Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

q, A. r. picnic, Sycamore park, all day.
Welsh picnic, sycamore park, all day.
New England picnic, Eastlake park, all day.
Clan Cameron picnic Scbuetzen park. all day.
CaledOnian club picnic, Indian Village park,
all day.
A. o. II. picnic, Seal Gardens
PROGRAMS AT THE BEACHES
VENICE-Sham battle, daylight fireworks,
games.
LONG BEACH-Yacht races, band concerts,
oratOry. baby show
SANTA MONICA-Aquatic amusements, fire
works.
OCEAN PARK-Races off the beach, big dis
play of fireworks at night.
REDONDO BEACH-Sea swimming races,
launch races and life saving exhibition,
Japanese daylight fireworks, field sports.
Los Angeles is to have a sane Fourth
of July this day-the bath anniversary
of the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence. Deadly explosives are to
be conspicuous by their absence. Prac-
tically every park in the city is to be
the scene of some sort Of interesting
program, under municipal auspices,
Many organizations are to hold pic
MICS Municipal Fairgrounds will be
the centers of interest for the younger
generation, for attractive programs
have been prepared. Every beach city
will have a program made up of at
tractive events.
The electric lines expect to do a great
business and have prepared for an
enormous traffic by getting into COM
mission every old car that will roll
on its wheels to supplement the newer
equipment. Three-car trains will be
run to Long Beach all day at intervals
of seven minutes, and oftener, if neces-
sary, during the rush hours. Five eX-
ira trains will be run to Sierra Madre
to take care of the Mount Wilson
traffic.
THE PARADE
The first event on the program in Los
Angeles will be the parade, starting at
10 o'clock. Colonel Samuel S. Salt
marsh, grand marshal, has completed
all arrangements for to-day's parade,
and says it will excel any heretofore
given in this city. According to the
laws governing the state troops, all
companies of national guardsmen in
Los Angeles will take part in the pa
rade attired in dress uniforms. Among
the fraternal bodies which will march
are the Uniform Rank Knights of
Pythias, Elks' squadron and the Wood
men of the World drill team Other
fraternaI orders will have floats Many
prettily decorated automobiles will be
in the auto section.
Veterans of the G.. A. r. will be as
signed a place in the first division
The ranks of the veterans have been
greatly thinned by death during the
year, but those that are still able to
parade will be at the starting point
AlAf low ~tsaF l1FaNT
been provided for the aged defenders
of the country who cannot walk SO far.
A few Mexican war veterans also will
be seen in the parade, following the
g. A. r. veterans.
TO FORM AT ARMORY
The parade will form sharply at 10
o'clock in front of the armory, Eighth
and Spring streets, and will then move
south on Spring, west on Ninth, north
on Broadway, east on First, and north
on Spring to Main, thence north on
Main to the Plaza, where it will be
disbanded.
Following the disbanding exercises
will be held at the Plaza, where Frank
E Dominguez viii deliver a patriotic
oration in English and in Spanish.
Exercises will be held in every pub
lie park and the car companies will
have every available car in operation
on their city and interurban lines in
order to handle the crowds.
The Pacific Electric line expects a
big exodus to Huntington park, Bal
boa, Long Beach and Pasadena. Bal
boa haS planned an aquatic celebration,
which will consist of motor boat races,
water polo, canoe racing and fitting
exhibitions. A band will render selec-
tions throughout the day and evening,
and the celebra ton viii be brought to
a close with big display of fire
works.
At Huntington Park arrangements
have been made for auto and motor
cycle racing also swimming competi-
tions in Huntington lake. Music and
daylight fireworks will also be in evi-
dence.
The feature Of the program offered
at Long Beach is the yacht races be-
tween the Sunset and South Coast
Yacht clubs. Games viii be played
and prizes will be awarded
The Pasadena celebration commit
tee has arranged for a tennis tourna-
ment, baseball game, polo match, burro
races, military drill and many other
forms of amusement
Venice, not to be outdOne by other
beaches, offers q move program.
Eighteen launches have been euuipped
with small firearms and at 3 p IN. a
sham battle will BE- waged off the
Venice Deacu ana lne venice ne say
ing crew will rescue the Vanqushed
launch crews.
All the beaches have varied pro-
grams and have made arrangements to
accommodate many thousands of Visi-
tors.
Lemonade will be given free i'm all
the public parks of Los Angeles, and
evekSshing possible has been done so
thaS young America can enjoy itself
on the first "sane" Fourth held in this
city.
The Grand Army men will picnic in
Isastlake park, while the Calt DOMAIN
club has taken over the Indian VII
lage park for the day and extends an