Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04

Angelenos will prove no exception to
the general rule throughout the coun-
try in celebrating the nations birth
day today, but the celebration in Los
Angeles is calculated to be along more
sane and less dangerous lines than in
the majority of cities.
Patriotism will be as marked and the
annual day of rejoicing will be equally
as delightful, while orators will pull
the lions tail just as hard and the
bald-headed old eagle will scream just
as shrilly right here in the garden spot
of the world as at other places, but
when the sun goes down this evening
it is confidently expected that the death
roll and the tetanus record will show
a marvellous decline as compared with
former years. and, to the glory of Los
Angeles, it will be said that, in addi-
tion to being the exclusive residential
spot Of the globe it is also the safest
place to exist on the Fourth of July
and all other days as well.
Exercises at Parks
The Declaration of Independence will
be read to the patriotic throngs in the
parks. Westlake, Eastlake, Hollenbeck
and Central, and at numerous other
minor celebratio in the city and
suburbs.
Eloquent dissertations upon How
We Licked the British" What We
Done to the Spaniard," "The Wallop-
ing We Gave to Mexico" to say moth
ing Of innumerable little scraps in
which the white-crested eaglet has de-
monstrated his title to the worlds
championship in the past century and
a quarter, will be elaborately recited to
the laity of Los Angeles with all the
spirit venom and forcefulness of the
stump orator, lawyer and preacher,
not to mention in the same breath the
spell-binder in politics, whose silvery
tongue will peal forth the charming
words of FURNISHED brilliancy that tells
of just how terrible is these United
States and what sin 1t is for any
other nation to arouse Uncle Sans ire
and compel him to kill 'em off as an
object lesson to the world of his great
ness and unwhippable propensities.
Four Section Celebration
The celebration in Los Angeles today
will be four-section affair, parks rep
resenting the sections. A big parade
is scheduled to move promptly at 10
o'clock, and Grand Marshal John c.
Cline announces that this means 10
o'clock and not 10:01 o'clock, so it will
be necessary for all who intend TO
participate in this parade to follow
instructions which are, in brief, to be
at Seventh and Main streets not later
than s:45 o'clock this morning. Other
wise. the belated will have to sit on the
fence and see the procession go by.
Being legal holiday, business houses
generally, will be closed and citizens
and their families will attempt to
spend the day in recreation. rest or at
the beaches. The street car companies
have made arrangements for handling
the vast crowds. and a continuous
schedule will prevail in the city. Sub
urban and beach cars will be operated
upon three and five minute schedule.
Excursions will be run by all the steam
railroads to and from suburban cities.
Parade a Big Feature
The parade will be the feature OF
the local celebration. and it is expected
to surpass all others ever held in the
city. The official arrangements for
this parade are announced by the grand
marshal to be as follows:
First division-Platoon OF police,
commanded by Capt. w. II. Auble,
Grand Marshal John C. Cline and aides.
Seventh Regiment band. First brigade
N. G. c., commanded by Gen. Robert
Wankowslxi; Seventh infantry. COM
manded by Col S. H. Finley; Naval
militia. commanded by Lieut.. A. Fl.
Woodblne; band, Troop d. commanded
by Capt. J. d. Fredericks; Signal corps.
commanded by Capt. w. w. Lovett.
Second division Division Marshal w