The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-27
FOR THIS DAY WEEK.
List of Floats Promised for the
Fourth.
A PARADE THREE MILES LONG.
Gratifying Response From the General
Public to the Request for Funds
completing the Details.

The general arrangements for q mammoth
Fourth of July celebration are about completed
The finance committee will have finished can
wasting the city for funds In q few days now,
and while subscriptions have not been as liberal
as il was thought they would be, yet the COM
mittee stuck to its task and is rolling up good
round sum, so that 1t is now certain that the
question of expense will in no way affect the
list of attractions, and the entire programme
viii be carried out in the best possible manner
At the meeting of the executive committee on
arrangements last night 1t was decided to ask
the council to appropriate 81 goo, to be used in
street improvements for the occasion. the object
being to use this money for decorating the
streets, etc.
The committee on music reported having
hired two bands for the parade and recon-
mended the hiring of another and the Sons of
Veterans drum corps. The committee con-
Cured in the recommendation. The entire ex-
pense of the music will be about $3.50.
The subcommittee on trades display reported
having met with fisttering success and that If
two thirds of the floats are constructed that
have been promised, the procession, with the
military and civic organizations, will be from
two to three miles in length. The committee
expressed the belief that the trades and labor
organizations would turn out in large force
and make a very creditable showing.
Following is a list of the firms that have
madam Pacific Railway Company, Kline & Ros-
enberg, Gordon Hardware Company, Stewart &
Holmes Drug Company, L. A. Treen, G. w.
Kferski, ]. II. Calvert & Co., Toklas, Singermann
d Co., George F. Raymond, Doheny & Msrum,
Dimock & Cheasty, Lang & Co., Seattle Hard
ware Company, Hyams, Pauson & Co., J. Lesser
q; Co., Seattle Bazaar, Lowman & Hanford Sta
tionery and Publishing Company, Hardy
Hall, J. w. Busby, Risdon-Cahn
Company, Denver Market, J. Schram
Co, Union Hardware Company, E.
z. Lobe Il Co., Gus Marks, o. E. Pettis & Co.,
n. J. Hull & Co., Gait Bros, E. W. Boardman
& Son, Lynch & Co., Lilly, Bogardus d Co.,
II. W. Baker Co., S. Baxter Co.,
Carkeck & Nicholas. Northwestern Paint
Company, A. Braun Brewing Company,
A. C. Fry & Co., J. K. Montgomery, Cass & Co.,
Dickson, Borgeson d Co., Vail & Hubbell, Rice
& Gardner, Queen City Candy Company, w.
Davis Il Co.. II. Robinson & Co., T. B. Stewart
& Co., Dalpay, Roy & Co., Northwest Fruit Com
pany, Bradeen & Son, Fischer & Mcdonald, Pu-
get Sound Machinery Depot, Harry White & Co.,
Moran Bros. & Durie. u. c. Miles Co., Schwa-
bacher Bros & Co., w. r. Bentley, Rosenfelt &
Smith, G. o. Guy, Knapp, Burrell & Co., Har-
rington & Smith, Baker, Balch & Co., Sidney
Sewer Pipe and Terra Gotta Company, Mer-
chants National bank, Marriott & Co., Cascade
laundry, Haley, Glenn & Co., Graham g. Daul-
ton, Sellers & Co., J. w. Hughes, W. D. Woods,
Mark Ten Suie, La Roche & Co.. Baillargeon &
Co., Claussen Sweeney Brewing Co., Arm
strong & Stewart, Hemmerick & Co., and Rohlfs
& Schoder.
In addition to these fully half as many others
told the committee they had the matter under
consideration and would probably turn out.
The committee wishes all who desire to Join in
the procession with float to notify George B.
Adair or J. H. Calvert as soon as possible, as
they are the gentlemen in charge OF trades dis
plays, etc.
The secretary was instructed to order a NAM
moth balloon made at once, Professor woodalI
agreeing 10 make the parachute leap for s75 and
the balloon
The committee adjourned to meet Monday
evening at the council rooms