The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
A DAT OF BIG BOMBS
Glorious Fourth Passes Amid
Much Noise.
The MlL,TlAMsn ON PARADE.
Games - the Parks and Many Picnics
-1s,OO0 People ~ I1sschi, snd
Crowds 1t Madison street.

Thou@f . erfss rour.A. & was ron. the
less eIorious- As usual. tire great day or
American Independence was u<asT@1 ia
with the srappy cracker and the est0nat-
fne borrb. and on ali yt3es wsFe the coH~
comftznts Of an ossentatIous hurrzh time.
Early In fke foreucer down togr streets
ware 6iied with q restless. shifting frrong.
but ~ lunch hossr Passed the crowds crew
away to the various parks 20 wifness the
games. or want 70 some favorfte picnic
Ground. where there ~ss congensal COM
pany and an enjoyable time.
Tho only martial display was made BY
three companies OF the First regiment,
~ O. W.. which psraded from The Arm
cry shortly before IL O'Clock The line OF
march was TO First avenue. 20 yessef ave.
nue., to Second avenue. 70 Pike street. ard
back 10 the Arm0ry by Fourth avenue.
At the head Of the tTo0Ds was Col. Joseph
Green and staff. mounted. Consisting %
Lssus Col. Insraham. Capt. Eineisart. ad-
ta.aft: Quartermaster Bryan. Quarter
rnas;sr Eergt- caaghsy. Bugler Lindsey
and Co.or sergts. Snesfe. Eapisn and
Fairbanks. Then came the First Eexl-
x3snf hand. under EAndmaaker Il. H. Wax
ner and headed by Drum Nal Hi. next
Company ., Capt George II. Fcgtsoa:
company made up OF men from ID ana r.
under Lieut. IL. T.. Esesi. ana finally the
v
bsrs from all the companies. commanded
by Capt Frank f. ADAMS. o. Company
q. The soldiers from IIwsce were IN la
Ggue uniform. and Inoket roush. rugged
and ready. Under what had once been
white sioueh hats. we're bEonzed checks
and bright eyes. and ths men we're given
4 continuous reception by their friends
Along the line Of march After the milf
tiamen reached the AsmeFf there was al
outbreak % psptrup enthusiasm. and each
company gave three hearty cheers Tor the
others The IIwaco men showed the BEN
eficial effects Of an outing near the ocean,
for thay could cheer louder and cfienef
than their fellows when they had pssd
their respects 20 the other mllissansn.
they gave three cheers aud tiger success
eIveIy for Capt. Adams. Lieut.. skinner
AMI First serzt- Hodei.
Notwithstanding the patriotic maafssfa-
tim at the Armory, there was one man
among the spectators eho Was alsap-
pointed. lie was well along in years. and
had followed the troops. expecting evil
IDENTITY to attend some kind Of exercises
commemorative Of the day. When he
found that The parade itself sas the pro-
ersmrne In It's entirety. he sad
VIII not some one read the Deelsra-
ton OF Independence Dor the first time
ln my life. the Fourth Of JAY Is passing
without that immortal document being
publicly presented 10 the people. ] tell
you there are many people who ought 70
hear II, and I bewaiI the fact that the
day II TO go by without Il being read, SO
that everybody might hear ~
The railroads and steamboats, brought
great many people into town. indeed.
sha exclusive business Of the water front
WINS the transportation OF exeursionistS.
The Clan Mcdonald made several trips
20 Stones Landing. near Dex MoineA,
xssh "a Pat nj va
Quoting an excursions The Aberdeen
made three trips TO Ghsutauqna. and was
well loaded each trip. The Lydia Thouip-
eon brought excnrsioniwsS from Port
Townsend and paints ON the San Juan
islands and the city OF Champaign cams
In from the skagif and from Everett with
many passenger From Port Orchard
and sslverdaie. the Perley brought a jolly
crowd and the Hansen came with excnf-
rionfsfs from Dog Fish hey. The Delta
contributed her quota from Hoods canal.
aud tho Merwin piled between this city
and Eagle Hnrbor, carrying many pas
sengers. Tho Ro~aiie brought 80 exeur-
eionists from Victoria. and the Sehoma
came early In the morning from Nanaifno
with large party and a brass band. Tho
Flyer made the usual runs 20 Tacoma
and carried good sized crowds.
Among the passengers on the Greyhound
from Everett were number of single
weavers with pockets loaded down with
money and all bent on having a good
time. when they reached here some oe
them were little the worse for liquor
ana ona az them In particular had -
he looked after by his comrades. The in
snrlate Ind hesn steering on the deck.
ard When he was siven over into the
hands 60 his friends they proceeded -
take charge of his money. ON smptying
Ills pockets they found al even tssa repre-.
~ a
ings. ready % he thrown te the four
winds I'm a lavish celebration Of the Eia-
ftons Fourth. II Is understood that the
rsst CT the shingie wsayers each hal
many ~ pieces. which they Intended
should furnish enjoyment appropriate 20
the day.
IRE water front presented a holiday
appearance From ocean steamer anal
ship % small craft there was q display
~ naEs ard bunting The stearsis HIP
Gasen. which was 90 have gene 20 Taco
ma. iay AT the Ocean dock and sas xayfv
decorated. Will. ai the Oregon Improve
m~nt huEkers tito ship Spartan was an
effect Win = great array Of llsEs thar
attracted many an eve
IN tse stering there sss 20 end ~ noise,
ARD everybody n tewA seemed - have
provided himself with explosives enough
O. 10 Tor A wheie year. An almost con
'innoltS roar ~ bombs and crackers. ths
fffal popping e Roman candles ana tha
swish ~ rockets announced 90 an Ni.fss
thai America was oat. noisy and pagriesic.
commemorative the aatal cay Of the land
OF tina free
Amonx AL ~ the celebrations ysStee,lay,
that 81 Cart Carroll. ~ The steamer
Gneen. sas one ~ TIE rtcst unique ara en-.
tasahle, IT'S ship VAS handsomely desc
rated With aags. Bunting ard Chlness
isaserns NTH electric lights. ana after
dark there were uualbess ~ ere hslltee1
sent Into ire SIR, sns tets II res nre.
vnee ~ \ while re big caiiian~ wSaAi
he turned io0sv ard eyNs Is ~ pNsnlo
racke3 - shc water sFars te nse What y "a
weins ca. The seetf captain entertained
Tia friends ia the evening AZ 4 sgfgspsa.sas
elaampSxns 6iunes.
The ladies q Plymouth church 70 IN.
number e about 20 spent tha Cav In "A
excursion 70 otvmaia. on the George 81
Starr
The memhers AL friends - tAs fsnstss,
ffesAY terrain elgassh nuE ~ a pleasant ftav
rieHtckinE az woodland psFk
The Y. N. &. A. txearsien - grgss.saf-
naie Naz = eis ssseosss ap8 Vas fAerasxh s.
u enjoyed nv fhs crowd % people M,
soek advantage - Tbs opportunity "a
spend the day 50 tA~ fsEs.
THE GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Fifteen Thousand People Eagox ths
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