The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
GRAND CELEBRATION
Programme for the Fourth of
July Taking Shape.
SPORTS ON LAND AND WATER.
Funds Still Coming I'm and List of
Prizes Adopted-Parade and
Patriotic Exercises.

The report OF the various subcommittee
OF the general committee for the Fourth
ol july celebration were read last night
In the rooms OF the Chamber of Com
merce and were gratifying TO all who wish
10 see the Fourth celebrated in a way sur
passing anything heretofore seen IN the
Northwest
Every one present had some good news
10 report, and IL soon was manifest that
enthusiasm was epidemic. Over 5000 is
already collected and more is coming in.
A large majority of the ORGANIZATIONS of
all kinds in the city have consented 10 an
pear In the parade. and forty floats are al
ready building, thereby guaranteeing
wonderfully representative spectacle An
the yachts and nearly all the steamers tina.
are TO be in the harbor at that time will
take part IN the naval parade. The crack
mlntary companies not only of Seattle but
or other cities on the Sound, will be on
hand for the sham battle. The mayors
and councils Of the cities to which the in
vttation committee has written have re-
sponded most cordially, promising TO be
on hand. and to leave nobody behind. In
short, every one that knows how to do
anything is striving TO be In Seattle on the
Fourth and the Indications are that every
body will succeed.
The day viii begin with a grand concert
in Pioneer place at 9 a. m. by the First
Vancouver bands. AT 10 o'clock will be
the parade, and at 1870 the exercises in
the university grounds. consisting OF an
address by Gov. McGraw, a prayer by
the clergy, singing by a mixed glee club
OF sixty voices, music by the bands. poem
by VIII II. Thompson, the reading of the
Declaration of Independence two pieces OF
music which were sung at the peace jubi-
lee in Boston. an grafton by citizen of
@ginUfncr M AyVan r{N 6xy4 10
entire concourse Of the people, and the
benediction. At O'Clock there will be a
competitive drill of local companies in Pho
neer place; first prize, size: second. SlOa
At y. m. the naval parade will begin.
Besides these affairs there will he a yacht
race at II o'cI0ck in the morning for a prize
Of $50. a fireboat drill at Il m, and
formal beginning of the work of digging
the south canal in which the mayor. the
city council and the mammoth dredger will
participate. AT p. m. the First Regiment
band will play in Pioneer place. and at 80
the other bands viii play opposite the Post
Intelligencer office on Cherry street. A
baseball game will he played at Madison
park at p. M, probably between Tacoma
and Seattle.
Programme of sports.
The following is the programme of
sports:
on the harbor-Indian canoe races; war
canoes, eleven men each, first prize $50,
second 500. third SO
Squaw race. first prize s., second SIS.
third s..
Double paddle race. first prize SO. sec
ond $50. third s..
Merchantrnan'S yawl boat races first
prize So second SIS, third $40
Fisherynan's boat race. first prize So.
second $40.
Pioneer place-Tug OF WAT between the
longshoreman's and the sailors unions.
prize $50.
Creased pig race. prize 5. Climbing
CREASED pole, three prizes Of s. each.
Sack race, first prize s., second So, third
s.
Three-legged race, prizes s. s. and 81.
Pie-eating contest. prizes $50. SD and
$50.
Tug of war between newsiboys and boot
Blacks for SIS.
On Lake Washington. opposite park
Single scull race, prize s1250: double
scull. prize s12.50: fogroarei handicap,
prize $40: canoe padding race, prize $40;
tub race. prize 81, second 50: swimming
race. prize s., second S.; launch race,
prize $40: walking CREASED pole. two prizes
Of s. each; og-rolling. prize SO.
Newsboys VIII Parade.
The Newsboys' Union. at meeting last
evening in the Western Central Labor
Union hail, decided TO take part i'm the
parade. There will be about fifty boys IN
line adorned with blue badges with gilt
letters, the leaders being dressed in
boomers.
\ committee consisting OF Henry Col
Inns. William O'Brien and George Harri-
son, was appointed TO see about the plac-
ing OF the newsboys in the parade and
races President Harrison. Vice President
Eick, Secretary Higginbotham and Michael
Brennan were appointed committee 10
attend to the decorations. A $40 banner Is
expected rom 81, Paul in time for the pa
rade. w. B. Goodwin addressed the meet
ing about taking part in the parade. Pres
ident Harrison fined one boy for throwing
water, another for speaking without per-
mission and third for trying to adjourn
the meeting. A new bylaw was adopted
to the effect that any hoy caught or found
guilty of stealing anything from newspa-
per Offices shall be fined 81 for the first or
Tense and for the second expelled from the
union. The new seal of the union was re-
ceiYed.