The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

Ticket sellers for the Fourth OF July
benefit seemed onnipres<nt yesterday.
AMI the business man who escaped buy
Ing ticket must have been either broke
or III natured or both The committee on
entertainment demonstrated high mental
development in pdtting ladies' against each
other as ticket agents. They give a fur
Their evidence of intellectually in refus-
ing 10 give out which II ahead They do
not wish 20 discourage the losers until
nope Is dead and the contest closes
The performance 10 be given on Tuesday
evening at the Seattle theater for the
benefit of the fund should receive the
support OF every loyal citizen OF Seattle.
The committee in charge has secured for
the occasion one of the most attractive
programmes ever presented 10 Seattle
audience. Wagner's ever popular First
Regiment band. LANCER & Leuben's or
chestra, the violin solo by Mr.. Louis SIN
german and the vocal selections by Mrs.
W.. H. whfflesey and Mrs. @. A Ed
munds offer nnexce4led attractions TO the
ulusically inclined
The Rotations by Mrs. George
W. Ssetson and Col. r. III. Lind
say wall be as popular as all
Bletnen. jr.. has made speciality of his
Swedish dialect stories. and he will be-
well received in his first public appear
ance before a representative Seattle au-
dience.
The athletic features. while few In
number. include the best that can be
cured from the three local organizations.
Prof. Trenaman Is always popular in
MS ciub-swinging speciality. as are the
Scnone boys in their trapexe work. Me-
Manus and Jenner. while new at tumb-
ling, do clean cut and graceful work.
which Is pleasing.
Miss Mamie Holden's dancing Is fea-
ture OF every programme in which she
participates and George Tew's character
acting. especially IN his tramp act" bids
fair to be excelled this time by a little
surprise he has in store.
The complete programme is as follows.
overture .-..--..-...-...-..- Wagner's Band
Recitation ..-.-.-...........R. H. Lindsay
Dance ;,.-..: Miss Mamie Holden
Selection tvocaD. Mrs George Edmunds
tOf the Ladies' Musical ClubD
TuInoling. -Messrs. McManus and Jenner
kecitation Mrs George ". stetson
Selection. Prof. Pickerill's Mandolin Club
Trapeze work. .Schone Bros. Y. NJ. c. A.
Swedish Dialet story....A, J. BIethen, Jr.
Character representations -. George Tew
Violin solo ..................Mr. Singernan
Club-swinging Prof. Trenaman. S. A. c.
selection -...-...;.......... Wagner's Band
Orchestra ....... LANCER 4 Leuhens Band
The benefit committee consisting of
,Messrs. Lewis. Ambrose and Tanner. has
worked hard on the programme. and the
assured success of the benefit is entirely
due to their efforts. Every cent that is
received for tickets will be clear profit,
as not one item of expense has been In
CURED. Neither will any complimentary
tickets be issued. A goodly sum IS there
fore assured for the Fourth of July cele-
bration fund.
All of the Fourth of July committees are
asked to meet on the night of rlle enter
tainment and go TO the theater together
The executive committee. having in hand
the celebration for the Fourth will meet
next "Wednesday night and. after that
meeting. to use the expression of Chair
man I. Rosenthal. things will be boost
ed right along without a pause or set
! back until the festivities planned are
over