The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION.


ths continen; the bette. il will please
Seattle people. Ter - {. susx the pros
Peris iHs fstr weather grow better.
Al last reports las, night the Barometer
was rising When (, rpacaed %. fair
weather was assured. and the moving Of
'Ae steFm center towards tho Rocky
mountains 'S almost a Sura s,le1,rv OF
clear skies gor this afternoon. Last uisst
az mi3nlsht the wlaa had moderated to
less than ter miles ID hour
Observer Salisbury said vex,er,.sy thar
the sind N moan s~achea . vei,,a.v
which ) a record breaker far 1alv since
the establishment of the puseau here
The hsshes; wind reported FOR n. ,,,nfs,
since 1855 was twenty miles per hoas in
July las; year
foT to-day the forecast dated AZ Pure
land says: Friday. clearing. warmer"
fine Celebration a~x,u..
The sreat crowd that gathere,s =, rsa-
neer psace yesterday saernaax. wl.an the
opening programme Of sports was put ON.
tte hundreds that watched tn. aouatic
sports on Ehe water front in the afeer-
na0n. and the steady thronw ~ Sscnta,ssrs
on the streets last asght-thase formed
the beSt sort OF evidence taas the eelehsa-
tifn has been ausp.csaasiy begun. and Ia
already succssS The Saatti, & Inter.
oat'"'fiI hFought sa people into the city
yesterday and Wednesday night wh.i~
bath the morning ana evening" trains an
the Great NcIthern were loaded aaxn
with people. The overland Ne which
arrived here yesterday merninS at IA, IN
brought SsA people. while the ceas. ,,.,a
aFrtVirg AZ els was well loaded ,fo~u
Before nishtfah u vas eviden, sha, tha
invitation that had been seus nut 10 sur
rounding towns 20 ioan With Seattle in
an appropriate ce!ebra,ian Of Iadepsri-
ence day had been cordially accepted.
THE country tributary 10 the Seattle e
International sent hundreds. and on the
train arriving "Wednesday were nf,y s,x.
cfTsiou,sts from British csiumnae rha
slgntseers came from Eastern Washing
ton as FAR as Spokane. Tcday's trains
VIII be crowded, and on Saturday spe-
cl4l tiata from Woolley. on the Seattle
4 International. arriving here a, 10 N.
VIII bring between Gao and i,oso people.
The Decorations.
TO the SPECTATOR from out OF town &c.
attic presented a gala appearance. Tho
mtrsble 81 every way. On evssy aido
long lines OF bunting and flags stretched
away n brightly calore9 vissas while IN
the ornamental pieces and In the windnw
decorations attractive and artistic rt,v-
elites ~ere TO DC seen in great profusis,n.
Elsewhere the caiers presented 10 the eye
were exclusively national. Endless guam
titles 81 bunslng were used ard always ~
the hest advantage. Never were the
ResYa ~ hA eis sy a.
somels bedecked with the national colors
for suCp fete.
Last night the attention OF the crowds
OF spectators was drawn to the words
''Wslcosnc done in burning gas on S4c-
ord avenue between cherry ard Jg,rseE
streets. The glare from the piece lit
up :he street for some distsnec. Above
the let teys was sn eagle and shield.
The piece was supplied ny the Seattle sjas
ard Electric COMPANY
The crowds Of slghtseers who thronaed
the business streets after the yacht races
testified 10 the success with whick tha
merchants had ieccrs ted their windows.
A. the more pretentiaus windows lustr
groups cf admirers were 10 be seen. ard
each novelty or ingenious device wsa
quickly noticed and as quickly udmsref.
IN all the windows the greatest care ard
taste had been employed. always with
Splfg sacress.
From the rising of the sun In the morn.
ing flll midnight the roar ard rattie Ut
ffecra citers. bombs and other implements
designed for the noisy display NJ pa. csic
arlcr were heard. The streets aireesiy
brgln is show the red litter from the rrt-
works. but no onc complains. because this
feature Of the celebration Ii one not 10 he
or1itted or slightly passed by. II IL =
"a bit the American people formed lssig
ago in their wish 10 give expression 10 tho
national pride and love OF country ir-
Grparnhle with the proper celebration of
the glorious Fourth. The man or woman
who is Inclined 10 resent the ceaseiess stsst
should remember that contcmporanefrs
with the explosion OF each firecrarker ~
burst Of juvenile and often adult patrh7s-
ism which does honor to the nations
birthday.
n spite % the high wind and heavy HeA
the yacht races were n success. ana AT
faried good sport. They were witnessed
bs large crowds OF people. who occupied
points OF vantage along the wharveh.
Several hundred people lined the water
front 10 Ire early afternoon and sass three
scsntily attired young men strive for htsn-
ors in walking a greseed ppIs that stood
out ovrr tne icy wa,crs of tho hay from
barge in tow of the tug Mayficwer. Each
of the contestants hed three trials al The
prize and hat one waived fnot warssit Is.
The event caused endless merrimrns
In the post ponefT3en; OF the fireworks
last nl.hi there ia eonlpsnsasing refiec-
ylon in the fact that they Will be enjoyed
fonlrht and thar todavs programme. Al
ready fan of attractions. will be attE-
mentea lust that much. TIE i'tumiTation
will 30 ia North Seattle and Will bcstexhn
immediately after the illuminated bicycle
parade IA ott OF the way.
fe-terday's Mssic.
There maa q small circle fha; gathered
atout ne FIRST Regiment hand each fiinn
~ played yesterday morning on Pfonsser
place. psefrr~iug to listen 10 the nipssc
rather than crane FOR view OF tne sports.
The band was seated on stand ~ the
uofth end of The grass plot IN the hesrf OF
Pioneer piere and the sound of the tnsuu-
menfs could be heard for several blocks
or every side. The opening nasreh was
Sctss'@ International 1ongresS. miro
dU0iuE the national airs of all ths nenous
IN The world n wAs a stirring medley.
ara so rendition was enthusiastically re-
celYea Following this came sousas 81
oct DaTrh The Stars and Stripes FER
ever" The march was heard here for ms
nlst time yesterday It ~ fully eauai 20
any - Souaa = mote familiar cofnrasHions
Another feature was the rendition OF
MearhaEn'a American Faarol. piece a.
va well received
Other aelertions rendered we're
'erhe Dsrksg's JEbsies' ............. Tsrnsr
Overture" "seouch.aduezzar'' ,....:. Vsfd
Waltz - Columbian Bxposifi7n nsfu'sh
Fantaata-- .fy old Kentucky Home
Selection from +Rig9le's0 ....e et.....st
pess ptive piece a Hussiaa sarrisse