The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
LITTLE PATRIOTS
FOURTH'S FEATURE
Singing Children, Booming Guns
and Athletic Events to
Mark the Day

The red, white and blue rosettes must
frock this morning and the small boy
must have his face washed and his hair
combed at a fitting hour. for it is ex-
pected that all school children in the
city Will assemble at the Golden Gate
park stadium before 1890 o'clock to
participate in the most patriotic cele-
bration of the fourth that is possible
in the community.
Miss Estelle Carpenter, supervisor of
music in the school department, earn
estly requests parents to see that their
children are out in the park at the
hour set, that the opening choruses
may be sung with the Iull strength of
the young voices. The program will
Open with America" played by the
Golden Gate park band under the direc-
tion of Charles II. Cassasa- Then will
follow the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner" by the school chill
dren. and it will be a most unpatriotie
thing for any child TO be too late to
join in the stirring song.
Other national airs and homely
melodies will be sung by the little
patriots. The oration of the day will
be delivered by Hon. James G.. Mcguire
and Mayor b. r. Taylor will act as
president of the day.
In the afternon there will be long
athletic program conducted under the
auspices of the Olympic club.
FLEET IN ARRAY
The sixteen battleships of the At
lantic feet will be dressed in their
brightest bunting today in honor of the
fourth, and at noon each ship will fire
the national salute of 81 guns. The
49,
and beyond flying their holiday flags
and firing the big salute will take no
official part in the celebration. All the
ships, however, will be open to visitors
this afternoon, and as this will be one
of the last opportunities to see the big
lighting machines before they resume
their cruise large crowds are expected.
At the music stand at Golden Gate
park the Fifth regiment band, N. G. c.,
George w. HolIister band master, will
give it's regular Saturday afternoon
program, with many patriotic airs in
troduced. The program follows;
March. 'Philanthropic" ............... Richards
Overture ''Schuberts" ................... Suppe
Patrol. blue and the Gray" ........... Dalbey
fessll0d Descriptive Froiic of the CARTON iGS1
Synopsis: At u midnight, bugle call
for the imps TO gather; frightened
by shot: again gather and enjoy the
dance, followed by waltz and chorus
from the imps. Old Nick appears and
they all rush home in a mad gallop.
Intermission 10 minutes.
March, New Colonial ................... Hail
Waltz: wedding Of the Winds ......: Hall
Selection "Amorita" ............... .Czibulka
Descriptive, "Recolectons Of the War Robinson
Song, "Od Flag Forever ...... Della France
Star Spangled Banner"
Forty-six guns will roar forth at the
Presidio at noon in honor of the day.
The last time they doomed at the fort
there were as. This was in honor OF the
memory of the late ex-President
Cleveland. Since then another star has
been added to the flag by the admission
of the state Oklahoma.
The firing of the guns will be the
only ceremony at the post to mark the
anniversary of the nations birth.
In the afternoon a baseball game be-
tween the Preside hospital team and
the Louisiana team of the navy will be
an attraction. A large crowd is ex-