Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-07
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nev ne Iesfh Anniversary e ear
hafisa's asdep~Easnee was Ces-
ebrzaed IN seMfsae.
he Announcement tsAs seattle voald
eelsbrste the Foarfh Of July in royal
style. and the inSisations extended to
the eiiizsns Of Othsr poinss 10 join with
us In tbs eslsbration. bad the efEsct Of
bringing 10 the Queen City aboas 600
visitors.
The day dawned varn and bright,
and The booming Of esnnou, ringing Of
bells and explosion Of boEnbs gave no.
tice 10 al within ths eity's borders that
Il va time to arise and prspare for the
days enioyDsut-
IRE MILITARY DRILL
which took plaee on Mill street. in
front Of the Occidental. vas the FIRST
fsstu'e Of the days. festivities. The
ssattls Rifles, under command Of Caps
Joseph Green. appeared In uniform, bat
found no company there to compsse for
TIE 80 prize. H1wever. the Rifles o.
copied an hour IN going throaRh the
a iiitary tactics, and from time 20 time
we're loudly applaaded- The splendid
manner IN which the soldier boys went
through tbs difficnlt maneayers Won
the admtratioa OF all. The Rifles are
Justly entitled TO the prize. At the CON-
cirsioa Of the drill Brieadier General
Boss q. OBrien reviewed the company,
and delivered complimentary address
10 the boys.
TIE YACHT RACE.
At IL O'Clock O. N. the following b0ats
took their stations: Nip and luck (Eo.
II entered ky Stunr. having choice of
positions, took the wiadwArd berth.
With A. A. Holt's Loekoat, No. 2; j.
Hardings Chef. Ne. 8; A. A. Hoit'r
Meteor, No. 4; HtIaes q MoAicken's
Lorna. No 5; &. Ealin's fredericka, Ma.
s, Capt. Gfsen's VIllst. No. z: ana Bud
longs Aadcsp, No. s. The boais were
started at nooa. by pistol shot. the
Ssnd being from the northwest, they all
vent OF on tbs starboard tack, the Mig
and Tuck taking the lead for several
taoks. after which she was oyerhaaled
by the Lookout, Lotus, Madcap ana
Meteor. after which the rass was clearly
bet tween the above four named boats.
At 2s06 the Lookout rounded the i've
mile buoy; she vas followed BY the
Madcap at 2:I2; the Meteor at 2:l31<.
As the latter roanded she set 9
large square sail doomed cot 20 the
sindwsrd. the wind then being about
tw0 points abaft the beam. com
polling she easing OF Of the sheet, max
ing 1t dangerous sail, as the wind was
pufiing and az times strong. On several
occasions she gave very heavy ldsches
TO leevard- Ine Msdoap, using better
| Judgment. did not set her squaresaiL.
The Meteor oyerhauied and passed me
Madcap before she reached Smiths
Cove. When about two h1ndred ysrds
ahead Of the Madcap, q heavy equal
struck the Meteor and capslzed her. Ihe
jadges' boa, rescued tue crew and up
riznted tue boat. and towsd her 20 Yes
ier's wharf. Toe Lookout came IN first
and Msdcap second, the difference In
time being tso inmates. fhs Lotus
struck calm. which gave the otner
b2ats chance 90 get away from her,
otnersise Der chances for winning yer.
good. The Lookout took the $lU
prizs and the M&doap the sscona
money. SIS.
10 this race there we're two entries,
Capt. Sam Hsys and A. A. Halt. Lbs
course was from Yesler's wharf o.
Mitcheli's shspgard. and back. Tue
Face was Close until within about 3Ou
wa il OF the outcome when Capt.
Hoyt made spurt. Distance tvo
miles; time, Is minutes.
FooT RACES.
In the 100 yard feet race open TO all
residents Of Puget sound, for q purse
OF $50, the entries were Geo. Deifel, OF
Port BlAkeiy, Wm. Bishsp, Of Port
Townsend, h. X. strive. of seattle, aud
B. X. BFieley, OF seattle. This race
created unusual interest. and was vop
BY Struve, who beat Bishop ty feet;
Briefly csllinR in third and Dsifel last.
orHRR sPoKrs.
Three-isaged race. Won BY Browen
and Flynn.
Sack race. Won by Anderson.
Boys sack race under II years Of age.
Won BY Frank Atkins.
hardle race. Won by Vim. Edwards. |
Hose company No. 2 gave an exhibi-
ton OF their prohoiency. They ran
turned np Mill street, connected with q
plug as corner Of Mill and Commercial, |
and threw water In one minute.
aill be found elsewhere in this issue.
THE PRocRssros
Commenced forming al 10 o'clock, and |
took mp ita line Of march at ii o'clock |
ID was about half mile In length, the
most langhRble feature being the man.
ner In which Epgine Go. No. Of North |
Seattle turned out. Having no engine |
they m0unted stovs on dump cart, |
d. - t.ts A. ,aa kxis
~ engineer, who, with q large squirt |
gan, managed 10 throw water pretty |
veil. This dump cart was drawn b. |
the members Of No. 4, all Of whom car
risd Q i've gallon can with wooden |
handle, each 0an being marked No. 4.
AT TIE GROUNDS.
On reaching thr University grounds
large csnoourse Of people mad already
assembled there. After music BY Oh
band Mayor Leary called tho rseetins
70 order, and the exercises we're opened
With prayer BY the Chaplain, Rev. Geo.
| Herbert Watson.
A well trained chorus Of male voices.
under the leadership Of 3. q. Young.
sung .America." with band accom-
psniment.
Professor O. r. Lee read the Deolar.
/ Attu8 VI A9AttraacA11 ~ . tou8s olt3t
tone Of voice, after which tbs .Star
spanaied Banner vas song hs the
msls chorus, With band acoompani-
ment.
Hon. q. II. Williams. ex- Attorney Gen
eral Of ths Uai.sd States, Gas then intro
duc-d b. tbs Mayor, aud for nearly ~
hear be talked common sense and pat
rtosism 10 our people. His oration vas
IN able document, aud worthy Of -
ahle and talented q man - the ex AT
torney General AZ the Close OF his r.
msFks be vas iondiy appisGded.
In the evening display OF are works
was Shown from q scoW anchored In tns
bay.
The exhibitioa drili and ball given
By Company ID. at the SsaSing Rink wes
IiarRsiy attended. thers being about Do
esnplss present
| Taua ended the celebration Of the
lo9.h anniversary Of AnesieAa inds-
psndsnos IN Seattle.