The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
QUIET EVENTS
FOR THE FOURTH
Oakland's Celebration
Is to Be of Simple
Nature.
All Cities Across Bay to
Observe Nations
Natal Day.


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OAKLAND, July although the
citizens Fourth Of July committee has
arranged a quiet celebration Tor to
morrow and has decided nor 10 have
q parade, the day viii be generally
celebrated in Oakland as weA rs in all
the principal cities OF Alameda and
Contra Costa counties.
In Oakland there viii be musical and
literary exercises at the MacdonOugh
Theater. beginning promptly at II
o'clock in the morning, and at 3:20
o'clock in the afternoon there viii be
boat races on Lake Merritt. During the
races a band win discourse music at the
lake and from TO 40 o'clock in the
afternoon and to 10 o'clock in the
evening the League Of the Cross band.
numbering forty pieces. viii give
concerts in City Hall Park.
At the Marlborough Theater in the
morning a large orchestra will be in
attendance, and the chorus, under the
direction OF John W. Mckenzie. will
sing the soldiers Chorus" the stars
and Stripes march and other selec-
tions Judge r. NJ. Gibson viii be pres
ident OF the day and Rev. c. r. Brown
viii be orator.
The citizens committee, in view Of
the recent disaster in san Francisco.
decided TO abandon the first plan Of
fireworks on Lake Merritt in the even
ing. but there viii be a public display
at IdOra Park and several private dis
plays. including one at the Claremont
Country Club
Many societies and fraternal orders
Will hold outings tomorrow. The Illi-
nofs Society viii hold a reunion at
Piedmont Park and the Scotch Thistle
Club its annual dances and games at
Shell Mound. The members Of St
Nlary's parish viii hold big celebra-
tion at IdOra Park
LAKE MERRITT REGATTA
The opening event Of the regatta on
Lake Merritt is TO be the senior skin
race. in which Charles Wilson Of the
Ariel Club, Leo Weinand OF the Dolphin
and Fred Ayers Of Alameda try con-
clusions
The Alameda, Dolphin and Ariel clubs
viii each have an entry in the junior
barge and also in the senior barge. In
the Junior skin event such promising
oarsmen as Frank Hunt Of Alameda,
Matt Brady Of the Ariels and J. J. Thur
man of the Dolphins will come together.
The entries for the senior barge are
as follows. Alameda-E. B. Thorning.
B. Schroeder. r. NJ Shay and c. Nc
ConneIl: c. DOnneIlE, Cockswain. Ariels
A Kugan. Ed Smith. J. Jensen and
c. Wilson; cockswain, G. Collins. Dol
phins-O. Mohr, ". Shine, o. Schultz,
J. ]. Thurman: cockswain, J. Konniff.
Ariels-H. Halmbach, J. Jensen, A Pol
lock, L. Jennings; cOckswain, 9. Collins.
Junior skin Alameda entries have not
been announced.
The Claremont Country Club has ar
ranged the following programme for
the day:
10 a m.-Handicap golf match, Is
holes. medal play, for suitable prizes
a-fa for p sc NJ rFf at
p. ni.-open air concert on the
bowling green by DR.. H. ]. Stewart s
band of TWENTY-FIVE musicians. At in
works fired by expert japanese
6:30-A table hote dinner WI be
under direction Of F. J. Eppstein will
discourse a varied programme during
dinner, and from 9:50 TO 1890 will play
p. m.SEIaborate display Of fire
works.
Exercises will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the Greek
Theater, Berkeley. Professor Henry
Morse stephens, the noted historian,
and Professor Turner, head Of the de-
partment OF history OF the University
OF Wisconsin. viii deliver addresses.
FIREWORKS IN ALAMEDA.
Fourth Of July IS to be observed in
Alameda with an evening celebration
70 be held in the West End wigwam
under the direction OF the West End
Alameda Improvement Association. The
programme is To consist OF musical and
literary numbers. The City Trustees
al their meeting last night did not pass
the ordinance to prevent fireworks
being discharged within the municipal
limits. and young America and old
America VIII therefore be permitted TO
shoot as many crackers and make as
much noise as their patriotism war
fAnts.
The citizens Of Centerville will ceIe-
braIe the day with horse races, base
ball game, band concerts and a grand
ball
Haywards Lodge Of Foresters will
give a picnic and ball at Fernbrook
park, but Marshal Schilling has given
notice that the shooting Of fireworks
viii not be permitted within the town
limits.
At San Lorenzo Park there will be
trotting races in the afternoon, begin
ming at O'Clock, and there has been a
large number Of entries.
IN Contra Costa County there will be
celebrations at Danville, Concord, An
tioch and Pinole. The celebration at
DanvilIe viii be IN charge Of the local
lodge Of Odd Fellows and viii be held
at Ramona Park. There viii be dane
ing. a baseball game, rowing and SWIM
ming races
The feature Of the day at Antioch
will be the FIRE drill, over which Miss
Hattie Rogers Of Martinez will preside
as ERE queen" The volunteer iremen
OF Martinez and Antioch viii partici-
pate in the drill
A parade. followed by a barbecue,
Will be the attraction at Pinole, al
though there viii be athletic games and
dancing in two halls in the evening.
The day viii be celebrated at Con-
cord with harness and saddle horse
races. and in the afternoon there will
be a baseball game. The committee Of
arrangements consists OF +. W Fos-
kett. M f. Lyon. J. T. Ross. f. J. Ran
dau. John Williams and p. J. Horgan.
secretary
DR. REINHARDT RETURNs.