The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-11
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II TO " hcfzui that there ~EFl he q
large Attendance Al TIE meeting Of
citizens Called for Saturday ev~fing
10 take preliminary steps book
ing o. the proper observance Of the
Fparth ~ Jaay. The people u shs en-
tise territory are booking 30 seattle 10
make this year memorials by . esle-
tsafSBn such ~ the Pacific Northwest
ha- never ~ by common consent
sfse other cities and towns u the sefri.
tory sfiI refrain frssn having anything
m.sre than local celebrations, ard
b. seattle accordingly falls the pleas
ant Ask Of preparing for th@ greater
eelebrasion In shsra people from all
parts Of the territory wiiI nniie.
II there Is any day vhieh Ameri.
cans sisosbi celebrate cordially. en-
Enthusiastically ard unanimously, Il il
/ the Fourth n Jelly. The celebration
sof zach recurring anniversary Of the
nations birth erert. m influence for
good upon the American people Which
can scarcely he evere-simssea. One
day in each yeas Is ~ssssrediy not se~,
much 10 dsvose TO the sturdy. ,smul-
tlosis patriotism which makes che
Fourth u July delightful I o the small
boy and terrible 20 those of xeak
nerves. There j. none too much Of
such pa~tfiotism, and what there i Of
II should he allowed fall swing on al
lead one dny of the year. Emile n
you ran. then, grandfather or grand
mother. ~ the fla and noise and roar
which make the hot July day seem
like a mildly drawn picture II tophcs
frown II yo. must. but hold your
temper through II all and remember
what a great blessing u IL for the
eountry that the American people
POSSESSES this stock Of patriotic es.thu-i-
s<m and that they are able 10 work of
the surplus in the noisy bat harmless
demonstrations which mark each
Fourth Of July in every American
city whose citizens are 81 to he called
Ameacans.
A. has been said, the entire territory
viii look 10 Seattle for q fitting eele.
bration Of the approaching anniver.
safy of the nations birth. seattle has
a Wide reputation for doing In the right
way everything that she undertakes u
do, and the high hopes for the coming
celebration Ia which this reputation
has given rise must not he disapfoint-
ed. Every effort must he made TO
make the affair a grand success. II
should combine the features Of o celc-
bration ~ the adversary Of the ma
t5.sf birth .nd { i~aiiiee over the
ssFid progress of sssftle and Wash
iazlan ferfisaff ,irr,f.s the past year
SID he saoai 81 future prosperity
ehtah she prevent haits. One feature
uf lbs eeiei.f ssissn Therefore. should te
3 esaaa ind ssFiaI display which viii
g,se VISITOR ~, opportunity Of seeing
what seaitl9 artisans an do and are
assng Il rs suggested also
ll,st tis s.ayss = ri the cities Of the
Ter tory, tafstl sita the presidents
d ssaris Of tra aid chambers Of
asisifne1se. IL se to visit Seattle
sssa e. Aaks peri "a he celebration.
This gssssia al enl make the ceiehra-
Esta territorial. instssi at local aud
wnali Fisait . elsarsrtcr which could
ne sisrn in No oraer say.
EeeFy vtiaFt s II be made 10 nj.
Tract visitors ffa parts Of the
northwest ant g. eutertain them in
such q usat I3,cy will forever
sA Sf ssife to their visit
~ sR >saees. 1i,S. inc here, they
WIN not fail ~ note the rapid strides
toward greatness that have been made
and are now being made ny Seattle
nor 10 carry broadcast the story 81 ~
wonderful prosperity. This Is the year
for q grand celebration and Seattle is
the place ut which il should i.e held.
let the citizens labor. therefore. ener.
geticaliy AMI nniteily, 10 prepare a
demonstration which will he The won.
der ot the northwest