Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-10
when all desired to meet on the common
plane Of brotherhood, was in bad taste.

At the close Of the exercises the large
concoursc of people returned to town, the
procession hating few moments before
the pavilion, where the children and the
Fire Company were drawn up in parallel
lines and sung Marching through Geor-
gia," after which the children we're dis
missed and the crowd dispersed till the
next order in the programme.
\ scene. hOwcvcr--in fact We may say
the scene of the day--was not down in the
bills. The Invincibles,' that ridiculous
absurd, grotcsque, frightfuI. hidcous, clan
appeared in all their glory about clock,
paradng the main streets with the town at
their heels, and going through all sorts Of
queer antics. The crowd, doubtless ap-
pcarcd quite as ridiculous in their frenzied
attempts to see the show, rushing pcll-mell
over each other and raising dust that hid
at times everything from view. Probably
the best part of this "show" was the ap-
pcarancc at the height of the excitement, Of
stout darkey and his Dinah, mounted on
a dray, clad in fantastic costume, who rode
with all the dignity usually manifested by
Sambo in maintaining his equality as a
"man and bruddcr" So excellent was
this performance that many of our people
arc undecided as to whether friends llab
and Bob appear better in their usual char
acter or that of darkey.
The fireworks were "sct off, about Q o.
clock, and were in the main failure.
The rockets were miserable, but few of
them exploding before reaching the ground.
The pieces appeared like anything but
what their names designed they should
represent, with the single exception Of the
" Floral Shells" which elicitcd considcra-
bic applause, probably heightened by the
contrast with the worthless performance
of the remainder of the lot.
The Fircmen's ball was the browning
feature of the whole, and lit went very far to-
wards dispelling the general feeling of dis
appointment at the performances Of the
day. The dancing did not begin until II
o'clock, the display of fireworks having de-
laycd it till that late hour but when the
ball was opened it was indeed time when
one might cxclaim,
''On with the dance, let joy be unconfucd y
The spacious pavilion was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Twcnty-one sets in a
quadrillc were frequently formed, and still
the long seats which ranged the hall were
not empty. 1t is believed that over one
hundred couples participated in this, the
best ball ever given in this part of the Ter
ritory. The supper in the Olympic was
model of excellence and taste; just such 4
supper as the ladies Of Olympia know so
we'll how to prepare. 1t docs seem to us
that our ladies arc little ahead of those
of any other town in Christendom in such
matters. Suffice it to say, they always do
we'll, aud in this instance they did their
best. After the supper, dancing was re-
ncwcd, and continued till day-break, when
the steamers whistle sounded Il warning
against longer delay. The merry assem-.
blagc dispersed with evident regret, and
we predict that pleasant memories of the
occasion will long remain fresh in the
minds Of the happy throng.
SUDDEN DEATm.-Wc regret to an.
nouncc the death, on Thursday about 7
p. NJ, Of J. r. Watson, Esq. Deceased
had been suffering the past fortnight from