The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02
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All tna indications point 20 the presence
here OF grea. crowds of pleasure seekers.
No celebration would be complies wsthoa.
a crowd. and gaugei BY the arrival OF Wis
tors yesterday ard Wednesday night. ic
is estimated that by tcnigh. sae people
from oct ~ town will be Ssastis's guests
for the celebration
Indications were plentiful yesterday and
lasc night that the citizens OF Seattle have
prepared themselves fer such cslehrs-
ton OF the Fourth as was never witnessed
in he Northwest.
The presence Of the training ship Adams
with = full complement OF officers and ma
rines. the British warShip White Swan. IS
we'll as the companies % the National
Guard which will participate in the sham
battle Saturday. will contribute . deSir-
able military aspect 20 the feta.
A snecial dispatch 20 tire Post-Tntslligen-
Ger from Olympia SAYS Gov. Rogers mas
Issued the following proclamation:
Whereas. The anniversary Of the na-
tioa's natal day this year comes upon sun
day:
Now therefore. I. John r. Rogers, gov
ernoF of the state % Washington. BY virtue
OF authority in re vested by section Of
an act approved February S. 1881. do
hereby proclaim Saturday, July z legal
holiday. and recommend thar said july 3
be Sttingly observed by such ceremonies
ard displays as the PEOPLE O. Washington
may DEAN appropriate.
I'm witness whereof T have hersurto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the state
20 be affixed ~ OLYMPIA. this Seth day OF
June. A. d 1897. and OF the independence
of the United States the i2lst."
In another column viii he found the fun
programme OF the aquatic sports.
The largest gathering OF militia that
has been III the state since 1924 will mar
ticipate Saturday in tire grand parade.
There will be eight companies in line. ag-
gregatias over go privatss, beside the
officers. A number OF the soldiers re-
turned last evening from Tacoma, where
they participated in the rose carnival par
ade. being the chief feature of the pro-
cession. The companies IN line there.
which viii also be in line here, were rs
fellows:
Company r. Second battalion. OF spo-
kane. Capt. Emory p. Gilbert. IS men.
Battery A. OF Spokane. Capt A. II.
Otis. "a men.
Troop A. disrnoun.ed. os North Yak
ina. Capt. Marshal s. Scudder. 20 men.
OF the Seattle Second battalion mere
were Company p. Capt. George n. Fort
son. "A men: n, Capt. Frank f. Adams.
80 men, and E, Lieut.. W. c. Morse, =
men.
Tacoma had Company c, Lieut. ". F.
Clark. "a men, and Troop 3. cavalry.
Capt. Everett P, Grisgs. 50 men.
Ali these companies came to Seattle last
night save the Tacoma companies. The
latter Will be here Saturday morning.
There are also here the Zouaves Of What
com. Capt. Clothier. - men. The militia
men came in heavy marching order and
are Steering in the Armory. Their fond
is cooked on the Armory range. The
officers are CHARTERED at the hotels.
Brig. Gen. Mcintyre remained in Ia
coma to attend a concert. with Gov.
Rogers. He VIII be here this morning.
There was some delay and considerable
trouble caused the local militia by dis
appointment In transportation arrange
ments. The steamer Bay City had been
chartered 10 take the soldiers over. ami
a certified check for SOU was deposited.
On Wednesday night at o'clock the
steamboat company informed the officers
that they could not furnish the boat as
agreed. Their plans thus disarrauEed.
the Multnomah was taken at the sacri-
flee of valuable time.
The competitive drill in manual and
foot movements is scheduled for O'Clock
this morning at Madison park hill
grounds. The rife contest will Acgin
at $50 a. m. at the end of the Grant street
car line. The preln1inaries are in charge
Of Lieut.. Arthur Y. Griffin. who can be
reported TO at $50 In the Armory.
The examining beard will meet tonight
In the Office Of Brig. Gen. Mcintyre. sol
Burke building. 10 examine officers for
appointments and promotions.
Among the features Of the afternoon
Will be the balloon ascension and para
chute jump az North Seattle by Prof
Frank Miller at go and the baseball
game between the i. NJ. C. A.. of this
city. and the r. a. c. team. OF Tacoma,
at o'clock. Admission to the latter is
free. and The excellent game assured
should draw out a big crowd.
AZ 1:3o fire teams from Victoria. and
NanaImo, b. c.. will compete with teams
from the Seattle department in a hose
tournament on Pike street
In the evening the illuminated bicycle
parade will start at o'clock. II viii be
participated In by every wheeIman and
most Of the wheelwomen of the city. The
members of the Queen City Good Roads
Club are deeply interested In the success
OF the parade. and numbers are expected
from Tacoma. In q letter TO Chairman
Jay c. Allen f.. I. Halstead. of Tacoma,
secretary-treasurer Of the Washington d.
vision l.. A. w, says that the matter
has been taken up by the wheelmen of
the City OF Destiny. and that a large
number Of riders will come over on the
o'clock boat 10 participate in the pa
rade.
President George F. Meacham has writ
ten the following letter 10 the members
OF the Good Roads Club:
Seattle, July /. 1857
40 the Members OF the @ G. G. X. c.:
The illuminated bicycle parade will take
place this evening. and II Is the earnest
wish and desire OF the executive commit
tee OF the Queen City Good Roads Club
that each and all Of the members partici-
pate and urge their friends even II they
are not mem bers Of our organiza ton, 10
do likewise. The Queen City Good Roads
Club VIII not take part In the parade as
an organlza ton. but as individuals. AL
though the time in which 70 get up the
parade has been brief. II affords a splen-
did opportunity for the wheeimen and
women 70 show that their enthusiasm en-
ahles them 70 overcome obstacles
GEORGE r. NEACHAM
President Z. G. @. r. G"
The fireworks display at North Seattle
VIII be timed 50 that every one will have
an opportunity 20 witness the bicycle
parade. ana have tigne 10 go TO the fire
works. They will be started at $50 ana
viii comprise the finest specimens OF the
ryrotechnist's art ever seen in the North
west Amous the larger set pieces Tor
tonight viii be 'Snoqualme Falls"
George Washington or horseback and
'~Ihe American Flag" The smaller pieces
ara all novelties.
There viii be music galore. both morn
ing and evening. In the forenoon from Q
10 i. the First Regiment band the finest