The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
MEETING Thursday NIGHT.
Col. Lindsay Wants Two Hundred
Good Singers.
PLANS FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
Finance Committee Has Fair Day,
Securing Ei.ssO ms n starter
Subscriptions VIII he Received mt
the Po.t-Int~iiigencer business
VIII BE- Puhlfshea-A Great Day.

VIII be- Puhlfshea-A Great Day.
Col Rober, II. Lindsay. chairman OF me
committee in charge % the programme
FOR Sunday night has issued a general
Invitation 10 al voca lists Of Seattle and
Vicinity. who are DESTROYS Of seeing the
anniversary OF our nations birth celebrated
~ Il should be. To meet AZ Eiks' hall. In
the Colman building. Thursday evening Of
ills week at S O'Clock.
Col. Lindsay wants 30 trained voices TO
sIHg patriotic songs and selections from
the grand oraiorios or Hadyn. Every
patriotic citizen OF Seattle should appoint
himself committee Of one 20 see that he
gets them and 10 render him al the as
s.siaRce they can 20 make this event a
grand success The programme VIII be
rendered from platform erected on the
grass sward In Pioneer square. and II the
people give Col Lindsay the proper sup
port. IL VIII BE- the graudsst musical treat
ever listened 20 on the Sound. The power
OF IN. human voice TO stir mems souls and
awaken dormant patriotism rests no, only
in quality. but In the volume of tone. The
tine selectei-Sunday night before the
fpurthis NEST oppor;une-
Col Lindsay. speaking to Post-Inte.li-
gencer reporter Said: While our country
is battling for the liberation Of an OPP
pressed people from the yoke of tyranny.
Il IS fitting. indeed. that on the Sunday
night before the anniversary OF the sign
Ing Of Our own declaration Of indepen-
dence. Christ's message Of love and Jus
ts-s. .5ss,. -
| believe there are enough singers ia Sc
at'le and vicinity to make this a success
and hope ;hey will appreciate the rresen;
conditions 10 such an xtcnt that they will
come 70 ;hc Thursday night meeting and
Join the chorus. They should consider i.
a duty. Surrey II the gentlemen belong
ing To the various committees can afford
70 devote almost their entire time and
energy in the Interest OF The ce,ebral zion,
Tie singers spare a few hours. | have
SUFFICIENT faith in the loyalty Of Seattle
ties 10 believe that Eiks' hall viii be
cfcwsaed Thursday night"
subscriptions VIII he Received.
Despite the fact that the finance commit
tee thar is raising funds for the celebra
ton was late yesterday In getting a start.
the members were able 10 raise in the
relghhoTAood Of 1850 The committee re-
ports that the business men subscribed
cheer!uliy ana showed a willingness n
AID the promoters in every Way POSSIBLE.
IA ihis paper has stated before, the COM
mltSHe has considerable work before K and
not any too much time in which TO COM
pete It's EFFORTS. For IL is necessary 10
know just how much money can be de-
pended upon so thar the various other
committees may Know what allowances
VIII he made Them for their expenses In
sfasr
nilemeu n their WORK the Post-fnte,u.
gence@ viii receive subscriptions X It's
business office any tirne during business
hours. And beginning wItA tomorrow
morning. as before announced. j complete
lis. - al! suls1F. nt.oas VIII be published
rs tbs paper
bicycle Races
Mr. Ambrose. chairman % the sports
committee. has reported that everything
is favorable for some II the best races at
tho bicgcle mes;. ever witnessed Ia th.s
city Entry blanks for the various events
may bs had by calling on or writing r. e.
Davis, WIKI Spe' ger 4 HurIbUt Seattle.
Eesidea the events previously announced
Ia tA3s paper. There VIII Se ar international
pgrsa.t rae between three riders % the
Eo@eG States anG saree from British Co
iufnhsa- Those GtTres. rfInE IBIS country
VIII probably he Cot;tr and Shcae. o. Sc.
attle, and Way; Shlpp. ~ Oregon
The Winning .=am VII receive q spacia,
rrjgT tae character ~ = alch has ne. set
been i sided upor. but the committee as
sar,S tht riders tina, IL VII be something
handsome ard appropriate fhe winners
e ~" professional events viii receive
cash pr .r~ A;.d toe winners %: ;ac anna
tfu~ races ane gold ana silver medals sud
rsiua ole merchandise, The lisyc!@ track
- t6e y If =. \ park Is he55g improved
ftp3Jy ana vii hc ready Cor .rau.n.. Tor
u. Al RIDERS bS t1e last Of tae week En-
;r-fs t"r -ha rituor SPORTS are cantuz IN
ard. taese events premise 10 be The most
rrFt4 AVID interesting 90 the kind Tat
have l'een s'~u IN sai@ city Tor some E ne
Grotesgme sports.
I. Nas suggested 3ilst the vine, ;barrox
rsr.. aya lr~ around no r-a~S Sward n
Pioneer square. woasl aga7d considerable
ana.is= n..rf t5g the spe ;stors. For. uhsn
tae WHet.vD@u 'uTG tAe rarre~s, = mas
t.t4se eu@HS+} accidents e % mine raar-
ar'er So S-tF tn+ event tHe appearances. q
= iartfSQi'* rr9f5, rae~ sut when t-ia
if-'!ttsNsE p.S Is cl sei in hrs slippery
at+ raGs,t ;'isa; uo7j-, tHs spectators -nI
s.'-WsNH -7e ifrs e. l,s puE-Hsgs. gre fan
~a3 HsE % Ead seUfe cs ct1r Sturdy ana
a---' Fed -t3arrs -3ay bo carried Aa = Il
'afsT bon hco@i ia<s g Afr srcy. tao. tr-..t
- eapturf ike v3lasb.s prize. Irdee..
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Htfa W2ea tats~ sNtt'suea, lAs reaeh /!
ffNfr haar e~re~ taa c-r.r.. ven s-e
yr5t7fLt eu;1a-.t~r: ~ former lars s..
aE$ FsEF- -f@ ms eTret rrrterfy n t-ass
eNFgas ~a9es@ ias, taey @ae En- - <e..Ps
s'~@t q t@c-t>a "a Attract \ .srze ana rar-
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