Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-02
Municipal Affairs
CITY COMPLETES BIC
PROGRAM FOR FOURTH
Speeches and Band Concerts Will
Be Features at Public
Parks

Final arrangements for the municipal
celebration of Independence Day have
| been completed by the committee in
charge. Secretary Irving j. Mitchell
! yesterday gave out the programs
agreed on for the various parks of the
city on Fourth of July.
A parade consisting of militia compa-
nies, Spanish War veterans and sew
eral uniform ranks of fraternal bodies
| will take place in the morning, leaving
the armory, Eighth and Spring streets,
at o'clock. Col. S. NJ. Saltmarsh of
the Seventh regiment, n. G.. c., will be
grand marshal of the parade. The line
of march has not been agreed upon.
The parade will break ranks at the
Plaza, where a celebration of an inter
national character will be held, COM
mencing at 1030 a. m. Frank e. Do
minguez is chairman of the program,
which will consist of the following
numbers:
Kammermeyers band. selection.
Grafton in Spanish, Antonio Orflla.
Reading of the Declaration Of Independence,
Estanilaus V. Chavez.
| Speech in Italian, Frank Pirri.
| Speech in French, John Castarra.
Speech in Portuguese, John Silva.
| Singing of THE Star Spangled Banner"
Mrs. NJ. G. Gonzales
| Secretary Mitchell of the celebration
committee looks upon the Plaza exer-
| ClSeS as q ulStlnCIly nONel ISdIuTo Ol
the days program.
w. II. ormsbee, F. M. Nickel and
DR.. George T. Gray, in charge of the
| celebration of Westlake park, give the
| following program for that park, the
exercises beginning at 2 p. m:
Solo, star Spangled Banner" Earl Shaft
ner.
Chorus by congregation and Sunday school
of the Hobart Boulevard Methodist church.
Invocation.
Selection, band.
Reading OF the Declaration of independence
Prof. James Blaclledge.
Selection, band.
Address, Edmund B. Drake.
Selection, band.
Address, Rev charles Edward Locke, D. D.
Concert by Sunset band until p. M
Hollenbeck park is to have pre-
tentious program, consisting of music,
oratory and games. Exercises begin at
2 D. m. w. J. Bryant is chairman ana
Judge R. NJ. Lusk will preside. The
program:
Music, Los Angeles High and Polytechnic
High School band Charles Kleinman leading;
Invocation, Rev. w. E. Tilroe; chorus, star
spangled Banner" the school children, LED
by w. L. Cleveland. accompanied by the
band; reading OF the Declaration of 1nde-
pendence,'' Prof. ]. H. Francis; cornet SOLO
samuel Kleinman; patriotic address, Rev.
Reynold E. Blight; Grafton, Rev. ]. L. Pitner;
medley of patriotic airs the band; grand
chorus, America" the citizens, accompanied
| by the band; "star spangled Banner"
! Program OF local sports-o. w. Seymour,
chairman; o. NJ. Gregg, l. l.. Laughton,
George w Lyons, judges; C. A. Fuehr. A. S.
Prentice, George W. Rosso, starters; Arthur
Plumb Rupert Borden, committee on free
| lemonade.
babies, boys and girls under two years. First
prize, s25 painting, donated by the Art Studio
| of Boyle Heights; second prize one dozen $lO
| photos donated by the Hartsook studio.
| J,,1u 10 ba ea1nc the ground bv o, V,
Seymour. Immediately after the Grafton the
| following sports will. take place:
First race, ten yards-Baby girls, ages 2
to 8; baby boys, ages to 8. First prize,
one dozen photos, donated by the Hartsook
studio; second prize, one white bow-wow.
| Second race thirty yards-Girls, aged to 8.
First prize, large Teddy bear; second PRICE,
Third race, thirty yards-Boys. ages to s.
| First prize. catching glove; second PRICE ball
| and bat.
Fourth race forty yards-t4irls, ages to IL.
First prize, hand bag; second prize, hand bag.
| Fifth race, forty yards-Boys, ages to Il.
First prize, watch; second prize, mitt
Sixth race, fifty yards-Girls, ages II to 10.
| First prize bottle perfume; second prize hair
comb; third prize box of candy.
| Seventh race, fifty yards-Boys, ages IL to 16.
| First prize, knife; second prize, dumb bells
| and clubs; third prize, catching glove.
| Eighth race, fifty yards-Fat women's race,
| weight 175 pounds and over First prize
handsome piece of furniture; second prize
| hat pins third prize, scissors.
Ninth race, seventy-f1ve yards-Fat mems
race, weight 200 pounds and over. First prize,
| silver mounted fountain pen; second prize,
pair silk suspenders; third prize, pair silk
Tenth race, seventy-flve yards-Three-legged
race, open to all. Prize, tennis racket and
/ ball
| Eleventh race, seventy yards-sack race,
| open to all. Prize, pair boxing gloves.
| Twelfth race, one mile relay race-Boys,
ages under 1S To winning side, three equal
| prizes.
Thirteenth race, one mile-Boys, ages 16 to
49, First prize, IS pair G. & ]. bicycle tires
| donated by Mr.. Starkey; second prize, punch
| ing bag: third prize, sweater.
| Fourteenth race, shore to shore-tub race,
| contestants to furnish own tub, under 1S
years. First prize bathing suit; second prize
| football; third prize, mitt.
| Fifteenth race, one hundred yards-ComInlt-
| teemen's race, committeeman only. First
| prize one box fifty clgarsi second prize one
box twenty-five cigars,
The G. A. r. posts of Los Angeles are
in charge Of the exercises to be held at
Sycamore Grove. w. 5. DauoenspeGh, 4ilo
chairman of the committee, gives the
| following as the program, which will
| begin at p. m:
Selection by the Los Angeles Fife and
Drum corps; assembly call bugle, o. L.
| Thomas; Invocation, Rev VIII a. Knighten;
reading of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas ]. Shey; 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the audience; address, Mayor George
| Alexander; solo, 1.-The Meaning of U. S. A.,
w. e .Herendeen; address, Col ]. ]. Stead
man; ''song of a Thousand Years" w, A.
Packard; address, A. j. Samson; song'
Marching Through Georgia" w. A. Hereh-
deem; song, America" by the audience
Councilman Miles S. Gregory, who is
in charge of the program at Echo park,
which will begin at 10 a. M, has not
fully completed the plans for the en-
tertainment of Young America at the
playground. Games, sports and
plentitlde of lemonade are among the
leading features to be presented.
ONE HUNDRED READY TO