The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06

chosen near which ali the street car Ines
ia the rFev converge
The contract hetween the committee ana
the company provides that but = per eF--as-
ehafi he paid ca the delivery Of the Worxs.
The balance Is withheld until AFTER the
illumination. and IL will not be paid unless
the display gives perfect Satisfaction iAe
COMPANY has agreed TO send an expert 20
sev OF the works at sss own expense. 50
THAI there fg very little chance Of failure
Outline of the Programme.
The committee on sports and programme
e. hard II work arranging q prograr zfne
a9 events which for merit and attractive
ness vii! he miles ahead % anything OF
the kind ever offered IN the Pacific North
west In this respect, the programme OK
events viii be like all the other great fea-
lures Of the celebration. for the commit
tee promises the people Of the state q ceie-
nTasion 10 which nothing in its history
can compare. No day during the fete viii
he aithou. a number OF most attractive
events IN the line OF sports and entertain
rnenf. and merged in with the greater
events will be numberfess ones Of minor
Importance. so arranged at different points
Of the csty that every section Will TO
cssve its share OF the attractions.
To bsgin with the fireworks display VIII
probably be arranged for the first and
last evenings. As indicated above. the
fireworks committee contsmpiates an ex-
Eibition without parallel ia celebrations
given In the West
The snam battle. In which fourteen COM
rssuies OF the state militia will participate.
will form another great feature OF the
programme ia which the deepest interest
~ being taken. II the military line, men
ton should also be made Of the fact that
tbs fourteen companies VIII participate IN
The great parade. 4 summary OF the
events OF the celebration would be IN
sarlples. without also mentioning the In
6ivldaal prize competition drill for the
gold medal gwen by the brfgadier.
LII no other feature of the big ceiebra-
ton will more people be interested than
the Illuminated bicycle parade. which the
committee has In process OF arrangement.
Ii is estimated that no less than $3.50
wheels Will be IN the parade. and there
IL sscsod ground for bsiieyeing taat this
number will be- swelied To 4vo. Special
Inducements are Offered TO wheeEmen and
wbeeiwomen 20 participate, and suitable
prizes are to be given 70 persons display
inss the most originality III decorating ami
Hlgmina ting their mounts.
The chief event TN the sporting disision
of the programme will be the bicycle meet,
which VIII be given under the auspices OF
the Queen City Good Roads Club All the
attendance. and the fast nen IN the novice
class brought ont by the races this season
viii compete for new honor~ SportsmeD
will also be interested in the shooting and
fy-casfing tournaments to be given under
the auspices Of the Seattle Rod and Gun
Club. as we'll as in the yacht races. which
will he placed In charge of Commodore
Hcssei. Altogether no division In the pro-
sranin., elaborate as 1t VIII be, viii con-
tain more attractive features than that as
signed 10 sports.
Chairman Jay C. Allen. of the consoli-
dated committee on programme and
sports. said last might that the committee
would arrange the chief events SO that no
other attractions would interfere with
them AS fast az rhe programme was
cleared Of the heavy events the lesser
ones would be put on in different parts of
the city, enabling all 10 see everything and
enjoy all that was to be had
Ten hands from various points in the
state, including the two Seattle organlza-
lions. viii make the air resound with mar
tiai masia In the great parade. They will
be drawn 10 Seattle by the chance TO COM
pete In grand contest for prizes. which
VIII form one OF the big features of the
celebration. The music committee will not
be- able 10 definitely arrange its portion of
the programme until the programme COM
mttec has brought its work nearer COM
pletion- Ii has been decided. however, to
have contest for prizes between the
hands in attendance on the celebration.
Each band. besides participating In the
parade. VIII give one street concert dur
ing the celebration, its work TO be passed
on BY committee Of judges and consid-
cred In making awards.
This excellent arrangement will serve
two good purposes. being the means OF az
fording the music loving public a chance
a
the best artists on the coast and tending
TO give the members OF the bands an In
centiye TO exeeIleuee which viii have a
stimulating effect.
Chairman Parry. of the music committee
said last night that inducements would be
offered the leading bands OF the state to
come TO Seattle and participate in the cell
ehration. From such correspondence as
had been had. he said, the committee
was certain OF the attendance of the
choicest bands in Washington. The efforts
or the committee In this direction will
meet with the approval of the public.
for the very good reason that no ceiebra-
ton would be a auccess without good
music. and that no better purpose could
be accomplished than To show the people
~ the state thu degree OF excellence at
tanned by its chief musical organizations
A. To the Finances.
Tire following statement froug the finance
committee, addressed 70 the public. is self
explanatory:
TO the Public: The various committees
have filed rc1gests for appropriations sx-
ceedang ss,as. our subscriptions now
amount IN about 1850. We viii make no
appropriation until the money has been
subscribed and the chairmen Of sub-com-
mittssS viii not incur obligations until the
money IS tn hank 20 meet them.
1T ia therefore, essential not only that
cur subscriptions he cl0ssd AZ once. but
that all money be collected without delay
For instance. the contract with the fire.
works committee provides thar no work
viii begin orr ths fireworks tsli the con-
traC tor is wired that the 81 M allowed Tor
;irswcfks is in hank. at the disposal OF that
committee.
The plans now decided upon. viii give
10 oar citizens the finest display of Are
works ever attempted IA the Pacific.
Northwest. agss with the magnificent pro-
gFatnstlss of other attractions viii siessYry,,
tn@ support and contribution OF every
faSal citizen. We guarantee that all con-
trihu1'ons will BE- expended I83iciously
and tast ali bills viii b. audited and paid
sa "a h0siness~tisa manner
JAMES T. H0tfE JR.
wv. -. MOOD.
'CHARt.FS- r. CRANE,
JAMES GILL.
ANDREW HEINRICH,
GEORGE gibson.
e {. CHEASfY.