The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-05

Independence day was celebrated BIZ
eeatt.e yesterday as il has never before
been observed here. 1t was truly day Of
general rejoicing. It's adven. was heralded
n. sunrise by the morning gun Of the
Charleston. and il closed with scarcely an
inauspic;ous incident 10 mar tie perfec-
ton of the popular observance
The most successful of the days cere-
monies was the grand parade Of the
Charles:on's crew. the state militia she
civic organizations. the labor unions and
the trades. Ii was sp,endidiy organized
and well carried through. and the success
achieved is due TO Eugene Semple. the
grand marshal, more than to any other
one man. There were nearly l.2sc men in
line BY actual count, exclusive Of those on
the faosts. whom il was difficult 10 emu
merate. A low estimate OF them would
raise the total by several hundred.
No more i'm osing spectacle has been wit
Iessed in this city than was presented by
the parade as j: passed up From. street
under the beautiful arch, moving line of
many colors between solid ranks OF eathu-
s:astic. cheering people. The display
made BY the trades was well worthy of the
occasion, both in its extent and the mag
aitude and beauty of the designs.
After the procession came the reading
In the university campus of the "Declara-
tion of Independence, which made the
Fourth Of July the nations crea. holiday.
Everybody has read il. but nobody can
read il or hear il without feeling thrill
Of the same spirit as moved Its authors 10
the utterance of its inspiring sentiments
So the vast throng which heard il yester-
day was moved, and General W. ii. L.
Barnes followed its reading with an elo-
quent and timely speech, exhorting the
people to maintain the liberty their fathers
won.
As the Charleston's guns gave the IA
sional salute yacht and boat races began
on the harbor. and by their close rivalry
deeply interested the vast crowds which
covered the wharves- 4 little later hecan
the prize dril Of the First and Second regi-
ments at the baseball park, witnessed ay
other thousands. The First regiment con-
ties; was won by Compsny Z, Company I
being second and Company B third. In
the Second regiment Company c WAS frs;
aaa Company 4 second. In the evening
the several companies Of knights Of
Pyiaiss had a similar contest On Pioneer
place. which distracted the attention 81
many from their favorise pasti1e Of
shooting nrecrackers. IL was Won hy Sc
attic division, No. L 81 night tie ;ri-
rmnAsi arch CA Front street Vas lighted
Up 10 show is artistic beauty. and pro
cesslon II Illuminated boats hgAsed Up The
haraor
The people o. the whole Sound country
gladly accepted the clty's invitation 70
.ola in observing The national holiday. I,
Is estimated by the reception COMMITTEES
that falgy =, 90 strangers were in tie city.
Every trSsn On the Northern Pacific, lake
Shore. Great Northern and Columbia &
Plset Sound roads vas loaded 30 over
flowing. and the trains from Tacoma could
not carry another person. The same
statement IS ;rae o. the steamers. TIE
ability q the hotels sad restaurants 10
hease and feed TIE people was also taxed,
tus meme went SWAY hungry.