The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-05
THE FOURTH At EvEREIr.
City 6aily Decorated Fine Parade and
Literary Exercises.


Everett July 4-Special.--This city was
decked out In gay attire for the national
hoi!o ay. Hewitt avenue. from the bay side
to the river. was one long bower of ever
greens. dotted with fiagS and feSiooned
with the national eoloFs. From school
buildings. business blocks and private res
idences flags Coated in the breeze while
decorations Of great beauty and variety
We're 20 be seen upon the various buildings.
In the harhor the man-of-war AIohtcan lay
at anchor. hedecked with flags in honor Of
the day The national salute was fired at
sunrise and at other hours of the day hy
the Mohican. Trains and boats brought
many visitors to the city. and the scene
presented was one long 20 be remembered.
Indians from the Tulalip reservation were
in attendance in large numbers.
The celebration was marked by a fine pa
rade. in which the naval force from the
Mohican. 80 strong. commanded by Lieut..
Commander Wsdhams. was conspicuous
feature. Many compliments. too. were be-
slowed upon the industrial floats and de-
signs, which were a worthy reflex of the
manufacturing and commercial interests
of Everett.
s. NJ. Kennedy, as marshal of the day
handled the procession admirably. having
as aides A. j. westland. Joseph Irving n
8. Taylor. T. L. Grant John Hilton. E. C.
The procession was prompt in forming
on Rucker avenue and moved in the fol-
lowing order:
City marshal and mounted police.
Marshal of the day and aides.
Everett fire department band
Marines and sailors of the Mohiean.
Carriage with ex-Ciov. Church, president
OF the day. Commander Mullen. of the
Mohican: President White and Vice
President Nichols, Of Tie Commercial
Club
Carriage with ]. p. Croker. of the recep-
tion committee. and Chief Engineer Her.
wig, of the Mohican.
G. A. r. veterans of John Buford post.
with flag.
Members of American Federated Labor
Union, No. $780, with badges and ban
ers.
Carriage with the orator of the day. A. X.
Delaney. and the reader of the Declara
ton OF Independence, Rev. T. W. Butler.
City council in carriages.
Board of education in carriages.
Officers Of Everett fire department in car
riages-
Float with Everett school children and
banner: "Our Public Schools, the Safe
guard OF Our Country"
Floats of merchants and manufacturers.
The line of march was east on Hewitt
avenue 10 the river side: thence on State,
Everett avenue and Chestnut street back
TO Hewitt avenue. and west TO Broadway.
where the literary exercises OF the day
where held on platform erected near the
city hall. The marines of the Mohican
were drawn up in front of the speakers
stand.
Ex-Gov Church. president Of the day, in
brief and happy speech opened the pro-
eeedings. Prayer was offered by Rev Err
nest Y. Ciaypool Reading of the Declara-
W. Butler. The band played MY Country
'Tis OF Thee" Hon. A. X. Delaney. orator
of the day. was introduced. and in a speech
OF great force and eloquence reviewed the
struggle for independence i19 years ago.
and some of the heroes of that memorable
struggle Knox, Wayne Sumter. Marion,
Stark, Harry Lee, old Ethan Allen and
the Green Mountain boys. Philip Schuyler.
tho friend OF Washington: Nathaniel
Greene: in the navy that pluckiest of
men. Paul Jones. land high above ALL"
said the speaker, literally glitters the Inn
mortal name OF George Washington"
Magnifying the glories OF the republic. the
speaker urged conservation OF It's privi-
leges bv a wise craftsmanship i'm dealing
with the questions OF labor snd capital.
He abjured his hearers today TO swear
anew allegiance TO our beloved flag. to re-
solve TO do all that a patriot can 70 pre-
serve the republic as our fathers gave IL TO
us. the light Of civilization and the hope of
the world.
Rain set in about noon and seriously in
terferd with the programme OF sports laid
out. but all in ali the celebration was
great success.