The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-01
To Take Part in Seattle Parade
on the Fourth.
RELATIVES OF GEN. DELGADO.
Sad story Of Their Lives-WOrk of
the Committee-Col. Prior and
the Britishers Coming With Two
bands and Their Own Horses
Number of Wheelmen in Parade
Greater Than ut First Anticipated

The work of the Fourth o. July COM
nlittees has been fruitful and the general
opinion Is that the birthday OF American
Independence will be cunmemorated by
Seattle in q ne nner ecaips.ng al Ike GEE
brations in the past. From the time Lee
Hart fires his I2-pound decorating can
non, notifying visitors that the Fourth
has dawned. the entertainment Will never
lag Day fire works and night pyrotechnics
will he heard and seen continuously. The
county fair sports. the parade. the
speaking. the field sports, the champion
ship lacrosse game. the baseball match
the bicycle races and many other events
will follow one another in rapid success
sion. giving time enough. however for the
spectators to rest ard obtain refresh
ments.
Col Prior wired the committee yester-
day that he would be on hand VITA as
many Of his command as possible. proba-
bly, more than 800 soldiers. There are two
bands that will come with the militia. and
add much to the enjoyment OF the parade.
The City of Kingston will leave Victo-
ria Sunday morning at O'Clock and come
straight 10 Seattle without making any
intermediate stops. She VIII return from
Seattle again at ! O'clock p. for Nicto-
ria, and leave there for the Queen City at
$ o cock the same day. On this last trip
from British Columbia she Will carry, I'M
der special license. SO passengers. includ-
ing the soldiers and their paraphernalia.
The officers of Col Prior's staff Will bring
their own horses, and viii, no doubt pre-
sent Il very fine appearance.
Real Cuban Waits.
Two Cuban waits, boy AMI girl. one
3 and the other years old. will probably
be in the parade in a primitive Cuban cart
drawn by the traditional mule
Some time ago their father, a brother OF
Gen. Delgado OF the Cuban inssursent
army. was imprisoned in Moro castle. Al
ter his release, he ESCAPED 10 the United
States and went to San Antonio, Tex, 10
live The loss of his estate In Cuba and
his, imprisonment so troubled him that his
mind became deranged and he finally died
from grief. He left his TWO children. Don
Juan and JuanIta, pennle.ss and without a
home. Then the ministerfrg angel In the
person OF Mss Aula Moore, who has been
home missionary for fifteen years, dis
covered Their sorrowful plight and took
them under her care. She has been trav-
cling over the country with them since
then and giving entertainments for the
benefit of the Wonlens Home Missionary
Society.
Upon Miss Moore's arrival in Seattle
jules RedcsAeimer heard CT the waits and
now has made arrangements for their APP
pearance IN the parade in the manner just
mentioned.
Wheels and Wheels.
The grand marshal OF the Illuminated BIZ
cycle parade, Joseph Allen. reports that a
great number of wheelmen have declared
their intention to participate. Speaking
10 q Post-lntesiigencer reporter, he said:
AT first we claimed that 800 wheels
would Ia IN line ana We did II TO boost the
thing along: but honestly believe now
that We will have between f51o and 200
participants The amount of interest ia
ken in this event is wonderful. The wheel
plrade comes off thirty-six hours before
the Fourth proper will begin. and there il
no danger OF it.s firing anybody out. No
bicycles viii be permitted in the procession
unless they are decorated. These decora-
tons may bs some bunting or 4 jack-o-
lantern and scene ribbons. But the people
generally are taking considerable interest
in this matter and some beautiful orra-
mentations VIII be SEN
The race meet H. still attracting attcn-
ton ana everything is now In shape to
pull off, the bes; evening races ever seen
In Seattle The winner Of the international
pursuit race viii be awarded handsome
gold watch valued at So
Mr.. Rede.She!ncr announces for the ben
eft az float Builders that the arches for IL
Eliminating the streets Will no, permit Il
float higher than twenty-five feet from the
ground, 10 pass under them.