The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-02
FUN ON THE FOURTH.
Programme of the Committee
on Sports.
CONTESTS OF VARIOUS KINDS.
Decorations Proceeding at . Lively
Rate-AppeaI Made for Individual
Efforts at Display.

The Fourth OF July committees are not relax
ing their efforts TO make the celebration great
success The encouragement they have re-
ceived and the promises held out of active AID
in individual decoration is of the most crafty
ing character So far as the members Of the dif-
ferent sub committees can foresee there mas oeen
nothing left undone which can be accomplished
with the amount contributed, and every dollar
will be made TO tell
The decorations of the stores along the chief
streets, and of the houses at conspicuous points.
will add very materially to the success OF the
day IL should be remembered that large num-
bers of guests viii remain over Friday night,
and very effective display can be made with
Chinese lanterns at q very insignificant cost
The weather is likely to be fine, and every bit OF
color festooning, flags and lanters will IL the
citizens each contribute, form altogether very
: beautiful sight from any one of the many points
from which visitors are likely to look over the
city The children should be encouraged to set
their wits at work designing home displays. and
be otherwise brought into thorough accord with
the spirit of the day.
Il il OF great Importance that the work be de-
ferred no later than this evening or tomorrow
morning, aud every one who starts out on the
task stimulates q neighbor.
The interest outside of Seattle is very great.
The great colored posters which have been put
up in all parts OF the state have aroused consid
boats are being scheduled in expectation of
bringing a far larger number of visitors than on
the occasion OF the visit Of the president, the
finer weather and the more elaborate display
promised inducing thousands TO make q trip TO
Seattle.
The committee on sports has arranged
schedule about as follows: There will be bat
talon drill Friday morning at o'clock. This
will be followed at $3.50 o'clock by a competitive
drill of companies. There are three prizes Of
fered for this drill of $780, 500, and 500 each.
These drills will be held on the baseball
grounds At 80 in the afternoon there will be
an individual drill on Pioneer place, for which
there Is a 500 prize offered.
The shooting match will occur Friday after
noon. There will be twenty-five singles to the
man. Six prizes are offered Of SIS, $50, $50,
so, SIS and $40 each. Following this there will
be team shoot for prize of s25
The races will take place Saturday afternoon,
and are as follows: A le0 yard foot race for two
prizes of $50 and so. The best two heats in
three win win, and at least five contestants
must run. A 220-yard dash for prizes of $50 and
$50, and not fewer than five must rum a 75-
yard dash for prizes of $50 and s15,l and not
fewer than five must run; sack race for prizes
of $40 and s. each; a I00-yard dash for boys
under IL years OF age for prizes of $40 and S. EACH
wheelbarrow race for prizes of $40 and s. each;
Boys three-legged race for prizes OF $50 and
$3.50 each. These races will occur in Pioneer
place. Ball games are arranged for Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday afternoons, at o'clock, be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle. A SIS cup win be
given to the club winning the most games. The
executive committee will hold meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce this evening to make
final arrangements. There will also be meet
ing of the reception committee at the same place
and time. Rooms have been engaged At the Oc-
cidental hotel for invited guests and they viii
be furnished meals at the Chamber of Commerce
restaurant
Among the acceptances received to the invita-
ton to attend the Fourth of July celebration are
those from the mayor and council of Victoria
and the mayor and council of Vancouver.