Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-08

Joyous spiiit which Lad animated
our people in their preparations for
a grand holiday on the Fourth, and
the serious apprehensions felt for
the result destroyed the ze,t with
which the preliminary preparations
had been made, reasuiinS kilograms
induced the committees 20 continue
their work and tie programme as
originally planned was made the or
der of the day.
OUR GUESTS.
The people of ;he country began
assembling i'll town as early as the
ID and continued to arrive till thu
morning of the 4h. Saturday even
the Dist Infantry band arrived from
Vancouver, their advent being an
nounccd by delightful strains Of mar
tial music as they marched from the
depot to their quarters at the New
England. Sunday evening, The
Z'pl.r and the Messenger arrived
from Seattle, with full compliments
of passengers, and later in the even
ing, the Princess Louise from Victor
ia, landed about $50 excursionists.
Monday morning, the A,'nie Sterdrt,
came steaming in with the Pacific
Comet Band and 100 more from
Seattle. She was followed by the
Daisy, the Tacoma, and the Phantom,
with several hundred people from
Tacoma and other points. These
steamers, with the Olirer WalcoH,
(which arrived Friday probably
brought nearly thousand guests to
take part in the ceremonies ard
festivities of the day.
THE PROCESSION.
The programme published in
these columns last week will give
fair idea of the exercises and amuse-
ments, and obviates the necessity of
abiding to each in detail. The pro-
cession, however, is deserving OF
special mention. The Knights OF
Pythias, with their gorgeous uni
form appeared at the head OF the
line, then came the Odd Fellows
with their handsome and costly ban
ners; the United Workmen wearing
their badges; the Liberty car, with
real, live, beautiful goddess as the
apex of pyramid of beautiful little
girls all dressed in white, with blue
caps and red sashes, representing
the States and Territories of the I'm
ion. The car was drawn by fifty
robust red men of the forest. This
idea was unique 1t utilized spare
muscle. 1t may be they did not, in
dividually or cole ctively, compare
with the ideal Indian of modern phi
lanthropists, endowed with all the
wild graces of barbara life, still
they represented to some extent the
spirit of decentralization from the
conventionalities of society; freedom
from the tyranny Of ring rule; free-
dom from many habits which serve
to enervate while they cicilize man
kind-and then they served much
better purpose of removing heavy
load from their white brethren Tor
rather dragging heavy load) which
weighed none the less number of
tons from its ascribed celestial ORR
gin. Then followed the officers of
the day, Federal, Territorial and
Municipal officers, in carriages, and
citizens on horseback.
LINE OF MARCH.
The course of the procession was
from Columbia Hall down Washing
ton street to Second, west to Main,
south to sixth, East to Franklin, north
to Fourth, west to Main and thence to
the Public Square. Main street was
gai]y draped with flags and several
graceful arches spanned the road
way. The sidewalks were thronged
with brave men and fair women,
with an ample proportion of joyous
children, all arrayed in holiday at
tire.
AT THE SQUARE.
A large area of the public grounds
had been shaded with a temporary
roof of evergreens, and under this
several thousand of the ladies and
children found shelter from the
fervid rays of the sun, which now
shone forth from an unclouded sky.
On the elevated platform were seated
the officers of the day, the musicians
and other dignitaries, useful and
ornamental. After a patriotic air had
been performed by the band, Rev.
A. NJ. Abel made a very devout petit
ton for the blessing of the Great
Ruler of Nations. Gov. Newell then
delivered an address about half an
hour in length, principally devoted
to the all-absorbing topic, the afro
cious assault upon the President,
and read dispatch which gave hope
of a favorable issue. He then tickled
the people in the ribs little to put
them in good humor, and after a
patriotic song by the choir. intro