The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-26

ri took the city council less than a half
hour yesterday afternoon 70 paaH. M "A
special Meeting, the ori.narrs introduced
nj the request Of the Fourth - July
finance committee. appropriation fumes
for cleoning the streets for tho ceIesraf on
ard for decorating and illuminating them.
The ordinance calls for the expenditure ~
500 II was passed without Opposition,
II Is altogether probab Die that the battle
ship Oregon VIII yet be ordered - Seattle
10 participate in the celebration YrSter~
day several kilograms passed between the
Fourth of July committee and 1ougrsss-
man Lewis ard s. A. Perkins. private sec
rotary 10 Senator Mark Hanna, who mas
taken an interest in the matter IL "a tele-
gran TO Mr.. Lewis, James u. Iiose. g..
suggested that as tine Se&ttle celebration
was OF the nations birthday. wAite TIC
rose carnival at Tacoma WIS G4 entirely
different fete. witisout national assuih
cameo. il VAS erniHentty proper tltst ne
authorities should arrange tue Oregon 5
movements 50 US to .4rFni. Of having her
here Ter az least ore aay during the cele-
hraticf..
From Congressman Lewis the following
telegram wis received
"wASHINGToS. june e. ship ADAMS
IL ordered TO Seattle for the Tull cciehTa-
tioD. The marines are ordered 20 ltnd Hnd
participate in tn. drill parade TIE Ore
Gon will Also be in Seattle July
The Adams In now a; Port Angeles.
Owing to the possibility that The Oregon
will arrive In time for the third day % the
celebration. 1t has been suggested by uein-
beers Of the committee and others Inter
ested in the management Of ,he celebfa-
ton that the parade be changed from fsl-
day to Saturday. 80 as 10 allow the ma
rines TO participate. Another reason far
the proposed change Is the fact that a
number of excursions will arrive from out
OF town points and from the lower Sound
country on Saturday
The proposition Of closing up half day
on Thursday and Friday and all day Sat
urday is being considered by the banks.
II has been suggested thar thu merchants
close for half "a day on Saturday.
Plenty 81 Music.
The music committee has engaged the
First Regiment band Of twentysix pieces
and LANCER & Luebsns band Of twenty
pieces for the ceiehration. In addition.
the following musical organizations have
been engaged The Seattle Military band
twelve pieces consisting ~ flfe and
drums. First Infantry band. y. G.. ". Of
Spokane. twenty-five pieces. under ths
leadership Of r. 4. Rihbach. the Silver
cornet band, of Nanaino. II. e. twenty
pieces; the Vancouver. y. c. band.
twenty-aix pieces. lead by 4. 4. Froi-
mutn.
The British Columbia bands VIII reach
here Saturday morning. Both the Van
couver and Nanairno bands viii he see
companled by large excursions. II * ex~
pected that 500 people Will accompany the
band from Vancouver. which Is one 81 the
finest In the province.
The committee Is now conducting nego-
tiations with bands az New Westminster
b. -. aud Port Gamble The former band
numbers twenty five pieces and the lat
ter sixteen,
All of the bands VIII gtvo street parntes
and concerto. 40 that there will be- plenty
az good martial music during The ceis-
hration. while In the concerts the bands
win have Is chance OF giving the lovers
OF music treat.
The committee has abandoned the Idea
or having Il hand tournament.