Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
CITY COMPLETES
JULY 4PROGRAM
Music and Speeches to Fill the Air
at All Public Parks
Tomorrow
PARADE Is BIG FEATURE
FraternaI Bodies Are to Celebrate
independence Day with Pic
niCS-Invite Public
PARADE is BIG FEATURE

All arrangements have been complet-
ed for celebrating Independence Day in
Los Angeles. In accordance with May
or AleXanders suggestion, patriotic ex-
ercises will be held in all the public
parks, and prominent speakers will de-
liver addresses.
The glorious Fourth will be ushered
in, not at sunrise. but at 9 o'clock,
when a parade consisting of militia
companies, Spanish War, Veterans, uni
form ranks of the various fraternah or
ganizations and decorated autos will
form at the armory. Eighth and Spring
streets, and, headed by Grand Marshal
S. NJ. Saltmarsh, will traverse the prin-
cipal streets and break ranks at the
Plaza.
Exercises will be held at the Plaza at
10: 80 o'clock, the chairman of the pro-
gram committee being Frank e. Do
minguez. He has arranged the follow
ing program:
Kammermeyer's band, selection.
Grafton in Spanish. Antonio Orfila.
Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Estanislaus V. Chavez.
Speech in italian, Frank Pirri.
Speech in French, John Castarra.
Speech in Portuguese, John Silva.
Singing of 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner," Mrs. NJ. G. Gonzales.
WESTLAKE EXERCISES
The exercises to be held in Westlake
park will be under the supervision of
w. H. Ormsbee, F. NJ. Nickel and Dr..
George T. Gray, and their program fol-
lows:
Solo, "star spangled Banner" Earl
Shaffner.
Chorus by congregation and Sunday
school of Hobart Boulevard Methodist
church.
Invocation.
Selection, band.
Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Prof. James Blackledge.
Selection, band.
Address, Edmund B. Drake.
Selection, band.
Address, Rev. Charles Edward Locke,
D. D.
Concert by Sunset band until p. m.
The program arranged for Hollenbeck
park will start at p. m. and will con-
sist of music, oratorY and games. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the bands of
the Los Angeles and Polytechnic high
schools. Many prizes have been Sc
cured by the sports committee and they
will be awarded to the winners of the
various outdoor contests.
The Echo park celebration will be
| under the supervision of Councilman
Miles S. Gregory, and he promises an
abundance of music and games for the
| little ones. The program will COM
mence at 10 a. m.
| T L. O'Brien Is chairman of the
South park program and has arranged
| a number of interesting events, besides
| the musical and oratorical part of the
| exercises. He has secured five entrants
| for the woman's race, which is open to
all members of the gentler sex weigh
| ing over 175 pounds. Prizes will be
awarded. The opening number will be
given at 10 a. m.
Public celebrations will also be held
| in Eastlake park at Q p. m, Sycamore
| Grove at 2 p. m. and San Pedro park
at 10 a. M, the programs being on the
same order as those to be given in the
other parks.
G. A. r. PICNIC
G. A. r. veterans will hold picnic
at Sycamore park all day The Welsh
society will also picnic in Sycamore
park, and it invites the attendance OF
the public.
The New Englanders will hold forth
in Eastlake park while the Clan Cam
| eron oicnic will be held in Schuetzen
park The Indian village park will be
| turned over to the Caledonian club, and
''Hoot Mon! Hoot!" will be heard
| there all day.
Lemonade will be distributed free OF
charge in all the public parks.
Mayor Alexander, being Grand
| Army veteran, will deliver the principal
address at Sycamore park, the exer-
ctses there being in charge of the
G.. A. r.