The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-08

OF an appropriate prayer by Rev. Mr..
Banheld- The Grafton vas listened to
with marked interest by all present. /,
Vas replete with historical facts ard
patriotic sentiment, and reflected credit
upon the orators head and heart. He
concluded At about l2 o'clock. insims.-
ing 8: the close that there were other.
present who might have something TO
say Thereupon several voices called
f'r Gov. Ferry. who came forward and
"a duly introduced by Mr. Evaus: but
the Governor declined TO make a
speech. excusing himself on the plea
tina: it was not Sc. down 10 the pro
gramme. Mr.. Evans WAS pex. called
on TOT SONS remarks. but con.ented
hin.elf with indorsing wha. the Gov
ernor had said. aud announcing, besides.
that trains would leave for the Puyallup
Reservation every half hour As many.
beth residents aud visitors. desired 70
vitness the India III de of celebrating
the day. a. set forth in their printed
bill Of attractions. this seemed 10 be
very gratifying intelligence
On leaving the pavilion. those in 81
tendance repaired to their dwelling, or
To public houses for refreshments pre-
parat0ry to departing FOX the Puyallup
Rc,ervA:i u. Nearly all who did not
propose 20 witness the Indian sports
concluded to watch the progress Of the
base bali match, which was u take
plsce also on the reservation. Unhsp-
PLY for 18th. = DRILLING rain. pre-
faced by mist Ali ! high wind. 81, i'll
coon after ICON and continued without
interruption until night. y: course. this
WA. wet blanket upon the the event.
promised for the afternoon, driving
indoors all who were not proof against
the discomforts of the weather. and
filing with regret and ch,grin those
who were courageous enough to face
the storm in the hope Of clearin, up
Ia short, it was q cold. wet and dis
agreeable afternoon for all concerned.
IS annoying for the visitors from abroad
Is it WAS notifying 10 the residents
and getters-up of the festivities.
About In the evening. the devotess
OF TerP,ichore began 20 assemble. few
IN TO. pavilion and many more III
Sm,th's Hall. Two hours later the
former contained ten or twelve cou, les
aud the letter some eighty or more
couples. filling the Hall to such de-
gree as to make the dancing ex .emeiy
difficult Both places were sppropri-
ately and tastefully decorated with
-versreens and bunting. The larger
crowd Of course boasted the greater
display of per.oasl charms. in w"ich
Seattle sni Olympia were rrprtsent-i
almost to ia" eXciu ion # Tacoma
D.rciI. WAS kept up until long after
To, dawn If another day, when the
fat ne.ting hours admonishei the
D"riy participants of the iced Of rest
Bot the new town did not monopo-
lie the pleasures of the dance. The
schoolhouse Il the old town WAS thrown
open. lighted, music secured. and the
nimble footed invited TO enter and "trip
the light fantastic toe to their hearts
content. This they did to the number
Of forty or nifty persons Of both sexes.
who entered into the spirit Of the ex.
hiIarstinK pastime with a Test that was
refreshing to behold. II the chilling
winds and drenchiny rains of the day
cooled the aIdor Of the masses. the
bright eyes and inspiring music Of the
ballroom fully re5torcd the gcuial ma
ture Of all. and made them forget for
nonce the discomforts of the weather
And thus ended the celebration at
Tacom< OF the Fourth Of July. 1879.
From the opening to the close the
weather was the most disasretable
kn,wn on tho nations anniversary
within the memory Of the Oldest inhab-
liant of Puget Sound. Booths erected
on the street with evergreen coverings
were hastily sbandoued, and not q few
who visited the Iudiau Reservation III
the cars returned iu the same train
without slighting; the incessant rains
compelling them to remain within the
welcome shelter of the warm and dry
cars. The same cause restrained many
from quitting their dwellings during
the day.
Quite unexpectedly. the fine tug t.
coma in the afternoon added to the
number Of guests from Seattle. whom
her resident owner generously invited
to take passage in his steamer free OF
cost. Later in the day the tug Golish
added still further to the list by bring
lug twenty or more perssus from Por,
Gamble and Seattle. These. with the
large number brought in the forenoon
by the Zephyr, Fanny Lake and Mes
senger. made an assent lage. numerical
ly aud otherwise, that must have me,
the most esanguine expectations Of the
good people Of Tacoma. especially il
view Of the deplorsble state of the
weather. Too much praise cannot be
accorded to the citizens of the town
generally. who seemed to vie with eact
other in efforts to make the time pas
as agrseably - possible to their visit
ors and guests. To this end they spared
neither labor nor expense, and there il
every reason to believe that their efforts
were sdvouakAlv Appreciated. p