The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-07

" T is natural TO think at each re-
currence OF a great anniversary or
festal holiday that this particular
occasion surpasses all its predeces-
sors in enthusiastic observance.
With due allowance for such SEN
timent. it must he conceded that La
Dor day. as ii was observed yesterday
in Seattle, was day long 10 be remem-
hered. Until a late hour In the afternoon
the city reveled in The enjoyment Of
perfect autumn day. The rains of the
past few days had laid the dust and put
all tracks and grounds in perfect condi-
ton. The breeze that rippIed the bay
invited ambitious yachtsmen to strive for
shine gave not even an invalid an excuse
for staying indoors.
From an early hour In the morning
there were throngs of people on the
streets. Numbers came in from neighbor-
ing towns to join with the Queen city in
a carnival of sport and innocent mlrth.
and they. of course. swelled the mass OF
humanity along street and boulevard,
until the early afternoon. however. that
the greatest crowds put themselves lin
evidence. The pnblic offices throughout
the city were closed during the day. but
many of the stores and shops did not
close until l o'clock Then the tired clerk
and with his best girl on his arm. to
enjoy a half holiday. Employer and en-
ploye. side by side, on the street car, in
the park. at the race track or at the
boat house. gave themselves up to un-
| restricted pleasure.
The entertainment which the city had
provided for its citizens and visitors was
| In three grand divisions There were the
gramme at Madison park. the bicycle
races at the Y. NJ c. A. park. and the
| yacht races on the bay. Amid such a
| conflict Of enticing allurements il is not
| strange that more than one man bent on
| making the most Of the day. as he sean
| ned the Post-Intelligencer at the break
| fast table. hesitated as TO a choice. OF
| course, each set OF events had its special
/ patrons, and these did not hesitate Men
/ OF a marine turn OF mind went promptly
| 10 the Brighton boat house. or as near
| 10 1t as they could get. The cycling world
sought the Y NJ. c a. park The thou
sands OF friends OF the labor unions turned
| their feet toward the terminus OF the
| Madison street railway Others made q
| selection hy taking a bite from each OF
! the choice viands offered. going 70 the
boat races in the forenoon. then taking
a run out to Madison park for a while
spending the later afternoon with n,
cyclists and closing the day either at th'
Elliott Bay Yacht Clu5 smoker or at tn.
ban at Madison park
Al Madison park there was larg,
crowd. I; Is not worth while trying t,
estimate how many people we're there
because there was no turustiIe. no ad
rnittancs charged. and not one person ii
million car look around on a grea
mass of people and form an accurate no
tlon of numbers. But there were thou
sands. All the exercises NJ the da.
rassed % successfully. Ex-Mayor Ron
sid delighted his auditors wien an ahI
address. peculiarly appropriate 20 n
asv. on labor organizations and their his
tory. r Fl. Norton, ar Inspector @
r,.1es. told of the problems q labor s.
connection wtth work 81 rhs coal mine.
Tho FIRST Regiment hand dlscourse
sweet strains ~ music during The after
noon giving os Itself a concert that va
worth going miles 20 hear. Then ther
were the ael8 sports. TIE rain. Of coursr
i7,srgered wlth the close - the rrc
sramue. ou; as long as lt lasted e. NJ
heartily enjoyed. TIE eeli sports wei
ret Sarces. IS shown by the record %
s-et inches made rs Al.aa EspIn
the hop. step aua jump and she NOT De-.
cre3gahle work Of yo4nz sam Hame
who 8ga 60 feet inches IN tlse boys col
test oyer the saue event The children
races excited unbounaed euthuslasus. M
ir tacl every ltern q the long proEramu
attracted attention. Eve- af.er ,he "a
. began TIE great crova reuafoea pa1isn
ly in the grand stand aeplnE ths spor
uslxht be resumed. A. sight the vatari
81 pleasure gathered 81 tas eal. &19 Z