Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-04
FOURTH TO BE
KEPT BRAVELY
VAST CROWDS EXPECTED TO
VISIT BEACHES
SAN PEDRO OBSERVANCE WILL
BE CT DEEP IMPORT
TranspacIfic Yacht Race VIII Rlvet
Attention on Los Angeles Port
City .and Further Movement
for Consolidation


devote all day and most of the night
this Fourth of July to celebrating har-
Dor day.
The idea has become contagious
along the coast, for since San Pedro set
| the ball rolling the other beach cities
have determined to do even more IN
their own localities than In previous
years to make the 1908 observance the |
biggest, best and noisest of ALL
Los Angeles prophets have said that
! there will be a general exodus to the |
beaches, only caretakers for deserted |
homes remaining during the day TO |
guard property for the absent cele-
brants. If this is true the police and
/ fire departments will breathe more re- |
signediy, for 1t is the home celebrant |
who gets hurt, hurts others and makes |
sad the hearts Of the insurance men.
The city council this year devoted
only a few hundred dollars to the an
nuaI festivities in Central park and at
the Fairgrounds, giving the bulk OF It's
appropriations to San Pedro.
i There are many, doubtless, who can
not go to the beaches or who, avoiding
the holiday rush, prefer to celebrate
more quietly in the parks For these
the city fathers have provided sports
and fireworks.
Significant Observance
However. harbor day at San Pedro
has a double Significance for Los An
geles. 1t calls attention to the harbor
and its needs what has been done ana
will be done, Such an outpopring Will
help to cement the good feeling that 1t
is believed will soon result In consolida-
ton with San Pedro.
San Pedro's general program for to-
day inoludes
10 a. m.-Addresses at grand stand at Ninth
and Beacon streets by T. %, Gtbbon. presi-
dent Of the day; Rev D. s McGashan, Bish-
CD Robert Mcintyre. and Grafton Of the day
by Senator Frank p. Flint.
Il IL Interchangeable yacht race.
/ p. m.-symbolic marriage OF Los Angeles
t:sc ,. mEDrils by military and fraternai
p. m.-DsyIight fireworks and aquatic
sports.
= p. m.-Release OF balloons from foint VT
} .. m.-Nayal battle and illumination.
San Pedro's sports program includes:
, DEMONSTRATING gun for yacht race
to Honolulu and Avalon.
Immediately afterward sporting
events will start the events from 12:15
: to 2 D. M, including climbing creased
: pole for boys, fishermen's sliff race,
} swimming race, duck hunt, battle be-
: tween colored men on floats, dory and
! skiff races and swimming events.
4 Between and 3 the champion scull-
4. ing, tub, dory, flshermen's motor boat
! races and duck hunt are scheduled.
= Between 4 and there will be another
!, battle between colored men, tug of
y war, skiff races. ship yawl race and
. duck hunt.
o All Eyes on San Pedro
: Worldwide interest is manifested In
the transpacihc yacht race, and as the
9 line of travel will be close to shore as
3 far as Newport Bay the getaway will
be witnessed by thousands of surfites.
| hoe IroT1 al no hn
T casion as never before. The city Is in
Q festival garb. flags, bunting and arches
dotting the streets, the rofs and the
corners.
e Mayor A. C. Harper the harbor COM
!. mission and city officials, as well as
a representative delegations from the
y business and commercial organizations,
q will take part In the program, assist
q at the dedication OF Angels gate, and
q listen to the oratory at the grand
0 stand, where Senator Flint will tell
z about the future greatness OF Los An
geles and San Pedro.
Indicative of the spirit Of the day Is
the following extract from the resolu-
lions prepared by the committee for
presentation to San Pedro:
I Looking Far Ahead
whereas, The marvellous develop
ment of Southern California has de-
creed that Los Angeles shall be the i'm
n periaI city on the Southern Pacific
coast, and with her 100000 population
today she lolxs confidently to the COM
ing of 1910, when she will have, with
her combined sister cities, a popula-
zion of more than 100000; and,
t. Whereas, Los Angeles feels a deep
interest in the growth of the smaller
cities that now make the beautiful
shores Of the Pacific pride and a
glory in the prosperity of all such and
knows that their growth and expension
only hastens the day When they will
all be united in one splendid city ex-
tending from the mountains to the sea
J.. therefore,
10 "Resolved, That on this, the one hun
e bred and thirty-second anniversary OF
l. American independence, the people OF
San Pedro and Los Angeles cities CLASP
T hands In fraternal greetings and join
= as brothers in the celebration of that
day which placed new flag in the
: sky. gave the world a new nation, with
: new ideals of civil and religious lib
n erty and inducing 1t with such vital
i ity that the struggling colonies of 1776
- with their 100000 population, have be-
r come the great world power with forty
n six states and nearly 100000,000 Of free
1t and independent citizens, with our flag
y on every sea and sounding the tocsin
i of liberty throughout the world"
is At Long. Beach and Beyond
II Long Beach mas nldue preparations
;, on a big scale. There will be a street
70 parade in the morning, followed by mu-
sic, dancing, speaking, fireworks, de-
struetion of two battleships and sports
ON the beach and elsewhere.
Venice will have the Eagles carni-
u val, music, sports, fireworks, swimming
~ races and sham naval battle.
Redondo's new Spanish gardens will
9 open, and there will be baseball, water
9 polo, swimming races, dancing and day
z and night fireworks.
II Santa Monica's new canyon resort
x will be formally opened with a barbe-
q cue and music by the Mexican band.
q Catalina island will have special ex-
3 cursions, fish feasts and sports and
g fireworks.
9 Huntington Beach promises formal
. exercises, dancing and fireworks.
81 Balboa beach viii have aquatic con-
z tests and dancing.
z Newport Beach has arranged pa
q rade and fireworks.
g In Los Angeles Parks
x In Los Angeles the celebrations call
3 for jerking the safety valve for patri-
8 otto spirit at many parks:
8 At Central park morning exercises
@ and reading Of Declaration of INDIE
9 pendence Will be held.
g Echo park playground, games and
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