The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-30
WISE MEN AT WORK.
Committees at Work Preparing
a Novel Programme.
AWARDS FOR BEST DECORATION.
City Gives $1,000 subscription-Fire-
works, Illumfnations, sports, Ex-
ercfses and the Big Parade.

The various subcommittee OF the committee
of citizens which has in hand the celebration OF
the anniversary of American Independence are
reboubIing their efforts the day itself is draw
ing nearer. A detachment from the executive
committee last evening waited on the session of
the house of delegates. They requested that
bill Be framed and passed appropriating $1,000
10 the celebration OF the day and the entertain
mcnt OF Seattle's guests The committee stated
fits case briefly aud in straightforward manner.
Delegate Barton took up their cause and spoke
warmly on the subject.
at was voted a: our last meeting said Mr..
A. N. BTookes, spokesman for the committee,
"that owing TO dizziness in trade and the eonse-
qrcnt inability OF tho merchants to accomplish
as much ss they are really anxious TO do. to
apply to the city for aid to the extent Of 1900
We hope to bring to Seattle in the neighborhood
of 10000 residents of other localities. 1t is be-
cause it Is public purpose that we feel justi-
fed I'm coming to the council. As II is,
the committee has met with encouraging sue
cess In tts endeavor to get private subscriptions,
although IL Is short 81 co.,
An ordinance was drafted, which afterward
passed by unanimous vote OF the body, appro-
priating 1000 to be used by the superintendent
oil streets in patting the streets and avenues in
shape TO be expended under the direction of
Chairman Brookes OF the executive Fourth OF
July committee.
The decoration committee OF which Mr.. James
Boutwell, is chairman, 10 studying with view
70 introducing features of beauty that shall be
out OF the hackneyed order of events of SINH
lar nature. Today plan will be sprung upon
the community that will be in the nature OF an
agreeable surprise which has not as yet fully
ufatured. Private Examinations viii be another
feature of the evenings of the Sd, dth, and 5th.
Merchants and others on Front street are already
pledged TO the support OF the plan, and the Sec
ond street people will be asked to fall in line to-
day. Still another project has been evolved
from the fertile minds of the members Of the
committee.
This plan,' said Mr. Boutwell, last evening,
sis 70 ocr prizes OF SIS, SIS and $40 for the best
outside decoration in the city. We aim at nov
city az much as anything, and competitors are
limited to outside decorations. wcdo not intend
to include artistic window displays The ex-
pensc OF the decorations viii not De considered
il anan can put s. and little head WORK into
decoration that has the features of excellence
that we think Of, why all the better. The conn
mittee that judges the work will do so impair
TALLY and thoroughly. The decorations must
be in place by the evening of the ID and
remain until the 5th."
Aquatic sports and others will constitute a
fcsturc OF tho day. There will be rowing, sail
ing and swimming contests, OF which full pro-,
gran:me will be published in good time. The
literary features have been mentioned before
this. Fireworks win be discharged from a barge
in the hasbor, so located as to afford good view
from all that part OF the city that forms the har-
boris rim
Paramount above all considerations. after
ALL. a member OF the committee who has
proved himself in earnest by his work, said yes
serday, sis the true spirit of patriotism that
should be observed BY the people, individually
nsd generally. The members OF the committee
will plan and execute the plans. and do its ut
hfs&
ticn that Ia shown by individuals TO aid them
IN welcoming the citys guests and making them
glad that they came to Seattle when they did
The committee has arranged programmes Of
sportng events The participants can add, by
their OWL efforts, In making them go of without
undue annoyance or delay. SO 1t will be with
our merchants and all our citizens. No one
doubts our patriotism, in theory. Our actions,
ara confident, viii prove them In fact"
To-day the aldermen are being buttonholed by
y members OF the executive committee and urged
to complete the good work begun by the house
of delegates by placing upon its ultimate pas-
sage the ordinance authorizing the expenditure
Of $1,000 by the street superintendent, under Mr..
Brookes' direction, in putting the streets in
shape TO receive the company.
other committees are at work The executive
committee, which now consists OF the original
executive board and the ehairmen of all the suh-
committees Of the whole body, will meet this
evening in the Chamber OF Commerce 10 COM
plete final arrangements.
The Seattle Transfer Company has made A
liberal offer. which will materially helm the
parade feature. The company will put owe,
fifty OF its finest teams in the line, attached te
various vehicles. These viii be placed at the
disposal of patrons of the company who wish tc
make displays, free OF charge. Some OF The
finest displays, floats, etc, will be placed or
these wagons, drays and carriages. Mr.. B. F.
shaubut, manager of the company, is WORKING
cnergetically to make this feature a success
and he hardly ever fails in an undertaking.