The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-06
TacoMA's FOURTH OF JULY.
The Celebration Not the Success That
It should Have Reee.

TACOMA, july s.-(speeial There was no
end OF gossip today about the miserable hxzie
which ciossd yesterdays Fourth of July ceie-
hration. It was announced that $50 would be
spent In magnificent pyrotechnic display.
Thousands turned out TO see something grand.
What they saw Is described thus by a city coun-
Gilman. who will be Que OF sixteen to pass upon
the bills for this and other features of the ceie-
hration.
There was not an ythins to see worth mention
ing in the way OF display O. fireworks IL was
Hat failure. The sham battle was a sham or 8
myth The searthlight from the baltimore
made the scene novel 10 some who had not seen
searehigsts ee.ars \ much better display
ought - have teen had at expenditure Of
well, had more fun with few crackers and
eaLdles at my house than this display on the
bay afforded.
The Meas, while avoiding details. cynieslly
remarks this evening:
And to think az it-those fircworks-tkree
fzzes snd rel light-eost sI.5oo
There are intimstions, also. that somebody
made something On the side out OF the fireworks
feature.
Parents whose children represented states on
the car o. liberty feat learned to-day that the
variety theases which exhibited its actresses
ana box rustless On the car Immediately after
the parade. hired the vehicle Of the livery stable
people for sie Tke COMMITTEES which had the
car butt did net give its eoussn; 70 have such
use made Of The car. The eoncensus of opinion
Is that the livery stable managers are responsible
and should give the indignant parents some sat
tsfaction or explanation.
The Neass takes ~ one corner of tho suhsex,,
which relates u demand made BY the local
infantry computes for $50 Tor parading. The
proper committee had adjourned until after
Independence day when the request was made.
SO President Of the Day Marvin personally
pledged the companies 500 each II parade here
instead OF going to Seattle. Captain Billings
satls
situation as follows:
our bays felt that staying in Tacoma was like
staying with = foyiosn hops The fact is, the
committee dsd not keep its promises TO Us. All
tie when IL mSSh; Just as well have come here
The committee promised rs that thew wanll
send soias representative mea cut TO the camp
snd MAKE the acquaintance of the captains Of the
other companies Instead ii that. ii was a week
alter We wens into camp before they sent q com
miitee out. aud by ;hsi time seattle had secured
eseJ company IN 10th regiments In fact
ata not see the committee either time il came
cut Coiensi 1reea, o. seattle. was made chair
NAN oi sasi, eahaaaltise aud was given power 10
make ali tae arrangements, aud the general
COMMITTEES lived agso his promises. There were
no inducements Tor rs To remain here. while II
so 10 seattle We eaala have had ali cur ex-
peases paid and have a chance 10 win -. be.
sides he ng where all ;he militia were Know
al several coinnsates that would rather have re-
manned here II Tacoma hsd invited them soon
enough. As il Was. when Tacoma set ready ;o
invite Them. tAey had ali promised IL so 10 ss-
attic. We needei the maaey. and IL is entlreIy
probable NE woad have gone ~ Seattle III the
money lad nol eeea promised.
verdict has been reaehea By msay citizens.
which ts, II eject, that hereafter one capahls
man shall have sole charge OF future ceseers
tons. because Z IS held that division of tie
executive Gtreeiias work. results IN the shiftirr
81 Responsibilities cpea the shoulders Of Tom
psek and Harry, whe are in fact accountable "a
nobody. Some ceuasent Is Sisa made gessr,iiur
the refusal 81 The Comm 5ssioaei officers IA n,
sroad 70 tas inquest OF Chiet Marshal Fife. :
Civilian, aass serve as his aides