The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-03
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be a. work today on the breast
works and for-fca-ons and prepar-
ing the ground for the ARRAY,
which viii recall 20 many old soldiers the
scenes witnessed and enacted by them in
the late war. Two field pieces VIII be used
in the engagement
The Seattle City Railway Company con-
tributed 80 yesterday 10 be added 10 the
30 appropriated by the committee Tor
prizes 10 be competed for by open COM
netition Al I.eschl park on the afternoon
OF July ;, at the time the turnyereins
give the gymnastic exhibition.
Decoration of the streets
The streets will be appropriately decor
ated b. tomorrow morning. and also the
music stand in Pioneer place. An eiec-
tric light viii be placed over the band
stand for the musicians. The stand in the
university grounds has been decorated
and will be I'm readiness for the orators,
poet. glee club, etc. on the Fourth The
committee on decoration reported that
great interest was being taken by So
cieties in decorating floats 10 compete
for the prizes offered for the best decor
ated floats.
The fireworks are on hand and will
consist of ali the latest effects in pyro-
technics. Some Of the pieces will be en-
tirely new to this city and are works Of
art.
Thanks for Generous Help.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by the committee on printing and
advertising at the general meeting last
night and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Seattle Post-Intelli-
geDcer has rendered invaluable services
to the citizens committee In arranging
for d grand celebration OF the nations
great holiday. therefore be 1t
Resolved. That the thanks OF this citi-
zens' committee be extended to the Post
Intelligencer Company for it's Magnificent
cooperation in this undertaking.
Resolved, That the thanks of this citi-
gems committee be extended to the Sc
attic Times, News. Argus, Call. Republ-
can. Labor Gazette, Spirit OF Seventy-Six,
Westra Posten, Washington Posten. Folk
Tidende. Demokrat. B. E. Dearborn Low
man Hanford Stationery and Printing
Company, Calvert Company and the
other papers aud firms who assisted in
the printing and advertising for the
Fourth of July celebration.
Piles VIII BE the Orator.
S. Fl. Piles consented yesterday TO deliver
the GRAFTON, and the committee wishes 10
extend its thanks to the gentleman for
coming to it's assistance at the eleventh
hour.
A number of organizations which have
reported, came in too late for the purpose
of publishing the place of assembly OF each
.and their positions in the line. of march,
but written orders will be sent out from
the grand marshars office this morning To
the commanders of each organization and
specific instructions given to the assist
ant marshals, who will have charge of the
separate divisions.
The assistant marsha,s will assemble at
Grand Marshal Metcalfe's office this morn
ing at 10 o'clock for Instructions
full and complete programme of the
place of assembly of each organization
taking part In the parade. as wei as the
position, will be published tomorrow morn
ing.
Word was received by rhe reception COM
mittee last night that large excursion
would arrive from Nanaimo y. c.. early
on the morning OF the Fourth, accori-
panied by a first-class brass band. An
other large excursion will arrive from
Vancouver and Victoria. The reception
committee conseryatively places the NUM-
Der OF visitors to the city on the Fourth
at 2o0o0.
The newsboys' union received a hand
some banner from St. Paul last night,
which 1t exhibited at the meeting OF the
committees and will carry 1t in the pro-
cesslon on the Fourth on II will be
copy of the Post-Intellgencer OF the
morning after the great fire. The members
say the union viii be second to none IN
the parade.
\ Great Chorus Rehearsing.
A rafting rehearsal by the thirty vol
unteers for the Fourth OF July chorus
was held in Harms & Dickmans hall
Monday night under the direction Of
Prof. Sharpe. who Is enthusiastic over
the work done. and begs that all inter
aSfal in no charms will emma tonight
and bring any friends that can sing, as
all that is now needed is numbers TO
swell the volume Of the melody.
Stevens Pose. No. I, Ct. A. r.. will
meet at the post room in the Hinckley
building at 9 o'clock on the morning OF
the Fourth TO take part In the parade.
All visiting members of the Grand Army
are requested to be in line.
The names = the teams OF the Sailors
Union and Longshoremen. who will pull
IN the 9ug-of-war IN Pioneer place have
been announced. and are as follows:
Sailors-Captain. Paddy Glynn; Bend
rickson. Berhman, Anderson. Johnson.
King. Clark. Peterson and Murray.
I.ongshoremeu-Capta j. Connolly;
Whalen. Fiaherty. Johnson. Flanagan,
Fitzgerald. Smith. Hoolohan. oHara.
The old-time rivalry stnl exists be
tween the teams. and hong, hard pull
is looked for.
July Fourth.
At gunrise-Salute TO the National Flag.
a. m.-Pioneer place. First Regiment
band
20 a. m.-Parade begins promptly from
corner OF Union and Third streets.
Line Of march; From Union 10 North
Second. south on North Second TO
South Third. South Third TO Main. TO
Commercial; TO Front: to Pike; TO Uni
versity. and disbana at University
II a m.-Internationai Yacht race over
Seattle Yacht Club course; hrehoat
u 80 a. III Literary exercises:
........-........ GOV. John ii. McCraw
Prayer -...-...-..- Rev. W \. Shanktln
star Spausled Banner. ........-.....
.................. First Regiment Band
Reading Declaration Of lndeuend-
enee...-..,.... Hon. William H. White
American Hy nu tkellaTl....-..---...
............ Glee Club az Thirty NoiCes
Original Poem Hon WIN II. Thompson
Music. .-...... -.--.. First Regiment Band
Grafton fiou. \ ~. Files a. Seattle
hymn 81 Peace tt,tchbercl .....-......
--.......... (ilCe club 0f Thirty NoirCs
Address. .......--.-. Matthew L. Seattle
America ,... .....- --.--.- ...-.-. Glee club
= ~ n. m.-Sports or Pioneer place open
10 all. hand-over-haBd rope climbing
contest. tug-of- war. sailors rs. long
shoremcu. catching creased pig. climb
ing creased pole. SacA race. three
logged race. pie eating contest. tUE-0f-
war. neWsboSS rs boot blacks. twenty
pound tumhheils cnauran nee contest.
. Be =. n.- Baseball. Madison park. :. \.
T. NS r. A. e.
) z. n1.-Sports cu water front Indian war
canoe GAGE. klootchman's race. Indian
douhle paddle canoe race. fisherman
NorkinS boat race
s 10 6 3. u~Conccrt at Leschi Park
................-. First Regiment Rand
p. m Competitive drlH ~ companies