and $40 for second best; $3.50 for
best decorated buggy and $3.50 for sec
ond best; $15 for best decorated hack
and $40 for second best, committee
hacks and private hacks in line to COM
pete; $50 for best decorated wheel and
$40 for second best.
The Grand Marshal announced that
he had decided to offer from his own
pocket a prize of $15 for the best
equipped saddle horse and So for the
second best. He hoped thus to induce
a fine parade of saddle horses and per-
haps a mounted cavalcade. The re-
port was adopted
c. H. Holmes, for the Committee on
Afternoon Entertainment. reported that
1t had made all the contracts for the
balloon and other attractions and that
the entertainment would take place be-
tween 4 and 8 p. m. The report was
adopted.
H. c. Ross, for the Literary Commit
tee, reported that R. T. Devlin, the
Chairman, was out of the city and he
had no report to make. The commit
tee was given one weeks further time.
+ Emmett Phillips, for the Printing
Committee. reported that there would
be no printing except for programs and
publishing the proclamation. The re-
port was adopted
E. M. Sheehan, for the Music, Com
mittee, reported that the committee had
held two meetings and tried to do the
best it could with the bands. 1t was
understood at first that they would have
twelve men. Last night the Institute
Band joined the Musicians Union. The
committee had decided that the For
esters' Band, Native Sons Band, and
/ Institute Band should play in the par.
ade. The two first would have fifteen
men each and the latter nineteen men.
Each band would get S126 The Second
Infantry Band, with fifteen pieces,
would play at the literary exercises.
The total cost is $473. The report was
adopted
General T. w. Sheehan said the
Auditing Committee had selected City
RClerk Desmond as Secretary and if the
various committees would present their
bills to him they would be audited. The
report was received.
|, F. D. Ryan. for the Invitation Com
mittee, said it had held one meeting, at
(which two members were present. Since
that time he had attended to the busi-
ness and had sent invitations to all the
civil societies, the military organiza-
tions. the State and county officers and
Boards of Education; also to the Ne
vada City and Woodland military com
panies and had requested answers as
/, to aceeptances.
The report was received and the meet
ing adjourned till next Wednesday
night