The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-04

The signal service predictions for TO-
day are fair weather. preceded BY To-
cal rains along the coast norshwara
from the Columbia river. II -Old
Probabilities made . reliable guess,
foday'. celebration OF the Fourth In
Reattle will be the biggest and most
notahi~ affair 81 the kind ever at
ermpssd 10 the Territory. The list OF
aftrsrtsons u unusually varied and ex-
tenssys. aud offers something for all
tastes.
THE oxLr TROUBLE
i that the programme Is 50 extensive
that Ii vii be about as dffiieuit 10
stake In everything as 70 watch the
various performances in 4 double
ring circus. However, Seattle deter
mined that no one should say that any
sfe~.rais,e feature has been omitted.
The oaIv way 70 take In the whole
rlers0ya,anee vii be TO spiif mp family
s.srsies into three or four groups. One
Oarsr can attend the Yacht race, an
cshe- the bicycle races and another
the eaietonian sports in North Seattle.
All OF which take place At the same
time. Then they can marshal their
forces and assign one party to do the
hasehall game and horse races 1t the
race track. another 70 see the exhibit
don drill 81 the uniformed rank
knights OF Pythias, and another to
witness the canoe and douhie-scull
races. At II O'Clock the exercises at
The grounds commence and likewise
the annual tournament IL the North
western Firemenss Association.
Is THE EVENING
The famous singers. the Arion So
ciesy, Of Portland, will Join the Seattle
society In giving 4 grand concert at
Frye's Opera House. The bicycle pa
rade, the grand military ball and grand
naval parade ard har,or illumination
will make up the other principal at
fractions for the evening. BY judi
cions division Of family parties, as
suggested. the various members can
relate their experiences when they
again gather around the home circle.
aud thereby sil members OF the family
will be able % gain pretty good idea
of the portions OF the programme
they were obliged to miss.
The Programme.
The programme will be found be-
1ow IN detail
1. Salute at sunrise, - guns.
q Procession. TO march at 10 O'Clock
q. NJ. Starting point at intersection
OF Commercial and Main streets.
=. Exercises ut University grove,
commencing at ii o'clock a. m. as
follows:
Music by First Regiment band.
PRAYER by the chaplain.
National song by qaarteite-
Address by the president.
Song, "Aiaeriea. by the multitude.
Declaration of Independence.
National song by quartette.
Grafton.
Music by the band.
1. salatc, commencing at Il o'clock
iol guns.
3. Yacht race at O'Clock p. m.
q. Exhibition drilf. L. Il. knights o:
Pythias. at O'Clock p. M. on base
ball grounds north OF Bells Hotel.
7. Indian canoe race and double scull
race. al o'clock.
4. Walking greasy pole and tub race,
az :, o. clock.
0. Bicycle race and Exhibition. at |
e'closk.
10. CALIFORNIAN Club Games, at
o'clock.
II. Concert under the auspices Of the
Afion Society, frye's Opera House.
IL Naval Parade and IIarhor lllumi-
nations, az 0 o'clock.
Is. Bicycle parade, at {, o'clock.
Il. Military Ball 40 FIRST Regiment
Armory and Firemen's Bah az Turn
vcrein Hall. at 0 20 p. IA.
u. Firemen's Tournament, under the
auspices Of Northwestern Firemen',
A 4 A -. 4
rs. Salute at sunset. 80 guns.
The following gives more complete
mention OF the sports and races:
SAILING RACES.
sloops from - 10 80 feet, Inclusive
water line First prize 500; second
prize, $50. Entrance 81.
Boats from 10 10 Is feet water Inc
First prize. SIS; second prize, SO En-
trance, 81 20.
To hc sailed within hours and 81
minutes over the course, from of
ships buoy, around buoy of Five-miis
Point, and back % ships buoy.
Time allowance OF 10 seconds TO the
foot, waterlins measurement.
1ime OF starting set for =. m.
Entries 20 be made with the Judges a
least two hours prior 10 the time u
starting.
To be a, least three entries in each
class OF no race.
noURLE scgtI RACE.
Boats Ia be Fewe,i from gunwalr
Course from ships buoy, around buoy
oil Mxnuiug's wharf and hack 10 ships
buoy Entrance. 81 To- First prize
xya; second prize, all OF the entrane,
money.
INDIAN ckSos nscE.
Thirteen men ia each canoe. Win
ming canoe to receive 81 man.
FtR RACE.
Prize. SIC.
wALxtSa GREASY raIE.
Prize. SO,
krntErfc axMGs
To take place aear Bea's hotel, North
Seattle. commencing az J. m. sharp
Foot rare, one.fourth mile First
prise, So; Seeand prize, S. Ea-
trance. 81.
Running Icing Jump First prize. sic.
sessand, 81 -. Entrance, 30 cents.
Running bop, step and Jump First
pgtze, $40; sseapd, s. - Entrance, 80
cents.
Runuing high jun,p First prize.
SO. sesund. s. - Eattanrc. 50 cents.
Nanltins with pole First prize, $40:
secend, s. ~ Entrance. - cents.
Running one furicug First prize.
So; seeoui, s. Entrance. ST
fhrowiug heavy hammer - First
prire, $40; second, 3 20. Entrance. %
cents