The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

renCa ConsSsdine and Blossom Kent. Best
decorated boys wheel, S2.5o worth OF re-
pairs. TO Willie Troupe. Most brilliantly
illuminated wheel. Falcon saddle. Percy
Allen. Best originally designed decoration.
NJ. q w. lantern. Charles Butterworth.
Most comcally decorated wheel, SHEPARD
cyclometer. Maude Plum. Best sustained
male character. s.. Jay Rattenberg. Best
sustained female character, lady's Cre.S-
cent Christie saddle. Mrs J. A. Fore
hand. Homeliest man on wheel. pair OF
Wolff-American handle bars. man with
homely nose false beard and conspicuous
goggles. name unknown. FatteSt person
on wheel $50 repairs. George +. Cotter-
i'll. Best sustained character by boy. bl-
cycle pump. Harold Anderson
Seattle's Fourth of July.
In air the years past Seattle has never
dreamed OF such celebration as viii
be made In her streets. parks and round
about resorts tomorrow. From midnight
TO midnight the air will be rent with the
rear Of bursting bombs, the decorations
of giant crackers, and the ceaseiess rattle
and racket of whole wagon loads of the
lesser explosives which during the few
days past have found their way from the
shopmans window into the hands of that
irrepressible jubilant. the small boy. Old
ladies with tender tympanums. and all
nervous individuals whoms0ever. without
age or description, should take this as a
kindly warning TO absent themselves from
the confines of the city, for the decree has
gone forth that for the space Of twenty
four consecutive hours the laws of peace
and quiet shall stand suspended and
pandemonium and patriotism shall, reign
hand in hand supreme. Tonight at the
stroke of II a cannonade salute will wake
the hills. bells will ring. pistols viii shoot.
giant crackers will boom and all manner
of great sounds will echo in the flag
trimmed streets, to usher in the dawn OF
the most glorious of all the glorious
Fourths of July since the day when Old
Liberty with a voice uncracked by age,
swung 10 and fro in her tower. ringing
out through the joyful streets Of the
Quaker City far below the loud first notes
of Freedom. Then. the fair land we love 10
call Columbia was torn and struggling 10
be free from the chains of oppression. To-
day she is free. and he. oppressor OF a
century ago stand side by side with her
in the sight of the world, ready 10 take
up her cause, II need be. against conf
mon foe whose chains lie heavy upon .
sister land. Freedom we have, and tree
dom We are seeking 10 give,
Well may the nation celebrate.
The Features of the Day.
Many and varied will be the features OF
the days jubilee. but most prominent and
impressive amongst them stands the par
ade in the morning. Ii Will be such
n one as Seattle has never seen and may
never see again. y mile long it will be,
j splendid and remarkable procession.
Taking up the line of march at Second
avenue and Yes.er way promptly at 10
o clock. It will march for one hour over
the principal streets of the city. counter
marching on Pioneer square. and finally
dispensing a the ArmOry, where patriotic
exercises will follow. Among the most
notable features OF the procession Will be
a detachment OF 200 men from the Fifth
regiment OF Canadian artillery. under
command Of Hon. Lieut. Col Edwin Gaylor
Prior. and led by the battalion band. 1t
vii re one Of the most unique and i'm
preSs!ve sights ever Witnessed IN the
streets of an American city.
Another impressive feature OF the process
sion viii bc tne marching of a number of
ex-Coufezicrate soldiers. now resident in
Seattle. who laying aside the differences
that once existed. Viii march side ny side
with ne wearers Il the b.u;. Grand Mar
shat Edsen being especially DESTROYS that
TINS ~ made feature o. the procession.
ad3Te sse4l the following letter 10 Gen.
Neon:
Gen Gilbert 8 Mecm-D Dear Sir: Tt'has
been suggested from many sides tn the
executive committee that the Confederate
soldiers bc requested 10 participate Wet
as on cur national holiday. the day when
We lay aside all craftsmanship and cee-
brate rs one people N IL YOU kindly use
your best Offices and prevail upcn as many
eN-t'eufeGsTate soldiers a. are able 10
and can march with Us on ;hat day
Shal, be higr.y heDQred - siyf you prom
inent place IN he parade II yoa viii kindly
take hold - this matter and report 70 me