The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-23
BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN.
The Programme in Celebration
Of Event ct Victoria
RACES ON SEA AND LAND.
Oo1 Clob 8hoSts. Cricket Matches and
Basehell - 1hs City 10 HflItng
Cp WITH Visitors.


Queen Fictoria's seventy-fsf,h birthday IS
an attractive one. The carnival opens
tomorrow morning and already the van
guard Of visitors has arrived. It is ex-
pected that ton;ght's and tomorrow's
steamers and trains. regular and special.
wni Add fully 10000 to victoria's popuia-
ton.
The yaehtsmsn were the first to arrive.
They came in their own vessels for the
most part and have engaged for the week
the new Mount Baker hotel At Oak Bay
beach. one Of the best appointed suburban
resorts on the North Pacific coast. with
accommodations for 80 guests. In the
city the yachtsmen will make the Anglo
American Club their headquarters.
Iwenty-four boats. the majority Of them
representing the Qneen City Of the Sound.
VIII participate in the regatta events. and
promise Of magnificent sport is thereby
assured. Ofcourse. the international char
acser given to the yachting contests makes
them the most important feature Of the
FIRST day.
The first event In tomorrow programme
has been made for the benefit Of the Amer
lean visisors--a baseball match at Beacon
Hill park between the Port Townsend
baseball club and representative Victoria
team. 1t was originally arranged to have
game with the Maroons OF Seattle, but
they could not make it convenient to be
here. Hence the change. The game will
OF necessity start at an early hour. a. the
day Is fun Of business Concurrent with
the baseball match the Tacoma cricketers
will meet the Albions Of Victoria at the
wickeis. the play being on the Albions'
crease At the hill. and only about half
mile from the baseball grounds. The Ia
comas have strong eleven. and though
they were defeated by Victoria's senior
club last Saturday, should make . good
stand against the Albion batsmen and
bowlers.
At II O'Clock tho trap shooting tourna-
ment will open at Beacon Hill. the princi-
pal teams entered being those Of the
Tacoma Rifle. Rod and Gun Club. the
Union Gun Club and the Victoria Gun
Club. After the team shoot the marks
men will adjourn to the Macaulay point
grounds and there dispose Of . series of
swecpstake matches.
Field sports. for amateurs only. come
next on the card. IL o'clock being the hour
named aud gold and silver medals consti-
tuting the prizes. The races are one mile,
two miles, 20 yards hurdle race, IO0-yard
dash and races for boys and girls under L..
At noon the bicycle races will be called,
and it is expected TO run this important
feature of in time for the visitors to wit
ness all the races and still be able to see
the opening of the great lacrosse match at
3 O'Clock. The bicycle races are for hand.
some prizes agzregating in value about
$500. and in addition prizes will be given
for the best representation by visiting
club in the parade and for the best decor
ated wheel in the butterfly procession
Wednesday morning. Wheelmen from
Portland. Seattle. Tacoma, Port Town
send, Whatcom. Westminster. Vancouver,
Nanaimo and Northfieid will participate.
about fifteen racing men representing Vic
toria and the cities named above. The
races include: Half mile novice five miles.
open: one mile. open; two miles, open;
quarter mile dash, open, and fifteen miles,
open.
The lacrosse match, Victoria vs.. New
Westminster. is the only feature o: the
field sports not to be contested at Beacon
Hill. The match is the second in the
provincial series, Westminster in the first
having defeated Vancouver after stub
borniy contested game. and will be played
at Caledonia PARK. Keen interest centers
in the match for the rivalry between the
several cities OF the province is strong, and
this IS Nictoria's first appearance on the
field this year.
In the evening there will be an Indian
war dance at the Market hail, the Cowi-
chan. Senghee> and Saanich tribes partici-
pating. \ grand athletic exhibition by the
Victoria Athletic Club at the thea,er; a
promenade concert by the Keeper Island
Indian band at Institute hall. and a lee
ture by Rev. DR.. George, OF Seattle, at the
Metropolitan church.
The Keeper Island Indian band, the V.
4. Z. band. the Victoria City band. and
the band Of c battery. Il. {. A.. will all
furnish music during the celebration the
latter playing at the Indian war dance
tomorrow evening.
The second days events include an in
teres,ing urban ride match at the Gold
steam range; \ grand carnival parade OF
bicyc.ists at II n m. the grea, regatta
and an illuminated procession Of boats in
the evening. All the bridges will also be
decorated aud illuminated. preparations
being we'll advanced, and there will be a
display of fireworks simultaneously from
ali corners of the harbor.
The visiting hicyc.is.s will make the
Wanderers Club their headquarters dur
ing their stay. while the aquatic athletes
will be guests of the James Bay Athletic
Association and the Victoria Canoe Club
Though The celebration proper closes
"Wednesday night. it will practically be
continued till the end OF the week by
the spring meeting Of the Victoria jockey
Club.
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