The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-29
THE LINE OF MARCH,
Partial Programme of Fourth
of July Parade.
VISITING MILITIA COMPANIES.
Nearly Four Hundred Visiting Soldiers
to Be In Llne-The Programme
Of Sports-The Floats.

The Fourth OF July committee held meeting
az the Chamber OF Commerce last night, at
which In the absence Of Mayor J. 7. Ronald and
J. b. Metcalfe, Major J. r. Hayden presided aud
Much important business was laid over owing
to the unavoidable absence of James Goldsmith,
the regular secretary
Herman Chaplin presented q letter from
Colonel Joseph Green. of the First regiment,
stating that six visiting military companies had
agreed TO be present on July 2, 8 and 4, with 354
enlisted men and SO officers. Four of these
companies would be from the Second regiment
and two from the First Colonel Green asked
that arrangements be made for their proper re-
ception and treatment while In the city. After
some discussion, J. H. Calvert, T. w. Prosch
ana d. L. T. Dawson were appointed q special
committee to consult with Secretary Goldsmith
and make all necessary arrangements
Grand Marshal Eugene Semple reported that
matters under his charge were progressing
satisfactorily. The bodies which will take part
IN the parade will assemble on Union street,
the hour yet to be named. The procession will
march down Pike from Fifth to Second, down
Second and South Third to Jackson, down
Jackson to South Second, up South Second on
the east side to Yesler avenue, around the Occi-
dental block and down South Second on the
west side to Jackson, down Jackson to Com
mercial, up Commercial, Front and Union to
Ihlrd, where the marching hosts will be dis
banded. The procession will DO headed by q
body OF mounted aids, and uniformed aids will
nave charge OF divisions in the line.
1. W. Prosch, as chairman of the committee
on sports. submitted the following programme:
Saturday. July 20 to II. competitive drill,
First reSiment, ball grounds: | to 8. competi-
tive drill, Knights. square; $3.50, baseball game;
Up. m, tug -of-war, square.
5uy OF esm
ton, prize 700: four-oar race, first prize $40,
second prize, SIS: twooar race, first prize 500.
race eight paddIes), first prize 49, second prize
%; Indian canoe race-klootchmen-{twop pad
dlesl, first prize $40. second prize IS.
II to 2, water sports. races, etc
to 3, competitive drill, Second regiment, ball
grounds
p. M. baseball game
Evening, procession of boats decorated.
All these are subject to revision by the gen.
eral committee
A. Z. Greenus. as chairman of the committee
on floats. has reported that the following will
have floats in the parade:
ss Gordon Hardware COMPANY G. Kellogg Co.
Golden Rule Bazaar, James Neatly, E. o. Pettis
& Co., Denver Market Company, Vienna bakery
Louis Zlegler. J. ". Hughes. Riley & Galbraith.
Company, the Red Front, Mitchell, Lewis &
4 Co, Union Ice Company, Cooper & Levy. Pol
Roy 4 Co., Westerman & Yeaton. Pa
cifc Carpet Company, John B. Agen,
Goroou, ROVER q lhOrioW, Bradeen, Perrin Il
Mcdonald, 2. C. Miles Company, Schwabacher
Bros. & Co., John Z. Good, Lowman & Hanford
McDougall & Southwiek Company, Seattle Hard,
ware Company, Agassiz & Mcconnell, Crescent
manufacturing Company, Northwestern Cracker
company, skookum Manufacturing Company,
Warrington Rubber Company aud King &
Damon.
The following firms have reported floats to
the grand marshal: Queen City Trunk Factory,
Truckey, sign painter; Muhl d Stolting, paints;
Washington Shoe Manufacturing Company.
The reception committee has been subdivided
a. follows:
James R. Hayden, chairman; DR.. J. P
sweeney, acting mayor; I. N. Daulton, presi-
dent OF council; DR.: J. c. Kioeber. president of
mousse of delegates. in charge of municipal or
city official visitors; Hon. E. o. Graves, Lieu
tenant A. B. Wyckoff, U. 8 N, Lieutenant w. r.
charge OF United states army and navy visitors;
Hon. Ed c. Neufelder. Captain P. D. Hughes,
Lieutenant John l. Hayden, First artillery,
United states army and Hon. William E. Bailey,
In charge of the British Columbia artillery OFF,
GERS and all other visitors from British Columbia
Colonel Joseph Green, First regiment. and staff,
In charge OF National Guardsmen; f.
Brainerd, Samuel Crawford, in charge of
visiting editors and newspaper men;
of commerce; Hon J. R. Lewis, Hon. John Ar
thur. Hon. j. II. Lewis, visiting judges, clerks of
courts and lawyers; Hon. w. r. Forrest, Trusten
Metealfe. Thomas W. Prosh, d. l. Harbaugh, in
charge OF orator of the day. reader and poet.
The music at the Armory will consist of an
overture by the First Regiment band, the "Star
Spangled Banner by Nine. Berta Crivelli, and
America by the audience.
The Fourth of July arch is under construction
on Front at the foot of Cherry street and work
proceeds rapidly. There will be a space In the
center through which the procession will pass
and two spaces on either side tor the people,
The committee has issued an urgent call for a
meeting at the Chamber OF Commerce at 8
O'Clock sharp tonight