The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02
DAYS OF MERRIMENT.
The Exhibit Palace Almost
Ready for Visitors
GREAT ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.
ODeial RYegfsDme fer The CelebSot3eo
AID "a xDsse for the Parade
The National Salute.

The city IL already beginning to don it,
gaia attire in preparation for the Fourth OF
July celebration which Is 10 extend over
two days. Flags wave from every stan and
bunting adorns many stores and ofiices-
The small boy il laying in . stock
Of 6re-cracxe1s and the dealers In
these harmless explosives are do
ing . thriving business. Monday and
Tuesday will be days Of general iubiiation.
redoubled because the city not only cele-
brates the Independence of the nation bat
that Of itself in particular, through the
completion of the Great Northern railroad.
The palace Of industry in Pioneer place
Is now almost complete. lacking only
few touches - make it ready for popular
inspection. The fountain in the center
has been surrounded with sod in which
native plants have been placed. The
walls have been decorated with the
deep green boughs Of the fir and cedar
and Park Superintendent schwageri has
placed native shrubs and ferns, including
the rhododendron. in rustic boxes Of bark
around the veranda on all four sides. The
exhibits are nearly all in place, and the
building contains such q quantity OF
mineral wealth as many old resi-
dents would hardly have imagined
could be found in this state. be-
sides coal and coke. fire brick. sewer
pipe. vases and ornamental ware. blan.
kets. danneis and cassmeres. wood work,
spices and fruits. gram. lime. barrels.
stuffed animals from the mountains, hops,
fish, and variety of products such rs
would astonish the down Easter who has
never seen the Sound.
But the feature which is likely to rivet
the attention Of all beholders is the cleo
trical display to be placed on the north
and south verandas. This is the gift Of
the Northwest General Electric Company,
and is designed and being prepared by E.
b. Parsons, the company's electrician, the
Union Electric donating the current.
On the north front will be . device
showing Seattle and st. Paul with
a locomotive and tender between them, to
which they are each Joined by railroad
link. The names Of the two cities are in
white lights on q ground Of evergreen.
while. the outline of the locomotive and
tender is Of white lights brought ont with
roses on an evergreen ground and the
wheels are Of miniature lights of different
colors. By q commutator which Mr..
i
Of the motor furnishing the current will
Be reduced from 1900 TO Is per minute
and a revolving switch which skips every
alternate light will make the lamps fash
in turn. SO that they will appear to be re-
volving, the smaller ones twice - fast As
the large ones. The name -. J. Hill" on
the tender and the cow-catcher will be
brought out in strong relief by means of
red lights placed in the background.
On the front of the south balcony will
be . device in compliment to the Monte
rey. consisting of the name Of the vessel
becded in flowers with q decanter at the
upper and FISH at the lower point Of the
NJ, and an anchor at the tail Of the Y, and
an anchor chain stretching below the
whole name. The decanter Is in white
lights with red ones q. the bottom to rep
resent wine, the fish is Of green lights and
the anchor and chain Of white or yellow.
all these lights being miniature. The
name itself has red lights at the top. white
in the center and blue below The floral
decorations are the gift of Louis Ziegler.
The building vii! be blaze of light in
side as well As outside, for there is an arc
lamp In each vestibule and there are two
arcs and sixteen l6-candle-power incan-
descents in the main hall. In the center
ofeach Of the thirty-six panels on the out
side will be a 16-candle-power incandesccnt
and line of l+candle-power will surround
| the base of the central roof. These are all
| the donation Of the Northwes: and the
| Union electric companies.
J. b. Metcalfe, the grand marshal of the
| parade. and his aides me: in the parlors OF
| the Grand hotel last evening. The names
| OF thirty additional young men who have
| consented 10 ACT as aides were presented.
| All the aides vii! ne required 20 report at
the headquarters Of the grand marshal a.
| $50 sharp on Tuesday morning. W.
| kierski was selected To az: as secretary
Ia the grand marshal. M K,erski will be
| a. the .aw offices of Metcaife. Iit,iI.S
| Jury in the Sullivan block all day Mon.
day and will give all who apply informa
,ion in regard 10 the parade and also re-
ceive reports from the organizations which
| will take part The committee on pro
grsmme meets at the Law Office OF MIR
| Metca.fe in the sullivan block today ana
viii decide upon the line OF march ana
other details Of the parade
The line of march viii be 30 arranged
tina. the procession will eountermarcs
! upon Pioneer place, thus giving those In
line an opportunity to see the show. too
Several Tacoma organizations have noii
tied Mr.. Mc.ealie OF :aeir intention TO tax,
! part. An invitation To Join in the ceiebra
| ticn has been extended TO the officers o
the United States warship Monterey ans
= company Of marines has been detailed
| 10 march IN line.
The official programme has been draw
| up and IS "a follows,
JrLya
/ TIE United States steamer Monterey will 70
/ ee3ve he public from ? g. II 10 6 p n
y a.-- Football game. Nsnstme vs. Seattle
Madison Stree. baseball grounds
| = = m.-haseon sscensgen ard parachute do
! ey Mn& Leland. uater Manager soper. s.
/ Ieseal pax. va Ne Ie- avenue car line
I = N kscirsios on The steamer Ki,sI.n,
! ea ia&e Wssatagtoa by First Regiment ban
if"aa leseAi rAss Ye.er svaaua esr l!se.
= n BAH game between Relllashaa BE-
All seattle. Na1tsoa street tai grounds
: ~ - L. -Ius-o var. sic-ee. place
So = II EFoauaaa's iyeeaa Connan,
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s's@ I, ID 9'eAcfiiUl s.eet:se Ugh, display a
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ssuglse->ai4oaa. salute ~ tbs harsSs- al
coast scssnse Nouterey
10 - E7.-~la4assrtai. military. uava! an. CIV.
I parade. This VIII s5xrt from Ffca. SRI rato
ssssSss aud will traverse froai, sscsaa. Thlr
] ana PIKE si.ee.s
Il n-Exesci.es university grounds. Or.
/ ,o- of tee 1sy. Hon. john 4 Allen
! Il III -0psa ar eoacxr.- Madison s.-e9
r&ss. Nsiroaa PARK an. IsseA. PARK. AZ the Re,
! MINIS ~ either o! ;ne isr~s Uus-, Mss.sss
I street lanes street and Yss &. avenue
! 3 El--bsileoG ascension att parachute s-n