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 n Fair Day,
Securing $1,000 as n starter
subscriptions VIII He Received at
the Po.s-InteIiigencer Basfness
o~.s uua n List of Subscribers
VIII BE PuefiShed-A Great Day.

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MfI Re PuhiiShed-A Great Day.
Col. Rober. H. Lindsay Chairman OF the
eomrn.ttee In charge OF the programme
fer Sunday night. has issued general
invitation 10 all yocaists of Seattle and
vicinity. who are DESTROYS Of seeing the
anniversary Of our nations birth celebrated
as Il should he, to meet at EIks' hall. m
the Colman building. Thursday evening OF
this week a, O'Clock.
Col. Lindsay wants 80 trained voices 10
sing patriotic songs and selections from
the Grand cratorIos Of Hadyn. Every
patriotic citizen OF Seattle should appoint
himself committee OF one to see that he
gets than ard 10 render him al the as
sistauce they can 10 make this event a
grand success. The programme will be
rendered from a platform erected on the
grass sward In Pioneer square, and II the
people give Col Lindsay the proper sup
pert, IL viii be the grandest musical treat
ever listened TO on the Sound. The power
OF the human voice 10 stir mems souls and
awaken dormant patriotism rests no. only
tn quality. but IN the volume of tone. The
time selectcsi-Sanday night before the
Fourth-is most opportune.
Col. Lindsay. speaking 20 a Post-Inteli-
rsncer reporter. said: While our country
Is battling for the liberation az an OPP
pressed people from the yoke Of tyranny.
tt>is fitting, indeed. that OF the Sunday
night before the anniversary OF the sign
tng OF our own declaration of iniepen-
tsence, christs message OF love and Jus
n a.rt IL.
! believe there are enough singers in Sc
attic and vicinity 10 mike this success
and nope they will apprecia u the present
candit ions 10 such an extent that they will
GENE 10 the Thursday night meeting and
join the chorus. they should consider Il
q duty. Surrey IL the gentlemen belong
ing TO the various committees can afford
10 devote almost their entire time and
energy in the interest or the ceiebra tfon
the singers can spare a few hours. | have
sufficient faith in the loyalty of Seattle
ties TO believe that Elks' hall Will be
crowded Thursday night
Subscriptions. VIII BE Received.
Despite the fact that the finance commit
tee that is raising funds fer the ceIebra-
ton was late yesterday In getting a start.
the members were able 10 raise In the
neighberhood of s.. 90. The committee re-
ports that the business men subscribed
cbeerfully and showed a willingness to
aid the promoters in every way possible
As this paper has stated before the COM
mtttee has considerable work before Il and
not any too much time in which to COM
pete Its efforts. For IL Is necessary to
know just how much money can be de-
pended upon so that the various other
committees may know what allowances
will I've made them for their expenses. In
order to expedite matters and assist these
gentlemen IN their work, the Post-Inte IL
gtacer viii receive subscriptions at it's
business Office any lime during business
hours. And beginning with tomorrow
morning, as before announced a complete
list OF all subscriptions VIII be published
/ by this paper
bicycle Races.
Mr.. Ambrose. chairman q: the sports
committee. has reported that everything
! Is favorable for some Of the best races at
the bicycle meet. ever witnessed in this
city. Entry blanks fer the various events
may ne had b. calling on or writing r. C..
Davis with speser Il Hur.but. Seattle.
BESIDES The events previously announced
/ In this paper. there will be an international
pursuit race between three riders OF the
United States and three from British Co
luabla. Those representing this country
viii probably he Coiter and Sh5ne. o. Sc
Il
The winning team VIII receive a spe cia.
I prize the character az which has not yet
| been decided upon. but the committee as
sures the riders that Il will be something
handsome and appropriate. The winners
OF the profess o0al events VII receive
cash prizes and the winners % the ANA
tsur races fine geld and silver medals aad
valuable merchandise The bicycle track
at the y. NJ. Z. : park j. being improved
IailIS and vii be ready FOR ira ming for
iH'-aI riders by the last of the week En-
TRES Sos .hc minor sports are canning IN
ara these events promise % be the most
aoyt ard interesting II She k!rd that
hav" been se y In .h's cay for some tine
GFote~aur sports.
Il was suggested that the waeel5arrow
race, ate 1~Q@ aeaund ,Ae grass sward in
: Pioneer square. would afford cons .de1ab.e
agauSe fnsa, TT ,he spectators. Fer. when
tas ~ he, Te9' turu ne corners 10 may
ea4se enough accidents II = minor char
arjeT 80 give the event he appearance OF
a burieSque chariot race. But when the
traditional pix 4s chased In his slippery
ash rapid flight among the spectators and
he even the iegs OF his pgrsuers, the fun
"sl begin and some - cur sturdy and
3 GiSH-Hed C.i!xgUS NAV I've carried hack %
t5t3r bcEhoCa days when thev 600. III
20 CAPTURE Ike valuable prszs Indeed
ii VIII nos bc surprising 70 see some o.
lasfa. when tbe.r excitement has reached
fever heat. eUtt- tae e1rtsst with fae
! you;hful eutHuslasvn of former ysArs ~
any Talfs &c Interest ce1terei n taese
sSsats saows tha' tksy ". excite saei-
/ cent attention 70 sttrsct .a@ss ana. per
/ hApS. Rowing crowd
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