The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-25
TO BEGIN
THURSDAY, JULY |
independence Day Will Be OBJ
served With Monster Parade
in Alameda July 5

ALAMEDA, June 24-Success for
Alameda's gigantic fourth of July cele-
nration and carnival, which is to held
July 5, has been assured. and thou
sands of dollars have been subscribed
TO make the affair one of the greatest
ever seen in any of the bay cities, or
in California.
One week of festivities TO be crowned
by the most gorgeous street pageant
ever attempted has been arranged for
and will commence Thursday, July l.
when 90 concessions of Joy street
will be thrown open to the public.
There will be attractions to charm all
classes. from the simple dog and pony
show to the great oriental attraction,
the Salome dance, and the midway will
be illuminated with thousands of vari-
colored incandescent lights. The pro-
eeeds from the weeks festivities will
go to paying some of the expenses of
the final day, when mirth and music
will be turned loose, and under the
kindly rule of the goddess of liberty.
The Southern Pacific and Oakland trac-
tion company will run special trans to
the city, and thousands of visitors will
be accommodated.
BIG CARNIVAL PARADE
One of the features of the big carni-
val will be a magnificent street parade.
Nearly all the large manufacturing in
terests of this city and Oakland, espe-
cially those located along Oakland har-
Dor, will enter floats or special fea-
lures. Grand Marshal Delaney has the
arrangements well in hand
The procession will be made into 20
or 30 divisions. These will form at
Lincoln avenue and Webster street, in
the west end of the city, promptly at
10 a. m. The line of march will be
from Lincoln avenue to Sherman street
Sherman street to Central avenue Cen
trail avenue to Chestnut street, Chest
nut street to Clinton avenue, clinton
avenue TO Park street, Park street TO
Central avenue. Central avenue 70
Grand street, countermarch Grand TO
park street. Park street to Lincoln ave-
nue.. where the parade will dispense.
LONG PROGRAM ADOPTED
The following official program was
adopted at a meeting Of the fourth OF
July committee and the various SUD
committees last night:
70 70 / n. m-Baby contest. Lincoln park.
1:15 y. nn-Iiterary exercises at Lincoln park
p. m. to 2:3o p: m--Leagne oaseoaii k paor
between Alameda Alerts and Fruitvaie at rec
| reation park. Free for all.
2:3o .. m.-Bicycle races. starting at sherman
street and Central avenue finish at Lincoln PARK.
23o D. m. to $50 p. m.-Band concert al
Lincoln park a..
tidal canal east of the Fruitvale bridge
| 600 p. NAVAL battle on the tidal canal
east of the Frutvae bridge.
10 p. ma resumption of fireworks display
o 70 IL o. m.-Band concert at the midway IN
| Park street between Santa Clara and Central
! avenues.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE
Following is list of the various
committees having the celebration In
charge
Executive committee. n. Wilkens, chair
| man: r. A. Wilson, secretary: z. O. Pullman
treasurer ;~Albert Burns, e. X. Taylor, +. n
Parade committee--E o. Pullman, chairman
lC A. Borle, Alexander Mackie, H. 5. Bran
! man Al kim. Ed Tabor.
Athletic committee Joseph Kreig. chairman
Alexander Mackie. Milton Herspring A. Baum
Ed Davis, w. Sebelle, J. Stacker
| Fireworks-C. r. Smith. chairman; >; he
troadec. Conrad Roth. Paxton Wright. George
MusIc-Lpr Thomas Carpenter, chairman; c.
A. Borle, N. c. Hawks Charles ohme. 7. For
syth. 60.
W. Hickman. G. E. Acklon
! Goddess of liberty--Albert Burns. chairman
Hugh Gallagher DIR. II. A. Miller, Ed Holt, T.
Moore. J. B.. Warren.
/
l.. Murphy. W. B. Dunn. Major Magil A. Kist
| DR.. Hughes.
Baby contest. S. Daveler, chairman; George
| NJ. Fulton, John e. Moran.
Naval bsttle--E. X. Taylor, chairman; Carl
stron. Captain l.. uhberg.
Publcity-Alexander Mackie, chairman r. A.
Russell, G. r. Smith
Antiques and horribes-H. S. Grammar, chair.
man; p. Jorgensen, Z. J. Csvanaugh.
Decorations r. Vieira chairman; H. She.
ramsky. r. Ellis, II. Campo, William Zingg. A.
! sousa A. Chandler Leo Smith G. f.. Smith, A.
Kist
Finance. n. Delaney. chairman: William
Hammond Jr Alexander Msckie. r. 2. Russell
West End inance-E r. Probst, chairman; w.
L. Murphy, Alexander Mackie
OLD SCHOOL TEACHER DIES Alameda,
June 24.-Miss Emily Goggin. one of the old
Alaneda nuhlic school died at the