The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05
EAGLE TO SCREAM
IN FIVE PARKS
July 4 Celebrations TO Be Made
Especially Attractive to
Children
Committee Plans for Big Display
Of Fireworks to Be Held
at Night

departure from the usual observ-
ance Of the nations holiday has been
planned by the local fourth Of July
committee. 1t has been the practice
TO centralize the ce,ebration, but it
has been found that the public gener-
ally has taken advantage Of the holi-
day TO leave the city. This year the
festivities viii be spread over the city
with the special idea OF making them
attractive to the children. To this end
there VIII be observances in the public
squares. There viii be a maximum of
those features that appeal TO the iuve-
nile mind. There viii be less of ora
tory and more Of music and games.
I1e playground commission will &,
operate with the Independence day
committee. Distinct celebrations will
be held at Glen park. Columbia square
Mission park and the North beach play
ground.
The main exercises viii be held at
The stadium in Golden Gate park After
me musical and literary program. the
6eid VIII be given over to athletic
ses
VARIED SPORTS
The program Of sports throughout
the city viii include all that varied
-ecAEe 4l4-E III AtelIC- An AQUATIC car
usval VIII be tho star event of the
morning a. North beach. The commit
tee on aqustics is endeavoring to COM
Lgete arrangements TO have the Motor
Boat club Of Sacramento and the row
ing associations Of Stockton participate.
The trotting horse association is ar
ranging a meet TO be held in the
forenoon at the stadium speed track.
High class horses from all over the
state viii be entered
Night fireworks viii be displayed IN
The various parks. Although the small
boy is forbidden by ordinance to shoot
crackers lnoiscriminately, lie still has
tae privilege Of witnessing the heaven
Ilumips ting spectacle that rocket and
roman candle furnish These displays
viii be held at the North beach play
ground, Glen park, Columbia square,
Mission park, Union square, Portsmouth
square, Hamilton square and at some
point ia the Richmond district.
The committee has found itself en-
'barrsssed by a lack OF funds. 1t is
proposed to solicit subscriptions to add
TO the allotment of $500 made by
The supervisors. The committee has
thus announced fits financial plans:
All these things cost money, and
the committee hnds itself hampered
by the 1nadeouacy Of the appropria-
ton. Twenty-Five hundred dollars
is the amount placed by the city at
the disposal OF the committee. and
= constitutes a very Small piece Of
butter to spread over a very large
piece Of bread The city Of New
York has this year raised 100000
TO be expended for fireworks alone
While san Francisco can not ex-
pect 10 compete with New York
u should at least have a generous
display The smallness of the ap-
preparation is not the fault of the
board Of supervisors. Not q menu
her Of that body has been inter-
viewed but would cheerfuily vote
10 increase the amount were he not
prevented by the charter from ex-
ceeoing the S2,5Q0 limit
After carefully considering the
- matter, the committee concluded to
make q special effort 70 interest the
public in the matter OF contributing
some financial aid TO the celebra-
tion. Secretary Samuel NJ. Wilson
was authorized 10 arrange for a
subcommittee TO canvass the city
for funds, and early in the week
Alfred s. RiX, c 3. Whitaker and
J. II. Shearer viii begin calling
upon the merchants and others
most interested. These gentlemen
viii be provided with proper cred
entails signed by the chairman and
secretary Of the general committee,
and viii be authorized to give re-
ceipts for any sums contributed.
1t IS thought that 100, 900 strang-
ers viii be in the city on the fourth,
attracted by the great flstic event,
and il is the desire of the commit
tee 10 provide such entertainment
as Will not only keep these visitors
over night but also furnish our
own citizens a good excuse for re-
naming at home on that Gay. It
is thought by the committee that
concerted action viii DO this, and
h.. TEat the response VIII be enthusi-