The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-01

Fourth of July Parade to
Abound in Splendor.
SOLDIERS. SAILORS. CITIZENS.
Prizes for Best Float, Best Decorated
Building and Yacht Race-Pro-
gramme Of Ceremonies.

At the meeting of the Fourth of July COM
mittee held last night at the Chamber of Com
merce, it was decided to add a yacht race and
also a prize for the best decorated building to
the attractions of the great celebration. Thomas
W. Proseh presided and James Goldsmith acted
as secretary.
Grand Marshal Eugene Semple reported tina.
ne had received official replies from a sufficient
number OF bodies 10 insure q monster parade.
He said there would be I'D sailors from the
United States warship Charleston. a good por-
ton OF two regiments OF the National Guard, a
platoon OF selected policemen, four or FIVE divi-
sIons OF the Uniformed Rank, Knights of
Pythias. the Odd Fellows uniformed body. 90
members of the Grand Army of the Republic,
four bands, about seventy-fve floats and other
bodies yet TO be heard from.
Alter some discussion it was decided to ex-
pend $50 for q yacht race and Ferdinand Toklas
and p. Haviland were appointed TO arrange the
details.
II was further decided TO offer 500 for the best
decorated building. and the following CON-
mi.tee of judges was appointed: Jesse Cochran,
+. A. Twichell and c. I. Tyler.
The Offer OF a p.ize OF 500 for the 6esf noa.
was also ratified and TIE following judges were
appointed: Abram Barker, VIII II. Parry and
D. \. Spencer.
IL accordance with & request made at the
previous meeting Grand Marshal Semple SUBJ
mite the i0IlOElDg ORDER OF exercises Tor July
4 at the University campus:
Prayer By chaplain.....-....Dea1 G. II. Watson
Regiment Band
Reading of Declaration OF Independence.
Joshua VI. Wrestling
solo-'star spsngled NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nine. Berta Crivelli
Music First Regiment Band
Grafton Hon. w. II. l. Barnes
hyHlu-"Amerlc2 ae Peopie
These exercises will begin as soon as the pro-
cession shall have been dlsbsndei.
The last meeting OF the general committee
previous TO the celebration will take place at 5
o'clock sharp tonight. AL members are re-
quested to be on hand promptly so that all re-
manning details may be disposed of.
No freight trains will run on the Lake Shore
road on the Fourth, and all the freight houses
will be closed TO allow the employees to observe
the holiday.
The policemen will celebrate the day By DON
ning their summer uniforms.
Quite a number OF the trade unions OF the
city were represented a. the meeting held in the
Western Central Lsbor Union hall last evening
TO make final arrangements for the Fourth OF
July parade
The unions that propose to turn out in full
are: The Western Central Labor Union, Typo
graphical, Carpenters, Stonecutters, Stone
masons. Bricklayers, sailors. Longesioremeu,
Deckhands and Brewery workmen. In al
cition TO these quite a number OF the
smaller unions propose 10 turn out
with the Western Central and help to swell the
ranks, but viii not turn out as individual
unions. II was estimated that at least 1000
men would &c in line.
Ii was decided 10 divide this division of the
parade into four sections, the Western Central,
followed by the Typographical Union, in the
lead; then the building trades: next the water
front unions, aud last the brewery workDen.
The carpenters viii De in the lead of the build
ing trades section, the brickiayers next.
then the stonemaSons. and after
them the stoneeutters./ The longshoremen
viii lead the water front section, the deck
hands following them and next the sailors.
Those unions having floats will place them in
the center OF their ranks
The building trades section viii assemble az
the corner OF Pike and Fifth streets. the water
front unions at the longshoremen's beadquar-
ters, loot OF Main street, and all the others a,
the Western Central hall. All union men whose
unions do net turn out are invited TO join with
the Western Central.
b. J. Bowers. one OF the grand mershal's
aides, will have charge OF the division.